Tucson Weekly: Listings: Theatre (September 4

THEATRE

Opening This Week

DESERT PLAYERS. Tucson Center for Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. Opening September 5 and continuing through September 14: Steel Magnolias. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $8, $7 for seniors/students/military. Call 733-0733 or 579-3206, for tickets and information.
Listings INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. Opening September 10 and continuing through September 28: Always...Patsy Cline, based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger. Special sneak-preview benefit performance for the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation is 8 p.m. Friday, September 5. Tickets are available through SAAF, at 322-6226. Preview performances are at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, September 8 and 9. Regular performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Preview tickets are $10, with regular performance tickets at $16 and $18. Call 882-9721 for tickets and informaiton.
THEATER LEAGUE. TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. September 4 and 7 only: Oliver!, based on the Charles Dickens classic. Performances are 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, with $10 admission for kids ages 5 to 16 for the Saturday matinee and Sunday evening performances only. Call the TCC box office at 791-4266 for tickets and information.

Continuing

ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE. UA Laboratory Theatre, southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway. Continuing through September 21: Arsenic and Old Lace. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with matinees at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, September 6 excepted. Tickets are $14, $12 for UA employees/seniors, and $9 students. Call the Fine Arts box office at 621-1162 for tickets and information.
ARIZONA YOUTH THEATRE. 5671 E. Speedway. 546-9805. Continuing through October 4: Jungle Book. 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 $6 for adults, $4 for children, with free tickets available to non-profit organizations. Call 546-9805 for reservations and information.
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through November 1: The Sheik, a romantic fantasy. Performances are at 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.
MILLENNIUM THEATRE. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 882-7920. Continuing through September 14: A Midsummer Night's Dream, a family adaptation of the Shakespearean classic, featuring the music of The Beatles. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 adults, $10 for students and children. For either Sunday performance, buy two tickets and get a third at half-price. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. Call 882-7920 for reservations and information.

Last Chance

BORDERLANDS THEATER. PCC Black Box Theater. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 884-6986. Continuing through September 7: The Waiting Room, a critical look at ways various cultures eroticize women's bodies. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, with a 2 o'clock Sunday matinee. Tickets range from $6 to $12, available at 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 Sunday, September 7: Parallel Lives. Performance is at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $8, $10 at the door, kids 16 and under $5. Call 1-520-432-3786 for information.

Announcements

ACTORS SHOWCASE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. The Actors' Agency/An Actor's Studio presents its annual Actors' Showcase at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, September 4 and 5. The showcase features scenes from movie scripts performed by actors represented by the agency. Call 721-9582 for information.
APRIL PROJECT. Theatre Congress. 125 E. Congress St. Upstairs Theatre continues The April Project New Play Reading Series, with Los Angeles-based playwright Richard Strand, at 7 p.m. Monday, September 8. Strand will read his play The Second Story Man. Audience members are invited to eat, drink, and share feedback about the play following the reading. Admission is $1. Call 791-2263 for information.
QUINTESSENTIAL ART. Quintessential Productions needs an artist to paint a portrait in oils to be featured in its upcoming production of the classic mystery play Laura, by Vera Caspary, to be presented in the late fall. For further information, please call 703-1543 and leave a message.
ATC GALA CELEBRATION. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. The Arizona Theatre Company celebrates its 31st season with its annual Gala Celebration on Saturday, September 20. ATC honors Sally and Clague Van Slyke for their continued dedication to the Arizona Theatre Company, in addition to celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Temple of Music and Art. The evening begins with a wine reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the opening night performance of the Noel Coward comedy Blithe Spirit. After the performance, a buffet dinner will be served by B&B Café, with dancing under the stars to follow. Tickets are $150, with corporate tables also available. Call ATC at 884-8210 for tickets and information.
AUDITION NOTICE. One man and one woman in their mid-30s are needed for Desert Players fall production of Same Time Next Year. Auditions are from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 6, at the Tucson Center for Performing Arts, 408 S. Sixth Ave., and include cold readings from the script. Call 884-0881, after 6 p.m., for information.
AUDITION NOTICE. The Potluck Players seek actors for their Mystery Dinner Theatre production of The Mild, Mild West. Auditions are from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, September 7. Roles for 8 men and 5 women of varying ages are available. Call Art and Gail Sinclair at 883-1916, or the United Methodist Church at 622-6481, for information.
AUDITION NOTICE. Seeking male and female actors, singers, dancers, and musicians for an original rock musical. Production slated for January 1998. Call 881-4061 for information.
BLOODHUT WORKSHOPS. Bloodhut presents a fall and winter workshop series from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sundays. Guest facilitators and Bloodhut members will lead this workshop series utilizing the techniques Bloodhut uses in their shows. Cost is $60, or $15 per workshop. Men and women are encouraged to attend. Call 795-2502 for registration and 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.
THEATRE FOR RENT. Theatre Congress, 125 E. Congress St., is available for theatre, dance, and musical performances. The 50 seat black box theatre is also a great place for meetings and classes. Call 791-2263 for information.