About Face Theatre will produce the Chicago premiere of the Broadway play “The Little Dog Laughed” as part of its upcoming 2007-08 season. Douglas Carter Beane’s comedy will debut in the Hoover-Leppen Theatre inside the Center on Halsted, the newly opened gay/lesbian community space at 3656 N. Halsted St. … The Goodman Theatre has launched “Playtime,” a series of lunchtime programs in the Loop with the aim of putting the themes of its productions in a broader context. Linked to Mary Zimmerman’s “The Mirror of the Invisible World,” the first program is called “The Art of Seduction” and will feature sommelier Alpana Singh pairing wines with Vosges Haut-Chocolat (12:15 p.m. June 26 in the Goodman lobby; $10, 312-443-3800). … The Annoyance Theatre’s “Stop That Show” closes June 28. … Blue Man Group holds open auditions 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18 at the Briar Street Theatre. … “Wicked” is now offering its backstage “Behind the Emerald Curtain” tour on Wednesday mornings.
