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 Theatre Festival. Friday through Saturday, August 6, performance times vary, Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th St., fourth floor, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-868-4444, $15 general, $12 students and seniors. See www.midtownfestival.org for a full festival schedule.

SERIAL STAGING Axis Company presents the seventh installment of its annual Hospital series, a serial play that delves into the mind of a man in a terminal coma. In previous years, the man arrived at his near-dead state through illness, fire, and murder; this year, the culprit is avian bird flu. Randy Sharp directs. Through Saturday, August, 27, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Axis Theatre, 1 Sheridan Square, just off Seventh Avenue, 212-807-9300, $10 general, $5 for seniors and students.

SMALL START “To One I Saw Small,” a “visual comedy,” incorporates theater, video, and elements of dance to tell the story of a jaded spelling-bee champion who finds first love with a shy guitarist. The show was written, directed, and choreographed by Cristina Septien and produced by the South Pleasant Company. Through Saturday, July 30, Friday-Sunday and Thursday-Saturday, July 30, 9 p.m., Merce Cunningham Studio, 55 Bethune St., between West and Washington streets, 212-352-7112, $15 general, $12 artists and students.

LOVE AND PRIDE Producers Jennifer Maloney and Fred Caruso present two readings of their new musical “I Love You Because,” a contemporary twist on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Sunday, noon and 7 p.m., East 13th Street Theatre, 136 East 13th St., between Third and Fourth avenues, for reservations e-mail IloveUBecuz@aol.com, free.

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