Friday
5th of July: Michael Weber directs an outdoor production of the Lanford Wilson play set in mid-1970s Missouri and dealing with the disillusionment of the post-Vietnam era. Through July 11 Oak Park Festival Theatre in Austin Gardens, 100 N. Forest Ave., Oak Park; $22-$27 at 708-445-4440 and oakparkfestival.com.
Sunday
Little Brother: William Massolia’s dramatic adaptation of the Orwellian novel by Cory Doctorow deals with the aftermath of a fictional terrorist attack on San Francisco and a 17-year-old hacker who decides to fight back against the government. Through July 19 by Griffin Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave.; $15-$25 at 800-982-2787 and griffintheatre.com.
A Song for Coretta: The Midwest premiere of the Pearl Cleage play about five mourners, all waiting in the rain to say goodbye to Coretta Scott King. Sarah Moeller directs. Through July 26 by Eclipse Theatre at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.; $25 at 773-404-7336 and eclipsetheatre.com.
Wednesday
Jon: George Saunders’ provocative short story “Jon,” which appeared in The New Yorker in 2003, is partly a savvy spoof of corporate culture in the fashion of “Mad Men” or “The Office,” and partly a dire warning about the damage marketers are doing to our teenagers. Collaboraction’s intimate, live and techno-savvy production from last fall is restaged at the Theatre on the Lake. Through June 21 at the Theater on the Lake, 2401 N. Lake Shore Drive (at Fullerton Parkway); $17.50 at 312-742-7994 and chicagoparkdistrict.com.
