Tucson Weekly: Theatre (July 19

THEATER
Opening This Week
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 cost $3.50 per person.
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 starts 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.
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.
Continuing
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."
Announcements
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.
AUDITION NOTICE. Randolph Arts Center auditorium. 200 S. Alvernon Way. 791-4663. The Tucson Community Theatre is holding auditions for The Lion in Winter July 24-25 at 7 p.m. Bring a two-minute dramatic monologue or be prepared to cold read from the script. The production, directed by Michael Givens, runs for 10 performances in mid October. Call 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 6 29-0237 for more information.