FRIDAY



Not a Game for Boys: Simon Block's new British comedy probes the dog-eat-dog world of table tennis. No Ping-Pong here. Through June 1 by A Red Orchid Theater, 1531 N. Wells St.; 312-943-8722 and redorchidtheatre.org.



Macbeth: The long-lived Chicago company with an emphasis on the classics takes on the Scottish play. Julieanne Ehre directs. Through May 25 by Greasy Joan & Company at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave.; 312-902-1500 and greasyjoan.org.



The Secret Agent: Now reorganized as a sporadic repertory company at Northern Illinois University, the Organic Theater Company does six shows over four weekends. Through May 11 at La Costa Theatre, 3931 N. Elston Ave.; 312-634-0199 or organictheater.org.





MONDAY



Die! Mommie, Die!: David Cerda—the king of Chicago camp—leads yet another Hell in a Handbag excursion to the comedic edge. At Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; 773-883-1090 or handbagproductions.org.





WEDNESDAY



Sweeney Todd: The first national tour of John Doyle's innovative Broadway revival brings Stephen Sondheim's iconic demon barber to Randolph Street. Through May 4 at Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St.; 312-902-1400 and broadwayinchicago.com.

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