Riverside Community Players will present Ron Clark’s A Bench in the Sun, directed by Lance Todd Christiansen, November 9-25.  For reservations and information call: (951) 686-4030.

Harold and Burt, longtime friends, live in a retirement home and spend their days on a bench in the garden bickering. A once-famous actress has just moved in, giving them something new to argue over. When they learn that the home is about to be sold and they will have to find a new residence, the three join forces to prevent this upsetting development.

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

Box Office - Opens on November 5 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.  (Read on …)

Norco Theatre Conservatory presents Once Upon a Mattress.  Performances take place at 2001 Third Street in Norco.  For more information, call 951-372-7000 ext 5400.

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Temecula Performing Arts Company, a member of the Fine Arts Network, is pleased to announce the opening of their Fall Musical Production, Oilver!.

Charles Dickens’ greatest characters, Oliver Twist, Fagin, Nancy, Bill Sikes and The Artful Dodger, spring to life on the Temecula stage in Oliver!, Lionel Bart’s adaptation of the classic Dickens novel Oliver Twist.  The musical chronicles the adventures of the orphaned boy Oliver as he escapes his bleak orphanage existence, journeys to London, and is taken in by a gang of apprentice pickpockets working for master thief Fagin while learning their trade.  When Oliver is falsely accused of exposing the gang by the frightening Bill Sikes, he begins to realize he has more friends than he thought! (Read on …)

The Canyon Lake Community Theater and Performing Arts Association presents Gypsy at Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore.  Opening night is Friday, November 9 at 7:00 pm.  Gypsy is directed by long time actress and director, Ilene Moore.  Ms. Moore is the Artist in residence at Butterfield Visual and Performing Arts Magnent School in Lake Elsinore.

Please contact Debbie Miller 951-244-3872 or 951-265-9755 for more information. 

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Perfect Wedding, a farce by Robin Hawdon, opens at Redlands Footlighters on Thursday, November 1 at 8:00pm.  Directed by Tom Provenzano, professor of theater arts at California State University (SB), this fast paced comedy is suitable for a mature audience.

The hilarious nuptial misadventures of Rachael and Bill are complicated by friends and family, all with good intentions.   The youthful cast consists of Kristina Rodriguez, Mia Mercado, Kelly Lopez, Joe Baumbach, Mark Butler and Deborah McFatter as the bride’s mother.

Thursday’s opening night festivities conclude with a patio reception.  The show continues through Sunday, November 18, with Friday and Saturday night performances at 8:00pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. (Read on …)

The Terabithian Theatre (Formerly Noble Hearts Theatre) presents Dracula. If you are ready to have a hauntingly good time, you can count on this Halloween classic to thrill the whole family.

Show Dates are November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9th, & 10th at 7:30pm, and November 4th & 11th at 6:00pm.  Performances are at the Yucaipa Woman’s Club, 35215 Ave A. Cross Street is Adams.

Tickets:   Adult $10.00    Child (2-17 yrs) $8.00     Family (2 Ad, 2 Ch) $25.00 (Read on …)

CAT of Corona presents the wonderful production of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, opening Friday, November 2nd and running though November 18th.

This show, directed by Cyndi Monroe and Angela Sanicola,with vocal direction by Brianna Lopez,  is a beautiful adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved story of the magical land of Narnia held under the spell of Queen Jadis, the White Witch and the very unlikely heros of 4 English school children, a pair of beavers and the marvelous true king, Aslan, who fight to free the land.  With amazing choreography by Hollee Hennebelle and lavish costumes by Lori Hennebelle, the show will be a visual treat.  The heart of the story, though, is what will touch you and move you, making this a play you will long remember after you leave the theater. (Read on …)

Redlands Footlighters will hold auditions for God’s Man in Texas, a contemporary drama, on Monday and Tuesday, November 5 and 6, at 7:00pm at the theater 1810 Barton Road.  Directed by Jeff Richards, the show will run January 10th through January 27th. (Read on …)

The Temecula Valley Players opened Dracula beginning Friday, October 19th at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Well-known local director, Leslie Vecchione, leads her cast and crew to present a highly entertaining—and spooky—production. The show closes on Sunday, October 28.

