THEATRE

Performances This Week

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATRE. 5671 E. Speedway. 546-9805. Opening May 9 and continuing through June 7: Rumplestiltskin. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Production is most appropriate for ages 4 and up. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, with free tickets available to non-profit organizations. Call 546-9805 for reservations and information.

COMMUNITY THEATRE. Parks and Recreation Performing Arts Building. 200 S. Alvernon Way. Select performances May 9 and 10 only: Tucson Parks and Recreation Children's Theatre presents Coyote Tails, fun-filled stories of Native American folktales about this famous trickster. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 9 and 10. Admission is free. Call 791-4663 for information.

DAMESROCKET THEATER COMPANY. Theater Congress. 125 E. Congress St. Opening May 8 and continuing through May 24: Dream of a Common Language, a look at what happens when female artists are banned from the planning party for the 1874 Impressionist's Exhibit in Pairs. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a special "Pay What You Can Night" at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 18. Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors and students. Performance contains nudity. Call 623-7852 for tickets and information.

OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. The Old Pueblo Playwrights perform a rehearsed reading of Sid Woitzky's two-act play, Bill's Birthday, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 12, in the rehearsal hall above the Temple. Call 529-7262 for information.

Continuing

BIANCO THEATRE COMPANY. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through May 31: Peter Pan. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, and 6 p.m. Monday, May 12 and 26. There is no 1 p.m. performance on Saturday, May 31. Tickets are $7 for adults, children and students are $5. Call 299-2931 for tickets and information.

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through May 31: Treasure Island, Gaslight's adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel. Regular show times are 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12.95, $10.95 for seniors/students/active military, and $6 for children. Reservations are required. Call 886-9428 for information.

INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. Continuing through May 25: David Ives' All In The Timing. Regular performances are at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with a 2 o'clock matinee Sunday. The May 8 performance is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 and $15. Call 882-9721 for tickets and information.

Last Chance

THE ACTORS' THEATRE. 7800 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-6419. Continuing through May 11: The Sound of Music. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Tickets are $7, $4 for children. Call 751-6419 for tickets and information.

MAT BEVEL INSTITUTE. 530 N. Stone Ave. 622-0192. Continuing through May 11: Crash Caravan. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Tickets are $6. Call 622-0192 for information.

Out Of Town

BISBEE REPERTORY THEATER. 94 Main St., Bisbee. 1-520-432-3786. Continuing through May 17: Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney perform Parallel Lives. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with performances at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 11 and 25. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, and $5 for ages 16 and under. Call 1-520-432-3786 for information.

Announcements

AUDITION NOTICE. 5671 E. Speedway. Arizona Youth Theater seeks actors age 6 through adults for their upcoming production of Robin Hood. Auditions are from 5 to 7 p.m. May 12 and 13. Call 546-9805 for information.

AUDITION NOTICE. PCC Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Borderlands Theater seeks actors for its summer season. Auditions are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10. Many roles are ethnic-specific: Latino, Asian, and Afro-American. Equity Actors welcome. Bring photo, résumé, and short monologue. Call 882-8607 for an appointment and information.

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD. The Arizona Branch of the Screen Actors Guild is easing its membership eligibility requirements through May 31. Call 1-602-265-2712 or 1-800-308-2712 for current eligibility requirements and fees.

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 you've wondered about. Enjoy free guided tours at 11 a.m. Saturdays, starting in the courtyard of the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Reservations are not required. Call 884-8210 for more information and to confirm tour availability.

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