THEATRE

Opening This Week

Listings ARIZONA THEATER COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Beginning with preview performances April 11 through 16: Scapin, a wacky new adaptation of Molière's classic by Bill Irwin and Mark O'Donnell. Show times are 8 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Tickets range from $18.50 to $27.50, available at the ATC box office and all Dillard's outlets. Half-price adult and $10 student rush tickets are offered one hour prior to curtain at the ATC box office only. Call 884-4877 for event schedule and information. Call 622-2823 for reservations only.

Continuing

ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATER. Continuing through April 19: Much Ado About Nothing. Show times are 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Performances are at the Laboratory Theatre. Tickets range from $9 to $14. Call the Fine Arts box office at 621-1162 for tickets and information.

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATRE. 5671 E. Speedway. Continuing through May 2: Treasure Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Performance is appropriate for audience members ages 4 to adult. Tickets are $6, $4 for children, with complimentary tickets available to nonprofit organizations. Call 546-9805 for reservations and information.

BIANCO THEATRE COMPANY. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through May 25: The Bianco Theatre Company Teen/Children's Troupe presents The Wizard of Oz. Performances are at 6 and 8 p.m. Monday April 13, and each Monday in May. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children and students. Call 299-2931 for tickets and information.

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. Continuing through May 30: Sherlock Holmes and the Lost Rose of India. Performances are at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, with additional shows at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Select Tuesday evening performances are also offered. Tickets are $13.95 plus tax, $11.95 for students, seniors and active duty military, $6 for children 12 and under. Call 886-9428 for information.

INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. Continuing through April 19: Kindertransport. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with 2 o'clock Sunday matinees. Tickets are $14 and $16. Call 882-9721 for tickets and information.

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway. Continuing through May 31: The Princess and the Moon. This production is part of Live Theatre Workshop's Sunday Afternoon Theater for Children series. Performances are at 1 p.m. Sundays, excepting April 12. Tickets are $5. Call 327-4242 for tickets and information.

TUCSON COMMUNITY THEATRE. Continuing through April 25: Tucson Parks and Recreation Community Theatre presents Another Day in the Glade, a selection of scenes from works by William Shakespeare. Performances are at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, at the Himmel Park Amphitheater on April 10 and 11; the El Rio Center Amphitheater, 1390 W. Speedway, on April 17 and 18; and at the Udall Center Amphitheater, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road, on April 24 and 25. All performances are free. Call 791-4663 for information.

Last Chance

BORDERLANDS THEATER. PCC Black Box Theater. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6986. Continuing through April 11: Fuente Ovejuna, featuring a bilingual cast and crew performing in Spanish and English. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday (in Spanish), Friday and Saturday (both in English). Tickets range from $6 to $12; or $6 and $8 for students with valid ID. Advance outlets include Antigone Books, the Borderlands Theater Office, Yoly's Music Shop, and the PCC West Campus cashier. Call 882-7406 for tickets and information.

Out Of Town

BISBEE REPERTORY THEATRE. 94 Main St., Bisbee. Continuing through April 12: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, a stage adaptation of the novel by Ken Kesey. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets are $8, $10 at the door, $5 for kids 16 and under. Call (520) 432-3786 for information.

Announcements

AUDITION NOTICE. 915 E. Fourth St. The Potluck Players announce auditions for a short musical version of the story of Jonah at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14. Male and female singers of various ages are needed for quartet, unison chorus and solo performance. Call 622-6481 or 883-1916 for more information.

AUDITION NOTICE. Performing Arts Auditorium. Randolph Center Complex. 200 S. Alvernon Way. Tucson Parks and Recreation Community Theater is holding auditions for its 11th annual Shakespeare Under the Stars production, Henry IV, Part I, at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14 and 15. Auditioneers of all ages are asked to bring a prepared, two-minute monologue, photo and résumé. Call 791-4663 for information.

DIRECTORS WANTED. Desert Players is preparing their 1999-2000 season, and is accepting proposals from prospective directors. Interested parties should send a personal résumé with a project script and estimated budget to Desert Players Theatre, P.O. Box 43264, Tucson, AZ 85733. Call Robert Ulsrud at 733-0733 for information.

QUINTESSENTIAL AUDITIONS. 118 S. Fifth Ave. Quintessential Productions, Inc., is holding auditions for two males and one female for their upcoming production of The Glass Menagerie. Auditions will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14. 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. TW


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