Brian Quijada in the 2016 production of “Where Did We Sit on the Bus” at Teatro Vista/Photo: Joel Maisonet
Monday
“That’s Weird, Grandma: I Still Know What You Did Last Spring” at Barrel of Monkeys. A revue of stories written by Chicago Public School students and adapted for the stage. Through May 22. For tickets and more information visit barrelofmonkeys.org
“Robot Girlfriend” at The Annoyance Theatre. Come witness the story of Robot Girlfriend as she transcends the technological singularity in a quest to find her place in the world. Mondays through May 22. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com
Tuesday
“One-Minute Play Festival: Nevertheless, We Persisted” at The Den Theatre. A marathon evening of one-minute plays by sixty of Chicago’s established and emerging woman-identified playwrights and directors. Through May 3. For tickets and more information visit oneminuteplayfestival.com
“Bite-Sized Broadway” at The Annoyance. In sixty minutes of song, dance and comedy these six cast members will present you ten musicals. Tuesdays through June 6. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com
“Boys Just Frockin’ Around” at Pride Films & Plays. Many outstanding Chicago drag artists will perform at this event hosted by the legendary Honey West accompanied by Robert Ollis on the piano. For tickets and more information visit pridefilmsandplays.com
Wednesday
“Paradise Blue” at TimeLine Theatre Company. A dynamic and jazz-infused drama from Dominique Morisseau about what’s at stake when building a better future. Through July 23. For tickets and more information visit timelinetheatre.com
“She Loves Me” at Marriott Theatre. This Tony Award-winning musical comedy gem is set against the lavish backdrop of a 1930s Hungarian perfume shop. Through June 18. For tickets and more information visit marriotttheatre.com
“Platformance Anxiety” at The Annoyance. A revue that explores the cyclical nature of time and history and explores generational differences. Wednesdays through June 7. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com
Thursday
“Freaky Nasty Trash” at Stage 773. This show explores the thread that unites all of humanity: our depravity. Through June 8. For tickets and more information visit stage773.com
The cast of “Carrier” at Chicago Slam Works
Friday
“Carrier” at Chicago Slam Works. A new play exploring questions of inheritance and family. Through June 9. For tickets and more information visit chicagoslamworks.com
“Tight End” at 20% Theatre Company. Football is in Ash’s blood but in order to make the team she will have to prove she is one of the guys even if that means sacrificing her body for the love of the game. Through June 3. For tickets and more information visit twentypercentchicago.com
“What Rhymes With America” at Theatre Above the Law. Melissa James Gibson’s poignant, funny play about estrangement and the partially examined life. Through May 27. For tickets and more information visit theatreatl.org
“Improbable Fiction” at Buffalo Theatre Ensemble. The plot of this hilarious comedy revolves around an amateur writing group in rural England that have one thing in common: none are actually able to get their ideas down on paper. Through June 4. For tickets and more information visit btechicago.com
“Chicago PDMDFire: A Dick Wolf Extravaganza” at Under the Gun Theater. Inspired by the popular Dick Wolf Chicago television franchise, this show creates an original episode inspired by audience suggestions. Fridays through May 26. For tickets and more information visit underthegun.theater
“Spooky Dookie Presents The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: An Imax Experience” at iO. A creative blend of sketch and narrative comedy that takes place entirely inside the Chicago Field Museum. Fridays through June 9. For tickets and more information visit ioimprov.com/chicago
“Game of Mobile Homes” at The Public House Theatre. A send-up of season one of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” pairing the legendary feuds of Appalachia with the bloody family politics of George R. R. Martin’s Westeros. Fridays and Saturdays through May 27. For tickets and more information visit thepubtheatre.com
“The Comedy Dance Collective” at iO. This visually-hilarious comedy dance show offers a break from real world stresses and will leave your face hurting from all the laughing and smiling. Fridays through May 26. For tickets and more information visit ioimprov.com/chicago
“Dylan Brody’s Driving Hollywood” at Apollo Theater. A very funny odd-man-out with a flair for the absurd, Brody combines hilarity and heartbreak in his solo play as he takes the audiences up and down a winding Hollywood road that ends on the other side of success. Through May 20. For tickets and more information visit apollochicago.com
Saturday
(back row) Jordan Harris, Elle Walker, Spencer Meeks (front row) Sarah Giovannetti and Isa Arciniegas in “We’re Gonna Die” at Haven Theatre/Photo: Joe Mazza at Brave Lux
“Where Did We Sit On The Bus?” at Victory Gardens Theater. An electric one-man show pulsing with Latin rhythms, rap, hip-hop, spoken word and live looping. Through June 4. For tickets and more information visit victorygardens.org
“A Little Bit Not Normal” at Victory Gardens Theater. A serious comedy about depression and naming it, claiming it and standing to be counted. Through June 4. For tickets and more information visit victorygardens.org
“Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Other Treasure Stories” at Chicago Children’s Theatre. Chicago’s very youngest theatergoers will be treated to a menagerie of whimsical animal characters from beloved children’s author Eric Carle. Through May 28. For tickets and more information visit chicagochildrenstheatre.org
“Lucrezia” at Chicago Fringe Opera. The fifty-minute romp in which Lucrezia, an intelligent seductress, takes charge of her own needs and tricks her suitors into not only giving her pleasure but also their money. Through May 13. For tickets and more information visit chicagofringeopera.com
“Reality Ever After” at Under The Gun Theater. An improvised two-act play that finds your favorite fairytale characters all grown up and facing the not-so-magical real world. Saturdays through May 27. For tickets and more information visit underthegun.theater
Bill Larkin at WIP Theater. An evening of original comedy songs focusing on everything from aging to self-esteem to social media. Through May 13. For tickets and more information visit thewiptheater.com
Sunday
“We’re Gonna Die” at Haven Theatre. A singer takes the stage, backed by her rock-band compatriots, to share Young Jean Lee’s life-affirming show about the one thing we all have in common: we’re gonna die. Through June 18. For tickets and more information visit haventheatrechicago.com
“Cabaret” at Theatre at the Center. This theatrical masterpiece welcomes theatergoers to the Kit Kat Klub in thirties Berlin, where a mischievous Emcee invites everyone to join cabaret singer Sally Bowles and Cliff Bradshaw, an American writer searching for inspiration, in a world on the brink. Through June 4. For tickets and more information visit theatreatthecenter.com
“Beatlemania” at Under The Gun Theater. Every band has their secrets (where’s the other microphone?) and The Beatles are no different. Sundays through May 28. For tickets and more information visit underthegun.theater
“The LIVINGroom’s Lobster Show” at Stage 773. Blending solo performance with other creative forms to explore a year of growth and ask the question: How does an individual grow out of discomfort and struggle? Sundays through May 21. For tickets and more information visit stage773.com
“An Evening With Carlos Flores and Julio Bishop” at Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s LookOut Series. Join historian, acclaimed photographer and community/cultural activist Carlos Flores and DJ Julio Bishop for this one-night only event exploring the rich history of Puerto Rican culture in Chicago. For tickets and more information visit steppenwolf.org
