Tucson Weekly: Theatre (October 4

THEATER
Opening This Week
BLOODHUT PRODUCTIONS. St. Gregory College Preparatory School. 3231 N. Craycroft Road. Opening October 4 and continuing through October 14: Jacqueline Hyde stirs it up in her School of Emotional Cooking and Dr. Joyce Mothers is there to clean up the spills in Recipe for Humans: 70 Percent Water, Bloodhut's latest collaboration. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $10 general admission and $9 seniors and students on Thursdays, $13 general admission and $11 seniors and students Fridays through Sundays. Tickets are available at Antigone Books and Fit to be Tried. Call 982-7540 for more information or group sales.
Continuing
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Phantom of the Opera, starring Armen Dirtadian, is an adaptation of Gaston Leroux's novel in which good prevails over evil, and then some. Performances run Tuesdays through Sundays at 7 p.m., with additional shows Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. November 3. There are also shows at 3 p.m. on October 6, 10 and 20. Tickets range from $6.95 to $14.95. A dinner menu is available in the theater. Call 886-9428 for reservations.
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw continues through October 21. Showtimes are 1 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $13, with discounts for students, seniors, military personnel and groups. Call for resevations or come by the theater Tuesdays through Saturdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
SOAP OPERA LIVE. Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea. 1730 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-0338. Get the dish on Tucson as seen through the small and wacky world of Bentley's Cafe every Saturday at 9 p.m. through October. The hysterical comedy is presented by the Bentley Thesbian Laborers Union. Admission is free.
Announcements
AUDITION NOTICE. Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea. 1730 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-0338. The cafe seeks actors for a live comedy soap opera that is performed Saturday nights at 9. Actors, who will appear in one or two "episodes," must be able to blend well with the existing core ensemble. Rehearsals are held twice weekly and a stipend is paid per performance. Call Bobby at 690-8876 for information and an audition 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.
DIRECTORS WANTED. Bisbee Repertory Theatre. 94 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 432-3786. Bisbee Repertory Theatre is looking for directors for mainstage plays and summer teen productions. Stipends are paid to all directors. Send a cover letter and résumé to Bisbee Repertory Theatre, P.O. Box 504, Bisbee, AZ 85603. For more information call C. Gilles-Brown at (520) 432-3786.
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.
OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS. Professional and aspiring writers for the stage, screen, radio and other performance media are invited to join this 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.