Chino Community Theatre is currently in rehearsals for the drama Extremeties.  The show involves a rapist attacking a woman and her resisting.  The scenes need to look violent but must be safe to the actors.  Someone skilled with this type of choreography is needed.  There is some pay.  If interested, please contact the director, Michelle Knight at micknight@hotmail.com, as soon as possible.

The Redlands Footlighters Theatre and director Cynthia Lake announce The Underpants, a wacky and bawdy farce, is set to slip onto stage Thursday July 5 at 8:00pm. This raucous comedy continues through Sunday, July 22, 2007.

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In The Underpants, actor-writer Steve Martin has cheerily adapted a 1910 social send-up of bourgeois snobbery and conformity by German playwright Carl Sternheim into a hilarious, over-the-top farce centered on an unruly pair of bloomers. (Read on …)

Rialto Community Players will hold auditions for Tom Stoppard’s Rough Crossing, directed by Merrilee Drake, on Tuesday, July 10th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and Wednesday, July 11th, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. with callbacks at 8:30 till 10:00 p.m. (as needed) at the Rialto Community Playhouse, 150 East San Bernardino Avenue, Rialto.

Auditions will consist of cold readings, some acapella singing if necessary and appropriate to role and some physical improv.

Production dates: August 24, 25, 31, September 1, 7, & 8, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. and August 26, & September 2, & 9, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. (Read on …)

Triple Threat Academy Temecula will present Pippin August 17 through August 25. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.triplethreatacademy.com/

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Triple Threat Academy Temecula will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat July 5 through July 8. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.triplethreatacademy.com/

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Triple Threat Academy Temecula will present Pirates of Penzance through June 30.  For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.triplethreatacademy.com/

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Rialto Community Players will present 2 Across, a comedy by Jerry Mayer.  This romantic comedy, directed by Kerry Jones and featuring Deborah McFatter and Jeff Richards, opens July July 6th and runing through July 15, 2007, Friday and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $5.00. General, non-reserved seating.

Two strangers, a man and a woman board a San Francisco BART train at 4:30 a.m. They’re alone in the car, each is married, both are doing the New York Times crossword. She’s an organized, sensible, psychologist. He’s a free spirited, unemployed ad exec. She is a crossword pro, he always quits. When he tosses his puzzle away, she snaps, “Crosswords are a metaphor for life, those who finish, succeed, those who don’t, fail.” Now he vows to finish. Their trip is filled with unpredictable but believable surprises. As the train ride ends, it’s obvious that each of them has been changed for the better. (Read on …)

The Fontana Mummers Inc. is proud to announce a new theatre group:  Inland Youth Performers.  The Inland Youth Performers will hold their first summer program and, over the next year, will be performing for schools, special production for the community, as well as producing and directing youth shows as part of the Fontana Mummers season.  Additional information can be obtained by contacting Beth Hauff, Executive Director of the Inland Youth Performers, at 909-822-4052.

The Corona Civic Light Opera has an urgent need for dancers/singers for major scenes in their upcoming production of Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.  Looking for both males and females, ages 15-35, any ethnicity to expand the scope of several scenes and enhance the choreography.

Rehearsals are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday Mornings (with some flexibility to deal with schedule conflicts).  Show dates at the Corona Civic Center Theatre are:  Saturday August 11th and 18th,  Friday August 17th and Sunday August 12th and 19th.  Please contact us immediately at (951) 739-0162 or (951) 642-3893 for casting.  E-mail:  CinderellaAudit@aol.com

Heartland Players Theatre Co. proudly presents Fable, an original comedy by Andrew Strachen based on Aesop’s classic tales.  Join us for this One Weekend Young Director’s Special.  For more information, visit them online at http://www.heartlandplayers.org/

All tickets for this event are $7 and may be purchased at the door (no credit cards, please). (Read on …)

Murrieta Repertory Theatre will hold auditions on Sunday, June 24, from 3-6pm for two one-act plays by James McLure. 

• Lonestar has roles for 3 men and will be directed by Marcy Wright
• Laundry and Bourbon has roles for 3 women and will be directed by Daniel Baca

The characters of each play are related to and married to each other.  Performances are Aug. 17 to Sept. 2.

