Reviews
“Death By Design,” Live Theatre Workshop. See story.
“Eurydice,” The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre. See story.
“Men on Boats,” Something Something Theatre Company. See story.
Opening
“Erma Bombeck” — Arizona Theatre Company. See story.
“The Real Machiavelli” — Roadrunner Theatre. See story.
“It Can’t Happen Here” — Sky Islands High School, 6000 E. 14th St. Staged reading. Based on Sinclair 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. This is part of Winding Road Theatre Ensembles’ “Winding Reads” series. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26; 2 p.m. Oct. 28. $15. 401-3626, windingroadtheater.org.
Last chance
“Spinoff” — The Community Playhouse, 1881 N. Oracle Road. When a bank official unwittingly brings money from a bank robbery home, his boss, who masterminded that robbery, tries to retrieve it in this comedy by Jack Sharkey. Final performances are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20; 2 p.m. Oct. 21. $18. 887-6239, communityplayerstucson.org.
Continuing
David Fanning plays the title character in The Gaslight Theatre’s production of “The Vampire, Or: He Loved in Vein.” In Gaslight fashion, be prepared for bad puns and grand singing.
“The Vampire, or He Loved in Vein” — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. Gaslight favorite David Fanning returns to reprise his role of the blood-sucking Count Dracula. The melodrama takes audiences from Transylvania to England, where he’s determined to make Mina — another man’s wife — his bride.
Be prepared for bad puns and grand singing. Various times through Nov. 4. $22.95. 886-9428, thegaslighttheatre.com
From left, Michelle (Camryn Elias), Deloris Van Cartier (Adia Bell) and Tina (Page Mills) in Arizona Repertory Theatre’s “Sister Act.”
“Sister Act” — Marroney Theatre on UA Campus, 1025 N. Olive Road. Arizona Repertory Theatre stages the musical of the popular movie about a lounge singer who sees her crooked boyfriend kill somebody and has to hide out in a convent when she agrees to testify against him.
The songs in the movie are replaced with original tunes by Alan Menken. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18-19 and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Continues through Nov. 4. $20-$31. 621-1162, theatre.arizona.edu.
“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 that the power of kindness is magical in and of itself. Every 20 minutes, 6-9 p.m. Fridays through Sundays 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 Grand Canyon Mystery” will be at Live Theatre Workshop through Nov. 11.
“The Grand Canyon Mystery” — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. The members of the Fraternal Order of the Great Northern Rim have gathered to make sure all is ready for the coming winter. And all is, but this: The food they’ve been saving has disappeared. And there are lots of likely suspects.
Stephen Frankenfield and Kristian Kissel wrote the children’s play.
The cast is made up of Karl Haas, Jon Heras, Kyleigh Sacco, Mike Saxon and Margaret Smith. 12:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 11. $10. 327-4242. Livetheatreworkshop.org.
