Saturday | “Women at War”: Megan Carney’s world-premiere play consists of interviews with women who’ve served in the U.S. military. Through Dec. 6 at Rivendell Theatre, 5779. N. Ridge Ave.; 773-334-7728 or rivendelltheatre.org
Sunday | “Mud, River, Stone”: Eclipse Theatre Company closes its Lynn Nottage season with the writer’s rarely produced drama about a couple vacationing in Africa. Through Dec. 14 at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave.; 773-935-6875 or eclipsetheatre.com
Monday | “Great Expectations”: Strawdog Theatre Company remounts its production of Charles Dickens’ story. Through Dec. 13 at Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway; 773-528-9696 or strawdog.org
Thursday | “Tamer of Horses”: In William Mastrosimone’s play, staged by Teatro Vista, a young man runs away from a detention center to live on a New Jersey farm. Through Dec. 14 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 773-871-3000 or victorygardens.org
“Hellcab”: Profiles Theatre brings back its annual production of Will Kern’s famous Chicago comedy about a cabbie’s tumultuous Christmas Eve shift. Through Jan. 11 at Profiles Theatre, 4139 N. Broadway; 773-549-1815 or profilestheatre.org
