THEATRE

Opening This Week

Listings ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Alice Hosclaw Theatre. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Show times vary. Opening April 10 and continuing through May 1: The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Previews this week are at
8 p.m. on Saturday, 7 p.m. on Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Tickets range from $19 to $28, available at the ATC box office and all Dillard's outlets. Discounts are available for seniors, students and military. Half-price "rush hour" tickets are offered one hour prior to curtain at the ATC box office only. Hearing impaired patrons may access the box office via Arizona Relay at (800) 367-8939 (TTY/ASCII). Call 884-8210 for information or group discounts. Call the ATC box office at 622-2823 for information and reservations.

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATER. 5671 E. Speedway. Opening April 9 and continuing through May 1: Oliver Twist. 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.

INVISIBLE THEATRE. Catalina High School Auditorium. 3645 E. Pima. Project Pastime presents The Me Inside of Me for one night only at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13. Call 882-9721 for information.

UA THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT. UA Laboratory Theatre. UA campus, southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway. 621-1162. April 8 and 9 only: The Winter's Tale. Performances are at 7:30 and admission is free.

Continuing

ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. UA Marroney Theatre. South end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway Blvd. east of Park Ave. Continuing through April 25: On The Razzle by Tom Stoppard. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. April 8 through 10, 13 through 17 and 23 and 24 with 1:30 performances April 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25. Tickets are $16, $14 for seniors and UA employees and $10 for students. Call 621-1162 for information.

THE CELLAR. UA Student Union. The Charles Darwin Experience performs improv comedy every Thursday at
10 p.m. Admission is free.

CITYPLAYERS THEATRE. 439 N. Sixth Ave. Continuing through April 26: Caravaggio. Show times are
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday. Tickets are $14 with student and senior discounts on Sunday and Monday. Seating is limited with advance tickets available at Keuken Dutch Restaurants, Little Bohemia, Emerald City Grille and by calling 571-1300.

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Continuing through May 29: The Three Musketeers. Performances are 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and
3 and 7 p.m. on 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.

PCC THEATER ARTS. Proscenium Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Continuing through April 17: Spinning the Tale. Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $7, $5 for students and seniors.

Last Chance

QUINTESSENTIAL PRODUCTIONS. 118 S. Fifth Ave. 798-0708. Continuing through April 10: August Strindberg's The Father. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors, students and military with ID.

Out of Town

BISBEE REPERTORY THEATRE. 94 Main St., Bisbee. Continuing through April 17: Sylvia. Performances are
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with Sunday matinees at
3 p.m. on April 4 and 18. Friday nights are "Animal Lovers Nights" with $5 tickets available for patrons who bring a cash donation or a bag of food for the area's needy pets. Advance tickets are $8, available in Bisbee at Apes to Zebras, Atalanta's Music and Books, and Ace Hardware; or in Sierra Vista at the Chamber of Commerce and at the Oscar Yrun Community Center. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 1-520-432-3786 for reservations and information.

TUBAC CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. For one night only: Opera-tunity performs at
7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 9. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at TCA or by calling (520) 398-2371.

Announcements

AUDITION NOTICE. The Saint Francis Players are holding auditions for the May production of Neurotica at
7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15. Bring a two minute prepared monologue to Saint Francis in the Foothills UMC, 4625 E. River Road. Tech people are also wanted. Call David at 325-7803 for information.

AUDITION NOTICE. Arizona Youth Theatre, 5671 E. Speedway, is looking for performers ages 4 through adult to audition for Dr. Dolittle. Auditions are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 12 and 13, with rehearsal and performance schedules provided. There is a $1 fee to audition. Call 546-9805 for information.

AUDITION NOTICE. Cityplayers Theatre Company announces open auditions at 11 a.m. on April 11 for The Bacchae and Laughing Wild at 439 N. Sixth Ave. Prepared monologues are suggested but not necessary. Call 571-1300 for information.

AUDITION NOTICE. Trail Dust Town is auditioning for continually running action-oriented western theater. A head shot, resume and prepared monologue are required. Call Wayne at (520) 296-4551 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 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.

HONORING PERSONAL STORIES. Experience Playback Theatre telling stories with actors playing them from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 11 at Saint Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Road. Call 870-9856 for 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 a workshop series from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays to teach the techniques for creating original theatrical productions. Cost is $15. Call 577-9182 for information. TW


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