Theater
- The Artistic Home presents Moira Buffini’s dark comedy “Dying For It.” Adapted from Nikolai Erdman’s “The Suicide,” a satire banned by Stalin, it’s Buffini’s take on the dark fallacies of post-revolution life as a young unemployed man obsesses about suicide as others team up to profit from his suicide. Monica Payne directs. From March 18-April 23 at The Den Theatre, 1313 N. Milwaukee. Tickets: $35. Visit thedentheatre.com.
- Promethean Theatre stages the world premiere of “A Town Called Progress,” Trina Kakacek’s comedy that considers the concept of utopia as a mayor hopes to create a society run by women, but the citizens have other ideas. Anna C. Bahow directs. From March 16-April 15 at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee. Tickets: $26. Visit thedentheatre.com.
