The Antelope Party, Theater Wit, through Feb. 24. Eric John Meyer find laughs from die-hard My Little Pony fans while also exposing worrying paranoia tied to online communities in this world-premiere dark comedy that is a true reflection of our troubling times in America. SCM
The Good Fight, Babes With Blades Theatre Company at City Lit Theater, through Feb. 17. The story of how the Suffragettes created a jujitsu-trained “bodyguard” squad to protect their leaders is a perfect choice for this all-female stage-combat ensemble. MSB
The Light, The New Colony at The Den Theatre, extended through Feb. 25. A loving African-American couple have to face some shattering truths in Loy Webb’s emotional drama that powerfully speaks to our troubled times. Highly recommended. SCM
Traitor, A Red Orchid Theatre, through March 4. Ibsen’s fable of corporate corruption and individual opposition in 1882 Norway loses none of its applicability (or immediacy) when transposed to the suburbs of Chicago in 2018. MSB
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Morgan