Live Theatre Workshop: Major Barbara This Thursday & Friday

 

From: Live Theatre Workshop <info@livetheatreworkshop.org>
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 8:03 AM
Subject: Major Barbara This Thursday & Friday

 

 

 

Major Barbara

By George Bernard Shaw

 

Staged Reading

March 12th & 13th at 7pm

 

Young, charity-driven Barbara learns her father's fortune comes from making weapons, she must grapple with the messy truth about doing good in a flawed world. Shaw's sharp, witty comedy asks: can ideals survive in a world built on compromise? 

 

In collaboration with Pima Community College, Live Theatre Workshop seeks to blend new voices with old stories. Diverse casting and exciting new takes on classical pieces help us bring a depth and a light to canon. We can claim our own stories. We can shine new light. All the while, pairing individuals who are new to acting and theatre, with talented and mentoring actors in an effort to teach, guide and learn together. We all win. The stories. The cast. The community.

 

Tickets for Major Barbara

 

 

COMING SOON

 

 

 

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike


By Christopher Durang

 

March 20th - April 12th

 

Step into the hilariously dysfunctional world of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy that's equal parts cheeky, chaotic, and deeply heartfelt!

 

Come for the biting wit, stay for the absurd Chekhovian twists, and leave with a grin on your face. Drama, comedy, and a touch of existential dread. This play has it all.

 

*Contains adult language and themes

 

 

 

Purchase Tickets Here

 

 

 

The 7th Annual

Young Playwrights of Tucson

 

May 29th - 31st

 

A short play festival featuring the winners of Live Theatre Workshop's acclaimed Young Playwrights of Tucson Competition. Tucson is a hub for some of the most talented emerging playwrights in the country, and these performances are a chance to catch their rising talents before they hit the big time. These student produced plays are full of outstanding wit, humor, and elevate the voices and stories of the next generation of playwrights and artists in our community and beyond. Under the mentorship of Live Theatre Workshop's professional team, year after year, these new plays inspire, delight, and bring hope to sold-out audiences.

 

Tickets for The 7th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

 

 

 

Support LTW and Make a Donation Here

 

 

 

Live Theatre Workshop | 3322 E. Fort Lowell Rd. | Tucson, AZ 85716 US

 

-------------------------------------

TucsonStage home: www.TucsonStage.com

Recent announcements: http://tucsonstage.blogspot.com/

 

 

Old Pueblo Playwrights weekly meeting 3-9-26

 

From: David Zinke <dzinkmeister@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 5:49 AM
Subject: Reminder/Invitation to attend OPP weekly meeting 3-9-26

 

Old Pueblo Playwrights cordially invite you to attend their weekly meeting, Monday, March 9, 2026 beginning at 7 pm. 

 

This will be the second of three Hybrid meetings for the month of March. That means you can join us two ways.  Either in person at St. Francis in the Foothills, Room 50, ( Campus map attached) or in our dedicated Zoom room hosted by OPP Treasurer, Mel Hector. (Zoom link below). 

 

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT: LIISA ROSE 

"Support and Defend" by Liisa Rose  (Full length play)   SCRIPT ATTACHED

CAST:

LT. COL. JEREMY OAKES, 39- Deceased - Stephen Frankenfield

COLONEL KEITH MAYER, 47- Jeremy's friend and mentor- Christopher Younggren 

LAUREL OAKES, 43- Jeremy's wife/widow- Kelli Gonda

MATTHEW "MATTIE" OAKES, 21 Jeremy and Laurel's son- Tyler McNeil

CAITLYN OAKES, 19- Jeremy and Laurel's daughter- Rain Gouda    

VOICE/USAF SERGEANT/ARMY MAJOR , 30's Played by same actor- Eric Everts

********************************************************************

OPP MASTER SCHEDULE 2026 

MAR       16 HYBRID  OPEN

MAR      23 ZOOM  OPEN

MAR       30 ZOOM  OPEN

MAR      31 FIRST DAY OF TECH FOR

NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2026  time TBA

                PRESENTED AT: "Invisible Theatre"  

