Stars of Tomorrow Children’s Theater is happy to announce their 2008 musical theater summer camp schedule.

• Princess Jasmine and the Magic Lamp (at the University of Redlands)
  June 23 – June 27, (Mon – Fri) 9:30am – 2:30pm. Tuition $200.
• Sinbad (at LifeHouse)
  June 30 – July 17, (Monday – Thursday) 3-6pm. Tuition $275
• The Golden Scepter (at Heartland Players Theater in Yucaipa)
  July 7 – July 11, (Mon-Fri) 9:00am – 2:00pm. Tuition $200.
• Sinbad Sails the 7 Seas (at The First Lutheran Church of Redlands)
  July 28 – August 8, (Mon- Fri) 9:00am – 12:30noon. Tuition $250
• Robin Hood (at LifeHouse)
  August 4 -August 21, (Monday – Thursday) 3-6pm. Tuition $275

For more information call (909) 335-1082 or email starsoftomorrowct@gmail.com.

Theatre Arts Guild (TAG) will present the melodrama Dogsbreath Deveraux, The Dastardly Doctor at the High Desert Center for the Arts, located at 15615 8th Street in Victorville.

A dastardly doctor named Dogsbreath and a group of other extreme characters hold forth in this zany melodrama.  It’s a dime store plot that will have you giggling from curtain to curtain.  Join the TAG players and have a ball!

Call (760)243-7493 for tickets and reservations.

Redlands Footlighters will open the thriller Murder by Misadventure, written by Edward Taylor, on Thursday, March 6th. The production runs weekends through March 23rd – Friday and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm.

Despite success as mystery writers, Harold and Paul have had a falling out – two completely different life styles have caused a split in their working partnership.  When Paul threatens to blackmail Harold, a page is lifted from the script of their newest murder mystery film.

Murder by Misadventure, directed by Phillip Gabriel, the cast includes Travis Wilson as Paul Riggs; Gabriel as Harold Kent, Ginny Harmon as Emma Kent; and Buffy Guzenski as Inspector Egen.

The box office opens March 2nd for ticket reservations at (909) 793-2909.  All seats are reserved and are $14 with a student price of $10.   Group rates are also available upon request.  The theater is located at 1810 Barton Road, next to the Asistencia Mission.

Two rarely-done style pieces will be presented by Chino Community Theatre that offer audiences the opportunity to take in an absurdist black comedy and one of the best-kept secrets in minimalist theatre:

• Self-Torture and Strenuous Exercise by Harry Kondoleon
• Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World by Peter Parnell

Five performances only at Seventh Street Theatre, 13123 Seventh Street in Chino. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for students and seniors. For reservations and information, call (909) 590-1149. Co-sponsored by the City of Chino. http://www.chinocommunitytheatre.org/. (Read on …)

CAT Corona will present the classic drama, The Wind in the Willows, directed by Daniel Monroe.

The unforgettable characters from Kenneth Grahame’s beloved classic spring to life in this sparkling Broadway musical adaptation. Mole, a curious girl who leaves her underground life for one adventure meets the kindly Water Rat who agrees to show her the world. That world includes the eccentric and wealthy Mr. Toad, whose outrageous enthusiasm for life, and especially for motor cars, brings trouble for everyone. The Wind in the Willows is a delightful tale about the surpassing value of friendship. Recommended for all ages.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.catcorona.org or by calling (951) 279 2298.  Performances are held at Corona Civic Center Auditorium, 815 W. 6th St, in Corona.

Open auditions for LifeHouse Theater’s new musical Jane Eyre, directed by veteran LifeHouse talent Debby Race, will be Thursday, March 13, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church Street, Redlands. (Read on …)

LifeHouse Theater is presenting a special performance of Damien,” the acclaimed one-man drama based on the true story of a priest’s courageous ministry to lepers.  This powerful dramatic experience will be presented the evening of Sunday, March 2 at 7:30 PM.  All seats are $10.00. (Read on …)

CAT Corona will present the classic drama, The Diary of Anne Frank, directed by John Lynd, February 22 through March 9.

A powerful, compelling and unforgettable play about Anne Frank, the young Jewish teenager who,with her family, survived for 2 1/2 years hiding in an attic above her father’s manufacturing company before they were discovered by the Nazis. Anne’s optimism and hope in mankind brings a sweetness and light to this tragic and unforgettable story. Not recommended for children under 10. (Read on …)

Actors seeking experience in scene and character work are encouraged to attend Footlighters March workshop, “Acting 201: Working the Basics”. This four-part course, taught by award-winning Inland Empire actresses, Deborah McFatter and Buffy Guzenski, will provide experience in scenework, monologues and character development through improv, games and performance. The workshops, held four consecutive Saturday mornings, 9:30 am to noon, March 8-29, cost is $40 for Footlighters members and $60 for non-members.  

