On stage: 'Easter Bunny Bingo' hops into the Royal George Theatre

Editor's note: Concerns about coronavirus have caused some cancellations throughout Chicago and the suburbs this week. Before you go, check online or with the venue to confirm the event is still happening.

• To mark its Chicago debut, Little Time Theatre Co., founded by graduates of The Theatre School at DePaul University, presents "Clementine," centered on a pair of rival playwriting students. Sam, who is Caucasian, writes a play about a black family that draws criticism. He subsequently enlists Drei, an African-American man, to help him understand where he went wrong. The preview is Friday, March 13, at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. The show opens Saturday, March 14. See littletimetheatreco.com.

• Theatre L'Acadie concludes its first season with Tennessee Williams' "The Two Character Play" about siblings Felice and Clare. After being abandoned by their acting troupe, they relive their "greatest performances." Performances run Friday, March 13, through March 29 at the Athenaeum Theater, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. (773) 935-6875 or athenaeumtheatre.org.

• Vicki Quade, co-creator of "Late Nite Catechism," marks the Lenten season by premiering her new, interactive show, "Easter Bunny Bingo: Jesus, Resurrection & Peeps!" in which former nun Mary Margaret O'Brien shares Easter traditions and candy while calling bingo. Performances begin Friday, March 13, at the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St., Chicago. (312) 988-9000 or nuns4fun.com.

• Suburban theater artists Preston Parker, a 2013 graduate of Cary-Grove High School, and Bianca Shaw, a 2012 graduate of Geneva High School, co-wrote, co-composed and co-star in "When Jared Met Ivanka," a musical satire about how the couple "met cute" in 2006 New York. The adults-only show runs Friday, March 13, 20 and 27, at Judy's Beat Lounge, Piper's Alley, 230 W. North Ave., Chicago. (312) 337-3992 or secondcity.com.

• Previews begin Saturday, March 14, for Lifeline Theatre's premiere of "Neither," a musical adapted by ensemble member Bilal Dardai from Airlie Anderson's children's book about a half-bird, half-bunny creature trying to find a place in the world. The show opens Sunday, March 15, at 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago. (773) 761-4477 or lifelinetheatre.com.

• Terry Breen, creator of a new musical "Romance is Such a Funny Thing," discusses and performs selections from his show at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14, and March 21 at The Book Market, 2651 Navy Blvd., Glenview. See facebook.com/terry.breen.94.

• "D's Mixed Nuts," a new stand-up comedy show for ages 21 and older, takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at The Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. See thelincolnlodge.com.

• Dustin Kendrick ("The Bachelorette" season 15) and Illinois native Diggy Moreland will participate in "The Bachelor Live on Stage" on Saturday, March 14, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Kendrick will appear in the 3 p.m. performance and Moreland will appear in the 8 p.m. performance. Ten women will compete for each man's affection in a series of games, challenges and onstage dates. (800) 775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com.

• Corn Productions presents "Pie-Tanic," a musical comedy for children about the maiden voyage of the first pie-themed cruise ship and the oddball characters who booked passage on it. Performances take place at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, beginning Saturday, March 14, at 4210 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. See cornservatory.org.

• The House Theatre of Chicago presents "An Evening of Songs and Stories With 'Verboten' Composer Jason Narducy" at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Performances of "Verboten," inspired by the 1980s punk band that counted Narducy among its members, continue through March 29 at The House Theatre. See thehousetheatre.com.

• Williams Street Repertory concludes its 2019-2020 play reading series with "Want Baby Badly," Stacey Lane's play about a pregnant college student who has to decide which of three siblings will adopt a dead man's baby. The reading is at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. See wsrep.org.

