'THE TROJAN WOMEN A LOVE STORY'

Through July 14, New York City -- Avant-garde director Tina Landau (Martin's daughter) utilizes the abandoned East River Park Amphitheatre for this downtown take on war's devastation as seen by female survivors. (212-279-4200; $25)

'JITTA'S ATONEMENT'

July 30-Aug. 10, Stockbridge, Mass. -- Two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest (above) plays an adulterer in George Bernard Shaw's drawing-room drama with fangs at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. (413-298-5576; $19-$34)

'THE GREEN BIRD'

July 23-Aug. 25, La Jolla, Calif. -- Director-codesigner Julie Taymor -- whom Disney has tapped to adapt The Lion King for the stage -- concocted this melange of puppetry, masquerade, and surrealist spectacle at the La Jolla Playhouse. The show looks to be as harrowing as it is eye-popping. (619- 550-1010; $19-$36)

'ENTERMIND'

Through Aug. 10, Dallas -- On Saturday nights at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary, the Comatheatre troupe uses a collage of lights, video, and improv to turn audience members' brains into theme parks. (214-953-1212; free)

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