Tucson Weekly: Listings: Theatre (March 12

THEATRE
Opening This Week
Listings ACTORS' THEATRE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-6419. Opening March 12 and continuing through March 29: A Chorus Line, a local production of the original Broadway classic. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, with 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees. Tickets range from $8 to $15, available at the box office or by calling 751-6419. A champagne reception follows the opening performance on Thursday, March 12.
CHILDSPLAY. Temple Of Music And Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Opening March 14 and continuing weekends through March 22: Still Life With Iris. Performances are at 1 p.m. Saturdays, March 14 and 21, and at 2 and 4:30 p.m. March 22. tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, seniors, and groups of 10 or more. Other discounts are available. Call the ATC Box Office at 622-2823, or Dillard's at 1 (800) 683-4253, for tickets and information.
DAMESROCKET THEATRE. 125 E. Congress St. Opening March 13 and continuing through March 28: Top Girls. There is a second preview performance at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, with 2 o'clock Sunday matinees. Tickets are $10, $8 for artists/students/seniors. Call 623-7852 for tickets and information.
DAMESROCKET THEATRE. 125 E. Congress St. One performance only, March 16: Touch. Part of Damesrocket Theatre Company's New Playreading Series, the sit-down reading of Toni Press-Coffman's new play will begin at 7:30 p.m. An informal reception will follow the reading. Admission is $4. Call 623-7852 for information.
QUINTESSENTIAL PRODUCTIONS. Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theatre. 330 S. Scott Ave. Opening March 12 and continuing through March 29: Laura. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with 4 o'clock matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 general, with discounts for seniors, students and military with ID. Group discounts are also available. Call 703-1543 for information.
TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER. 3800 E. River Road. One performance only, March 14: Bubbe Meises, Bubbe Stories. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for preferred seating, $15 for general admission. Call 299-3000 for tickets and information.
Continuing
ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. UA Marroney Theatre, located on the south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway and Park Avenue. Continuing through March 29: Uncommon Women & Others. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday through March 28; with 1:30 p.m. matinees on March 15, 28 and 29. Tickets are $14, $12 for seniors and UA employees, $9 for students. Call the Fine Arts box office at 621-1162 for tickets and information.
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Continuing through March 25: Steven Dietz's Rocket Man. Performance times vary. There are audio-described performances on March 8 and 11; and an ASL interpreted performance on March 17. Post-performance discussions are March 11 and March 24. Tickets range from $18.50 to $27.50. Call 622-2823 for tickets and information.
ARIZONA YOUTH THEATER. 5671 E. Speedway. 546-9805. Continuing through March 28: Peter Pan. Production is most appropriate for ages 4 through adult. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $6 adults, $4 children, with complimentary tickets available for non-profit organizations. Call 546-9805 for reservations and information.
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway. Continuing through March 29: Vasilisa and the Magic Doll. This Russian folktale continues LTW's Sunday Afternoon Theatre for Children series. Performances are at 1 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $5. Call 327-4242 for tickets and information.
Last Chance
PUSHING THE ENVELOPE. YWCA Theatre. 738 N. Fifth Ave. Continuing through March 15: Mercury Productions, Upstairs Theatre Company and Millennium Theatre Company present Pushing the Envelope, by Tucson playwright W. Jesse Greenberg. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12.50, $10 for seniors and $8 for students. There is a audio-described performance on March 7. Call 791-2263 for information.
Out Of Town
BISBEE REPERTORY THEATRE. 94 Main St., Bisbee. Continuing through March 14: Harvey, a charming comedy starring an invisible rabbit. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 3 o'clock matinee on Sunday, March 15. Advance tickets are $8, $10 at the door, kids 16 and under $5. Call 1-520-432-3786 for information.
Announcements
AUDITION NOTICE. 738 N. Fifth Ave. Millennium Theatre announces open auditions at 11 a.m. Sundays until all roles for upcoming productions have been filled. Millennium also seeks people with technical and musical abilities. Call 882-7920 for information.
AUDITION NOTICE. 149 N. Stone Ave. Arizona Rose Theater Company announces open auditions from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, and 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 15, for adult singers, dancers and actors for the upcoming musical production Robin Hood. Call 888-0509 for more information.
PLAY MARATHON. Third Street Kids, a performing arts company designed to provide education, training and experience in the arts to children, seeks scripts for their One-Act Play Marathon April 20 through April 26. Plays are to be 40 to 60 minutes long, and will be presented by a wide variety of organizations including professional, semi-professional and high-school drama clubs. There is a $50 entry fee for all scripts; fee is refundable if script is not accepted. Third Street Kids also seeks theatre professionals to sit on an ad hoc committee to read scripts. Call Marcia Berger at 622-4100 for information.
QUINTESSENTIAL CLASSES. 118 S. Fifth Ave. Quintessential Productions Inc., offers Stages, a spring series of theatre classes for kids, with Brian Kearney. Classes are offered for grades K-8, and duration is eight weeks. Cost is $90. Registration deadline is March 18. Call 703-1543 for information.
TEMPLE FOR RENT. The Temple of Music and Art and the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts have rental space available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call 884-8210 for more information.
TEMPLE TOURS. See the Alice Holsclaw and Cabaret theaters and all the behind-the-scenes areas with free guided tours at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, starting in the courtyard of the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Reservations are not required, but calling ahead to confirm tour availability is suggested. Call 884-8210 for information.