The Opportunities of Extinction, Broken Nose Theatre at the Den, through June 30, A smart low-key trio of actors lend a glimmer of hope to Sam Chanse’s discussion of climate change and the coming apocalypse on a cozy campsite in the Mojave desert. MSB
Southern Gothic, Windy City Playhouse, extended through July 29. A summer birthday party deep in magnolia country wouldn’t be complete without a few flies buzzing around the room—and that’s where WE come in. MSB
The Displaced, Haven Theatre at the Den, through July 1. A new home in Pilsen proves hella problematic for a young couple looking to mend their relationship and start afresh. Insightful, funny and scream-out-loud scary, Isaac Gomez’s thriller is demonically good. CES
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Sullivan