Opening This Week: March 13-19, 2017

Shane Kenyon (front, right) with Eunice Woods and Kyle Gibson (left) in Theater Wit’s production of Anne Washburn’s “10 Out of 12″/Photo: Charles Osgood

Monday

“Sycamore” at Raven Theatre. A poignant and frequently funny examination of sibling rivalry, sexual and gender identity and the importance of neighbors. Through April 29. For tickets and more information visit raventheatre.com

“The Most Happy Fella” at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. A touching love story with sweeping ballads, intense dramatic arias and tuneful, splashy Broadway-style numbers. Through May 7. For tickets and more information visit theo-u.com

Tuesday

“10 Out of 12” at Theater Wit. An extraordinarily funny and touching workplace comedy about the complexity and beauty of collective human endeavor. Through April 23. For tickets and more information visit theaterwit.org

“New Faces Sing Broadway: 1969” at Porchlight Music Theatre. Performances in this edition include songs from shows and revivals that were part of the 1969 season on Broadway. Through March 15. For tickets and more information visit porchlightmusictheatre.org

Wednesday

“Electra Garriga” at Right Brain Project. A re-imagining of Sophocles’ famous Greek tragedy that served as a harsh criticism of the Cuban totalitarian regime and predicted the necessity of a Revolution that would follow in the next decade. Through April 15. For tickets and more information visit therbp.org

Molly Hernandez and William Roberts in “The Most Happy Fella” at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre/Photo: Adam Veness

Thursday

“truth and reconciliation” at Sideshow Theatre Company. Five devastating conflicts, thirty years, one room and one burning question: can reconciliation be found when the reluctant truth is finally spoken? Through April 16. For tickets and more information visit sideshowtheatre.org

“The Kid Thing” at Nothing Without A Company. Sarah Gubbins’ play is a manifestation of where the LGBTQIA community is today and how it has grown over the past decade. Through April 15. For tickets and more information visit nothingwithoutacompany.org

“The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” at Trap Door Theatre. Written during WWII to denounce Hitler’s rise and told within a gangster parable that takes place in Chicago in the thirties. Through April 22. For tickets and more information visit trapdoortheatre.com

“Upright Grand” at Citadel Theatre. Laura Schellhardt’s wonderfully schmaltzy play boldly exposes emotion with old-fashioned charm. Through March 26. For tickets and more information visit citadeltheatre.org

“A Jewish Joke” at ShPIeL-Peforming Identity. The remount of the dramatic comedy set in a fifties Hollywood film studio during the height of the “Communist Blacklist” when careers were ruined by a whisper. Through March 19. For tickets and more information visit skokietheatre.org/a-jewish-joke

Friday

“Porch Play” at Theatre Momentum. This production creates complex interweaving lives and tells stories with depth and honesty. Fridays and Saturdays through May 6. For tickets and more information visit theatremomentum.com

“Two from Bridgeport” at The Bridge. Bridgeport residents Audre Budrys and Kestutis Nakas present a double bill of original solo works featuring their beloved Chicago neighborhood. Through March 18. For tickets and more information visit brownpapertickets.com/event/2857229

“Good Evening with Pat Whalen” at Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s LookOut Series. Investigating the city’s socio-political climate while celebrating its cultural vibrancy, Whalen and his team strive to entertain, educate and give viewers their #besteveningever. For tickets and more information visit steppenwolf.org

Johnathan Nieves and Selina Fillinger in “Sycamore” at Raven Theatre/Photo: Dean La Prairie

Saturday

“The Hard Problem” at Court Theatre. Hilary, a young psychologist working at the prestigious Krohl Institute for Brain Science, struggles to bear the burden of her regrets as she works through a troubling issue in her research. Through April 9. For tickets and more information visit courttheatre.org

“The Scullery Maid” at Idle Muse Theatre Company. As King Edward celebrates an uneasy truce with France, the lowliest servant in Nottingham castle, Miriam the scullery maid, initiates a murder plot that will see him dead before the night is done—no matter the cost. Through April 9. For tickets and more information visit idlemuse.org

“A Princess of Mars” at Otherworld Theatre Company. Filled with extra-terrestrial environments, epic battles, elaborate costuming and more, this remount promises to whisk you away on an unforgettable theatrical adventure. Through April 1. For tickets and more information visit otherworldtheatre.org

“Communion: An Evening of Magic with Brett Schneider” at Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s LookOut Series. Highly interactive and unconventional, this show blends world-class magic, sleight of hand and psychological suggestion with live participation from the audience. Through March 19. For tickets and more information visit steppenwolf.org

“Louder Than a Bomb” at Auditorium Theatre. The Youth Poetry competition enters into team finals and features the top four scoring teams from over one-hundred competing Chicagoland high schools. For tickets and more information visit auditoriumtheatre.org

Sunday

“Falling” at Interrobang Theatre Project. For Tami Martin, raising her seventeen-year-old severely autistic son Josh, is not only a full time job, it’s a labor of love. Through April 16. For tickets and more information visit interrobangtheatreproject.com

“Giggle, Giggle, Quack” at Lifeline Theatre. Take a break from the grind with the gang from Farmer Brown’s farm with the musical adaptation of the 2002 New York Times-bestselling book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Through April 23. For tickets and more information visit lifelinetheatre.com

The Future Is Female Festival at Chicago Dramatists. A series of staged readings and productions of ten-minute plays written by women of all backgrounds. For tickets and more information visit facebook.com/FutureisFemale1