OPENING

"The Bad Seed": ASATAD presents the story of Rhoda Penmark which explores the controversial possibility that evil is genetic. At 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays, May 23 to June 22. Cost: $10-$15. Call 247-6939.

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CONTINUING

"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.

"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. At 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays, May 16 through June 7, Diamond Head Theatre. Cost: $10-$40. Call 734-0274.

"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, through May 25, Lanikai Community Park, corner of Aalapapa and Kaiolena streets. Proceeds go toward the upkeep and improvement of Lanikai Park. Reservations at 261-6469.

"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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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

Oahu Choral Society: Looking for experienced singers for its second season. The society will be performing with the Honolulu Symphony. Works include Mahler Second Symphony, the Poulenc Gloria, Messiah and Carmina Burana by Karl Orff. The society will also perform lighter Broadway pieces. All voice parts open. To audition call Barbara Almquist, 262-9837; or attend a regular rehearsal in May, June or August. Rehearsals are held 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Music Department, Room 36.

"Fine Dancing": Six paid acting positions open for Polynesian playwright Vilsoni Hereniko's drama. 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. Auditions 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 24 and 2 to 5 p.m. May 25, University of Hawaii's Pacific Dance Studio, Room 118. 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.