Chino Community Theatre presents their mainstage drama, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, written by Dale Wasserman, adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, and directed by Toni Lynd.

Playing crazy to avoid prison work detail, manic free spirit Randle P. McMurphy is sent to the state mental hospital. There he encounters a motley crew of inmates presided over by the icy Nurse Ratched. Ratched and McMurphy recognize that each is the other’s worst enemy: an authority figure who equates sanity with correct behavior, and a misfit who is charismatic enough to dismantle the system simply by living as he pleases.

Performances:
September 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, October 1 and 2 at 8 pm
September 19 and 26 at 2:30 pm

Tickets: $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors and Students
Reservations are recommended: Call 909-590-1149.

Redlands Footlighters opens its 65th season with And Then There Were None, the classic Agatha Christie murder mystery directed by Mark Allen-Everett.

The excitement never lets up in this superlative mystery by the “Queen of Crime”. Eight guests who have never met each other or their absent hosts are lured and marooned, along with two house servants, in a house on an island off the coast of Devon. A nursery rhyme, hung over the mantel, tells how each of ten “soldiers” met his death until there were none. Each guest is accused by a mysterious voice of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead – poisoned. One down and nine to go! As statuettes of little soldier boys fall and break one by one, those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger.

Tickets are $15 for this performance, $10 for students with ID. We accept payment in cash, by check or by major credit card.  Call 909.793.2909 for reservations.

Performances
8:00 PM: September 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 2010
2:00 PM: September 12, 19, 26, 2010

Redlands Footlighters is located at 1810 Barton Road in Redlands (next to the Asistencia).

Open auditions for LifeHouse Theater’s Scrooge, written by LifeHouse founder and president Wayne R. Scott, will be Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church Street, Redlands and Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 9:00am to 11:00am at First Congregational Church of Redlands, 2 West Olive Avenue, Redlands.

Auditions will be held on a first come-first served basis.  All are welcome and roles are open for men and women (except the role of “Ebenezer Scrooge”).  Men are especially encouraged to audition. Those auditioning should be at least ten years of age and bring a theatrical resume and a recent photo to leave with the audition panel.   Those without a photo may have a picture taken at the auditions for a $2 fee. (Read on …)

OBCTheater is proud to present Seussical the Musical for seven performances, September 2 – 11.   Tickets can be purchased at the box office: 951.264.5796.    For more information please visit obctheater.com.

Performances will take place at the Inland Vineyard, 935 N. McKinley Ave. in Corona.

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In 2010 Shakespeare in the Vines proudly celebrates their 5th Anniversary Season, Marriage, Murder and Madness!, with Macbeth:  Shakespeare’s attempt at the horror play.

Macbeth is a blast of ghoulish, beguiling, sardonic theatrical terror. His classic tale of witches, vaulting ambition, and self-inflicted insanity is tipped on its side in the spirit of a modern supernatural horror film. Spy on the Macbeths and Banquo as they battle for control of fate and the spectral forces that push them toward the struggle for power, leading them all to their respective ends.”  Macbeth runs September 3 through September 11.  Directed by Justin Girard.

All performances are at Frangipani Estate Winery where the wine bar opens at 6:00 and performances begin at dusk.  Season tickets are available in addition to group discounts for 10 or more.  For more information, visit our website at http://www.shakespeareinthevines.org/, or call 951-240-2565.

Redlands Footlighters will hold auditions for the classic comedy that created the classic movie born Yesterday, written by Barson Kanin and directed by John Lynd.  Show runs November 4-21.

• Seeking 4 women and 11 men
• All roles are open/there is no pay
• Cold readings from the script
• 3 weeknight rehearsals to begin with
• Set building on the weekends
• For more information contact John Lynd at 909 917 0756

Redlands Footlighters is located at 1810 Barton Road, in Redlands.

This famous comedy enjoyed one of the longest runs in Broadway history.  A vulgar, egotistic junkman, Harry Brock, has come to a swanky hotel in Washington to make crooked deals with government big-wigs. He has brought with him the charming but dumb ex-chorus girl, Billie Dawn.  Lacking in social graces, she agrees to be educated by an idealistic magazine reporter, Paul Verrall, who has been investigating political skullduggery and is interested in Brock’s activities.  As Billie begins to learn about history, politics, and what Harry really is, she rebels against being merely a tool in Brock’s crooked schemes to defraud the public.

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Alan Merrigan Photography and the Redlands Footlighters are putting together two evenings of headshots and auditions.  On September 13 and 14th, there will be auditions for “Born Yesterday upstairs. Downstairs in the green room, Alan Merrigan Photography will be set up to take headshots for you.

