A contrasting pair of Heddas, the specter of death, and battles of faith and religious identity spark some of this week’s notable offerings across America.
“Bad Jews” by Joshua Harmon, at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia through Dec. 28; pictured: Sofie Yavorsky and Greg Fallick (photo by Mark Garvin)
“Buzz” by Richard Strand, at Detroit Repertory Theatre through Dec. 28; pictured: Dan Johnson, Kennikki Jones-Jones and Rita Montepetit-Liegl
“Caught” by Christopher Chen, at the Interact Theatre Company in Philadelphia through Nov. 16. Pictured: Justin Jain, Ames Adamson and Jessica DalCanton
“Clues” at Jet City Improv in Seattle through Nov. 22; pictured: Audra Goffeney
“Cronia de Una Muerte Anunciada” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, at Repertorio Espanol in New York City through Dec. 6 (photo by Michael Palma)
“Disenchanted!” at the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis through Nov. 23; pictured: Jen Burleigh-Bentz, Kim Kivens, Joy Dolo, Stephanie Bertuman and Bonni Allen (photo by James Detmar)
“Doctor Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe, an Independent Shakespeare Company production playing in Griffith Park in Los Angeles through Nov. 23; pictured: Sam Breen and Suzan Crowley
“Dusk Rings a Bell” by Stephen Belber, at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, Ma. through Nov. 16; pictured: Todd Lawson and D’Arcy Dersham (photo by Meghan Moore)
“Handle with Care” by Jason Odell Williams, at the Invisible Theatre in Tucson, Az. through Nov. 23; pictured: Luke S. Howell and Noga Panai (photo by Tim Fuller)
“Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Stephanie Ansin and Fernando Calzadilla, at Miami Theater Center through Nov. 23; pictured: Gregg Weiner and Jessica Farr (photo by Mitchell Zachs)
“Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, at the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre Theatre in Pawtucket, R.I. through Nov. 30; pictured: Marianna Bassham (photo by Peter Goldberg)
“I and You” by Lauren Gunderson, at Oregon Contemporary Theatre in Eugene, Ore. through Nov. 15; pictured: Jonathan Thompson and Liv Burns
“Jerusalem” by Jez Butterworth, at the Rogue Theatre in Tucson, Az. through Nov. 23; pictured: Holly Griffith, Ryan Parker Knox, Nathan Oppenheimer, Joseph McGrath, Connor Foster, Gabriella De Brequet and David Greenwood (photo by Tim Fuller)
“Mass Appeal” by Bill C. Davis, at A.D. Players in Houston through Nov. 16; pictured: Ric Hodgin (photo by Bara Photography)
“Our Lady of Kibeho” by Katori Hall, at the Signature Theatre in New York City through Dec. 7; pictured: Nneka Okafor, Starla Benford, Mandi Masden and Joaquina Kalukango (photo by Joan Marcus)
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” by Christopher Durang, at Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre through Nov. 23; pictured: Wendy Welch and Shawn Churchman (photo by Wendy Mutz)
“A Wrinkle in Time,” adapted by John Glore from the novel by Madeleine L’Engle, at the Rose Theatre in Omaha, Neb. through Nov. 16; pictured: Imani Vaughn-Jones, Chloe Irwin and Justice Jamaal Jones
