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Send news releases to listings @sfchronicle.com. Please be specific about showtimes, prices, contact information and location. We will print as many listings as space allows. television show. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Through August 11. $35-$65. Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St., S.F. www.bamsf.org

The Language Archive Theatre Works Silicon Valley presents Julie Cho’s comedy, a whimsical, lifeaffirming chronicle of a linguist fighting to preserve the dying languages of far-flung cultures, only to neglect the promise and passion of his own. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays; 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. July 10-Aug. 4. $30-$100. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. 650463-1960. www.theatreworks.org Kill Move Paradise Shotgun Players present James Ijames’s take on the Greek Elysium myth, based on recent events and set in an afterlife where the spirits of young black men try to comprehend how and why they died. 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 5 p.m. Sundays. Through August 4. $7-$40. The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., Berkeley. www.shotgunplayers.org Macbeth African-American Shakespeare Company presents a modern translation of Shakespeare’s tragedy by Migalia Cruz. 8 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. July 13-28. $35. Taube Atrium Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 800-838-3006. african-amer icanshakes.org

Mamma Mia! San Jose Stage Company presents the hit musical about a young woman’s search for her birth father, set to the music of ABBA. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Ends Sun., July 7. $32-$60. 490 S. First St., San Jose. 408-283-7142. www.thestage.org

Measure for Measure Marin Shakespeare Company presents Shakespeare’s dark comedy about justice and the dichotomy between corruption and purity. 8 p.m. Thursdays Saturdays; 4 p.m. Sundays; 4 p.m. Through July 21. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, Dominican University, 890 Belle Ave., San Rafael. 415-499--

4488. www.marinshakespeare.org/tickets

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Montalvo Arts Center presents Shakespeare’s comedy performed by an all-female cast. 4 p.m. Sun., July 14. Free. 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga. 408-961-5858. montalvoarts.org

99 Histories CCSF Theatre Department presents Julia Cho’s exploration of a family’s past through the relationship of a mother, daughter and mental illness. 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Ends Sun., July 14. $10-$15. Diego Rivera Theatre, CCSF Ocean Ave. Campus, S.F. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/4254445

The Oldest Living Cater Waiter 42nd Street Moon presents Michael Patrick Gaffney’s autobiographical one-man show recounting his careers both as an actor and as a high-end waiter to the stars. 7 p.m. Sundays-Tuesdays. Ends Tues., July 9. $20$45. Gateway Theatre, 215 Jackson St., S.F. 415-255-8207. www.42ndstmoon.org

Once on This Island Contra Costa Civic Theatre presents Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s modern musical based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” fairy tale and the novel “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through July 21. $15-$33. 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. 510-524-9012. www.ccct.org

PCSF PlayOffs Playwrights Center of San Francisco presents three rounds of staged readings of nine 10-minute plays. Three plays advance based on audience selection. 2 and 4 p.m. Saturdays. July 13-27. $15-$20. Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter St., S.F. www.playwrightscentersf.org/playoffstix

Pint Sized Plays: The Gang’s All Queer Piano Fight presents an evening of short, mostly comedic plays set in a bar focusing on written by local LGBTQIA playwrights. 8 p.m. Mondays. Through July 22. Free-$20. 144 Taylor St., S.F. 415-816-3691. www.pianofight.com

The Second City: Left Leaning and Always Right The Chicago sketch comedy troupe returns to Berkeley Rep with a new show taking on cryptocurrency, geriatric Millennials and various current events and public figures. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Ends Sun., July 14. $35-$55. Peet’s Theatre, 2025 Addison Ave., Berkeley. 510-647-2949. berkeleyrep.org

ShortLived VIII PianoFight presents the finals of the nation’s largest audience-judged theater competition. See website for full program. 8 p.m. Fridays; 5 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. Through Aug. 10. $20. 144 Taylor St., S.F.; Sept. 6-7 Finals at ACT’s Strand Theater, 1127 Market St., S.F. www.pianofight.com

The Speakeasy: Age of Scofflaws A reboot of the theatrical creation of a decadent 1920s jazz nightclub with 25 characters to interact with, secret rooms and passages and more. Through Aug. 4. $74-$124. North Beach location given with ticket purchase, S.F. www.thespeakeasysf.com

That Don Reed Show A solo sketch variety show by actor and comedian Don Reed. 8:30 p.m. Saturdays; 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Through July 21. $20-$100. The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. 415-282-3055. www.the marsh.org

Treasure Island S.F. Mime Troupe presents Michael Gene Sullivan, Ellen Callas and Marie Cartier’s modern musical retelling of the classic pirate story set in modern-day S.F. in which a civil servant accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer who is using his influence to override health and safety concerns so he can develop Treasure Island. Sun., July 7, John Hinkle Amphitheatre, 41 Somerset Place, Berkeley. 7 p.m. Wed., July 10, Cubberley Community Center Amphitheatre, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto; 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., July 13-14, Frances Willard/Ho Chi minh Park, Hillegass Ave. and Derby St., Berkeley. Various Bay Area parks through Sept. 8. Free unless otherwise noted. www.sfmt.org Wink Marin Theatre Company presents Jen Silverman’s dark comedy, walking the thin line between savagery and civilization, about an unhappy housewife, her breadwinning husband, their strange psychiatrist and a missing cat. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Ends Sun., July 7. $25-$70. 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 415388-5208. www.marintheatre.org

Witch Hunt Those Women Productions presents the world premiere of Carol S. Lashof’s drama exploring the origins of the Salem witch panic and the ties between that infamous era and current events. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. July 12-Aug. 4. $30. La Val’s Subterranean Theater, 1834 Euclid Ave., Berkeley. www.thosewomenproductions.com

John Lloyd Young A musical revue of classic hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., July 12-13. $75-$115. Feinstein’s at the Nikko, 222 Mason St., S.F. 866-663-1063. www. feinsteinsatthenikko.com