ROUGHS IN THE DIAMOND Paul Boocock’s one-man show “Boocock’s House of Baseball,” which closes this weekend, spotlights the “redemptive stories” of diamond stars Derek Jeter, Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, Jason Giambi, and Darryl Strawberry, along with a few political potshots and some physical comedy. Mr. Boocock examines contemporary American life through the lens of the country’s favorite pastime, a sport he believes is “the final frontier of democracy.” Mr. Boocock is a member of the experimental theater troupe Elevator Repair Service. Mary Catherine Burke directs the Saribrett production. Tomorrow through Saturday, 9 p.m., Flea Theater, 41 White St., between Broadway and Church Street, 212-352-3101, $15.

MORE MOORE Tony Award-winner Melba Moore’s one-woman show “Sweet Songs of the Soul” focuses on her life in music. The performance features songs by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and Harold Arlen and is directed by Rhonda Passion. Through Saturday, July 30, Wednesday-Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., Henry Street Settlement, Harry De Jur Playhouse, 466 Grand St., between Pitt and Willett streets, 212-279-4200, $30.

PIGMALION Sarah Daniels’s “Gut Girls” is the story of a group of women who work at a slaughterhouse in turn-of-the-century England. Their lives are changed when they meet an aristocrat bent on making ladies of them. The play is directed by Michaela Goldhaber. Through Sunday, August 7, the Chocolate Factory, 5-49 49th Ave., between Vernon Boulevard and Fifth Street, Queens, 212-868-4444, $15.

WEDDING WOES Kathleen Warnock’s new play, “Grieving for Genevieve,” tells the humorous story of three sisters who convene for a wedding and form an unexpected bond while preparing for it. The production is part of the Midtown International Theater Festival. Friday through Saturday, August 6, performance times vary, Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th St., 4th fl., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-868-4444, $15, $12 students and seniors. See midtownfestival.org for a full festival schedule.

ONE-NIGHT ‘LOVE’ The producers of “I Love You Because” present a one-time reading of their new musical, which is based on “Pride and Prejudice” and opens off-Broadway in the fall. Sunday, 7 p.m., East 13th Street Theatre, 136 E. 13th St., between Third and Fourth avenues, free. For reservations, e-mail iloveubecuz@aol.com.

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