Tucson Weekly: Theatre (March 22

THEATER
Opening This Week
FOSSE. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents, this Tony Award-winning musical highlights the work of legendary dancer, choreographer and director Bob Fosse. His Broadway hits include Sweet Charity, Chicago and Dancin', and his major films are Cabaret and All That Jazz. Performances run from March 27 to April 3. Tickets range from $34 to $50 and are available at the box office.
INTERACTIVE MURDER MYSTERY. Hidden Valley Inn. 4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road. The Case of the Kody Cadaver is an interactive murder mystery presented by Act One Theatre Corporation March 28 at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and drinks are optional. Call 299-4941 for ticket information and reservations.
JEKYLL & HYDE. TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 321-1000. This musical, featuring lyrics by Academy Award-winning lyricist Leslie Bricusse and score by Grammy Award-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn, is an evocative tale of romance and the epic battle between good and evil. Performances run March 23-25 at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets range from $26.50 to $35.50 and are available at the TCC box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
LISA KRON. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 621-3341. Award-winning actor, author and performance artist Kron weaves together three stories in 2.5 Minute Ride. She includes a trip with her father, a Holocaust survivor, to Germany and Poland; the wedding of her brother to a woman he met on the Internet; and the annual family outing to an Ohio amusement park where the high point is a 2.5-minute roller coaster ride. It runs March 23-24 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and are available at the box office. There is a free "Arts Encounter" presentation 45 minutes before the performance. In addition, Ken Foster hosts an informal discussion with Kron about the inspiration behind her work in Unlocking the Creative Process March 22 at 7:30 p.m. The free event takes place in the UA Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering auditorium on the northeast corner of Speedway Boulevard and Mountain Avenue.
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. The company's Sunday Afternoon Children's Theatre Series presents The Firebird, a charming Russian folktale with magical creatures, a prince and princess. Performances continue through April 22 at 1 p.m.; there is no show April 15. Call 327-4242 for ticket information.
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Charles Busch's Psycho Beach Party exposes the darker comic side of the 1960s beach party movies, spoofing such films as Gidget and Beach Blanket Bingo. Performances run March 22 through April 7 at 8 p.m., with 3 p.m. weekend matinees. Tickets are $5 and $6. Call 797-4792 for reservations.
Continuing
ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. UA Marroney Theatre. 621-1162. Angels in America is a sweeping, epic story that focuses on eight main characters--from married couples to gay lovers--as they deal with sex, religion, drugs, politics, life and death. Performances run through April 1. Tickets range from $12 to $18 and are available through the UA fine arts box office.
BUCKAROOS ON BROADWAY. Hidden Valley Inn. 4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 299-4941. Hoot, holler and stomp your feet with the Crystal Palace Players as they salute Broadway's bronco-bustin' showstoppers in a spur-studded revue about western-themed musicals. Performances run through April 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $13.95 for adults and $8.95 for children 12 and younger. A separate, optional show menu features appetizers, entrees, desserts and a full bar, with entrée prices starting at $7.95.
INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. The Exact Center of the Universe is a comedy that tells the tale of a small-town Southern matriarch, Vada Love Powell, and what ensues when her much-beloved son selects a bride not to his mother's liking. Performances continue through March 25. Tickets range from $16 to $20. Additionally, watercolorist Deanna Thibault exhibits her work in celebration of the theater's 30-year history. The lobby exhibit continues throughout the play's run.
NEW KIVA MOTIONS PUPPET THEATRE. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 887-5144. The theater presents Coyote Stories, a bilingual collection of three Southwestern folktales (Mexican, Anglo/cowboy and Tohono O'odahm) throughout the month of March. After the show kids may get up close and personal with the puppets and the audience gets a chance to make a puppet to take home. There are performances every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. A performance of Punk and Judy, for adults only, takes place March 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $3 per person, $5 for two children, and $2 per person with AHCCCS card or low-income bus pass.
THE RELUCTANT GUN FIGHTERS. Trail Dust Town. 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-4551. Enjoy the Dragoon Street Wild, Wild West stunt shows every night at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. with an additional 6 p.m. show Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are "pay what you want."
ZERRO RIDES AGAIN. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. Zerro Rides Again or Arrest for the Wicked, written and directed by Peter Van Slyke with musical direction by Lisa Otey, runs through March 24. Don Diego joins the battle for liberty and justice in his beloved Capistrano while hiding his identity under black cape and mask. Join him as he finds romance and adventure as El Zerro. Performances are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets range in price from $6 to $13.95. Call 886-9428 for reservations.
Upcoming
ROBIN HOOD. The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. March 29-June 2.
OKLAHOMA! Canyon del Oro High School Fine Arts auditorium. 25 W. Calle Concordia. 696-5560. March 29-31, 7 p.m.
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. The Gin Game, March 30-April 22.
ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. Laboratory Theatre. University of Arizona. 621-1162. King Lear, April 1-22.
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 622-2823. Inventing Van Gogh, April 7-29.
INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. Sketches: Edith Head's Hollywood, April 11-15.
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 622-2823. Hamlet, May 16-20, 7 p.m.
Out of Town
DON VOLPONE. Bisbee Repertory Theatre. 94 Main St., Old Bisbee. (520) 432-3786. An adaptation of Ben Jonson's Don Volpone by Bisbee playwright Steve Bovee plays through April 8. This rollicking farce tells the tale of an old man who tries to con his greedy friends into giving him their valuables in trade for being included in his will. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and are available at the Bisbee Chamber of Commerce and Tombstone Pharmacy.
DON JUAN IN HELL. Bisbee Repertory Theatre. 94 Main St., Old Bisbee. (520) 432-3786. George Bernard Shaw's witty play is a spirited dream debate between Lucifer and the legendary Don Juan. The play continues through April 1. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door and are available at the Bisbee and Sierra Vista chambers of commerce and Tombstone Pharmacy.
Announcements
AUDITION NOTICE. Rio Nuevo Productions is auditioning performers/acts for its weekly talent showcase. Clean, fun and interactive magicians, comedians, cabaret entertainers, Western revues, murder mysteries and gangster/flapper shows may apply. Call Kelley at 325-4114 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. any day except Wednesday to set an appointment.
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.
DRAMA CLASSES. Casas Adobes Fine Arts Academy. 6801 N. Oracle Road. Classes for preschool and elementary age children are offered March 28 through May 2 and March 31 through May 26. Participants learn pantomime, theater games, improvisation, acting and more. Classes cost $25 and $40. For more information call 531-8074.
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.
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. 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.