THEATRE Performances This Week DESERT PLAYERS. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. Opening Friday, September 27, and continuing Friday and Saturday evenings through October 5: Cactus Flower, the comedic story of one tricky bachelor's demise. Performances are at 8 p.m. with 2 o'clock matinees on Sunday. Tickets are $8, $6 for seniors and students and are available at the door or by calling 579-3206. THE SWEATLODGE. Serendipity Playhouse. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-4445. Single performance on Thursday, September 26, only: The Sweatlodge comedy troupe breaks in its new, permanent quarters with an all new show with The People (Who Do That)'s Derek Iverson. Show time is 8 p.m. and cost is $10. Call 751-4445 for reservations and information. Continuing ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple Of Music and Art. 884-8210. Continuing through October 5: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Shakespeare's classic comedy. Tickets range from $18 to $27, available at the ATC box office or by calling 622-2823. Call 884-8210 for information. ARIZONA YOUTH THEATRE. 5526 E. 22nd St. 790-0844. Continuing through October 19: The Secret Garden, the magical story about three friends and a very special garden. Performance is appropriate for ages 5 to adult. Show time is 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Call 790-0844 for reservations and information. GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through November 2: The Vampire, or He Loved In Vein! Tickets are $12.95, $10.95 seniors/students/active military, and $6 for children. Show times are 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 for information. SERENDIPITY PLAYHOUSE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-4445. Continuing through October 27: Babylon Tucson, an hilarious look at life in the Old Pueblo written and directed by Nick Sievert. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, as well as a 3 o'clock Sunday matinee. Tickets are $11, $9 for seniors/students/military, $6 for children 12 and under. Bring a non-perishable food donation for the Community Food Band and receive $1 off. Call 751-4445 for reservations and information. Announcements AUDITION NOTICE. The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Girls and boys ages 7 to 14 are invited to audition for The Gaslight Theatre's holiday production, Angel On My Shoulder, at 9 a.m. Saturday, September 28. Singing, dancing and acting skills are required. Call 886-9428 for information. AUDITION NOTICE. The Jewish Community Theatre is looking for 18 males and six females for The Cemetery Club and Only in America. All roles are open. Auditions are from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, September 26, and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, September 29, at the Jewish Community Center, Dodge Boulevard and River Road. For information call Elliot Agush at 293-8790. DIRECTOR WANTED. Third St. Kids, a performing arts school and company for students with and without disabilities, is looking for a director for an original script, Sabunana, by Third St. Kids and Patrick Baliani. Production dates are in late October at the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. Fee dependent on experience. Call Marcia Berger at 622-4100 for information. HAUNTED WEEKEND. Prepare yourself for an enchanting weekend of laughs, surprises and spooks at the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee. Spend the weekend attempting to solve the mystery of The Ghost of the Copper Queen, enjoy gourmet cuisine and the magical, historic atmosphere of the hotel. This is an interactive weekend set in the roaring '20s, calling on participants to play the parts of family members of a recently departed millionaire. Call (520) 298-9429 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 884-8210 for more information. THEATRE FOR RENT. The 190-seat Historic Y Theatre has dance floor, lighting, light board and other accessories and is available for a full-time user. Call 628-7660 for information.

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