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

Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls
Theater Mu stages this world premiere by California playwright Aurorae Khoo about life in Hong Kong for 13-year-old Tuppy and her guardian uncle in the magnificent world of horse racing, chinchillas, and make believe, on the eve of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to mainland China. $16, discounts available; previews (9/14, 9/15) $8. AD/ASL performance on Sat. 9/24. Tickets at 612/871/4444. www.muperformingarts.org