Tucson Weekly: Theatre (October 19

THEATRE
Opening This Week
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Lynn Nottage's Crumbs from the Table of Joy is a coming-of-age story set in 1950s Brooklyn. The show officially opens October 20 and runs through November 4. Tickets are $22-$35. For reservations call 622-2823.
RUPERT'S HAUNTED BEDROOM. Tucson Puppet Works. 111 E. Congress St. 770-1533. Tucson Puppet Works presents a special scary show for kids of all ages. The Halloween season brings all sorts of creatures out from Rupert's closet. Come experience the terror Friday October 20 and 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturday October 21 and 28 at 7 and 10 p.m. Admission is $3. Dollar discounts to the wee ones.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. Randolph Art Center Auditorium. 200 S. Alvernon Way. 791-4663. The Tucson Community Theatre presents the Tennessee Williams classic October 19-21 and 26-28 at 7:30 p.m. and October 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. All performances are free to the public.
Continuing
ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. Laboratory Theatre. University of Arizona. Les Liaisons Dangereuses concerns sex, power and strategies of seduction set amid the excesses of the pre-revolutionary French aristocracy. The play runs through November 5. Tickets are $18, $16 and $12 at the UA fine arts box office. Call 621-1162 for reservations.
CRYSTAL PALACE REVUE. Hidden Valley Inn. 4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road. Continuing through October 27: Buckaroos on Broadway! a Western-themed musical dinner theatre. Performance dates are October 19, 25, and 27. Tickets are $13.95, $8.95 for children 12 and under. Show price does not include dinner.
BISBEE REPERTORY THEATRE. 94 Main Street, Bisbee. Performances of Neil Simon's comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers take place October 20, 21, 27 and 28 and November 3 and 4. There are also matinees October 22 and November 5 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at Atalanta's Music and Books in Old Bisbee and the Tombstone Pharmacy, or $12 at the door. Call 432-3786.
DESERT PLAYERS THEATRE. Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theatre. 330 S. Scott Ave. Run For Your Wife by Ray Cooney is about a taxi driver who lives in Wimbledon with his wife, Mary and in Streatham with his wife, Barbara. Tickets for the October 20 and 21 performances at 8 p.m. and October 22 show at 2 p.m. are $10 general and $9 for students, seniors and military. For reservations call 733-0733.
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. Continuing through November 4: Nick Bracy G-Man, or Gangsters Away. Performances are at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $13.95; $11.95 for students, seniors and military; and $6 for children 12 and under. Call 886-9428 for information.
HOT CHILES. New Kiva Motions Puppet Theatre. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main. 887-5144. Now playing every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.: Hot Chiles, a Southwest-themed show featuring a Spanish/English rap song and lots of audience participation. Recommended for ages 7-99. Tickets are $3 per person and $5 for two children, $2 per person with AHCCCS card or low-income bus pass.
Upcoming
ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. Marroney Theatre. University of Arizona. 621-1162. Into the Woods, November 5-December 3.
INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. Love to All, Lorraine, starring Elizabeth Van Dyke, November 10-11.
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. Busman's Honeymoon, November 17-December 10.
Announcements
AUDITION NOTICE. Below the Rillito Productions is auditioning male and female actors, ages 20-60, for a series of videos dramatizing poetry. Call M. Campione at 326-1710 to set an appointment.
AUDITION NOTICE. The Gaslight Theatre is seeking a stage manager/master carpenter who can plan and supervise construction for building set pieces and is knowledgeable in rigging and reading set plans. Production stage manager experience is a plus. This is a full-time position with flexible days and hours. Call Nancy at 886-9428, or send a résumé to The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85710.
AUDITION NOTICE. Arts For All, Inc./Third Street Kids is auditioning actors, singers and dancers with and without disabilities, between the ages of 6 and 21, at 5:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through December 6. Be prepared to perform a one-minute dialogue, a song or dance. Call 622-1212 to schedule an audition time.
AUDITION NOTICE. Trail Dust Town is auditioning for continually running, action-oriented Western theater. A head shot, résumé and prepared monologue are required. For information, call Wayne at 520-296-4551 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
AUDITION NOTICE. Comedy Store alumni host auditions for a local comedy shop. For information, call 850-6382.
COMEDY SUMMIT. The group Stand-Up, Sit Down offers aspiring comedians a forum for material and constructive criticism from its members. Call or e-mail Mike at Comedy Summit, 290-6600 or ghost_writer72@hotmail.com, for information.
FILMMAKERS MEETING. Hotel Congress lobby. 311 E. Congress St. The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers meets on the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. to network and plan film projects. For more information call Rosarie at 883-9013. Bring your ideas!
GOOD CLEAN COMEDY NIGHT. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. Bring the whole family to Wacky Wednesday, an evening of comedic skits, acts, songs and audience participation. The laughs get underway at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Tickets are $2 for kids ages 13 and up, $1 for children 12 and under. The Billy Williams Magical Theater for all ages runs at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is $3.50. Call 622-7856 or 622-6973 for information.
IMPROV WORKSHOP. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. Explore creative methods at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. All disciplines are welcome at this free workshop. Call Dennis Williams at 235-7846, or call 557-9121 for information.
OPEN CALL. Onstage Arizona is seeking directors, music directors, actors with singing ability, and sound-set designers and operators. Submit bios or résumés to: Arizona Music Theatre, P.O. Box 43351, Tucson, AZ 85733, or call 319-2013 for 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. every 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 through April 28, 2001. Tours begin 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.