Theater openings

“Shining City,” Coal Creek Theater of Louisville

Oct. 20-Nov. 4: A guilt-ridden man in Dublin reaches out to a therapist after seeing the ghost of his deceased wife. $15-$18. Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; 303-6650955 or cctlouisville.org.

“The Explorers Club,” Evergreen Players

Oct. 20-Nov. 12: It’s 1879 and the prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their president wants to admit a woman. $10-$20. Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Dr.,