THEATEROpening This Week RANDOLPH ARTS CENTER AUDITORIUM. 200 S. Alvernon Way. 791-4873. The Prisoner of Second Avenue is Neil Simon's comedy about a couple's spiral into unemployment in New York. Shows continue Thursdays through Sundays through September 29 at 7:30 p.m. Call The Tucson Community Theater for details at 791-4663. Continuing GASLIGHT THEATER. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Frankenstein Lives is a musical spoof of the classic tale of science gone awry. Performances continue through November 2. Tickets cost $14.95 for adults, $12.95 for seniors, students and active military and kids under 12 get in for $6.95. Call for reservations at 886-9428.
HIDDEN VALLEY INN RESTAURANT AND SALOON. 4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 299-4941. Arizona Serenade features music and legends from the Grand Canyon to the OK Corral. Shows start at 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with occasional Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. and continue through November 15. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner. Tickets cost $13.95 adults and $8.95 for kids under 12. Call for reservations at 299-4941.
INVISIBLE THEATER. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. The Old Settler, written by John Henry Redwood, is set in World War II Harlem and follows the relationship of two aging church-going sisters. Shows daily through October 6. Tickets cost $16 to $22. Call for reservations at 882-9721.
LIVE THEATER WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. The Perfect Party features an ex-urban college professor trying to climb the social ladder and getting caught in party etiquette and a dangerous lie. Continues Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 and 7 p.m. through October 6. Tickets cost $9 to $14. Call 327-4242 for reservations.
TEMPLE OF MUSIC AND ART. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875 (main stage). Arizona Theater Company presents the Shakespearean comedy Much Ado About Nothing through October 5. Shows Tuesday through Sunday, matinees, evening, twilight performances and post-play discussions. Tickets cost $26 to $39 with half-price rush seating and student, senior and military discounts. Call 622-2823 for reservations. Last Chance MUSE. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 903-0918. Twitch: A Rock Opera From the Earth is presented by Sparrow and Cicada Theater Works and is about a planet on the verge of destroying itself. Shows take place Thursdays to Sundays through September 29 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. for art show. Tickets cost $10 and $13 at the door. Call 272-7722 for details.
ZUZI'S LITTLE THEATER. 738 N. Fifth Ave. The Sins of Sor Juana dramatizes the spectacular voice of a 17th century poet, intellectual, feminist nun in a Borderlands Theater production continuing Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through September 29. Tickets cost $10 to $14. Call for reservations at 882-7406. Out of Town BISBEE REPERTORY THEATER. 94 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 432-3786. Spoon River Anthology, featuring 70 characters from an Illinois cemetary by Charles Aidan, continues through October 20. The Mystery of Irma Vep, a comical trip to an Egyptian tomb by Charles Ludlam, joins the run on September 21. Shows take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and at 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets cost $10. Call 432-3786 for reservations. Announcements AUDITIONS. A new monthly, local program prepares for production and seeks actors and actresses, designers and other creative types for a show that is surreal in nature. Call 742-1806 for details.
COLLECTIVE THEATER. Actors and directors are invited to study and rehearse classical, modern and experimental scenes, monologues and readings in an ongoing group for the experienced to keep sharp and develop new skills. Call Eduardo at 628-8342 for information.
PSYCHOMAN AUDITIONS. Actors and actresses, ages 18 to 70, are invited to try out for an action, superhero, comedy film about a solitary man who discovers how to combat society's ills. Call 206-6776 for an appointment.
TEEN AUDITIONS. Access Tucson. 124 E. Broadway Blvd. Westwind Productions seeks actors for the roles of at 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl in the comedy, The Perfectionist for a film adaptation. Shooting takes place by mid-November. Call for details on exact audition dates at 546-5502.
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.
TUCSON PLAYBACK THEATER TROUPE AUDITIONS. Center for Expressive Arts and Psychotherapy. 3838 E. Fort. Lowell. Male actors and musicians of any age and background, are invited to try out on Monday, September 30 at 7 p.m. Call for details at 490-8262.
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