On stage

Blues for an Alabama Sky: Drama set amidst the euphoria of the Harlem Renaissance and the harsh realities of the Great Depression; through March 9, Firehouse Theater Company, John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver; firehoustheatercompany.com.

Chasing Breadcrumbs: A commissioned playwright navigates a minefield of “Karens” while refusing to rewrite history; through March 9, Local Theater Company, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $28-$41; thedairy.org.

Clybourne Park: Searing play that picks up where “A Raisin in the Sun” left off; through March 30, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; arvadacenter.org.

Gutenberg, the Musical: Two-person spoof about a pair of aspiring writers with ambitions for Broadway; on stage through May 4, DCPA Broadway, Garner Galleria Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $60; denvercenter.org.

John Proctor is the Villain: A group of high school students dig into a classic and find relevance in this biting, funny, coming-of-age story; through Sunday, CU Department of Theatre, Loft Theatre CU campus, Boulder; $23; cupresents.org.

Mean Girls: National tour of the musical about a newbie who falls prey to a trio of frenemies; through Sunday, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; denvercenter.org.

Morning After Grace: Charming comedy that explores unexpected connections and second chances; through Sunday, Miners Alley Playhouse, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden; $40-$59; minersalley.com.

The Reservoir: World premiere of a play about one young man’s road to recovery; through March 9, Denver Center Theatre Company, Singleton Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; denvercenter.org.

Shrek, the Musical: A musical based on the animated hit film about a green ogre; through March 30, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont; $19-$55; jesterstheatre.com.

The Suffragette’s Murder: Farcical whodunit set in the mid-19th century amidst the women’s suffragette movement; through March 9, Denver Center Theatre Company, Kilstrom Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; denvercenter.org.

Coming soon

The Menagerist: Satire involving all of the characters from Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” that questions the portrayal of disabled characters; March 7-29, Buntport Theater, 714 Lipan St., Denver; $name-your-price; buntport.com.

The Sound Inside: Reading of a play about a brilliant Ivy League prof, a mysterious student and an unthinkable favor; March 7-9, Boulder Ensemble Theater Company, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $8-$12; thedairy.org.