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THEATER
Opening
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Patrick Cassidy and Sarah Pfister star in the musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Aug. 5-14. Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston, Waltham. 781-891-5600, www.reaglemusictheatre.org
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
A cast that includes Karen MacDonald, Will LeBow, Remo Airaldi, Larry Coen, and McCaela Donovan tackles Shakespeare’s tale of love and deceit. Through Aug. 14. Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common. Free of charge. www.commshakes.org
Now playing MATT & BEN
The script for “Good Will Hunting’’ falls from the heavens in this enjoyably antic spoof of our local lads by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers, starring Philana Mia as Damon and the chameleonic Marianna Bassham as Affleck. Through Aug. 14. Central Square Theater, Cambridge. 866-811-4111, www.centralsquaretheater.org
AS YOU LIKE IT
Director Tony Simotes sends waves of physical comedy across the stage while ensuring that the gleaming jewels of Shakespeare’s language are not submerged in the process. Through Sept. 4. Shakespeare & Company, Founders’ Theatre, Lenox. 413-637-3353, www.shakespeare.org
THE MEMORY OF WATER
A smart and piercing, if overstuffed comedy-drama about the ripple effects of loss. Three sisters (well played by Corinna May, Kristin Wold, and Elizabeth Aspenlieder) sift through their own lives, the intricacies of their relationships to one another, and the enduring puzzle of their newly deceased mother. Through Sept. 4. Shakespeare & Company, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Lenox. 413-637-3353, www.shakespeare.org
DON AUCOIN
DUTCH MASTERS
In Greg Keller’s riveting one-act, receiving its world premiere, two teenagers, divided by race and class, strike up an anxiety-inducing acquaintance on a Harlem subway. Brace yourself for a psychological thrill ride from word one. Through Aug. 6. Presented by Berkshire Theatre Group. Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge, 413-298-5576, www.berkshiretheatre.org
ROMEO AND JULIET
The supporting players - especially Starla Benford’s earthy, era-defying Nurse - makes this occasionally misguided production a must-see. Through Sept. 3. Shakespeare & Company, Founders’ Theatre, Lenox. 413-637-3353, www.shakespeare.org
SANDY MACDONALD
1001
Jason Grote updates the Scheherazade legend of 1001 nights of storytelling with references to everything from Jorge Luis Borges to Alan Dershowitz in a dizzyingly virtuosic play that’s as touching as it is thought-provoking. Through Aug. 13. Company One. Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts. 617-933-8600, www.companyone.org
JEFFREY GANTZ
Last chance
A DOLL’S HOUSE
Lily Rabe gives an electric performance as Nora, a woman to reckon with right from the start of this contemporized version of Ibsen’s landmark drama. Through today. Williamstown Theatre Festival, Nikos Stage, Williamstown. 413-597-3400, www.wtfestival.org
MORMONS, MOTHERS AND MONSTERS
This quirky autobiographical musical by 23-year-old Sam Salmond (collaborating with Will Aronson) is glib and scattershot at times, but there is raw anguish at its heart. Through today. Barrington Stage Company’s Stage 2, Pittsfield. 413-236-8888, www.barringtonstageco.org
DON AUCOIN 
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