THEATRE Opening This Week ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. UA Fine Arts Complex, southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. Opening February 28 and continuing on selected dates through March 10: Richard III, Shakespeare's passionate tale following the intrigues of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, as he murders and plots his way to the crown. Preview performances are $7, at 8 p.m. February 25 and 26. Regular performances continue at 8 p.m. through March 10, with 2 o'clock matinees March 4, 9 and 10. Tickets range from $8 to $14, available through the UA Fine Arts box office. Call 621-1162 for information. CATALINA PLAYERS. 2700 E. Speedway. 327-4296. Opening February 23 and continuing through March 2: The Good Doctor, a play by Neil Simon consisting of 10 vignettes representing both comedy and drama. Dinner theatre tickets are $15.50, with reservations required. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m., with performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show only are $8.50. Call 721-9640 for reservations and information. PCC DRAMA DEPARTMENT. PCC Black Box Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 742-1730. Opening February 28 and continuing through March 9: The Adding Machine, Elmer Rice's expressionistic portrayal of technology gone wrong. Evening performances are at 8 p.m., with a 3 o'clock matinee on March 3. Tickets are $7, $5 for students, and are available at the PCC West Campus Student Center. Call 884-6909 for information. THE SWEATLODGE. Southwest Center for Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220. Thursday, February 22, only: The Sweatlodge boys present their last showing of No Assembly Required. Join Dave Fitzsimmons, Fish Karma, Nick Seivest, Danny Boskowitz and special guest Gary Hood at 8 p.m. for sketch comedy portraying life in the Old Pueblo. Advance tickets are $7, available at Hear's Music and the SWCM ticket office. Tickets are $8 at the door, with a $1 discount with a non-perishable food donation. Call 884-1220 for reservations and information. Continuing ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Continuing through March 2: George Bernard Shaw's Candida, a romantic comedy about a young poet's love for a parson's wife. Tickets range from $17 to $26 and are available at the ATC box office and all Dillard's. A post-performance discussion is offered February 28. The By Design panel discussion meets at p.m. Monday, February 26. Call 622-2823 for reservations. Call 884-8210 for information only. ARIZONA YOUTH THEATER. 5526 E. 22nd St. 790-0844. Continuing through March 9: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This production is most appropriate for teens and adults. Show time is 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with Saturday matinees at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $4, $2 for children. Call 790-0844 for reservations and information. Select performances are ASL interpreted. COYOTE RAMBLERS THEATRE. a.k.a. Theatre. 125 E. Congress St. Continuing through March 10: 7 Blowjobs, a satirical comedy about political intolerance written by Mac Wellman. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10. Partial proceeds benefit the Shanti Foundation. Reservations suggested. Call 797-7779 for reservations and information. GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through March 23: Dirty Deal at the Lucky Lady, a Western musical comedy. Tickets are $12.95, $10.95 seniors/students/active military, and $6 for children. Performances are at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are required. Call 886-9428. Last Chance ARIZONA ROSE THEATRE. TCC Leo Rich Theatre. 260 S. Church Ave. 791-4836. Continuing February 23 through 25: Tombstone: Beyond the Legend, a musical adaptation of this historic western town. Performance is at 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $14, available at the TCC box office and Dillard's. Call 791-4836 for reservations and information. Announcements AUDITION NOTICE. The Upstairs Theatre Company announces auditions for When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Bring prepared dramatic monologue (three to five minutes long) for readings from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 24, at the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 408 S. Sixth Ave. Five men ages 20 to 50 years and three women ages 20 to 40 years are needed. People of Hispanic origin are encouraged to audition. Call 791-2263 for an appointment and information. CALL FOR ENTRIES. Very Special Arts is accepting entries for the 1996 Young Playwrights Award. Students ages 12 to 18 years are invited to submit scripts incorporating some aspect of a disability. An awards ceremony will accompany the opening night of the winning plays at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Writers must submit an application, two copies of the script and a short biography. For an application packet, write: Barbara Yorkis, Executive Director, Very Special Arts Arizona, 3321 N. Chapel Ave., Tucson, AZ 85716. Deadline is March 15. Call 795-6502 for information.

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