The cost is $40 for the sitting and you will receive a disk with all your images at no extra cost. You can take these disks to Costco or Walmart to make up your own prints and it will make it easy to upload a new Facebook photo, too!

Alan Merrigan Photography can make up prints for a fee, if you would like. Please contact them at 909-338-9862 for an appointment. Or you may go to their website at www.alanmerriganphotography.com and send them an email. See you there, walk ins are welcome!”

Ophelia Theatre is still in search for three male actors for their upcoming show Much Ado About Nothing.  The roles needed to be filled are Verges, Borachio and Don Pedro. No previous Shakespere experience is necessary. Show dates are the last two weekends of September. Please Contact Sarah Bennett at 951 265 6329 for more information.

Act One Theater Arts announces auditions for 13 – a grown up story about growing up!   With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it.

Auditions are Tuesday, September 14th from 4:30 – 9 pm, with callbacks September 17th and 18th.  Please email sharon@act1theaterarts.com for an appointment time.  Leave a message with the two-hour window you are available.  Your audition time slot will be emailed to you. For more information visit www.act1theaterarts.com or call (951) 296-0043.

Act One Theater Arts announces auditions for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a hilarious tale chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show’s Tony Award winning creative team has created this hit musical about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.

Auditioners must be 16 years of age or older to participate.  Auditions are Friday, August 27th from 4:30 – 8 pm, with callbacks Saturday August 28th from 9 am – 5 pm.  Please email sharon@act1theaterarts.com for an appointment time.  Leave a message with the two-hour window you are available.  Your audition time slot will be emailed to you. For more information visit www.act1theaterarts.com or call (951) 296-0043.

Yucaipa Little Theatre will be holding auditions for Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man, Willy Wonka,  and his quest to find an heir on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 23rd & 24th, from 7-9 p.m.  Show will be directed by award winning theatre veteran Daren Prescott.

We are specifically seeking adults, and young male teens (14 and up) for the roles of Charlie, Augustus Gloop, and Mike Teavee. Children 13 and under will be cast as Oompa Loompas and/or squirrels. All roles require singing. Please come prepared to sing a capella, or with a karaoke CD, and with a calendar for conflicts. Show runs from Oct. 7-24, 2010. (Read on …)

A grown-up story about growing up!  When his parents get divorced and he’s forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, Evan Goldman just wants to make friends and survive the school year. Easier said than done.  The star quarterback is threatening to ruin his life and his only friend, Patrice, won’t talk to him. The school freak sees an opportunity for blackmail and someone is spreading the nastiest rumors.  With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, “13″ is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_(musical

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Riverside Community Players presents Blithe Spirit, an improbable farce in three acts by Noel Coward and directed by Phillip Gabriel.

While doing research for his latest book, novelist Charles Condomine invites an eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, to his home to observe her while she conducts a seance. Although he suspects she is a fraud, he soon discovers that she has unknowingly summoned the spirit of his first wife, Elvira. Since only Charles can see the spirit, his current wife, Ruth, thinks he is losing his mind. Is he going crazy, or is Elvira once again vying for his affections?

Tickets – $15.00
NO LATE SEATING
No children under 5 years of age admitted

Box Office – Opens on September 6th and will be open Monday-Saturday 6pm-8pm and Sunday 12pm-2pm through the run of the show. On the day of the show, the hour prior to curtain time is reserved for business pertaining to that performance only.

For reservations and information call: (951) 686-4030
 
When:
September 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 8pm
September 12, 19, 25 & 26 at 2pm

Where:
Riverside Community Players is located at 4026 14th Street in Riverside. Take the 14th Street exit off the 91 Freeway. Head west on 14th past the Riverside Community Hospital. Turn left into the drive way marked 4000 for the hospital. The theater will be immediately to your left.

Gold Leaf Theatre Productions is teaming with Calvary Baptist Church for a rummage sale. The proceeds earned by Gold Leaf will be used to raise funds to buy a portable lighting system for next season. Come and support us by checking out our rummage sale. There will be lots of great items there. Also if you would like to donate items to the rummage sale please email us at info@goldleaftheatreproductions.com. We appreciate all of your support. This is a great opportunity if you would like to learn more about our company and come and meet the founders and learn about our next season. We hope to see you there!

The Rummage Sale will be held at:
Calvary Baptist Church
1718 North Orange Street
Riverside, CA

August 28, 2010 7am-2pm.

Millions of people know sportswriter Mitch Albom from his nationally syndicated Detroit Free Press column. In 1997, his inspirational memoir became an international bestseller. In 2002, with popular playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, Albom adapted the book for the stage. Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life. Tuesdays with Morrie explores culture, family, and the meaning of life and features veteran local actor, Duane Thomas and Terre Gunkel.

