The cast of American Theater Company’s “Men On Boats”/Photo: Michael Brosilow
Monday
“Men On Boats” at American Theater Company. Artistic director Will Davis directs his inaugural production, Jaclyn Backhaus’ celebrated adventure tale. Through February 12. For tickets and more information visit atcweb.org
“The River Jordan” at Definition Theatre Company. A new play that reminds us that every homeless person we see on the streets comes from somewhere and belongs to someone. For tickets and more information visit definitiontheatre.org
Tuesday
“The Sundial” at City Lit Theater Company. An original adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s eerie and suspenseful 1958 novel. Through February 12. For tickets and more information visit citylit.org
“Bless Your Heart” at The Crowd Theater. This one-woman show dives into the life of a young woman trying to reconcile her passion for religion with her love of modern urban life. Tuesdays through January 31. For tickets and more information visit thecrowdtheater.com
Kate Buddeke in “Her America,” part of the Greenhouse Theater Center’s Solo Celebration/Photo: Evan Hanovor
Wednesday
“Her America” at Greenhouse Theater Center. A deeply American mystery that will leave you breathless as each piece of the story comes out of the cellar and into the light. Through February 12. For tickets and more information visit greenhousetheater.org
“Impact Statement: Survivors of Sexual Violence Raise Their Voices” at The Public House Theatre. An evening of courage, companionship and gravity as those who have been stifled break their silence. Proceeds will be donated to Planned Parenthood. For tickets and more information visit thepubtheatre.com
Thursday
“What of the Night?” at Stage Left Theatre and Cor Theatre. Sex, power, institutional failure, human frailty, betrayal, dreams and madness are at the core of María Irene Fornés’ Pulitzer Prize-nominated play. Through February 12. For tickets and more information visit stageleftheatre.com or cortheatre.org
“Night Runner” at The Theatre School at DePaul University. The story of an enslaved twelve-year-old and the mythic but dark figure who shows her the way. For tickets and more information visit theatre.depaul.edu
“Snack Break” at The Yard and Victory Gardens Theater. An evening of short plays from some of Chicago’s most celebrated scribes performed by the students of The Yard. Through January 14. For tickets and more information visit victorygardens.org
“Burn: The Nowhere Hotshots vs. The Brain-Plant From Beyond the Moon” at Equinox Theater. They’re the baddest. They’re the boss. They’re the Nowhere Hotshots. Through February 4. For tickets and more information visit gorillatango.com
“Kim Kong: A Comedy Monster” at The Annoyance Theatre. In this frenetic, one-person show, comedian Eunji Kim recounts her father’s extraordinary immigrant story to become an ordinary American in order to highlight her own depressingly ordinary efforts to become extraordinary. Thursdays through February 23. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com
Allyce Torres in a promotional image for Cor Theatre and Stage Left Theatre co-production of “What of the Night?”/Photo: Janie Killips
Friday
“Fillet of Solo” at Lifeline Theatre. Celebrating the breadth of Chicago’s enduring storytelling and live lit scene by bringing fifteen storytelling collectives and numerous solo performers together for a three-week, multi-venue event. Through January 29. For tickets and more information visit lifelinetheatre.com
“Refined Sugar/Peach on Earth” at Theatre Above the Law. “Refined Sugar” explores the contradictions of being expected to act like an adult but being treated like a child by society. A double bill with the Sketchtime Continuum revival of “Peach on Earth: A Super Mario Play.” Through January 28. For tickets and more information visit theatreatl.org
“Hope” at The (Beat) Theatre Collective. An everyday busy street is the environment for this play, which lays its focus on the homeless epidemic in a city near you. Through January 15. For tickets and more information visit weare-thebeat.com
Saturday
“Eurydice” at Promethean Theatre Ensemble. A look at the Greek myth of Orpheus through the eyes of his doomed bride, whose voice is typically missing from her own story. Through February 11. For tickets and more information visit prometheantheatre.org
“The Library” at Level 11 Theatre. A bold and chilling play that asks us to examine our relationship to the truth and the lies that claim to heal us. Through February 4. For tickets and more information visit level11theatre.org
“Prelude to a Kiss” at The Comrades. In this modern-day fairy tale, an uninvited guest turns a perfect wedding into a white-knuckled rollercoaster ride of doubt and regret. Through February 4. For tickets and more information visit the-comrades.com
Abbey Smith, Angie Shriner, Christina Gorman, Tina Muñoz Pandya and Tracey Green in a publicity image for Shattered Globe Theatre’s “The Tall Girls”/Photo: Joe Martinez Jr.
Sunday
“The Tall Girls” at Shattered Globe Theatre. An ensemble piece about five young women in the 1930s rural Midwest who discover a way to escape their crumbling town–by playing basketball. Through February 25. For tickets and more information visit sgtheatre.org
“Fable-ous!” at Lifeline Theatre. Harrington T. Jordan was the fastest (and most famous) Hare that ever lived–so how did he end up losing his race against the Tortoise? Through February 19. For tickets and more information visit lifelinetheatre.com
“Fantastic Super Great Nation Numero Uno” at The Second City. The Second City e.t.c.’s forty-first revue reminds us that as divided as the nation may be, there is still hilarity in our humanity. Open run. For tickets and more information visit secondcity.com
“That’s Weird, Grandma: Revenge of the Winter Matinees” at Barrel of Monkeys. Escape the winter doldrums at this line-up of safe, funny, heart-warming and perfectly weird stories written by Chicago Public School students. Sundays through January 29. For tickets and more information visit barrelofmonkeys.org
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