Who-s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,

The Playboy of the Western World and Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century

• Who-s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

  Classic Edward Albee by the San Diego Repertory Theatre.

  At the Blank Theatre Company, 6500 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood.

  323.661.9827

  Through October 20.

• The Playboy of the Western World

  J. M. Synge-s dark comedy of the Irish underclass by the Furious Theatre Company.

  At the Armory Northwest, 965 N. Fair Oaks, Pasadena.

  818.679.8854

  Through October 13.

• Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century.

  Avant-garde cultural criticism by the Foundry Theater.

  At Macgowan Little Theater, UCLA, Westwood.

  310.825.2101 / www.uclalive.com

  Through October 20.

Noted But Not Reviewed

• Dessalines (The Heart) Blood and Liberation: For the Love of Freedom, Part II

  Epic drama presented by the Robe Theatre Company and Greenway Arts Alliance.

  At the Greenway Court Theatre, 544 N. Fairfax, Los Angeles.

  323.655.4402

  Through October 20.

• Peter and Wendy

  Epic drama presented by the Robe Theatre Company and Greenway Arts Alliance.

  At La Jolla Playhouse, on the campus of UCSD, corner of La Jolla Village Drive and Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla.

  858.550.1010/www.lajollaplayhouse.com

  Through November 10.

Review by Jennie Webb