This week: Here be dragons, and silly English knights, and the end of the world.
2015 Summer Playwrights Festival Sixth-annual showcase features new works by Wendy Macleod, Vince Melocchi, et al. The Road Theatre Company, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., Today-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m.; next Sun., 11 a.m., 3 and 8 p.m.; also, the Road on Magnolia, 10747 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood. Wed.-Thu., 8 p.m.; ends Aug. 2. $15 suggested donation; festival pass, $50. www.roadtheatre.org.
Bent Revival of Martin Sherman's Tony-nominated drama about gay men trying to survive in Nazi Germany.