THEATRE

Opening This Week

Listings BORDERLANDS THEATER. PCC Black Box Theater. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Previewing July 8 and 9, and continuing through July 26: Beast of the Moon, by Richard Kalinoski. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with 2 o'clock Sunday matinees. The July 10 performance will be followed by an opening celebration reception. Tickets range from $7 to $18, with some discounts available. Call 882-7406 for tickets and information.

INVISIBLE THEATRE. The Doubletree Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. Opening July 2 and continuing through July 11: Invisible Theatre's sixth-annual Sizzling Summer Sounds, featuring selections from Tony Award-winning Broadway favorites and a salute to Seasons of Love. Show times are
8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. There is no performance on Saturday, July 6. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $16 for Wednesday and Thursday shows, $17.50 for Friday and weekend shows. Call 882-9721 for reservations and information. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK. Reid Park DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. July 8 and through 12 only: Henry IV, Part 1I, presented by the Tucson Parks And Recreation Community Theatre Program. Performances are at 8 p.m. Seating is festival style, and admission is free. Blankets or lawn chairs are recommended. Call 791-4663 for information.

Continuing

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. Continuing through August 15: Beach Blanket Bee Bop. Performances are at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, with additional shows at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Select Tuesday evening performances are also offered. Tickets are $13.95 plus tax, $11.95 for students, seniors and active duty military, $6 for children 12 and under. Call 886-9428 for information.

Announcements

TEACHERS NEEDED. Third Street Kids. 166 W. Alameda St. Third Street Kids is looking for teachers and artists to help with Third Street Summer Arts Camp classes in sign language, drama, dance, stagecraft, games, crafts and fine arts. Performing artists are also wanted to perform at the Friday Family Performance series, from 4 to 5 p.m. Call Marica Berger, executive director, at 622-4100; or fax résumés to 624-0303.AUDITION NOTICE. Arizona Youth Theatre. 5671 E. Speedway. Auditions for performers age 4 through adult for the upcoming production of Aladdin are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, July 6 and 7. There is a $1 audition fee. Call
546-9805 for reservations and information.

AUDITION NOTICE. 2700 E. Speedway. The Catalina Players announce auditions for The Foreigner, by Larry Shue. Participants should bring a photo and résumé, and be prepared to give a cold reading (no prepared monologues). Call 887-7546, or 299-9452 for 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. Quintessential Productions seeks directors, designers, technicians and instructors for their 1998-'99 season, which includes productions of Sartre's No Exit, Priestly's An Inspector Calls, Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, Strindberg's Miss Julie, Shaw's Misalliance 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 7:30 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. TW


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