THEATRE

Opening This Week

Listings ARIZONA ROSE THEATRE COMPANY. ASDB's Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. Opening May 8 and continuing through May 16: Robin Hood. Show times are at 8 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $17 and are available at Ticketmaster outlets, Robinson/May and the Wherehouse, or by calling 888-0509.

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATER. 5671 E. Speedway. Opening May 7 and continuing through May 29: The Princess and the Pea. Performances are at 6 and 8 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $6, $4 for children. Call 546-9805 for reservations.

BIANCO THEATRE COMPANY. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. Opening May 8 and continuing through May 24: Robin Hood...the musical. Show times are at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and at 7 p.m. on Monday. Tickets are $7 , $5 for children and students. Call 886-0860 for information.

ODDVARKS COMEDY IMPROV TROUPE. The Oddvarks perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 7 at The Third Stone, 500 N. Fourth Ave. Call 388-9092 for information.

QUINTESSENTIAL PRODUCTIONS. 118 S. Fifth Ave. 798-0708. Opening May 7 and continuing through May 29: The Country Girl. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors, students and military with ID.

STAR STRUCK '99. UA Marroney Theatre. South end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway Blvd. east of Park Ave. Opening May 6 and continuing through May 8: All Aboard for Broadway. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $13 for seniors and UA employees and $10 for students on Thursday and Friday. Admission for Saturday is $40 including a dessert reception and a $17 tax-deductible donation. Call 621-1162 for information.

THIRD STREET KIDS. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. Opening May 7 and continuing through May 9: The Fantasticks. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Call 622-4100 for tickets.

Continuing

THE CELLAR. UA Student Union. The Charles Darwin Experience performs improv comedy every Thursday at 10 p.m. Admission is free.

DAMESROCKET THEATRE. 125 E. Congress St. Continuing through May 15: Touch. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is $10 with discounts for seniors, students and groups. Call 623-7852 for information.

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Continuing through May 29: The Three Musketeers. Performances are 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and 3 and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $13.95 for adults, $11.95 for students, seniors and military, and $6 for children 12 and under. Call 886-9428 for reservations.

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. Continuing through May 16: Festival of Irish Plays. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10, with a $1 discount for seniors and students.

Last Chance

FITFUL TULIP PRODUCTIONS. Cabaret Theatre. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Continuing through May 9: Faith Healer. Show times are at 8 p.m. May 5 through May 8, and 7 p.m. on May 9. Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors and students. Call 743-9313 for reservations.

THEATER LEAGUE. TCC Leo Rich Theatre. 260 S. Church Ave. Continuing through May 9: Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets can be purchased by calling the TCC Box Office at 791-4266 or Dillard's at 1-800-638-4253.

Out Of Town

BISBEE REPERTORY THEATRE. 94 Main St., Bisbee. Continuing through May 22: Steel Magnolias. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with a 3 p.m. matinee on May 9 and 23. Advance tickets are $8, available in Bisbee at Apes to Zebras, Atalanta's Music and Books, and Ace Hardware; or in Sierra Vista at the Chamber of Commerce and at the Oscar Yrun Community Center. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 1-520-432-3786 for reservations and information.

SAN PEDRO ACTORS TROUPE. 1470 W. American Ave. Oracle. 896-3282. Continuing through May 15: The Mousetrap. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $10 and are available at Brush Strokes Artist Shoppe in Oracle (896-2635).

Announcements

AUDITION NOTICE. Trail Dust Town is auditioning for continually running action-oriented western theater. A head shot, resume and prepared monologue are required. Call Wayne at (520) 296-4551 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for information.

AUDITION NOTICE. The Third St. Ensemble Company, an off-shoot of Third St. Kids, is looking for performers between the ages of 10 and 21. Call 622-4100 for information and appointment times.

SCRIPT MEETINGS. Professional and aspiring writers for the stage, screen, radio, and other performance media are invited to join Old Pueblo Playwrights, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the creation of new scripts by Arizona authors. OPP meets for readings and critiques at 7 p.m. each 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.

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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