The Playwrights' Center, 2301 Franklin Ave. E., Mpls.
A teenage Republican blogs in the Midwest, a Thai hustler struggle to make ends meet—in the aftermath of the tsunami, these lives become intertwined with those of a French doctor and the oldest living bird in all of Indonesia. A collaborative work by Bridget Carpenter, Julia Cho, Jordan Harrison, Itamar Moses and Chay Yew; directed by Jessica Finney. $5 preview; $10 Thu. & Sun., $15 Fri. & Sat. 612/605-8497