THEATRE

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Listings ARIZONA OPERA. 3501 N. Mountain Ave. 293-4336. Playing at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 15: Die Fledermaus. Tickets range from $15 to $ 61.

ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. Marroney Theatre. UA Campus. The south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway Blvd. east of Park Ave. 621-1162. Opening November 18 and continuing through December 6: Caberet. Preview are at 1:30 p.m. November 15 and
7:30 p.m. November 15 and 16. Evening show times are at 7:30 p.m. November 18 through 21 and 24 and December 1 through 5. Matinees are at 1:30 p.m. November 22 and December 5 and 6. Tickets are $19, $17 for seniors and UA employees, $13 for students, and $10 for previews.

DIRECTING STUDIO 116. New Drama Building. UA Campus. Southeast corner of Park Ave. and Speedway Blvd. 621-1162. Opening November 12 and continuing through November 14: Fool for Love. Show times are at
7:30 p.m. November 12 through 14 and 1:30 p.m. on November 14. Free admission with limited seating.

INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. Opening November 18 and continuing through December 6: The Batting Cage. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $14 Tuesday through Thursday and $!7.50 Friday through Sunday. There are two previews at 7:30 p.m. on November 16 and 17. The cost for the preview is $11. Call 882-9721 for reservations and information. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

UAPRESENTS. Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-3341. Opening November 17 and continuing through November 22: Rent. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. on Friday; and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices range from $36 to $48.

Continuing

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Continuing through Saturday, January 2: Give my Regards to Santa or the Snow Must Go On , a new old-fashioned holiday musical. Show times are 6 and 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 8:30 p.m. on Friday; 3, 7, and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 3 and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Ticket prices are $13.95 for adults, $11.95 for students, seniors, and active duty military, and $6 for children 12 years and under.

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. Continuing through Saturday, December 5: Of Mice and Men. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10, seniors and students receive a dollar off. Continuing through Saturday, December 5: Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White. Performances are at 3 p.m. on Sunday and are part of the continuing children's series. Tickets are $5 for the series.

Last Chance

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATRE. 5671 E. Speedway Blvd. Continuing through November 14: Secret Garden. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays, and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturdays. Performance is appropriate for audiences age 4 to adult. Tickets are $6, $4 for children, with complimentary tickets available to nonprofit organizations. Call 546-9805 for reservations and information.

GREEN FIELDS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL. 6000 N. Camino de la Tierra. 297-2288. Continuing through November 14: You Can't Take It With You. Show time is at
7 p.m. Tickets are $3, $1 for students.

PCC CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Black Box Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6988. Continuing through November 14: Short Shorts. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $7, $5 for seniors and students.

Announcements

AUDITION NOTICE. Insomniacademia needs male and female actors between the ages of 20 and 50 for a new production. Auditions are from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 17 at Access TV. 124 E. Broadway Blvd. Call Ed Connor at 320-5733 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.

AUDITION NOTICE. Indigo Playworks is seeking male actors for a staged reading in December. One actor in the 30-40 age range, and one able to play a teenager, is needed. Experience is required, and actors will be paid. Call 740-1975.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Damesrocket Theater Company seeks full-length or one-act plays for its Monday night new play-reading series. Six dates are available January through June, 1999. Original works by local playwrights are especially desired. Original screenplays will also be considered. Readings are assigned a director and cast, and are given one or two rehearsals before public presentation. Each reading will be followed by an informal, catered reception. Submit all scripts by November 15 to: Damesrocket Theater Company, P.O. Box 86115, Tucson, AZ 85754. Address all inquiries to the same.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Desert Players Theater of Tucson is holding a national, one-act play writing festival. Submissions should be original one-acts dealing with the change of the millennium. The top three submissions will be performed by Desert Players Theater during the 1999 season. Include a cover letter about the playwright, address and phone number. A self-addressed, stamped envelope is required for the script's return. The first 100 scripts received will be considered. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 1998. Send to: Desert Players Theatre, Attn.: Artistic Director, P.O. Box 43264, Tucson, AZ 85737-3264. Details are available on-line at http://www.drmemory.w1.com/html. Call (520) 579-3201 for more information.

DIRECTORS WANTED. Desert Players is preparing its 1999-2000 season, and is accepting proposals from prospective directors. Interested parties should send a personal résumé with a project script and estimated budget to Desert Players Theatre, P.O. Box 43264, Tucson, AZ 85733. Call Robert Ulsrud at 733-0733 for information.

HELP WANTED. Quintessential Productions, 118 S. Fifth Ave., seeks directors, designers, technicians and instructors for its 1998-'99 season. Productions include Sartre's No Exit, Priestly's An Inspector Calls, Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, Strindberg's Miss Julie, and Odet's The Country Girl. Call 798-0708 for more information.

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.

TUCSON SCREENWRITERS GROUP. Group meets monthly, for those interested in writing for film and television. Members meet to share information and resources, and read from works in progress. Call 323-1602 for information.

WORKSHOP SERIES. Bloodhut holds workshops to teach the techniques of creating original theatrical productions from 10 a.m. to noon once a month on Saturday. Cost is $15 per workshop. Call 791-0572 for information. TW


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