COMEDY
Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed Improv Comedy Troupe — Unscrewed Theater, 4500 E. Speedway. Taking suggestions from the audience they to games and scenes right off the top of their heads. No scripts allowed, every show is different. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 19, 20 and 26. $8. 289-8076. unscrewedtheater.org.
Unscrewed Theater: Leaky Faucets and Comic Chaos Improv — Unscrewed Theater. Long form improv comedy, Comic Chaos is serialized comic book improv. Adult themes. Ages 17 and up. 9-10:15 p.m. Oct. 20. $8. 289-8076. unscrewedtheater.org.
MAGIC/DINNER THEATER
Carnival of Illusion: An Evening of Old-World Magic — Scottish Rite Grand Parlour, 160 S. Scott Ave. Vaudeville-inspired illusion show. Ages 8 and up. 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. $35. 615-5299. carnivalofillusion.com.
The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show — Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Tucson - Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way. Ages 15 and up. 6-9 p.m. Saturdays. $49.95. 1-866-496-0535. thedinnerdetective.com.
POETRY
Poetry Circle — Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. This month's topic: Alan Seeger "Great War Poet WWI." For adults and teens. 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Free. 594-5580.
THEATER
The Vampire — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. Count Dracula travels from Transylvania to England and develops a taste for the blood of the innocent Mina. He is on a mission to make her his bride forever. Call for dates and times. $22.95. 886-9428. thegaslighttheatre.com.
Arizona Repertory Theatre Sister Act — Marroney Theatre on UA Campus, 1025 N. Olive Road. Up-and-coming singer Deloris Van Cartier aspires to be the next Donna Summer in 1970s Philadelphia. Her life is changed forever when she witnesses her gangster boyfriend, Curtis, commit murder. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 21; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 15 and 18. Through Nov. 4. $20-$31. 621-1162. Jane Kivel.
Death By Design — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, Edward Bennett, a playwright, and his wife, Sorel Bennett, an actress, flee London and head to Cookham after a disastrous opening night. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 18-20, 25-26; 3-5 p.m. Oct. 21. Through Nov. 17. $20. 327-4242. livetheatreworkshop.org.
Eurydice — The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre, 738 N. Fifth Ave. The story of Orpheus and Eurydice told through love letters lost between Hell and Earth. Directed by Claire Marie Mannle. Ages 14 and up. 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 18-20, 25, 26; 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Through Oct. 28. $15-$28. 448-3300. scoundrelandscamp.org.
Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus — Temple of Music and Art Cabaret, 330 S. Scott Ave. Captain John Wesley Powell leads a raucous, dangerous expedition to discover the Grand Canyon. A mostly true, gender-bent historical comedy. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 25, 26; 2-4 p.m. Oct. 21. Thorough Oct. 28 $25. 468-6111. somethingsomethingtheatre.com. Something Something Theatre.
Haunted Ruins: The Magic of Dawn — Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road. A fairy born without wings embarks on a journey where she must learn with or without wings the power of kindness is magical in and of itself. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 20, 21 and 26. Through Oct. 28. $10. 323-1331. tucsonvalleyofthemoon.com.
A Binational Encuentro: Female Migrations – Encuentros Around Us — MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento. Performance with dance, and spoken word. 7-10 p.m. Oct. 19. Free. binationalencuentro.org. UA department of Spanish & Portuguese, with Splitseed Productions.
The Real Machiavelli by Monica Bauer — Roadrunner Theatre, 8892 E. Tanque Verde Road. One part sex farce, one part Italian-style commedia, and one part commentary on politics, The Real Machiavelli is a play about the power of love and the love of power. 7-9 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, 26; 2-4 p.m. Oct. 21. Through Nov. 11. $20. 207-2491. roadrunnertheatrecompany.org.
Spinoff — The Community Playhouse, 1881 N. Oracle Road. Hysterical play that shows us how little we really know about those closest to us. Lies, deceit and bank robbery propel this plot along to its side busting conclusion. Last chance. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20; 2-4 p.m. Oct. 21. $18. 887-6239. communityplayerstucson.org.
The Grand Canyon Mystery — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. The food supply that the animals have worked all fall to save up is gone. Help solve the mystery. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Through Nov. 11. $10. 327-4242. livetheatreworkshop.org.
It Can't Happen Here — Sky Islands High School, 6000 E. 14th St. Based on Lewis’ eerily prescient 1935 novel, this play is a cautionary dark satire about the fragility of democracy and the ease with which fascism can take hold, even in the land of liberty. 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 26; 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 28. $15. 401-3626. windingroadtheater.org. Winding Road Theater Ensemble.