• Victory Gardens Theater will take its production of Dominique Morisseau's "Pipeline" on tour to six communities on Chicago's South and West sides beginning Monday, March 16, and continuing through March 21. "Pipeline" is the story of an inner-city high school teacher whose son is about to be expelled from private school. Performances are as follows: 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, at The Poetry Foundation, 61 W. Superior St.; 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at OPEN Center for the Arts, 2214 S. Sacramento Ave.; 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S. South Chicago Ave.; 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Douglass Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Drive; 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Austin Town Hall Cultural Center, 5610 W. Lake St.; and 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Hamilton Park Cultural Center/Fieldhouse, 513 W. 72nd St. Admission is free. See victorygardens.org.

• Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St., Chicago, hosts a performance of "Si-Fu: An Evening of Cantonese Opera," at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. The performance incorporates singing accompanied by traditional Chinese percussion, martial arts, acting and acrobatics. See arts.uchicago.edu.

• Writer/actor Steven Strafford returns to Chicago in a limited run of his one-man, autobiographical show "Methtacular!" chronicling his three-year struggle with crystal meth addiction. The show runs Thursday, March 19, through April 4 at the 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn. (708) 795-6704 or 16thstreettheater.org.

• MadKap Productions and Orchard Street Productions collaborate on the new musical "Cooking with Bubbie" by writer/composer/lyricist Jay Kholos. The story unfolds on the set of a fictional TV cooking show featuring the grandmotherly Bubbie (Francine Berk), who entertains viewers with songs, skits and sage advice. Performances begin Thursday, March 19, at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie. (847) 677-7761 or skokietheatre.org.

• Short Story Theatre hosts an evening of true stories about an unusual aunt, a childhood hero and other subjects beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Miramar Bistro, 301 Waukegan Ave., Highwood. Tickets are $10 and a preshow dinner is available. (847) 433-1078 or shortstorytheatre.com.

• Sandy Duncan, Adrian Zmed, Donny Most and Kate Buddeke, the cast of the new relationship comedy "Middletown," will participate in a talkback following the Thursday, March 19, performance at the Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Performances run through March 22. (773) 935-6100 or apollochicago.com.

• The solo show "I'm Feeling This," chronicling the experiences of triathlete, ex-professional chef and storyteller Drew Davis, continues through March 25 at Judy's Beat Lounge, Piper's Alley, 230 W. North Ave., Chicago. (312) 337-3992 or secondcity.com.

• The Blue Man Group, whose open run is at the Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted St., Chicago, continues its monthlong, cereal-centered food drive in partnership with Mariano's. Unopened boxes of cereal collected at the theater through April 19 will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Theatergoers who donate the boxed cereal receive $20 off their tickets. Tickets are subject to availability. The promotion is valid for up to nine tickets in exchange for nine boxes of donated cereal. (800) 258-3626 or blueman.com.

• Performances continue for "The West Wing Musical: Uncensored, Unauthorized," in which characters from the hit TV show struggle with today's problems. Performances run through April 5 at The Annoyance, 851 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. (773) 697-9693 or theannoyance.com.

• Windy City Playhouse has extended its hit revival of "The Boys in the Band," the groundbreaking play by Mart Crowley, who died March 7 in New York. The play centers on guests at a 1968 birthday party who are all coming to terms with their sexual identity whether they're out, closeted, flamboyant or "passing." Performances run through May 17 at 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. (773) 891-8985 or windycityplayhouse.com.

• In other theater news, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received the Glen Ellyn Community Award for nonprofit of the year. Presented by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce and the Village Fair Committee, the award recognizes organizations and individuals for their contributions to the community. "Four years ago, the very existence of BTE was in question and it was the community that advocated for our return and inspired us to push onward," said artistic director Connie Canaday Howard in a prepared statement. "Each season since then has been more successful than the last and we see this honor as not only an acknowledgment of all our hard work, but an affirmation that the faith the community placed in us was not in vain."

• Compass Creative Dramatics responded to the closing of Emerald Theatre Company by offering 20 free spots in its summer theater day camps to ETC students whose parents had paid for the summer programs but who had not received a refund. The programs run Aug. 3-14 in Chicago. See ccdramatics.com.