THE EXPLORERS CLUB

Through 4/7 A female anthropologist threatens the status quo among a group of male scientists in this Nell Benjamin satirical farce set in 1879 London. $25–$55. Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park. windycityplayhouse.com

THE LAST DEFENDER

Through 3/13 DC Comics artist Chris Burnham, puzzle designer Sandor Weisz, and House Theatre artistic director Nathan Allen team up to create a show billed as “part performance, part live-action game, and part puzzle hunt” set in 1980s Chicago. $20–$45. House Theatre at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division. thehousetheatre.com