Deadline for registration is March 1st.

For more information, visit www.redlandsfootlighters.org or call Buffy at (909)798-9854.

Are you available during the day?  You may be able to use your acting skills to work with medical, pharmacy, or veterinary students.  Western University in Pomona has an ongoing search for actors of all ages to be standardized patients. Please email Toni Lynd tlynd@westernu.edu or call 909-469-5446.

These jobs are ongoing and actors (both men and women) of all ages are constantly needed for these weekday jobs.  The program includes roles for ages 8 to 70, but is especially interested in men 45 to 50 years old.  Some of the jobs are two hours, some five, and some reoccurring throughout the year.  Pay is $15 to $20 an hour.

CSUSB University Theatre presents Polaroid Stories, by Naomi Iizuka, at the CSUSB Performing Arts Building, Ronald E. Barnes Theatre (5500 University Parkway) in San Bernardino.

To the sounds of iPods, video arcades, and a thousand collect phone calls in the night, Naomi Iizuka transforms the chaotic life of street kids into a fierce elegy of emptiness, sensation, desire, and fear. This haunting evocation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, re-imagined for the 21st century, lends mythic power and social immediacy to America’s lower depths. (Read on …)

Christ’s Church of the Valley had made the following sets of costumes available:

• Full set of Beauty and the Beast costumes for rent.  Cast was about 35 people.  Pictures are available at http://www.tiamophoto.com/beautynbeast/content/index.html   
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat costumes for rent.  Cast was about 25-30 people. 

 Please contact Greg Linzay at (626) 859-0161 x137 for more information.

The Riverside Community Players will present two famous mystery radio dramas, directed by Wayne Astin, in Readers Theatre format on February 23 and 24.

• The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, adapted for radio by Frank Wilson
• The Musgrave Ritual by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, dramatization by Edith Meiser

(Read on …)

Rialto Community Players will hold auditions for Allan Knee’s Little Women, from the novel by Louisa May Alcott, on Tuesday, February 26th and Thursday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Rialto Senior Center, 1411 S. Riverside Ave. (one block south of the theatre).  The production will be directed by James Griffin. (Read on …)

If you missed CSUSB University Theatre’s sold-out production of The Odyssey, you still have a chance to join Odysseus on his fantastic journeys, with two encore performances at The Sturges Center for the Fine Arts in San Bernardino! (Read on …)

Dreamgirls, presented at At the Grove Productions, continues for two more weekends, closing February 24.  Performances are held at the Grove, 276 E 9th St, in Upland, CA.  Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.grovetheatre.com/.

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LifeHouse Theater proudly presents the critically acclaimed dramatic adaptation of one of the world’s most honored novels, To Kill A Mockingbird.

Performances begin Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through March 9, 2008.  Performances are Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:15 PM (except Opening Night) and 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 2:15 PM.  In addition to the weekend performances, a special Thursday performances will take place on March 6, at 7:30 PM.  The performance on Saturday, February 1 at 7:30 PM will also feature an interpreted presentation for the deaf.

Advance ticket prices are $12 or $17 for adults and $6 or $9 for children ages 3-11 (no children under 3 are admitted) and can be purchased over the phone with a Visa or MasterCard by calling 335-3037, ext. 21.  (Read on …)

LifeHouse Theater is pleased to announce the premiere of the musical biography Abraham Lincoln for the 2008 LifeTales educational series for students.  The one-hour production is ideal for teachers desiring a local field trip experience for their students that showcase historic events through theater arts.

Abraham Lincoln will be presented the weekday mornings of February 25-29, 2008 at 9:15 and 11:00am.  All seats are priced at $6.00 and can be purchased over the phone with a Visa or MasterCard by calling 335-3037, ext. 21.  Checks can also be mailed to LifeHouse, provided reservations are made far enough in advance.  Tickets may also be purchased in person at the box office, which is open Fridays from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM and one hour prior to performance times on the weekends.  Teachers are encouraged to reserve tickets early as performances sell out.  All performances will be presented at the LifeHouse Theater.  (Read on …)

Performance Riverside presents the California Theatre Center’s production of Cinderella on February 23 at Landis Performing Arts Center.  The performance is part of the Performance Riverside/Riverside Philharmonic 2008 Family Series. These one-hour live presentations offer families the opportunity to share an artistic treat for the senses at family-friendly prices. (Read on …)

Act 1 Theater Arts will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat February 21-24 at Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore.

“You are cordially invited to attend this colorful show filled with gorgeous songs and outstanding talent.  Our choreographer has been busy, and you will be amazed by the many different styles of dance we have added to this show: swing, tango, cha-cha, western, and lyrical.”

Call the Act 1 Theater Arts Studio for tickets at (951) 304-1010 or (800) 977-ACT1.