Tucson Weekly: Listings: Theatre (September 25

THEATRE

Opening This Week

ARIZONA ROSE THEATRE COMPANY. Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway. 770-3690. Two performances only, Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28: Hello Broadway, a musical salute. Tickets are available at Wherehouse Music. Call Ticket Master at 321-1000 for tickets and information.
Listings LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway. Opening September 26 and continuing through October 19: The Rear Column, the story of five explorers trapped in Africa. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The October 5 performance is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8.50. Call 327-4242 for reservations and information.
UPSTAIRS THEATER COMPANY. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. 792-8480. Opening September 25 and continuing through October 5: Italian American Reconciliation, a lighthearted comic exploration of male/female relationships. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 general, $6 students. Call 791-2263, or log on to www.pfu.net/upstairs, for information.

Continuing

THE ACTORS' THEATRE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-6419. Continuing through October 19: Steel Magnolias. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. There will be no performances October 2 through 5. Tickets are $12, $8 for children. Call 751-6419 for tickets and information.
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. 330 S. Scott Ave. 622-2823. Continuing through October 4: Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. Regular performances run Tuesday through Sunday. There's an ASL-interpreted performance on September 30, and a post-performance discussion October 1. Tickets range from $18.50 to $27.50 for evening and weekend matinee performances, available at the ATC and Dillard's box offices. For reservations, call 622-2823. Call 884-4877 for show times and information only.
ARIZONA YOUTH THEATRE. 5671 E. Speedway. 546-9805. Continuing through October 4: Jungle Book. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Production is most appropriate for ages 4 and up. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children, with free tickets available to nonprofit organizations. Call 546-9805 for reservations and information.
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through November 1: The Sheik, a romantic fantasy. 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. Tickets are $12.95, $10.95 for seniors/students/active military, and $6 for children. Reservations are required. Call 886-9428 for information.
INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. Continuing through October 11: Always...Patsy Cline, based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger. Regular performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $16 and $18. Call 882-9721 for tickets and informaiton.
PANORAMIC PRODUCTIONS. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. 792-8480. Continuing through October 4: Baby Love, the story of a New York businesswoman who decides to have a baby without "the headache of a man." Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Tickets are $10. Call 792-8480 for information.

Announcements

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT. Simon Peter Productions, Inc., announces auditions for an upcoming citywide talent search and show on Saturday, October 4. Artists of all ages and specialties--dancers, musicians, comedians and singers--are invited to audition. Those selected will perform in November before a live audience and celebrity judges. Call 327-5560 for information.
AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT. PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Borderlands Theatre announces auditions for two upcoming productions. For A Tucson Pastorela, they need singers, musicians, and actors who can sing; bring a prepared a cappella song. For Fuente Ovejuna, they need actors of all ages. There will be cold readings from the script, and actors are asked to bring a prepared monologue in English or Spanish. Equity welcome. Auditions are from 4:40 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, September 26. Call 882-8607 for information.
BLOODHUT WORKSHOPS. Bloodhut presents a fall and winter workshop series from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sundays. Guest facilitators and Bloodhut members will lead this workshop series utilizing the techniques Bloodhut uses in their shows. Cost is $60, or $15 per workshop. Men and women are encouraged to attend. Call 795-2502 for registration and 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 884-8210 for more information.
THEATRE FOR RENT. Theatre Congress, 125 E. Congress St., is available for theatre, dance, and musical performances. The 50 seat black box theatre is also a great place for meetings and classes. Call 791-2263 for information.
TEMPLE TOURS. See the Alice Holsclaw and Cabaret theaters and all the behind-the-scenes areas you've wondered about. Enjoy 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 will confirm tour availability. Call 884-8210 for more information.