APR       1 WED TECH  times TBA

APR       2 OPP NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 

THURS OPENING NIGHT 7 pm

"HOA Blues" by Debra Vassallo    

APR       3 SECON D NIGHT  7 pm

"AI AI O" by Mel Hector

APR       4 SAT. MATINEE 2 pm 

                                "CLUTCH" by Liisa Rose  (11:03) 

"WHAT A TRIP" by Leslie Powell  (10:57)  

"CHANGE" by Leslie Powell  (14 Min) 

"MOVING DAY" by Kristen Kallen-Keck   (13 min,)

APR       4 THIRD NIGHT 7 pm

 "The Chemo Lounge" by John Vornholt

DIRECTOR - Stan Sutherland

CAST:

TERRI - Meagan Jones

BILLY - Joe Smith

CRYSTAL - Robin Mirlocca

SHELLY - Stephanie Sikes

DR. SARNOFF - Adrian Cory

HANK/COLIN - Eric Everts

Facilitator TBD

 

APR       5  EASTER  CLOSING NIGHT

                           7 pm "Don't Feed the Troll" by Adrian Cory

 

APR       6  RECAP OF THE 2026 FESTIVAL

                      What worked, what didn't. 

 

APR       13 OPEN"Ghost Heart Winter" by Mel Hector  (2^nd read)

APR       20 OPEN "Screwed Up"  by Mel Hector  (3^rd read)

 

 

*******************************************************************

 

O.P.P. ZOOM MEETING ETIQUETTE   ENABLE AUDIO AND VIDEO TO PARTICIPATE IN OPENING GREETING SECTION Of MEETING.TURN OFF YOUR VIDEO AND AUDIO WHILE A READING IS IN PROGRESS  (ONLY THE ACTORS SHOULD BE HEARD AND SEEN DURING A READING) TURN ON YOUR VIDEO AND AUDIO TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AFTER EACH READING.

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.Regarding our ZOOM calls - you may find it easier to have ZOOM downloaded on your computer OR your phone. It is a free application. [GO TO http://www.ZOOM.US TO ACQUIRE THE PROGRAM] 

 

EVERY Monday, we will again present a "regular" OPP meeting via ZOOM. Here are the instruction of how to tune in.  NOTE: THIS IS UNLIMITED TIME USE. The link is the same every week.

Melvin Hector is Treasurer and host of Old Pueblo Playwrights meetings.  

Melvin Hector is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

MEL HECTORS PHONE  (520)488-9229

   just click on the link below.

 

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87825748620?pwd=MThna0VHWjBkYVBiUEpXWWJ3bno5Zz09

 

Meeting ID: 878 2574 8620

Passcode: 544241

One tap mobile

+12532158782,,87825748620#,,,,*544241# US (Tacoma)

+13462487799,,87825748620#,,,,*544241# US (Houston)

 

Dial by your location

        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

        +1 669 444 9171 US

        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)

        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

        +1 386 347 5053 US

        +1 564 217 2000 US

        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

        +1 646 931 3860 US

Meeting ID: 878 2574 8620

Passcode: 544241

Find your local number: Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing

 

*********************************************************** 

OPP Minutes of the Meeting are only sent to paid members and others who join the conversation providing I have email addresses for them.    

Old Pueblo Playwrights Reminder/Invitations are sent to over 200 individuals including all paid members, (40) actor/readers (111) and general mailing list (124) plus one-time invitees.  

Your OPP Secretary,

ZINK aka David Zinke

Be Good To You

 

PAY DUES, MAKE A DONATION, CORRESPOND?

OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS

P.O. BOX 775

TUCSON, AZ  85702

 

-------------------------------------

TucsonStage home: www.TucsonStage.com

Recent announcements: http://tucsonstage.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

Old Pueblo Playwrights 37th Annual New Play Festival

OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS

37th Annual New Play Festival

April 2–5, 2026  •  Invisible Theatre, Tucson

 

The Old Pueblo Playwrights 37th Annual New Play Festival (NPF) presents staged readings of eight original works by seven playwrights at Tucson’s venerable Invisible Theatre this April. Each play is performed just once—script in hand, on a simple set, with full lights and sound. Post-performance talkbacks invite the audience to participate in shaping these new works.

“Like Hamlet, we believe the play’s the thing,” notes 2026 Festival Coordinator John Vornholt. “As always, our annual celebration of Tucson theatre has something for every taste and attention span. And our ‘pay what you will’ policy allows for every budget.”

 

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

WHEN	PLAY & DETAILS
Thursday April 2 • 7 PM	Debra Vassallo: “HOA Blues” The HOA fund is down to $77.13; streets are filled with potholes, liability insurance is set to expire, and a hedge fund plans to tear down homes and build high-rises. What’s the Sparkling Springs board to do? Cast: Elvia Bow, Dave Cavallero, Roseann Couston, Kay Ewy, Rob Sanders, Joe Smith; Liisa Rose Facilitator: Liisa Rose
Friday April 3 • 7 PM	Mel Hector: “AI AI O” Whose intelligence is more “artificial”? How does AI impact ethical choices? Are meaningful safeguards even possible? Cast: Kevin Chess, Meagan Jones, Joe Smith, Halsy Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Ellie Vought, Jeff Webster Facilitator: John Vornholt
Saturday April 4 • 2 PM	Liisa Rose: “Clutch” Gunshots, watermelon, a Mallard duck. A pair of siblings deal with their shared childhood trauma in different ways. Cast: Roark Polzin, Petra Polzin Facilitator: Leslie Powell
	Leslie Powell: “What a Trip” Two sisters tangle with a federal agent and learn to see each other as never before. Comedy ensues. Cast: Sydney Flynn, Kim Lowry, Steve Waite Facilitator: Gavin Kayner
	Leslie Powell: “Change” In a world of “haves” and “have-nots,” three characters trapped underground learn lessons of late-stage capitalism and the dangers of disconnection from basic humanity. Cast: Sydney Flynn, Kim Lowry, TBD Facilitator: Gavin Kayner
	Kristen Kallen-Keck: “Moving Day” A missing cat might just derail a couple’s big, exciting move. Cast: Drew Kallen-Keck, Robin Mirlocca Facilitator: TBD
Saturday April 4 • 7 PM	John Vornholt: “The Chemo Lounge” Wherever we may be on the outside, we share our demons, decisions, here as we fight to survive. Cast: Adrian Cory, Eric Everts, Meagan Jones, Robin Mirlocca, Stephanie Sikes, Joe Smith Facilitator: TBD
Sunday April 5 • 7 PM	Adrian Cory: “Don’t Feed the Troll” When an op-ed columnist’s world is ripped apart, she seeks to take down the online troll causing her despair. Strong language, depictions of violence, and sexual content. Cast: Chad Eggen, Meagan Jones, Drew Kallen-Keck, Mattie Klass, Tristan McCrocklin, Kira McNeill, Courtney Pulitzer Facilitator: Steve Duson

 

VENUE & ADMISSION

WHERE	Invisible Theatre — 1400 N First Avenue @ Drachman, Tucson, AZ Fully accessible: wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, and restrooms.
WHEN	Thursday, April 2 through Sunday, April 5, 2026
ADMISSION	No reserved seats. Pay what you will at the door — cash, check, or VENMO (@theoldpuebloplaywrights). No credit cards. Free bottled water. Donations welcome!

