THEATRE

Upcoming

SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE. PCC West Campus Proscenium Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. One performance only, at 8 p.m. Thursday, October 31: The San Francisco Mime Troupe, in association with Borderlands Theater, presents 13 Dias/13 Days: How the Zapatistas Shook the World, a look at the first 13 days of the 1994 Chiapas uprising in Mexico. Tickets range from $6 to $12 and are available at all Dillard's outlets and the PCC West Campus cashier's office. Call 884-6988 for information.

Performances This Week

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. The Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 743-0940. Opening Friday, October 25, and continuing through November 9: Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Tickets range from $18 to $32, available at Dillard's, the ATC box office or by calling 622-2823.

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATER. 5526 E. 22nd St. 790-0844. Opening Thursday, October 24, and continuing through December 21: Alice in Wonderland. This entertaining children's classic is appropriate for ages 4 and up. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $5, $3 for children. Call 790-0844 for reservations and information.

SUPERSTAR RETURNS. UA Centennial Hall. Main gate on University Boulevard east of Park Avenue. 621-3341. One performance only, Thursday, October 24: the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber smash, Jesus Christ Superstar. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $32.50, available at all Dillard's outlets and the Centennial box office. Call 621-3341 for tickets and information.

THE SWEATLODGE. Serendipity Playhouse. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-4445. One performance only, Thursday, October 24: Back by popular demand, The Sweatlodge presents The CDS Telethon. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $11, $6 for children. Call 751-4445 for tickets and information.

THIRD ST. KIDS. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. 792-8480. Opening Thursday, October 24, and continuing through Sunday, October 27: Sabunana, A Dream Play, a musical fantasy about teenagers finding their own way. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $8, $5 for children 12 and under, available at Bentley's House of Coffee & Tea. Call 622-4100 for tickets and information.

Continuing

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.

UA REPERTORY THEATRE. UA Maroney Theatre, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. The Arizona Repertory Theatre presents The Entertainers: Over The Rainbow--The Music of Harold Arlen, a celebration of the musical contributions of one of America's finest theatrical composers. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with 2 o'clock matinees on October 27, November 2 and 3. Tickets range from $10 to $17. Call the Fine Arts box office at 621-1162 for tickets and information.

Out Of Town

TUBAC CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 9 Plaza Road. (520) 398-2371. The Tubac Center for The Arts presents Klaas Hofstra as Rembrandt, in a dinner-theater performance Saturday, October 26. Tickets are $35. Call (520) 398-2371 for reservations and information.

Last Chance

ARIZONA ROSE THEATRE COMPANY. Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway. 770-3690. Continuing weekends through October 27: To Touch The Glory, a funny and touching story of reaching for your dreams. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15, available at all Ticketmaster outlets. Call 321-1000 for tickets and 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, with 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 Bank and receive $1 off. Call 751-4445 for reservations and information.

Announcements

AUDITION NOTICE. Tucson Parks & Recreation Children's Theatre seeks actors for its upcoming production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Auditions for children ages 7 to 13 are from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, at the Randolf Park Performing Arts Building, 200 S. Alvernon Way. Call 791-4663 for information.

AUDITION NOTICE. Temple of Music and Art. 884-4875. The Arizona Theater Company will have auditions from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, October 24, for Hispanic male and female Equity and non-Equity actors, for the world premiere of La Malinche, by Carlos Morton. Also needed are boys ages 6 to 8. Adult actors should prepare two contrasting monologues totaling no more than four minutes combined. Appointments are required. Call 884-8210 for an appointment and information.

AUDITION NOTICE. Arizona Youth Theater seeks performers ages 11 through adult for Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream. Auditions are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, October 28 and 29, at 5671 E. Speedway. Call 790-0844 for information.

ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS. Arizona Theatre Company, in association with El Centro Cultural Mexicano de Phoenix, announces the third annual National Hispanic Playwrighting Contest. Contest is open to all Hispanic playwrights currently residing in the United States, its territories and Mexico. Full-length or one-act unpublished plays, or scripts which have received workshops and/or readings, are eligible. The winner will receive $1,000 and be considered for ATC's GENESIS: New Play Reading Series. Call 884-8210 for a detailed copy of contest guidelines. Submission deadline is December 1.

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