THEATRE

Opening This Week

Listings DAMESROCKET THEATRE. 125 E. Congress St. Damesrocket Theatre's 1999 reading series, featuring new works by local and national playwrights, continues at
7:30 p.m. Monday, April 26, with a reading of Berkeley playwright Wendy Belden's Steady Gains. The series continues the last Monday of each month, through October. Each reading will be followed by a reception. Admission is $3. Call 623-7852 for information.

INVISIBLE THEATRE. Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. Opening April 23 and continuing through April 25: April In Paris. Performances are at 8 p.m. on April 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. on April 25. Tickets are $22.50 and $25. Call 882-9721 for information.

PIMA OPERA. Proscenium Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Pima opera performs Closing Time at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday April 22. Tickets are $8, $5 for seniors and
$4 for students. Call 206-6988 for information.

UA THEATRE ARTS. Directing Studio. Drama West Building. Room 116. Southeast corner of Park Ave. and Speedway Blvd. Opening April 22 and continuing through April 24: Glengarry Glen Ross. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on April 22, 23 and 24 with a 1:30 p.m. performance on April 24. Admission is free with limited seating. Tickets are available at the UA Fine Arts Box Office (621-1162).

Continuing

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Alice Holsclaw Theatre. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Continuing through May 1: The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. 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. 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.

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

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.

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. Continuing through May 16: Festival of Irish Plays. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10, with a $1 discount for seniors and students.

Last Chance

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 23 and 24 with 1:30 performances April
24 and 25. Tickets are $16, $14 for seniors and UA employees and $10 for students. Call 621-1162 for information.

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.

Announcements

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.

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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