THEATRE Opening This Week ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Opening May 3 and continuing through May 18: Private Eyes, a suspense comedy about the fantasy of lust and the reality of love. Post performance discussions follow the shows on May 7, 8 and 15. Tickets range from $17 to $26, available at the ATC box office and all Dillard's. Call 622-2823 for reservations. Call 884-8210 for information only. GOTTA SING! GOTTA DANCE! Marroney Theatre. UA Fine Arts Complex, located at the south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 621-1162. Saturday, May 4, only: Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!: How to Succeed in Musical Theatre...Practice, Practice, Practice, the third annual musical theatre benefit presented by the UA theatre arts department. A catered meal precedes each performance at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., at the Lab Theatre Lobby of the Drama West Building. Show times are 2:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $30, available only in advance through the UA Fine Arts box office. Call 621-1162 for information. NEW GENRE PROGRAM. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. Friday, May 3, only: The UA Art Department presents their fifth annual performance art event featuring solo performance pieces from the New Genre Program. Performance begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $4 suggested donation at the door. Call 792-8480 for information. Continuing ARIZONA YOUTH THEATER. 5526 E. 22nd St. 790-0844. Continuing through May 18: Snow White. Production is suitable for young children through 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. GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through June 1: Fortune Rides the Waves--Or Fit to Be Tide! 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. Last Chance UPSTAIRS THEATRE CO. a.k.a. Theatre. 125 E. Congress St. Continuing through May 4: When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, an exploration of the "hero myth" and its effect on American culture. Evening performances are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday with select 2 p.m. weekend matinees. Tickets are $10, with discounts for students. Call 623-7852 for reservations and information. Visit the Upstairs Theatre Company on the World Wide Web: http://www.indirect.com/www/upstairs. Out Of Town BTV THEATRE. Occasional Theatre. 67 Erie St., Bisbee. Continuing Fridays and Saturdays through May 4: Bisbee Does Alice, a bizarre "Bisbeeite" adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $7, available at The Stock Exchange Bar, Bisbee Image and at the door. Call (520) 432-2955 for information. Announcements TAP-IT! Put on your tap shoes and shuffle to Invisible Theatre's Tap-IT, a fun(d)raising Tap-A-Thon, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way. Event hosts dancers and "wanna-be" dancers of all ages, food, fun and music. Participants raising $50 or more in sponsorships receive a free T-shirt and two free tickets to the event. "Wanna-be" dancers receive free lessons from noon to 1 p.m. Tickets are $25. Call Invisible Theatre at 882-9721 for tickets and information. ATC U.K. TOUR '96. Tour the United Kingdom Arizona Theatre-style, with an eight-day theatrical tour scheduled for July 13 through 31, hosted by London Arts Discovery Tours. The trip includes six nights in London and two nights in Stratford-upon-Avon. Scheduled theatre performances include: Boublil and Schonberg's Martin Guerre, the Royal Court Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Travelers stay at the Waldorf Hotel and take in sights throughout London, including the recently restored Globe Theatre. Cost is $2,999, includes airfare, hotel, some meals, six performances, day excursions, ground transportation and much more. Call Donna Smith at ATC at 884-8210 for reservations and information. TICKET ALERT. UApresents is offering a $6 discount to SALOC ticket holders of canceled shows for the Tuesday, May 7, performance of Ain't Misbehavin', starring the Pointer Sisters, at Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Regular ticket prices range from $19 to $36, with $4 discount for students, children and UA faculty and staff. Redeem SALOC tickets at the Centennial Hall box office. Call 621-3341 for information. TICKET ALERT. Tickets are currently on sale for the 43rd annual Gridiron Show, Seedy-ROM, scheduled for May 22 through 25, at the TCC Meeting Rooms, 260 S. Church Ave. Regular admission tickets are $15, $25 for reserved "hot seats," available at the TCC box office and all Dillard's. Call 791-4266 for tickets and information. SUMMER RESIDENCIES. Tucson/Pima Arts Council and Pima County Parks and Recreation seeks proposals for four performing arts groups residencies at Pima County Parks and Recreation sites during the month of July. Residencies are offered July 8 through 12, and July 15 through 19, in Sells, Amado, Three Points and the Tanque Verde area east of Tucson. Potential applicants must discuss information and project budget structures with the T/PAC staff in advance of submitting proposals. Call Anne Hutchins-Tatum at 624-0595, ext. 19, for information. Deadline for submissions is May 31. AUDITION NOTICE. Childsplay Theatre announced auditions for their 1996/97 season from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 5, and from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Tempe Center for the Performing Arts Center, 132 E. Sixth St., Tempe. By appointment only. Call (800) 583-7831 for audition time and information. TICKET ALERT. Tickets are currently on sale for Ain't Misbehavin', starring the Pointer Sisters, scheduled for production May 7 through May 12 at Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd., on the UA campus. Tickets range from $26 to $40, available at all Dillard's and the Centennial Hall box office. Call 621-3341 for information. TEMPLE TOURS. ATC hosts tours of the historic Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., at 11 a.m. every Monday and at 10 a.m. every Saturday through May 18, 1996. Tours begin in the courtyard and are led by ATC docents. Reservations are not needed for these free public tours. Group tours may be arranged by calling Hope Towner at 884-8210. THEATRE FOR RENT. The 190-seat Historic Y Theatre is available. Theatre has dance floor, lighting, light board and other accessories and is available for a full-time user. Call 628-7660 for information. TEMPLE FOR RENT. The Temple Of Music And Art and the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts have rental space available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call James at 884-8210 for more information.

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