Stage

The Council of Love. One of the actors in this play described it to me as "more of an orgy, sort of, than a play." This is its American premier, and as far as I can tell it deals with syphilis coming to the papal court in the 17th century. Or something. An allegory for heaven knows what, by Oscar Panizza. On the Loeb Mainstage, May 5-8 at 8 p.m. $3.00 weekdays and Sunday, $3.50 on Fridays and Saturdays.

That Championship Season. About four ex-basketball stars who get together with their old coach and reminisce. Should be really super, since Jason Miller's play is a good one, and Eliot House is probably the one most qualified to put on a production about jocks. No, really, it sounds good. In the Eliot dining room, May 6-8 at 8:30 p.m., May 14-15 at 8 p.m. Tickets $2.50.

Finale. Black CAST presents a coffee house with vignettes from past productions (My Sister, My Sister, The Blacks, and Theme for Linda), poetry, jazz and song. Refreshments. I'm not really sure why this goes in the theater listings, but it seems to me as good a place for it as any. The CAST productions have all been good, and I don't see why this shouldn't be. In the Lowell House dining room, May 8 at 8:30 p.m. $1.50 admission.

The Dragon. Yevgeny Schwarz's allegory about dictatorship in the Soviet Union in 1943. A nice fairy tale, with a happy ending. Worth seeing, but don't plan to do anything afterwards--it's three hours long. At Currier House May 6-8 at 8 p.m. Tickets $1.75 at Holyoke Center.

Mime vignettes. By David Fechtor and troupe. A good way to spend a nice quiet evening, if you know what I mean. At the Loeb Ex, May 7 at 7:30 p.m., May 8 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets free if you pick them up by noon of the previous day at the Loeb box office.

Cabaret. If you liked the movie, think about seeing the play. In Mather House dining room, May 6-9, 13-16 at 8:15 p.m. Tickets $3.00, $2.50 with student discount.

Geography of a Horse Dreamer. Sam Shepard's surrealistic vision of America, about a boy who predicts the outcomes of horse races in his sleep; the dreamer is abducted by a gambling syndicate, of course, and is finally taught to foretell greyhound races. Sounds fairly bizarre. At 367 Boylston St., Wed.-Sat. till May 8.

Romeo and Juliet. A non-embellished version of the Shakespeare romance you know and love. At the corner of Berkeley and Marlborough Sts., Boston, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. Tickets $4 and $3.00.

Judgement. American premier at the Old Cambridge Baptist Church, 1151 Mass Ave. Thurs.-Fri. at 8 p.m. till May 29.

Equus. More horses, more psychotics. Still at the Wilbur Theater, 252 Tremont St. in Boston. Mon.-Sat. at 8 p.m., matinees Wed. and Sat. at 2 p.m.

Echoes. The best of the Pocket Mime Theater, performed at the Church of the Covenant, 67 Newberry St. in Boston. Sat. at 9:30 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets $4.00 on Saturdays, $3.00 on Sundays.

Brother Blue. One of the all-time-great story tellers, Fri.-Sun. at the Emmanuel Church Chapel, 15 Newberry St. in Boston. At 8 p.m. Free, donations welcome.

HMS Pinafore. For those who didn't get to see Yeomen of the Guard and haven't had their semester dose of Gilbert and Sullivan, the B.U. Savoyards are putting this one on at the B.U. Theater, May 12-15 at 8 p.m. Tickets $2.50 for students and senior citizens, $3.00 and $3.50 for everyone else.

Unnatural Acts. At the Charles Playhouse Cabaret, 74 Warrington St. in Boston. Last show is May 2 at 7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

God's Trombones: A Black Religious Experience. Features dancers, choir, orchestra, and seven--count them--seven exhorters. At the Wellesley College Alumnae Hall May 7-9 at 8 p.m. Tickets $3.50, students $2.50.

The Blues Deduction. Your guess is as good as mine. At 333 Tremont St., Boston. Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. Tickets $3.00.

The Whale Show. Save the whales and all that; this is supposed to be good even if you're not particularly a friend of the earth. At the Proposition Theater, 241 Hampshire St., in Cambridge. Wed. and Thurs. at 8:30 p.m., tickets $4.50, student rush $2.00.