Boojum! Nonsense, Truth and Lewis Carroll, Storefront Theatre, through Dec. 19. Two Off-Loop troupes link up to present a richly melodic and beautifully sung modern chamber opera about Lewis Carroll. Read “The Hunting of the Snark” before you go. JA
Float, About Face Theatre at Theater Wit, through Dec. 18. Patricia Kane’s comic drama about secrets that get revealed in a small fictional Illinois town features a great acting ensemble who construct (and deconstruct) a Christmas parade float right before your eyes. SCM
Home, Court Theatre, through Dec. 12. Samm-Art Williams’ late 1970s drama highlights the power of basic theatrical storytelling to not only tell the tale of one man’s life, but to reflect many generations of African Americans who made the Great Migration to urban northern cities from the rural South. SCM
Traces, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, through Jan.1. Seven PG-wholesome (but oh-so-sexy) young gymnasts fly higher sans net, wires or sequins for 90 sweaty and thrilling minutes than all your standard-issue big-top tinkerbells. MSB
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge
and Morgan