 

ABOUT OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS

Old Pueblo Playwrights, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been inspiring writers to create new dramatic works for four decades. Table-reads and critiques of original works take place Monday nights at 7. Old Pueblo Playwrights is supported in part by the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

Website: oldpuebloplaywrights.org  •  Donate: PO Box 775, Tucson AZ 85702 or VENMO @theoldpuebloplaywrights

 

MEDIA CONTACTS

John Vornholt, OPP President / Festival Coordinator: 520-548-3484 • johnvorn@aol.com

Adrian Cory, OPP Communications Coordinator: 206-851-2818 • adriancory1@gmail.com

# # #

 

-------------------------------------

TucsonStage home: www.TucsonStage.com

Recent announcements: http://tucsonstage.blogspot.com/

 

 

ARIZONA THEATRE MATTERS Auditions for audio play: MACKERS

ARIZONA THEATRE MATTERS

MACKERS

A New TragicAudioComedy in Five Acts and One Intermission

Adapted by Jeanmarie Simpson from William Shakespeare

INTERNATIONAL CASTING CALL — VOICE ACTORS

 

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Arizona Theatre Matters is seeking voice actors worldwide for the full-cast audio production of MACKERS — a theatrical tragicomedy about a company attempting to perform The Scottish Play while the production itself begins to unravel.

The piece moves fluidly between Shakespeare's text and the living machinery of the theatre: actors in performance, a stage manager calling cues, and a company trying to keep the show alive while the play itself seems to push back.

This is a full-cast audio drama, not a narration project. Actors perform both the play and the backstage world surrounding it.

 

COMPENSATION

Rate:

SAG-AFTRA Scale — paid work. Union and non-union actors welcome.

Schedule:

• 1 rehearsal (remote)
• 1 recording session (remote)

Location:

Actors may be based anywhere in the world, provided they have a reliable internet connection and a professional-quality home recording setup.

 

AVAILABLE ROLES

FRANKIE  (Francesca Maria Bernadetta Giovanni)

Italian American. Fourth generation Little Italy, New York. Stage Manager. Her authority is effortless, and everyone knows she's the reason the production doesn't fall apart. Her prompt book is handwritten, immaculate, and sacred in the way family recipe books are sacred — passed down, lived-in, exact. Frankie calls the show, manages the chaos, and documents the damage as the production begins to spin out of control.

Voice qualities:

Commanding, grounded, intelligent — capable of warmth, authority, and dry humor.

MACDUFF  (Patrick)

Principled and emotionally direct. Not interested in folklore or theatrical superstition, but deeply concerned with accountability. Believes actions — onstage and off — leave residue. His moral clarity becomes the counterweight to unraveling authority.

Voice qualities:

Grounded, emotionally open — capable of intensity and sincerity.

BANQUO  (James)

Economical with words, generous with attention. Has seen productions fail quietly and spectacularly. Notices patterns before others notice problems. Keeps his distance when things begin to go wrong.

Voice qualities:

Observant, thoughtful, controlled.

DUNCAN / DOCTOR / OLD MAN / SIWARD  (Hugh)

One performer portrays several figures representing shifting forms of authority across the play:

• Duncan — ceremonial authority
• Doctor — rational witness to unraveling
• Old Man — memory of a world out of joint
• Siward — military order and generational continuity

Authority shifts form across the play — crown, conscience, memory, command.

Voice qualities:

Versatile, authoritative — capable of subtle differentiation across registers.

 

RECORDING REQUIREMENTS

All actors must have the following:

• Professional microphone
• Quiet recording environment with minimal ambient noise
• Ability to record and deliver clean WAV files
• Reliable internet connection for remote direction sessions

 

HOW TO AUDITION

Please submit the following by email:

• Name and location
• Voice demo or audition sample
• Brief description of your recording setup
• Role(s) you wish to audition for

 

Submit to:

theoffice@arizonatheatrematters.org

Subject line format:

MACKERS Audition – [Role] – [Your Name]

 

Selected actors may be invited for a brief remote read with the director.

 

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026

 

Arizona Theatre Matters is committed to universally accessible theatre. We welcome actors of all backgrounds, abilities, and locations.

arizonatheatrematters.org  |  (480) 776-4543  |  Glendale, AZ

 

-------------------------------------

TucsonStage home: www.TucsonStage.com

Recent announcements: http://tucsonstage.blogspot.com/