THEATRE

Opening This Week

Listings ARIZONA OPERA. TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. Three performances only, February 12 through 14: Andrea Chenier. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. For ticket information and reservations, call 293-4336.

ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. Marroney Theatre. UA Fine Arts Complex, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 621-1162. Opening February 14 and continuing through February 28: Six Degrees of Separation. There are previews at 1:30 p.m. February 14 and 7:30 p.m. February 15. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, February 17 through 27, and at 1:30 p.m. February 21, 27 and 28. Tickets are $16, $14 for seniors and UA employees, $10 for students, and $8 for previews and are available at the UA Fine Arts box office.

DESERT PLAYERS THEATRE. Tucson Center for Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. Opening February 12 and continuing through February 21: Moss Hart's comedy Light Up the Sky. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with a 2 o'clock Sunday matinee. Tickets are $8, $7 for students, seniors, and military. Call 733-0733 for information.

INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. Saturday, February 13, only: My Life on the Wicked Stage. Performance time is at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $22.50 to $25. Call 882-9721 for reservations and ticket information.

UA PRESENTS. Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. Four performances only, February 13 and 14: Fiddler on the Roof. Show times are at 8 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, with 2 o'clock weekend matinees. Tickets range from $26 to $38, and can be purchased at the Centennial Hall box office or by calling 621-3341.

Continuing

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATRE. 5671 E. Speedway. Continuing through February 27: The Emperor's New Clothes. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m., 2 and
4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $6, $4 for children. Call 546-9805 for reservations.

CITYPLAYERS THEATRE. 439 N. Sixth Ave. 571-1300. Continuing through February 28: Tempest. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Tickets are $12, with student and senior discounts available on Sundays and Mondays. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Keuken Dutch Restaurant or by calling the theatre.

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Continuing through March 20: The Belle of Tombstone. Show times are 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $13.95 for adults, $11.95 for students, seniors and military, and $6 for children 12 and under. Call 886-9428 for reservations.

Last Chance

SIZE MATTERS. Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theatre. 330 S. Scott Ave. 577-9182. Continuing through February 13: Try These On For Size, an original show by Carrie Hill. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, February 11 through 13. Tickets are $8 and are at available at Bentley's and at the door.

Announcements

AUDITION NOTICE. Arizona Youth Theatre, 5671 E. Speedway, is looking for performers ages 4 through adult to audition for Oliver Twist. Auditions are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, February 15 and 16, with rehearsal and performance schedules provided. There is a $1 fee to audition. Call 546-9805 for information.

AUDITION NOTICE. Live Theatre Workshop's open auditions for Festival of Irish Plays, Cousins, and The Hollow are at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 13, at 5217 E. Speedway Blvd. Auditioners should prepare a two-minute monologue, and bring a picture and résumé. Call 327-4242 for information.

AUDITION NOTICE. The Third St. Ensemble Company, an off-shoot of Third St. Kids, is looking for performers between the ages of 10 and 21. Call 622-4100 for information and appointment times.

DIRECTORS WANTED. Desert Players is preparing its 1999-2000 season, and is accepting proposals from prospective directors. Interested parties should send a personal résumé with a project script and estimated budget to Desert Players Theatre, P.O. Box 43264, Tucson, AZ 85733. Call Robert Ulsrud at 733-0733 for information.

HELP WANTED. Venus Rising Productions seeks a female crew for a project on video through Access Tucson. Experienced volunteers in camera, edit, and public relations are needed immediately. Call Peach Oneill at 792-6461 for information.

HELP WANTED. Quintessential Productions, 118 S. Fifth Ave., seeks directors, designers, technicians and instructors for its 1998-'99 season. Call 798-0708 for more information.

SCRIPT MEETINGS. Professional and aspiring writers for the stage, screen, radio, and other performance media are invited to join Old Pueblo Playwrights, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the creation of new scripts by Arizona authors. OPP meets for readings and critiques at 7 p.m. each Monday in the Rehearsal Hall of the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Call 615-8980 for information.

TEMPLE FOR RENT. The Temple of Music and Art and the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts have rental spaces available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call 884-8210 for more information.

TEMPLE TOURS. See the Alice Holsclaw and Cabaret theaters and all the behind-the-scenes areas with free guided tours at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, starting in the courtyard of the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Reservations are not required, but calling ahead to confirm tour availability is suggested. Call 884-8210 for information.

WORKSHOP SERIES. Bloodhut Productions, a local women's theatre company, offers workshops to teach the techniques for creating original theatrical productions. Workshops meet from 10 a.m. to noon once a month on Saturday. Cost is $15 per workshop. Call 577-9182 for information. TW


Art | Dance | Environment | Gardening | Kids | Lectures
Literature | Music | Outdoors | Special Events | Theatre


 Page Back  Last Issue  Current Week  Next Week  Page Forward

Home | Currents | City Week | Music | Review | Books | Cinema | Back Page | Archives


Weekly Wire    © 1995-99 Tucson Weekly . Info Booth