Rialto Community Players will hold auditions for James Goldman King’s The Lion in Winter Tuesday & Wednesday, December 12 & December 13, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

King Henry II of England has three sons by Eleanor of Aquitaine: Richard Geoffrey and John. He wants the kingdom to stay united after his death, but all three sons want to rule and it is likely to be torn apart by revolution. Henry favors the youngest son while Eleanor favors the eldest. The middle son hopes to play both ends against each other and come out on top. Henry would like to have another heir by his mistress, but that would only add to the contenders. Uneasy is the head on which the crown lies, and uneasy the truce between a matchless king and queen. Rialto Community Players last produced this classic at the old RCP theatre in the 1980’s.

Auditions: Tuesday & Wednesday, December 12 & December 13, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

Character Breakdown
• King Henry II – King of England
• Eleanor of Aquitaine  - Wife of King Henry II
• Richard – Eldest son of King Henry II and Eleanor
• Geoffrey – Middle son of King Henry II and Eleanor
• John  - Youngest son of King Henry II and Eleanor
• Alais  - A French Princess
• Philip – King of France

Show Dates: February 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, March 2, & 3, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. Sunday Matinees: February 18, 25 & March 4, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

The Rialto Community Players are located at the Rialto Community Playhouse, 150 East San Bernardino Avenue (on the corners of Riverside & San Bernardino Avenues in the city of Rialto), three blocks north of the I-10 Freeway.  For information, please call 909.873.8514.