FRIDAY
Blithe Spirit: As part of the Festival Theatre’s expansion to a year-round operation, David Mink directs a new production of the classic Noel Coward farce. Through April 27 at Oak Park Festival Theatre at Pleasant Home Mansion, 217 Home Ave., Oak Park; $22-$27, 708-445-4440 and www.oakparkfestival.com.
SUNDAY
Dreamlandia: Cecilie Keenan directs the first Chicago production of the freewheeling 2007 play by Octavio Solis about the cultural gestalt of life on the border between Mexico and the United States. Through May 4 by Teatro Vista at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.; $35, 773-871-3000 and www.teatrovista.org.
TUESDAY
The Drowsy Chaperone: A two-week Chicago stand for the touring version of the hit Broadway show, wherein a musical-theater nerd seated at the side of the stage imagines a classic song-and-dance musical coming to life in his very own apartment. Through April 13 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St.; $25 to $75, 312-902-1400 and www.broadwayinchicago.com.
Boneyard Prayer: Exploring themes of struggle, sorrow and salvation, the Chicago spectacle-theater company’s talented associate artistic director Frank Maugeri creates a new performance piece from a disparate array of influences, including Dante, T.S. Eliot and “tramp art.” Through May 11 by Redmoon Theater at Redmoon Central, 1463 W. Hubbard St.; $15-$35, 312-850-8440 and www.redmoon.org.
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