Actors Contemporary Theatre presents Godspell at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, located at 42051 Main St. in Temecula.

Reservations: (866) 653-8696

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Riverside Community Players presents Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile, directed by Pat McQuillan.  

A honeymoon trip up the Nile on a paddle steamer turns deadly for wealthy newlyweds, Simon and Kay. There is no lack of suspects since every one of their fellow passengers nurses a grudge against the couple. By the time the boat reaches its destination, the bride’s guardian, Canon Pennefather, has laid bare an audacious conspiracy.

Tickets - $15.00
NO LATE SEATING
No children under 5 years of age admitted
For reservations and information call: (951) 686-4030.

Box Office - Opens on March 24th 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 …)

The Ramona Bowl will present the 85th jubilee of the nation’s longest running outdoor drama. You and your family will enjoy the experience of this classic story of the many struggles of early California. The natural beauty of the Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre and the love of land and family all combine in this award winning presentation of Ramona, California’s official state outdoor play.

• Gates open at 1:00 PM
• Performance 4:00 PM

For more information call toll free (800) 645-4465 or visit ramonabowl.com.  Performances are held at the Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre located at 27400 Ramona Bowl Road in Hemet.

Heartland Players Theatre Company is proud to announce the opening of Little Princess: The Musical.  Based on the beloved classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Little Princess the Musical will touch your heart, tickle your funny-bone and entertain the entire family!
 
Little Princess the Musical will perform April 11 – April 27, 2008, Fridays & Saturday’s at 7:00pm and Sunday’s at 2:00pm.  (Note: There will be NO performance on Friday, April 25.)

Tickets:
$10 General; $8 Child/Student/Senior; $30 Family* (*four members max)
All tickets sold at the door on the day of the event, no reservations required.

For more information visit www.heartlandplayers.org or call (909) 838-4356.

Talented singers in the Inland Empire are invited to vocal auditions for the dance/pop vocal group Msongs,  on April 12, 2008, from 3pm to 6 pm, at the UU Church parish hall, 3657 Lemon Street, downtown Riverside at the corner of Lemon and Mission Inn Avenue. The UU Church is the red stone building next to the Riverside Library. (Read on …)

Registration is now open for Redlands Footlighters’ April Acting Workshop entitled “Acting is Believing: It’s More Than Memorizing Lines.” Taught by award-winning actor, director and performer Mark Allen Everett the workshop will provide actors with all experience levels an opportunity to explore ‘character’ development, beyond the lines and into the ‘meaning’ and ‘reality’ of the character’s inner life. (Read on …)

Riverside Youth Theatre announces auditions for their 4th annual Summer Youth Theatre Festival.  The festival will have a distinct “cat” theme this summer as two musicals will be presented:  Disney’s Aristocats and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.

Auditions for both productions will be held on Thursday, April 24 from 3:00-6:00 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church, Back Building, 3624 Arlington Avenue in Riverside. (Read on …)

On Friday, April 4, 2008, Forever Plaid opens at The Grove Theatre, located in Historic downtown Upland.  One of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory, this wonderful musical revue centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was.

Forever Plaid runs Friday and Saturday nights at 7:29 pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 pm through April 20th.

Tickets to see Forever Plaid are $25.00 and $20.00, with senior and student discounts available.  Group and fundraising discounts are also available. Tickets can be purchased by calling (909) 920-4343, or by visiting The Grove’s website at http://www.grovetheatre.com .

Yucaipa Little Theatre will present Annie Jr., directed by Amanda Presley, March 27 thru April 13, 2008.

Ticket Information

• $25 Family (2 Adults and the children of that household)
• $10 Adults
• $8 Students and Seniors
• $6 Children
• Group Rates are available

For information and reservations, call (909) 790-1884. 

Yucaipa Little Theatre
12135 California St
Yucaipa, CA  92399
Website: yucaipalittletheatre.com

The Redlands Shakespeare Festival in need of an actor to play Sir Andrew in Twelfth Night.  Interested actors should contact director Rhesa Richards at (951) 201-7664.

