Tucson Weekly: Theatre (February 21

THEATER
Opening This Week
LIVE THEATER WORKSHOP. Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. All My Sons, the Arthur Miller, Pulitzer Prize-winning play from 1947 about the Keller and Deever families, stars Bruce Bieszki. Opens on Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16 with previews and continues through March 17. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays and at 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets cost $13 general, $11.50 students, seniors and military personnel. Previews cost $6. To reserve tickets call 327-4242.
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. Winnie the Pooh features the tale of the bear of little brain and his enchanting friends every Sunday at 1 p.m. through March. Tickets cost $5.
LUCKY STREET STUDIOS. 520 N. Ninth Ave. Nextdoor is a story about four brothers, Lust, Murder, Perversity and Male Identity, in Appalachia. This solo performance from Jay Ruby and The Carpetbag Brigade features Butoh Dance, Buffoon Clownery, Mime and more and is sponsored by Flam Chen on Saturday, February 23 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10.
O'MALLEY'S. 247 N. Fourth Ave. 623-8600. What Would Kevin Do? is a tribute and benefit for Tucson screenwriter/director/actor Kevin Teed who recently passed away. Teed was a founding member of the Oddvarks Comedy Improv Troupe. The performance starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 15 and 22. $10 is the suggested donation with all proceeds going to Wright Elementary School and Sparrow and Cicada Theater Works. For information call 325-3678.
RED BARN THEATRE. 948 N. Main Ave. 622-6973. The New Kiva Motions Puppet Theater presents shows every Sunday, with Esteban and the Seven Cities of Cibola, the story of the first black African man to enter Arizona, beginning on Sunday, February 10 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets cost $3 per person and $5 for two children, with discounts for low-income people. For details call 887-5144.
TEMPLE OF MUSIC AND ART CABARET THEATRE. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. Waiting in the Wings by Noel Coward and presented by Festival Repertory Theater, follows the old dames of theater into their retirement. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, February 22, 23 and March 1 and 2 and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, February 24 and March 3. Tickets cost $12 general and $10 seniors, students and military. For more information and reservations call 529-3829.
UA LABORATORY THEATRE. UA campus, southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. A Piece of My Heart, directed by Eve Himmelheber, is presented by the Arizona Repertory Theater, featuring the tale of six women, mostly nurses, and their experiences in Vietnam. Preview is on Friday, February 24 at 1:30 p.m. Regular shows are at 1:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. through March 10. Tickets cost $19 general; $17 seniors and UA staff; $12 students; $11 preview. For dates and times or to purchase tickets, call 621-1162.
ZUZI'S LITTLE THEATER. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 629-0237. Tucson Playback Theatre presents Heart Warming Stories inviting the audience to tell stories from their lives on Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $8. For details call 490-8262.
Continuing
C.H. MARA SUPPER CLUB OF MAGIC. Rose Garden Restaurant. 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. Dine with an illusionist and experience magical effects from India, China and the lands of imagination including indoor snowstorms, escapes from a straitjacket and pouring streams of mysterious waters. Purchase of dinner gets you into the show which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 4 p.m. on Sundays through March 31. Dinner costs $7.95 for adults with discounts for a children's buffet. For information call 299-0507.
CRYSTAL PALACE PLAYERS. Hidden Valley Inn Restaurant and Saloon. 4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 299-4941. Buckskin, Satin and Song is Western musical theater for the whole family featuring cowboys, hard-to-tame women and a dance hall hostess, continuing through March 30. Shows are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays with a 3 p.m. matinee on March 10. Tickets cost $13.95 for adults, $8.95 for kids under 12. Dinner and show tickets are optional.
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Melody of the Range, or Trigger Happy rides the range with singing cowboys of yesteryear, and plenty of two-fisted action and three-part harmonies. It continues through March 23. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets cost $14.95 adults; $12.95 students, active military and seniors; and $6.95 children 12 and under.
Last Chance
TCC LEO RICH THEATRE. 260 S. Church Ave. 577-3769. Jerry's Girls, presented by Music Theatre Arizona, features the lyrics and music of Broadway's Jerry Herman with shows on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. through February 24. Tickets cost $30 general. Call 321-1000.
UA MARRONEY THEATRE. 1025 N. Olive. 621-1162. Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera makes its Arizona Repertory Theater debut. Show times are 7:30 p.m. with a 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through February 24. No show on Mondays. Tickets cost $22 general; $20 seniors and UA staff; $15 students; $13 previews. For details call 621-1162.
Upcoming
HIDDEN VALLEY INN RESTAURANT AND SALOON. 4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 299-4941. Act One Theater presents Seance of Death, an interactive murder mystery on Saturday, March 2 with seating beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $13.95 for adults and $9.95 for kids. For reservations call 299-4941.
TEMPLE OF MUSIC AND ART. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875 (main stage). Arizona Theater Company's Fully Committed is a comdey about an actor in New York and opens with previews on Saturday, March 2 and continues through March 23. Tickets range from $24 to $36.
Announcements
AUDITIONS. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Looking for adults, ages 20 to 40 with strong voices and entertaining personalities for Buccaneers of the Caribbean and The Pirates Gold. Bring two contrasting songs (16 bars only) of a vocal selection. Accompanist will be provided. Auditions are held on Saturday, February 16 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. For questions, call 886-9428.
COMEDY CORNER WEEKLY SHOW. UA Modern Languages Building. UA Mall west of Cherry Ave., Room 350. Performances by the nation's oldest college sketch comedy and improv troup take place every Wednesday at 10:15 p.m. until May 1. Admission is free.
IMPROV COMEDY PERFORMANCES. UA Modern Languages Auditorium. The Charles Darwin Experience Improv Comedy Troup performs a free show every Tuesday at 10 p.m.
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.