Tuesdays with Morrie ~ Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, August 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st at 7:29 pm and Sundays, August 15th and 22nd at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $25 and $20. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at (909) 920-4343, or by visiting The Grove’s website at http://www.grovetheatre.com/. (Read on …)

On mermaid Ariel’s fifteenth birthday she is given the right of passage to go to the surface of the sea and explore the beauty of the human world. However, when Ariel falls in love with a human prince, she makes a deal with the evil Sea-Witch in order to become human. But this deal is only the beginning of the Sea-Witch’s treacherous plot to rule the ocean. Will Ariel be able to save herself and her family from the evil Sea-Witch all while winning the heart of a handsome prince? Come see The Little Mermaid and find out how Ariel gets her happily ever after.

The Little Mermaid ~ Performances are on Saturdays, August 21st, 28th, and September 4th and Sunday August 29th at 2:00 pm. Tickets to see The Little Mermaid, are $10 for adults and $8 for students and children, and can be purchased by calling (909) 920-4343, going to the box office, or by visiting The Grove’s website at http://www.grovetheatre.com.

From the director and choreographer who brought you Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, (11 ITL awards), this will be another first class production! As with all of our musicals, TVP presents you a live orchestra, excellent sets, inspired lighting design and fabulous costumes. And you enjoy this show in one of the Inland Empire’s finest theatrical venues, the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Excellent restaurants, wine tasting rooms, and fun shopping await you in Old Town!

Fiddler on the Roof, the Tony Award winning musical, has traveled all over the world speaking to the hearts of millions of people, in many lands and in many languages. And though Golde and Tevye and their daughters have traveled far, this summer a magical new production brings them vividly back to life as if they never left. Join us as Temecula Valley Players presents this poignant musical about the enduring bonds of family, a tale of love, laughter, devotion, defiance, and changing traditions.

Directed and Staged by J. Scott Lapp
Original Choreography reproduced by Gary Iversen
Musical Direction by Janie D’Avignon
Starring Sean Tamburrino as Tevye (Read on …)

Riverside Children’s Theatre has immediate openings for the following:
            3rd Grade:  BOYS only
            6th Grade:  BOYS only
            7th Grade:  Boys AND Girls
            8th Grade:  BOYS only

RCT has been serving  Riverside and the surrounding communities for over 50years! It has a Saturday School from 9AM-12Noon where kids learn acting, singing and dance. These classes run within the RUSD school schedule. Out of this school there are two full scale theatre productions a year. Auditions are next week for the fall production of JU’s Aladdin and if you act fast your child can be in the show!! No experience required!!!  It’s not very often that the waiting lists for RCT are exhausted and it is open, here’s your chance! 

If interested and/or want more info contact RCT Membership at Mary.RCT@softurkey.com.

(Please note that we do NOT NEED ANY GIRLS except in the 7th grade.)

Performance Riverside is auditioning singers to be in our on-stage “GO” chorus for our upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat August 14, 9:00am, at Landis Performing Arts Center. (Read on …)

Disney’s musical Alice in Wonderland opens at Yucaipa Little Theatre on Thursday, August 19.  This very special production has been designed to be a workshop for many first-time performers in the young cast.

“We brought in a variety of teachers to introduce the cast to different aspects of the theatre,” said director Christine Presley.  “The kids learned everything from basic terminology and secrets for successful auditions to improv, stage presence, costuming, stage make-up and more.  But more than that, they’ve had fun learning about live theatre.”

Throughout the show, Alice changes sizes as she shrinks and grows in Wonderland so Presley cast several girls to play the lead.  Those in the role include Maddison Garner, Kristen Lungstrum, Destiny Ayala, Laura Johnson and Sarah Smith.  The Mad Hatter is played by Tobias Walnofer.  The March Hare is played by Brenden Hampton.  The White Rabbit is played by Drew Nunez and McKenna Palmer.  Rounding out the cast are Mary-Kate Nunez, Madison Spitzer, Daisy Dubols, Delaney Walnofer, Kaelee England, Kire Hawley-Zechlin, Theodore Kantzalis, Symphony Rodriguez, Brezzy Cook, Zoe Parker, Brenda Robles, Lauren Heitman and Victoria Morales.

The show runs just two weekends so reservations are recommended.  The show will be at 7:30 pm on Aug. 19, 20, 21, 27 and 28. Sunday matinees on Aug. 22 and 29 will be at 3:30 pm.   Tickets are $10 each, $8 each for seniors, students and children, $25 for families and $6 each for groups of 8 or more.

For more information or to make reservations, call 909-790-1884 and leave a message.  Your call will be returned when volunteers are at the box office.  Yucaipa Little Theatre is located at 12135 California Street.