Breon Arzell, Allen Gilmore and Daniel Kyri in “Objects in the Mirror” at Goodman Theatre/Photo: Liz Lauren
Monday
“Objects in the Mirror” at Goodman Theatre. Escaping the horrors of his war-torn homeland, a Liberian refugee hopes to begin anew in Australia but his path to peace is haunted by an explosive family secret. Through June 4. For tickets and more information visit goodmantheatre.org
Tuesday
“On A Clear Day You Can See Forever” at Porchlight Music Theatre. The story of a scatterbrained young woman desperate to quit smoking who visits a noted hypnotist. Through May 11. For tickets and more information visit porchlightmusictheatre.org
Wednesday
“American Hero” at First Floor Theater. A supersized dark comedy about life, liberty and the pursuit of sandwiches. Through June 3. For tickets and more information visit firstfloortheater.com
“Pope Kevin” at The Annoyance Theatre. A show that will remind you of the eleventh commandment: thou must fake it ’til thou make it. Wednesdays through May 31. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com
Thursday
Saraí Rodriguez in First Floor Theater’s “American Hero”/Photo; Sam Doyle
“Into the Empty Sky” at Trap Door Theatre. Six women trapped in a purgatorial landscape; unsure of their surroundings, haunted by the past and trying desperately to escape. Through June 17. For tickets and more information visit trapdoortheatre.com
Friday
“Delorean: Too Much Time On Our Hands” at Corn Productions. This ninety-minute show features comedy, music, storytelling and dancing–all improvised. Fridays and Saturdays through June 10. For tickets and more information visit cornservatory.org
“‘Tis! A Dungeons and Dragons Improv Show” at MCL Chicago. Enter into the immersive world of Dungeons and Dragons with an incompetent Dungeon Master as your guide, combining longform improv with the consistent element of chance that comes with the game. Fridays through June 17. For tickets and more information visit mclchicago.com
“Game Night” at Corn Productions. Grab your buzzer and get ready to enjoy a night of improv comedy that utilizes audience participation and existing game-show formats. Fridays through June 2. For tickets and more information visit cornservatory.org
“Stick Fly” at Northwestern University. Race, privilege and longstanding tensions collide in an unforgettable family weekend at Martha’s Vineyard. Through May 21. For tickets and more information visit northwestern.edu
“Drag Queens of Comedy” at the Athenaeum Theatre. The night of fun, shade and OMGs feature ten of the most outrageous and uproarious drag queens for this epic, not-to-be-missed, comedy extravaganza. For tickets and more information visit thedragqueensofcomedy.com
Saturday
“Time Stands Still” at AstonRep Theatre Company. A witty, intelligent look at what happens when ordinary life is refracted through the lens of war. Through June 11. For tickets and more information visit astonrep.com
“The Silver Whistle” at Actors Gymnasium. A show that explores what happens when an unlikely hero chooses to embrace her ever-changing world and the people inhabiting it. Through May 21. For tickets and more information visit actorsgymnasium.org
Sunday
“Things to Ruin: The Songs of Joe Iconis” at Refuge Theatre Project. Features nineteen songs by Iconis, possibly the best and most famous musical theater songwriter you’ve never heard of. Through June 18. For tickets and more information visit refugetheatre.com
“Black Pearl: A Tribute to Josephine Baker” at Black Ensemble Theater. Takes audiences through the life of the first black international superstar, beginning with her meager beginnings to the star power of one of the most iconic figures that the world has ever seen. Through June 18. For tickets and more information visit blackensembletheater.com
“Little Miss Sunshine” at Chicago Theatre Workshop. Through June 4. A musical comedy about one modern family’s unexpected route to brighter days based on the Academy Award-winning film by Michael Arndt. For tickets and more information visit chicagotheatreworkshop.org
Chicago Home Theater Festival at various locations. A theater festival that centers on the leadership of women and femmes, artists of color, immigrants and refugees, LGBTQ folks and artists with disabilities whose creative practice disrupts injustice and paves cultural safe passages across our hyper-segregated city.Through May 29. For tickets and more information visit chicagohtf.org
“Leap Dog” at iO. Additional performance on May 21. Can a Cheeto dismantle sadness? Katelyn Douglass and Audrey Polinski say yes, it can. For tickets and more information visit ioimprov.com/chicago
The 2016 Chicago Home Theater Festival/Photo: ee dahahm, Austin 2016
