Boys & Girls: The season opener for Theatre Seven is a production of two one-act plays about life on the water. Daniel MacIvor spins a story about male buddies with a tragic past in common; Wendy MacLeod’s is about teen-age girls at the city pool. Through June 15 in the DCA Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St.; $15, 312-742-8497 and www.dcatheater.org.
Be More Chill: If you were in high school and there was a pill you could take to make yourself more popular, would you take it? Why are we even asking? Adapted from the young-adult novel by Ned Vizzini. Through July 6 by Griffin Theatre Company at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.; $24, 773-327-5252 and 773-769-2228 and www.griffintheatre.com.
A Taste of Honey: The play by Shelagh Delaney about a working-class U.K. teenager dealing with adolescence, pregnancy and her own unreliable mother. Directed for Shattered Globe Theatre by Jeremy Wechsler. Through July 5 at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.; $20, 773-871-3000 and www.shatteredglobe.org.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Bailiwick’s much-anticipated production features book, music and lyrics by former Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung. David Zak directs. Through July 6 by Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; $25-$45, 773-883-1090 or www.bailiwick.org
Avenue Q: The adult audiences-only, Tony-winning Broadway musical about urban hipsters with furry faces is here. Through June 7 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St.; $25 to $75, 312-902-1400 and www.broadwayinchicago.com
