FLY IN SOUP Paolo Tartamella’s “The Busboy,” directed by Vittorio Capotorto and starring Laurence Cantor, portrays the often-dramatic interactions of restaurant life in a comic light. Sunday and Monday, 7 p.m. the Door, 508 Ninth Ave., between 38th and 39th streets, 212-594-5541, $25, one drink included.

BLACKTOP BARD A Lower East Side parking lot is filled with the roar of the Bard. For the 11th year, “Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot” presents Shakespeare plays in an unexpected location. First in the lot is “Richard III,” directed by Joe Beaudin (through Sunday, July 10). Up next is “Taming of the Shrew,” directed by the artistic director of the series, Lennie Mckenzie (Thursday, July 14th-Saturday, August 6th). Schedule: Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m., the municipal parking lot across the street from 85 Ludlow St., between Broome and Delancey streets, free. Note: Chairs are provided on a first-come, first-served basis; audience members can also bring their own chairs.

BROOKLYN STORIES Linda Segal Crawley’s “Pineapple & Henry” follows two stories that take place 75 years apart in a Brooklyn building on the corner of Pineapple and Henry streets. Through Saturday, July 9, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m., WorkShop Theater, 312 W. 36th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, fourth floor, 212-695-4173 ext. 5, $15 general, $10 students.

IDOL CHATTER In the play “Kicker,” an entertainment journalist scores a big interview only to discover that his literary idol is a fraud. Brendan Hughes directs the Triptych Theatre production. The playwright, Robert Simonson, who is also a theater journalist, writes frequently for The New York Sun. Through Saturday, days and times vary, the Connelly Theater, 220 E. 4th St., between avenues A and B, 212-868-4444, $15.

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