The Skin of Our Teeth. This play is thought of quite highly in some circles--for instance, it won a Pulitzer Prize. I always thought it was a little trite, what with Thornton Wilder celebrating the Ability of Man to Endure Through the Ages (with his long-suffering wife in tow). Wilder follows one family, the Antrobuses (like the Greek work, anthropos, which means man--get it?), from the Stone Age to the present, as they weather a variety of trials and they weather a variety of trials and tribulations-marital infidelity, juvenile delinquency, the ice Age. Still, it's good drama, holds your interest and that sort of thing, and sometimes it's funny, Elizabeth Ashley, who has an excellent reputation,is starring in this production by the American Bicentennial Theater, which is being mounted appropriately enough, in the Colonial Theater, 106 Boylston St. in Boston. Opens tonight, Call 426-4346 for more information.

The Boston Tea Party Revue. A satirical historical revue with music, performed by the Proposition on Weds. at 8:30 and 10. At the Proposition Theatre, 241 Hampshire St. in Inman Square. Tickets cost $3.50 on Weds, and $4 on Fridays.