Auditions will be held at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St.,  in Murrietta.  For information, call 951-600-7273 or email murrietarep@verizon.net.

Riverside City College is hosting panel discussion and Q&A on “Career Pathways to Production in the Film Industry.” The panels, sponsored by the Riverside School for the Arts and the Inland Empire Film Commission, will feature working film industry professionals and will be moderated by Sheri Davis, Director of the IEFC and Dr. Carolyn Quin, Dean of RSA.  Scheduled for June 22 and June 29 from 10:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. in RCC’s Digital Library Auditorium, the events are open to the public. (Read on …)

The University of Redlands announces the third annual Summer Musical Theater Day Camp were students (ages 6-14) will explore the basic concepts of musical theater. Participants will be introduced to the essentials of voice, drama, make-up, costuming, scenic design, puppetry, and the life and masterful heritage of Frederick Loewe the composer that helped shape American Musical Theater forever. Classes are designed to encourage expressive imagination, creative thinking, self-confidence, and team-work.

The Camp will consist of 25 hours lessons interactive involvement as the program culminates in the musical production The Magic Wand performed on Friday, June 29, 2007, at 1:30pm. (Read on …)

The Ophelia Theatre Group along with Actor’s Contemporary Theater will be present A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on June 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th at 8pm, as well as on June 24th and July 1st at 2pm, at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater.  It is being directed by Jon Schaller and Sarah Bennett with musical direction by Ryan Kimble and Choreography by Layla Dean.  For more information contact Sarah at (951) 265-6329.

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Temecula Performing Arts Company presents the musical Urinetown August 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at the Old Town Temecula Community Theatre:  42051 Main Street in Temecula.  Call 1-866-OLD-TOWN for tickets.

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Temecula Valley Players presents Parallel Lives, written by Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney, and performed by Patti Drew and Kathy Forbes June 21st through the 23rd at The Mercantile Building of the Old Town Temecula Community Theater.

Tickets:  $20.  Includes a wine reception at 7:30. Performance begins at 8:00. Very limited seating.  Go on-line to pick out and pay for your seats at http://www.temeculatheater.org/ or call the theater box office at 866-653-8696.

Caution: ADULT MATERIAL and UTTER HILARITY.  (Consult your physician, if necessary.) (Read on …)

Olive Branch Christian Theater presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  Click the image below or visit their Web site for details.

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Rancho Cucamonga Community Theatre Company presents Larry Shue’s The Foreigner for two weeks only, June 22 through July 1, 2007.  Performances will be held at the Lewis Family Playhouse/Victoria Gardens Cultural Center located at 12505 Cultural Center Drive in Rancho Cucamonga.

Tickets:  $12 General Admission/$10 Youth/Senior (plus service fee)

Call 909-477-2752 or visit http://www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/ for more information. (Read on …)

Chino Community Theatre is having auditions for Extremities on June 18 & 19 From 7pm to 9pm.  Please be prepare to read cold from script.  Audition will be held in the Chino Community Theatre, located at 13123 Seventh Street in Chino.  For more information call the theater at (909) 590-1149 or visit the Web site at http://www.chinocommunitytheatre.org/.
 
Show dates are August 17 & 18 & 19 and August 24 & 25. (Read on …)

Kids love animals. Kids love to sing. Mix these together with their fearless love for God and you’ve got the perfect children’s musical! From best-selling kids’ musical creator Celeste Clydesdale comes her latest, King of the Jungle. By observing the animals, the children will learn about Noah’s trust and obedience, Daniel’s faith in God, as well as other Biblical truths. Steven Curtis Chapman’s popular song “King of the Jungle” and the classic Barry McGuire favorite “Bullfrogs and Butterflies” are among many of the upbeat, kid-friendly songs that the children will love to sing and perform.

Performances will be held at The Wallace Theatre, on the campus of California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside.  Parking is free.  Tickets are $10 for all ages and seating is reserved. Outreach Performance tickets are $5 each. Please call (951) 756-4240 for ticket reservations. 

For more information about Riverside Youth Theatre, view their website at www.RiversideYouthTheatre.org or call (951) 756-4240.