Tickets for Dracula are available for $17 each, $14 each for groups of 10 or more, not including possible additional fees. Evening performances play at 8:00 pm on October 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27, and matinees play at 2:00 pm on October 21, 27, and 28.   Tickets to these shows and the many other productions presented by the City of Temecula can be purchased on line at http://www.temeculatheater.org/, by calling 866-653-8696, or by visiting the theater’s box office at 42051 Main Street in Temecula. (Read on …)

Whether or not you like green eggs and ham, Performance Riverside is cooking up a treat for the child in everyone with Seussical The Musical. This fanciful extravaganza filled with toe-tapping tunes, wild characters, poignancy, and laughter is directed and choreographed by Roger Castellano, and musically directed by Scott T. Smith.

Seussical The Musical is performed on November 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 8pm, and   November 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 2pm, at Landis Performing Arts Center on the Riverside City College Campus. Tickets are $42, $36, $29, and $24. For more information, call the Landis Performing Arts Center Box Office at (951) 222-8100. For online ticketing, and more information about Performance Riverside’s 2007-2008 Broadway season, visit www.performanceriverside.com.

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San Bernardino Valley College will hold auditions for Nunsense, a musical comedy by Dan Goggin and directed by Denise Dales Jacobs, on November 20th beginning at 1 pm. at the San Bernardino Valley College Auditorium, 701 South Mount Vernon Ave.  in San Bernardino.  Call 909-384-8243 for more information.

Fontana Mummers Community Theatre will hold auditions for Romeo & Juliet, directed by Laurie Berner, on November 5, 6, and 7 from 6pm to 9pm.  Call 909-822-4052 for more information.

Riverside City College Off-Broadway Play Series presents Urinetown, by Greg Kotis and Mark Holliman, a fun, contemporary, campy musical with the goofiest title in theatre!  If you need a good laugh, then experience Urinetown, the Musical.

Performances are October 25, 26 & 27 at 8pm, and October 27 & 28 at 2pm, held at the Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside.  Tickets are available at the Landis Box Office (951) 222-8100 or online at www.landispac.com.

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For details, visit http://www.chaffey.edu/humres/Box%20Office%20Technician.htm

On October 1, 2007, the Inland Empire theater community lost Valerie VanBrocklin to complications related to diabetes.

A invaluable part of Rialto Community Players since 1988 as an actress, director, and board member.  She was also an ITL judge.  In 2006, Valerie received an ITL award for directing Lie, Cheat and Genuflect for Rialto.  Recent appearances on stage include A Flea in Her Ear at Rialto and See How They Run with Redlands Footlighters.

More information about Valerie can be can be found in a San Bernardino Sun article at http://www.sbsun.com/search/ci_7197729.

A wake was held on October 9 and services on October 10.  Rialto Community Players will announce a date for a memorial service at their playhouse.

Rialto Community Players is proud to present Dracula, opening on October 19th, written by Stephen Dietz and directed by Adam Demerath.  The show runs thrugh November 10 with special performances on October 27th  at midnight and October 31st at 8:00 p.m.

Visit http://www.rialtocommunityplayers.org/d.html for details.

Tickets: General Admission- $15.00, Students w/ID’s & Seniors - $12.00

To reach the Rialto Playhouse, take the I-10 freeway, exit Riverside Avenue, go north approximately 3/4 of a mile.  The theatre is located on the corner of Riverside and San Bernardino Avenues in the city of Rialto.  The address of the theater is 150 East San Bernardino Avenue, Rialto, CA.  For additional information call (909) 873-8514 or visit www.rialtocommunityplayers.org. (Read on …)

A big Veterans Day show, held this year on November 10 from 9am to 4pm, is seeking variety acts to perform for the crowds.  Best suited for the event are nostalgia acts from the 1940s and 50s such as the Andrew Sisters, radio comics, and dance acts.  The event is hosted by John Lynd.  Contact John with questions and to arrange for an audition or to schedule a spot in the show: (909) 917-0756 or johnelynd@msn.com.

The Grove Theatre in Upland is holding auditions this Saturday, October 20th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for the Children’s Theatre Christmas Show. All ages all roles. Come prepared to sing.  Call (909) 920-4343 for more details.

Broadway High Children’s Theatre Arts Academy of Murrieta will present Bye, Bye Birdie at the Historic Mission Theater, 231 N. Main St. in Fallbrook.

Tickets are $15 (preferred and reserved), $12.50 (general and students) and $10 (military with I.D., seniors and children 12 and younger).  For tickets, call (760) 731-2278 or for more information, call (951) 677-6407.

Norco Theatre Conservatory will present “Latino Arts Project,” an event that includes art, dance, literature and drama celebrating the Latino culture assembled by the students and director as a collaboration.

Performances take place at 2001 Third Street in Norco.  For more information, call 951-372-7000 ext 5400.