• Go on a bit of a quest at "The Adventures of a Black Girl in Her Search for God," at Karamu House in Cleveland. The show, written by Lisa Codrington and directed by Nina Domingue, is adapted from a short story by George Bernard Shaw. It's a comedy that "follows a young African girl who is abandoned by a white missionary for asking too many questions about God," Karamu says. "Taking matters into her own hands, she sets off on her own to find out who—or what—God really is. Along the way she meets a number of characters who have very different views on God. In the end she's forced to make her own decisions on God and her search." (Thursday, March 22, through Sunday, April 15)

• Check out a "sweet and wild musical farce" that features "blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests" as Weathervane Playhouse in Akron stages "It Should Have Been You." Here's a quick summary: "The bride is Jewish. The groom is Catholic. Her mother is a force of nature. His mother is a tempest in a cocktail shaker. And, when the bride's ex-boyfriend crashes the party, the perfect wedding starts to unravel." It's fun and light, but Weathervane advices that it "contains adult themes and language and is therefore not suitable for young children." (Thursday, March 22, through Sunday, April 15)

• Test things out at "Test Flight," a multiweek series at Cleveland Public Theatre that showcases seven new works on their way to full production, TEST FLIGHT 2018 includes seven world-premiere workshop performances. The series 'encourages risk-taking and an entrepreneurial spirit towards creating new work while offering artists a structured support system, activating an art-focused environment," CPT says. Up first: "Everything is okay (and other helpful lies)," billed as a "dark musical comedy (and) a celebration of the not-so-happy ways in which we persevere, grow, and change — whether we want to or not. Friendships are challenged, buddies die and everybody drinks." ("Everything" runs Thursday, March 22, through Saturday, March 24; the entire run of "Test Flight" shows goes through Saturday, April 21)