Assassins: Tony Award-winning musical, with music by Stephen Sondheim, explores the minds and motives of history’s infamous figures who attempted to assassinate U.S. presidents, blending dark humor and compelling narratives; through Sunday, Miners Alley Playhouse, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden; $50; minersalley.com.
Eureka Day: An outbreak of the mumps challenges the status quo at a progressive private school in California; through Oct. 5, Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St., Denver; curioustheatre.org.
The Israeli-Palestinian Conversation: Boulder-based group spearheads this community-engagement project that addresses topics considered difficult, provocative and controversial. This play gives a voice to conflicting narratives surrounding the ongoing situation in Gaza; through Sept. 21,