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AXIS Dance Company, October 21 at Scottsdale Center for The Performing Arts.
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Valley theater scene ready for Autumn

CHILDSPLAY ARIZONA

Childsplay, Arizona’s award‑winning theatre company for young audiences, announces its 30th anniversary season at the Tempe Center for the Arts, on the southwest bank of the Tempe’s Town Lake.

As the primary resident company at TCA, Childsplay is offering eight productions for the public through June 2008.

Childsplay Play Passes (flexible subscription packages customized for families) are on sale through the Childsplay office at (480) 350‑8119 or at the company Web site childsplayaz.org.

Single tickets will be on sale at the theater box office near the opening dates. Passes cost $15– $18 each depending on quantity and date purchased. Single tickets are $18‑$25 for adults and $18 and $20 for children, students and seniors and $25 for adults, $18 and $20 for children, students and seniors. Each production will have one discounted preview performance with a single ticket price of $12.

Charlotte’s Web

Preview at 1 p.m. Sept. 15

Sept 15–Oct.14

Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 4 p.m.

A Thousand Cranes

Preview at 4 p.m. Oct. 21.

Oct. 27–Nov. 11

Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 4 p.m.

Seussical

Preview at 4 p.m. Nov. 25.

Dec.1–23

Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 4 p.m.

Goodnight Moon

Preview at 4 p.m. Feb. 3 at 4 p.m.

Feb. 9–March 9

Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 4 p.m.

A Tale of Two Cities

Preview at 4 p.m. March 16.

March 22–April 6

Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Preview at 4 p.m. April 27.

May 3–25

Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 4 p.m.

Tour Festival:
In My Grandmother’s Purse and The Went‑Away River Comes Home

A chance to catch two of Childsplay’s touring productions which will be presented ‘‘in rep’’ as an informal season finale:

In My Grandmother’s Purse

June 7–14

Saturdays and Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m.

$18 general admission

The Went‑Away River Comes Home

June 15–22

Saturday and Sundays at 1 and 4 p.m.

$18 general admission

All performances will take place at the Tempe Center for the Arts at 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy. in Tempe). For box office information call (480) 350‑2822 or visit the Web site listed above.For information on Childsplay performances, classes or educational presentations call (480) 350‑8101.

SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Late Nite Catechism

Ongoing

Late Nite Catechism II: “Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are Guilty”

Ongoing

Dine Out with the Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary Arts

Oct. 7.

AXIS Dance Company

Oct. 21.

Hilary Hahn

Oct. 25.

Luciana Souza

Oct. 26.

Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking

Oct. 30 ‑ Nov. 11.

STARLIGHT COMMUNITY THEATRE

Starlight Community Theatre announces its third season with a line‑up of four Tony Award‑winning musicals and one drama.

Starlight Community Theater provides a variety of theatrical experience for both youth and adults. Starlight encourages talent from all areas of the North Valley and is dedicated to providing live theater to entertain and enrich the community.

Fiddler on the Roof

Show dates are 7 p.m. Sept. 14, 15 and 20–23.

University

Auditions for will be Sept. 24 and 25. The show dates are Nov. 29–30 and Dec. 1.

Once on this Island

Show dates are January 11, 12, 17 – 19, with auditions Oct.15 and 16.

Chicago

Show dates are March 27–29 and April 3–5.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The show dates are May 30, 31, and June 1, 5, 6 and 7; and auditions are March 10 and 11.

Season tickets are now available by calling (623) 566‑7991. Ticket prices are $50 for adults and $35 for children 12 and younger.

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