OPENING

"Slime City": Set in Slime City during the 1930s, a female private detective and her partner are thrown into a world of backstabbing, lying insects, arachnids and other "bad guys," including Boss Centipede, Senora Tarantula and Wacko the Fireant, while solving the case of the Nile Sarcophagus. At 7:30 p.m. May 16-17, Holman Hall, Le Jardin Academy. Performances by the academy's middle school students. Cost: $3. Information at 261-0707.

"Wild Bill and Calamity Jane, Or How the West Was Almost Lost": Presented by the Lanikai Mortgage Players. Nelson and Lucille Shreve direct this melodrama filled with song, dance and humor. Cost: $5 (includes all you can eat popcorn). At 8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, May 16-25, Lanikai Community Park, corner of Aalapapa and Kaiolena streets. Proceeds go toward the upkeep and improvement of Lanikai Park. Reservations at 261-6469.

"Crazy For You": Bobby Childs, a young banker heads West to foreclose on a rundown theatre. After landing in the sleepy cow town of Deadrock, Nev., he falls in love with Polly Baker, the theatre owner's daughter, and vows to turn Deadrock into a theatrical Mecca. A Gershwin extravaganza filled with song and dance and Ken Ludwig's hilarious dialouge. Diamond Head Theatre. May 16 through June 1. Call 734-8763.

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CONTINUING

"Angels in America": 1993 Pulitzer prize winning drama about the breakup of a married Mormon couple and a "married" gay couple. Tickets: $28-$30. At 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays. Play runs through May 18. Reservations at 988-6131.

"A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum": Broadway musical comedy featuring music by Stephen Sondheim. Songs include "Comedy Tonight," "Lovely" and "Everybody Ought To Have A Maid." At 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, through May 24, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter. Cost: $15-$6. Information at 438-4480.

"A'ala Park": Twenty year-old Manny wants to "get off this rock" and make a better life for himself and his girlfriend in this portrayal of a working-class family living in the 1950s. At 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through June 1, Kumu Kahua Theatre, 6 Merchant St. Cost: $10-$15. Call 536-4441.

"Wishes & Wings": An animated musical adventure for the whole family. The production will introduce several of Hawaii's endangered species including the monk seal, green sea turtle and Pu'eo. At 6 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through June 15, Ala Moana Center's New Makai Market Pavilion. Free. Call 672-9585.

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DANCE

"Now and Then": Singing, hip hop and jazz, 8 p.m. May 16-17, Mamiya Theater, St. Louis/Chaminade Campus. Cost: $12 (advance); $14 (at-the-door). Call 537-9981.

Mid-Pacific Spring Dance concert: 8 p.m. May 16-17, Bakken Auditorium, Mid-Pacific Institute. Cost: $5. Call 973-5013.

"Urban Bush Women": Ensemble of African-American artists assembled by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, explores the struggle, growth, transformation and survival of the human spirit through dance. At 8 p.m. May 17, Kahilu Theatre, Waimea, Big Island, $22, call 1-808-885-6017; 8 p.m. May 23-24, Leeward Community College Theatre, $12.50-$15, call 455-0385; and May 18 in Kamuela, Hawaii, and May 19 in Hilo.

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SPECIAL

Original play festival: The Aloha Performing Arts Center are accepting scripts for their fourth annual original play festival. Entries can be on any subject and any length but they should not have been produced before. Plays selected will be given royalty-free staged readings in August at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. The selected plays will also be publicized as part of the festival. To enter, submit two typewritten copies of each entry with name, address and phone number clearly visible on the first page of each entry. Send entries to: APAC Original Paly Festival, P.O. Box 794, Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750. Deadline: June 13. Call (808) 322-9924 (Big Island).

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AUDITIONS

"Paper Cranes": Open casting for short, dramatic film produced by the Student Video and Filmmakers' Association, 1 to 6 p.m. May 17, George Hall, Room 301, UH-Manoa. Various ages needed. "Paper Cranes" explores the lives, values and expectations of an Asian-American family over a 20-year period. The 16mm film is scheduled for a June-Aug. 1997 production. Information at 956-9978 or email svfa@hawaii.edu.

School of Hawaii State Ballet: Auditions for children ages four and up will be taken May 17, by appointment only. Call 947-2755.

"Fine Dancing": Six paid acting positions open for Polynesian playwright Vilsoni Hereniko's musical. Positions include a moon goddess who is a magnificent dancer, a guitar-singing policeman, the policeman's estranged wife who is learning how to dance, a cross-dresser who plays the ukulele and sings, and two Polynesian drum performers. All actors must be Polynesian-looking. Bring dance music and be prepared to dance and sing a song, verse or chorus that demonstrates the vocal range and ability. Drummers must bring own drum. Scripts available for loan. Deposit $3 during the office hours at the Center for Pacific Island Studies, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Moore Hall, Room 220. Information at 956-2659.

ASATAD Productions: Looking for seven men to perform in "Love! Valour! Compassion!" a Tony Award-winning comedy about a group of friends gathering to get away from it all. Script requirements include adult language and partial nudity. Some characters may need dance training. Auditions from 2 to 5 p.m. May 24, Leeward Community College's Lab Theater (downstairs), and 7 to 9 p.m. May 25, Leeward Community College's auditorium, main stage. Scripts available for perusal (on premises only), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19-23, Church of the Crossroads. Information at 247-6939.