‘Stupid (Expletive) Bird’

THEATRE COLUMBUS STATE, NESTOR AUDITORIUM, 270 CLEVELAND AVE.

Contact: 614-287-2235, www.cscc.edu

Details: The contemporary comic remix of Chekhov’s classic play “The Seagull” offers a search for meaning.

Showtimes: 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Admission: free

‘As You Like It’

ACTORS’ THEATRE OF COLUMBUS, SCHILLER PARK AMPHITHEATER,

1069 JAEGER ST.

Contact: 614-444-6888, www.theactorstheatre.org

Details: Shakespeare’s romantic comedy revolves around a heroic woman who flees persecution in her uncle’s court and disguises her identity to find safety.

Showtimes: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Aug. 11

Admission: "pay what you will," or $25 online for reserved seating

‘Nighthawks’

RED HERRING PRODUCTIONS, FRANKLINTON PLAYHOUSE, 566 W. RICH ST.

Contact: 614-723-9116, www.redherring.info

Details: Johnrick Hole's comedy offers a lighthearted tribute to film noir.

Showtimes: 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday

Tickets: $25 in advance, or "pay what you want" at the door

2019 Young Writers Short Play Festival

MADLAB THEATRE,

227 N. 3RD ST.

Contact: 614-221-5418, www.madlab.net

Details: The eighth annual playwriting festival showcases 10 plays by 10 students from nine area high schools.

Showtimes: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Tickets: $13 to $18

'The Elephant in the Room'

CATCO, LINCOLN THEATRE, 769 E. LONG ST.

Contact: 614-469-0939, lincolntheatrecolumbus.com

Details: Priyanka Shetty’s autobiographical one-woman show explores love, loss, race and culture.

Showtime: 5 p.m. Sunday

Tickets: $15 to $20