Tucson Weekly: Theatre (November 30

THEATRE
Opening This Week
AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS. PCC Proscenium Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Ring in the holiday season with Gian Carlo Menotti's classic hour-long opera about a crippled shepherd boy and his special gift to the infant Jesus December 1 at 7 p.m. and December 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $1, $5 and $8 at the PCC box office and at the door.
ARIZONA CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. The company presents a theatrical, interactive presentation of Aesop's Fables for children 2 to 12 December 2, 9 and 16 at 11 a.m. Tickets are $3. Call 622-2759 for more information.
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 622-2823. Gilbert and Sullivan's topsy-turvy operetta H.M.S. Pinafore opens December 1, with performances continuing through December 16. Tickets range in price from $28 to $41 and are available at the ATC box office.
CHRISTMAS COMEDY-DRAMA. Catalina Foothills Church Fine Arts Ministry Department. 2150 E. Orange Grove Road at Skyline Drive. 615-8500. Return of the Christmas Kid is set in a toy store and features Angela, an angel with an attitude, December 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $5 and are available through the church.
Continuing
ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. Marroney Theatre. University of Arizona. 621-1162. Into the Woods, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, features a bewitching crew of classic fairy-tale characters romping through a magical kingdom in this ravishing musical fantasy. Performances run through December 3. Tickets are $15 to $21 and are available through the UA fine arts box office.
FAMILY HOLIDAY SHOW. Hidden Valley Inn. 4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 299-4941. Escape the holiday hustle and bustle with Westward Ho! Ho! Ho!, an all-singing, all-dancing cowboy Christmas round-up. Performances run through December 24. Tickets are $8.95 and $13.95.
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Join the magical ghosts of Christmas as they open the eyes of crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge to the true meaning and joy of the holiday in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Performances run most nights through January 6, 2001, with matinees on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $13.95, $11.95 and $6.
INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. Curanderas! Serpents of the Cloud tells the story of a Chicana doctor who travels to Mexico where she meets a folk healer and encounters an ancient Aztec scroll. Performances continue through December 17. Tickets range in price from $12 to $20.
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. Busman's Honeymoon is a play about detective Lord Peter Wimsey and his mystery-writer wife, Harriet Vane, who discover that a murder has taken place at their honeymoon cottage. The 7:30 p.m. shows run through December 10. Sunday matinees are performed at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $12 and are available at the box office.
PUPPET THEATRE. New Kiva Motions Puppet Theatre. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 887-5144. Playing every Sunday in December at 1:30 p.m.: Ready for Christmas! Is a show recommended for ages 7-99. Tickets are $3 per person and $5 for two children, $2 per person with an AHCCCS card or low-income bus pass.
RAGTIME. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents, the musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime runs through December 3. Ragtime is a panoramic portrait of three families: one upper-middle-class, white Anglo-Saxon Protestant; one immigrant Jewish; and one Harlem black. As they embark on personal voyages of self-discovery, their lives become dramatically intertwined. Tickets range in price from $34 to $52 and are available at the box office or online through tickets.com.
Announcements
AUDITION NOTICE. The Obie-award winning sensation The Vagina Monologues is holding auditions for a local production of the play December 3 and 7. The play will be held February 10 in conjunction with Tucson's V-Day 2001. Females only. Call 743-8344 for more information.
AUDITION NOTICE. Arts For All, Inc./Third Street Kids will audition actors, singers and dancers with and without disabilities, between the ages of 6 and 21, at 5:30 p.m. December 6. Be prepared to perform a one-minute monologue, 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 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.
ENTERTAINERS/ACTORS WANTED. Auditions are being scheduled for acts or shows for a weekly talent showcase. Entertainers are needed for clean, fun and interactive shows that include magicians, comedians, cabarets and western revues, murder mysteries and gangster/flapper shows. Call Kelley for details at 325-4114 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., except Wednesdays.
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!
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 AUDITIONS. Temple of Music and Art. Rehearsal Hall. 330 S. Scott Ave. Auditions take place December 4 to fill several roles in staged readings of new plays to be presented in January as part of the Old Pueblo Playwrights New Play Festival. To schedule an audition or for more information call 299-9445.
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.
Out Of Town
GODSPELL. Bisbee Repertory Theatre. (520) 432-3786. Godspell, featuring 10 performers and a live band telling Christ's story with songs, dance, mime and a bit of vaudeville, continues through December 24. Performances are at 7:30 p.m., with 3 p.m. Sunday matinees. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and are available at Atalanta's Music & Books in Old Bisbee, the Tombstone Pharmacy and the Sierra Vista Chamber of Commerce.
Upcoming
INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. Coming Through, January 4-7.
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. The Belle of Amherst, January 5-28.
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 622-2823. Wit, January 13-February 3.
RENT. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. January 16-21.