FRIDAY
10 Virgins: Laura Jacquin's fanciful new play follows 10 girls who live alone in a swamp. Jacquin, a Chicago writer, recently won the $25,000 Wendy Wasserstein Prize for an outstanding script by an emerging female playwright.
Through June 1 by Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave.; $22-$28, 312-633-0630 and www.chicagodramatists.org.
SUNDAY
Trumbo: The incomparable Howard Witt stars in this off-night presentation based on the letters of the blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.
Through June 2 by TimeLine Theatre Company, 615 W. Wellington Ave.; $15, 773-281-8463 and TimeLineTheatre.com.
Laughter on the 23rd Floor: Raven returns to one of its specialties—classic American comedy—in this revival of Neil Simon's tribute to the boys who penned the gags during the golden years.
Through June 28 by Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St., $25, 773-338-2177 and www.raventheatre.com.
MONDAY
The Ballad of Emmett Till: This new experimental work from the Chicago writer Ifa Bayeza uses music, poetry and drama to explore the tale of the famous Chicago boy whose death helped spark a revolution.
Through June 1 by the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; $20-$55, 312-443-3800 and www.goodmantheatre.org.
9 Parts of Desire: In this co-production of Next Theatre and the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Iraqi-American writer-performer Heather Raffo explores the world of Iraqi women in a show based on interviews with Iraqi women.
Through May 18 at the MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.; $23-$38, 312-397-4010 and mcachicago.org.
WEDNESDAY
The Comedy of Errors: In its major spring production, Chicago Shakespeare stages Shakespeare's most raucous comedy under the direction of Barbara Gaines.
Through June 29 on Navy Pier; $44-$70, 312-595-5600 or chicagoshakes.com.
THURSDAY
Campaign Supernova! Hot on the heels of the mainstage, the Second City e.t.c. weighs in on current affairs.
Through Dec. 31 by Second City e.t.c., 1608 N. Wells St.; $19-$25, 312-337-3992 and secondcity.com.
Greensboro: A Requiem: The widely admired storefront theater produces Emily Mann's docudrama about a racist attack in North Carolina in 1979.
Through June 14 by Steep Theatre Company, 3902 N. Sheridan Rd.; $18, 312-458-0722 and www.steeptheatre.com.
