Tucson Weekly: Theatre (July 12

THEATER
Opening This Week
CANYON DEL ORO ASSEMBLY DRAMA TROUPE. Canyon del Oro Assembly. 2950 W. Lambert Lane. 742-1168. Don't Kick the Turkeys, a wacky comedy about dealing with difficult people, runs July 12-14 at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and include a specialty dessert.
Continuing
BILLY WILLIAMS MAGIC SHOW. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 622-6973. Enjoy an evening of fun and magic for the whole family July 6 at 7 p.m. Additional performances take place July 13 and 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3.50 per person.
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Mammoth City can breathe a sigh of relief now that Gnatman! has captured the sinister Jester and put him safely behind bars. Performances run Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 and 7 p.m. through August 18. The show, written and directed by Peter Van Slyke, features musical direction by Lisa Otey. Tickets range from $6 to $13.95. Dinner menus are also available.
HOW THE WEST WAS SUNG. Hidden Valley Inn Restaurant and Saloon. 4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 299-4941. The rootin' tootin' Crystal Palace Revue stars Miss Crystal, the "Songstress of the Sagebrush," and her Crystal Palace Players. Performances run through July 22 at 7 p.m. with 3 p.m. Sunday matninees. Tickets cost $13.95 for adults and $8.95 for children 12 and younger. A separate optional show menu offers appetizers, entrées, desserts and more, starting at $7.95. Call for reservations.
NEW KIVA MOTIONS PUPPET THEATRE. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 887-5144. Performances of Summer Stories run every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. through July. Tickets are $3 per person, $5 for two children and $2 for people with AHCCCS card or low-income bus pass. Kids can get up close and personal with the puppets after each show and the audience gets a chance to make a simple puppet to take home. The theater is wheelchair accessible. Call for more information.
RELUCTANT GUNFIGHTERS. 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. Tickets are "pay what you want."
Upcoming
BORDERLANDS THEATER. PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. The Wild Guys by Andrew Wreggitt and Rebecca Shaw is a hilarious comedy about middle-aged men in the 1990's that includes hockey cheers, Neil Young sing-a-longs and more. Performances run from July 26 through August 12. Tickets range in price from $9 to $17. Call 882-7406 for information, performance times and reservations.
CATALINA PLAYERS. UA Campus, Grand Hall. 400 E. University Blvd. 721-9640. The comedy No Sex Please, We're British runs July 20, 21, 22, 27 and 28 and August 3 and 4. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the show at 7:30. Show and dinner cost $20; tickets for the play only cost $12. Group discounts are available. Call for reservations and more information.
Announcements
AUDITION NOTICE. Desert Players Theatre is holding auditions (cold readings from the script) for Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys July 14 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (callbacks at 4 p.m.) at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Alvernon Way between Pima Stret and Grant Road. Bring a bio and photo. For more information call Mark Erwin at 232-0676.
AUDITION NOTICE. Desert Players Theatre is holding auditions for the musical Nunsense by Dan Goggin July 28 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, on Alvernon Way between Pima Street and Grant Road. Callbacks are at 5 p.m. There are roles available for five women. Bring bio, photo and music (lead sheet, if possible). An accompanist and tape/CD player will be provided. Call Robert Ulsrud for more information.
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.
COSTUME DESIGNER/SEAMSTRESS. Catalina Players seeks costume designers, seamstresses and helpers. For more information contact Sharon Lamanda at 440-6817.
IMPROV WORKSHOP. The group, which meets Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the YMCA at 2900 N. Columbus Ave., uses a broad range of disciplines to enhance creativity. Admission is free and all are welcome. Call Dennis Williams at 235-7846 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. The group 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.

THEATER FOR RENT. Zuzi's Little Theatre, which features a raked 125-seating area and fully-equipped light board, is available for rent. The theater is in the Historic YWCA at Fifth Street and University Boulevard. Call 629-0237 for more information.