Saturday | “Melancholy Play, a chamber musical”: Piven Theatre Workshop performs a musical version of Sarah Ruhl’s play about emotional extremes and almonds. Through June 7 at Noyes Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston; 847-866-8049 or piventheatre.org
“The Drowning Girls”: The three dead wives of one murderous man relive the events leading up to their deaths in this new drama. Through June 6 at Signal Ensemble Theatre, 1802 W. Berenice Ave.; 773-698-7389 or signalensemble.com
Monday | “Bad Jews”: Joshua Harmon’s culture clash comedy is set in a tiny Manhattan apartment. Though June 7 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; 773-975-8150 or theaterwit.org
“Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash”: The Johnny Cash bio musical features many of the country singer’s classic hits. Through June 28 at Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Ave.; 773-325-1700 or mercurytheaterchicago.com
Tuesday | “The White Road”: Karen Tarjan’s new drama from Irish Theatre of Chicago is about Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica by sea. Through June 13 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 866-811-4111 or irishtheatreofchicago.org
Wednesday | “Doubt”: In John Patrick Shanley’s drama, a nun has dangerous suspicions about the parish pastor. Writers Theatre stages the play in an actual church. Through July 19 at Glencoe Union Church, 263 Park Ave., Glencoe; 847-242-6000 or writerstheatre.org
