THEATRE

Opening This Week

BIANCO THEATRE COMPANY. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Opening Saturday, November 16: The High School That Dripped Gooseflesh, a musical comedy about a haunted high school. Performances are at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 16 and 23, and at 6 and 8 p.m. Monday, November 18. Tickets are $7, $5 for children and students. Call 290-9108 for tickets and information.

UA WORKSHOP PRODUCTION. Directing Studio 116, New Drama Building, UA campus, southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway. Opening Thursday, November 14: Going Up!, a fun-filled look at what it takes to make it as a young performer. Performances are at 8 p.m. and continue through Saturday, November 16. Admission is free. Call 621-7008 for information.

UPSTAIRS THEATRE COMPANY. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. 792-8480. Previewing Thursday, November 14: Jeffrey, an entertaining and poignant look at being gay in the 90s. Opening performance is November 15, with performances continues through November 24. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Preview tickets are $3. Regular tickets are $9, $5 for students. Call 791-2263 for tickets and information.

Continuing

ARIZONA YOUTH THEATER. 5526 E. 22nd St. 790-0844. Continuing through December 21: Alice in Wonderland. This entertaining children's classic is appropriate for audiences ages four and up. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $5, $3 for children. Call 790-0844 for reservations and information.

GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through January 4: Angel On My Shoulder or Winging In The Holidays, a musical comedy about a small town's search for holiday spirit. 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 seniors/students/active military, and $6 for children. Reservations are required. Call 886-9428 for information.

INVISIBLE THEATRE COMPANY. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. Continuing through December 1: Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. Performances are 8 p.m., with matinee performances are at 2 o'clock November 17, 24, and December 1. Tickets are $12.50 and $15. Call 882-9721 for tickets and information.

SERENDIPITY PLAYHOUSE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-4445. Continuing through December 1: Babylon Tucson, an hilarious look at life in the Old Pueblo. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, with a 3 o'clock Sunday matinee. Tickets are $11, $9 for seniors/students/military, $6 for children 12 and under. Bring a non-perishable food donation for the Community Food Bank and receive $1 off. Call 751-4445 for reservations and information.

Announcements

CALL TO PLAYWRIGHTS. The Arizona Theatre Company, in association with El Centro Cultural Mexicano de Phoenix, announces the third annual National Hispanic Playwrighting Contest. Contest is open to all Hispanic playwrights currently residing in the United States, its territories and Mexico. Full-length and one-act unpublished plays, and scripts which have received workshops and/or readings, are eligible. The winner will receive $1,000 and be considered for ATC's GENESIS: New Play Reading Series. Call 884-8210 for a detailed copy of contest guidelines. Submission deadline is December 1.

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. The 190-seat Historic Y Theatre has dance floor, lighting, light board and other accessories and is available for a full-time user. Call 628-7660 for 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.

Return to City Listings

Theatre | Art | Music | Dance | Special Events | Lectures | Literature
Kids | Museums | Sports | Outdoors | Environment | Gardening
Add To The Listings


Weekly Wire    © 1995-97 Tucson Weekly . Info Booth