The rehearsal/performance schedule is as follows: (Read on …)

Riverside Community Players will hold auditions for the comedy Something in the Air, written by Richard Dresser and directed by Adam Demerath on March 31 and April 1 at 7:00 pm.  Auditions will take place at the RCP theater located at 4026 14th Street in Riverside. (Read on …)

Shakespeare in the Vines, now in its third season performing Shakespeare under the stars in the beautiful ambiance of the Temecula Valley wineries, is very proud to announce company auditions for their 2008 “Season of Love.”

Their ”Season of Love” includes:

• Twelfth Night: July 11 – July 20 at Frangipani Winery; directed by the Jim Marbury.
• Romeo and Juliet: August 15 through 23 at Wien’s Family Winery; directed by Paul Kehler.
• Taming of the Shrew: September 12 through 21, also at Frangipani Winery; directed by John Clark.

All auditions will take place at the Triple Threat/Fine Arts Network Studio, now known as The Studio, located at 27574 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 127, in Temecula.

For more information call 951-377-2268 or email info@shakespeareinthevines.org.

Fontana Community Players and the Inland Youth Performers are casting for Lagooned!, a musical comedy by Tim Kelly, directed by Lynette Allen.

Auditions are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 7th and Tuesday, April 8th, at the Fontana Community Players theatre, 8443 Nuevo Ave. in Fontana.  Please come prepared with a musical number.  Actors will also be asked to cold read from the script.  Dance and /or gymnastic experience is helpful, but not necessary. (Read on …)

Rancho Cucamonga Community Theatre will hold auditions for William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Tuesday, March 11, at the Lewis Family Playhouse in the Victoria Gardens Mall in Rancho Cucamonga. (Read on …)

Click here to view the 2007 winners and nominees.

Redlands Footlighters announces auditions for the show Everybody Loves Opal, a comedy by John Patrick.  Open auditions will be held on March 10 and 11 at 7:00pm at the theater, located at 1810 Barton Road. 

Director Teresa Dolan will be casting four men in the 20-50 age bracket and two women – one in the 20-30 range and Opal, about 50 years old.  The director is looking for actors able to portray broad physical comedy.  (“Think 3 Stooges or Buster Keaton,” she says.)

Performance dates are May 1 through May 18.

Chino Community Theatre is casting Nunsense!, a musical comedy by Dan Goggin, directed by Michael Serna.

Auditions are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 22 at the Seventh Street Theatre in Chino, 12123 Seventh Street. Please be prepared to sing at least 16 bars of a musical theatre selection either with CD accompaniment or a cappella. Callbacks will be held the same day, and actors will be asked to cold read from the script. Ballet and tap a plus. (Read on …)

The High Desert Players, located in Victorville, will hold auditions for the comedy A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking, written by John Ford Noonan, Auditions will be held on Tuesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 3, from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the High Desert Cultural Arts Center, located at 15615  8th St. in Victorville.

Seeking actresses with strong comedic timing.  Must be able to speak “Texan”.

• Maude:  25 to 40 years old.  Blonde, attractive, athletic.
• Hannah:  25 to 40 years old.  Brunette, attractive. 

Please e-mail your preferred date to John Kane at Ziska@Charter.net.   There will be some gas money available for the cast.

LifeHouse Theater presents an inspirational epic, The Rise of King David.  The scriptural true events in the life of a shepherd, soldier, psalmist and king stunningly unfold as the life of Israel greatest monarch is traced in this new musical biography of King David.

Performances begin Friday, March 28, at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through April 27, 2008.  Performances are Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:15 PM and 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 2:15 PM.  An additional Thursday evening performance will be offered on April 24th at 7:30 PM.  The performances on Saturday, April 12th will also feature interpreted presentations for the hearing impaired.

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.  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 PM to 6:00 PM and one hour prior to and during show times on the weekends.  Tickets are $1 more the day of the performance.  Group rates are available for groups of ten or more.  Guests are encouraged to reserve seats early as many performances sell out.

The theater is located at 1135 N. Church St. in Redlands, next to the Redlands Christian School.  Free parking is available in back of the theater. 

Broadway Experience and Los Osos High School Theatre Department are holding auditions for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

All roles are open, all types are welcome. (Read on …)