THEATRE

Opening This Week

Listings ARIZONA ROSE THEATRE COMPANY. Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway. 770-3690. Opening May 16 and continuing through May 24: Robin Hood, a new musical. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 o'clock Sunday matinee. Tickets are $16, available at Wherehouse Music and TicketMaster (321-1000).

TUCSON ART THEATRE. Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theatre. 330 S. Scott Ave. Opening May 20 and continuing through May 30: Cerceau. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10, $9 for students and seniors. Call 327-7950 for reservations and information.

THEATRE LEAGUE. TCC Music Hall. Opening May 14 and continuing through May 17: Pippin. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, with 2 o'clock weekend matinees. Tickets range from $26.50 to $35.50, available at the TCC box office and all Dillard's locations. Call 791-4266, or (800) 638-4253 for information.

Continuing

ACTORS' THEATRE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-6419. Continuing through May 31: Night of January 16th. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2:30 Sunday matinee. Tickets are $12, $8 for students, seniors, children and military with ID, available at the box office or by calling 751-6419.

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATRE. 5671 E. Speedway. Continuing through May 30: Rapunzel. 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. Mondays through May 25. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children and students. Call 299-2931 for tickets and information.

BLOODHUT PRODUCTIONS. PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Continuing through May 24: Only Skin Deep. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, with a 2 o'clock matinee on Sunday, May 24. Tickets are $10, $8 for students, available at Antigone Books, Fit To Be Tried, and at the door. Call 795-0010 for information.

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. Continuing through May 30: Sherlock Holmes! 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.

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. Tickets are $5.
Call 327-4242 for tickets and information.

Last Chance

COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S THEATRE. Randolph Center Auditorium. Continuing through May 16: The Hobbit, the Tolkien classic adapted by Brainerd Duffield. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is free. Call 791-4663 for information.

Announcements

AUDITION NOTICE. Arizona Theater Company is holding general auditions for the 1998-99 season Monday through Wednesday, May 18 through 20. Auditions will be held on Center Stage at the Herberger Center, 222 East Monroe in Phoenix. Appointments for auditions are required. Participants must bring a head shot and résumé and have prepared two contrasting monologues of not more than four minutes total. Call 256-6899 for appointments and information.

AUDITION NOTICE. Panoramic Productions is holding private auditions for the comedy Betty the Yeti, by Jon Klein. Several roles are available for young and middle-aged men and women, and Asian women. Performances will be in late June. Call 293-5397 for an appointment.

AUDITION NOTICES. Borderlands Theater seeks actors for their upcoming production of Beast of the Moon. Available roles include males ages 12-14, 20-30, and 50 and over; and females age 15-30. Auditions are from 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the PCC Black Box Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Actors are also needed for the upcoming production of Two Days of Grace at Middleham. Available roles include males in their late teens to 30s, and females ages 17-30. Auditions are from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 408 S. Sixth Ave. Call 882-7406 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.

SCRIPT MEETINGS. Professional and aspiring writers for the stage, screen, radio, and other performance media are invited to join The Old Pueblo Playwrights, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the creation of new scripts by Arizona authors. The organization meets for readings and critiques at
7:30 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 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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