Riverside City College Theatre Department will be having auditions for The Laramie Project on Monday, September 8th from 3pm to 7pm in room Tech A 107 on the RCC campus.  Callbacks are on September 10.

Auditioners should prepare a one minute memorized serious monologue for the audition.  Performance dates are November 20-23.  For more information contact the director, David Nelson, at david.nelson@rcc.edu.

FTC Inland Theatre Works presents Two Gentlemen of Verona, in repertory with Othello, August 15-29.

Comedy, love and a bit with a dog. In Shakespeare’s earliest comedy, Two Gentlemen of Verona, he takes us on a journey from “boring” Verona to “fabulous” Milan to a lawless Italian forest. Proteus and Valentine are best friends, but the bounds and bonds of friendship are tested when they both want the same girl. See the original characters that would be echoed in his future plays, his first use of cross dressing, lovers that would reappear in a summer’s dream, and hints of many of his other future characters. Throw in a real dog (who may or may not bark in verse) and you never know what will happen.

Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 students and seniors

Performances will be held at the The Performing Arts Center at Arroyo Valley High School, located at 1881 West Baseline in San Bernardino. For reservations, call 909-954-4540 or visit www.inlandtheatreworks.org.

FTC Inland Theatre Works presents Othello, in repertory with Two Gentlemen of Verona, August 15-29.

Othello is unique among Shakespeare’s masterpieces for its purity of story and morality. A black man in a white society, Othello has earned immense respect and honored military position – but does he go too far when he woos Desdemona, the epitome of white beauty and goodness. Their marriage represents absolute virtue, which can only be destroyed by equal malfeasance. That degree of evil quickly provided by the Shakespeare’s most perfect villain, Iago who plots to vanquish the happiness surrounding him.

Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 students and seniors

Performances will be held at the The Performing Arts Center at Arroyo Valley High School, located at 1881 West Baseline in San Bernardino.  For reservations, call 909-954-4540 or visit www.inlandtheatreworks.org.

Last summer it was the ITL award winning, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. In spring was the stunning presentation of the musical, The Secret Garden. And now CCV presents Disney’s High School Musical!

It burst onto the cultural landscape first as a smash hit Disney Channel original movie and the soundtrack climbed to the top of the Billboard charts. It’s the irresistible story of two teenagers – Troy Bolton, super-popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez, super-smart transfer student and a genius in science class – who try to navigate the tricky currents of peer pressure to follow their dream and score the leads in the big school show. This production is a must-see not only for fans of the movie but theatre-goers alike.

To purchase tickets online please go to: http://public.serviceu.com/ticketing/default.asp?orgID=9185 or call (626) 859-0161.

Christ’s Church of the Valley is located at 1404 West Covina Boulevard in San Dimas.

The Murrieta Repertory Theatre proudly present the world premiere of Thomas Trerise’s new comedy, Breakfast and Loathing in Suburbia.

Breakfast and Loathing in Suburbia is a collection of three one-act comedies; each telling a unique story on the challenges facing relationships, and some of the disillusionments of modern-day suburban life.   The three stories occur simultaneously throughout the course of a single day, and the plot of each story is driven by or around the titular object.

Download and print this poster for a $5 savings on admission.

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Wednesdays just got dramatic! The award-winning Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT) will present The Man Who Came to Dinner, a comedy by the team of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.

It is the story of the larger-than-life radio personality Sheridan Whiteside, a fictional character modeled after Alexander Woollcott. After falling on an icy doorstep at the home of the Stanleys, a well-to-do Ohio family, Whiteside proceeds to hold the family hostage to his whims, making international telephone calls, inviting eccentric guests to call, and generally wreaking hilarious havoc. Kaufman and Hart’s comedy first appeared on Broadway in 1939, and the revival was produced on Broadway in 2000 with Nathan Lane as Whiteside. IVRT previously produced the play in 1994 featuring a local celebrity, the late actress Nedra Volz.

The Man Who Came to Dinner will run with one matinee performance, Wednesday August 13 at 1:30 p.m. and three evening performances, July 30, August 6, and August 13 at 7:30 p.m. on the stage at the Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont. (Read on …)

Inland Empire Shakespeare Festival presents The Tempest at the Main Auditorium of San Bernardino Valley College, located at 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave, in San Bernardino, on August 2 and 8. All shows begin at 8PM.

TICKETS: $10 General, $8 Groups 10+, $5 Students, Seniors, Children, Military
Tickets available at the door or presale at http://bookstore.valleycollege.edu/

Questions? Contact Paul Jacques at 909-213-7130 or the Riverside Arts Council at 951-680-1345, or visit www.inlandempireshakespearefestival.com

The Tempest is directed by Paul Jacques and runs about 2 hours.

Inland Empire Shakespeare Festival presents Macbeth at the Main Auditorium of San Bernardino Valley College, located at 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave, in San Bernardino, on August 1, 3, 9, and 10.  All shows begin at 8PM.  There will be an opening night reception after the performance on August 1.

TICKETS: $10 General, $8 Groups 10+, $5 Students, Seniors, Children, Military
Tickets available at the door or presale at http://bookstore.valleycollege.edu/

Questions? Contact Paul Jacques at 909-213-7130 or the Riverside Arts Council at 951-680-1345, or visit www.inlandempireshakespearefestival.com
 
Macbeth is directed by Patrick Brien and runs about 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Don’t Miss Out on Cabaret!   Temecula Performing Arts Company’s newest production at the Old Town Temecula Theater.

Performances are July 25, 26, 27 and August 1, 2, 3: Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm and Saturday and Sunday Matinee performances at 2:00 pm.

Tickets are $10, $15, and $20 with limited VIP tables for two at $70 ($30 per person).  VIP tables include a bottle of wine, personal service by the Kit Kat Klub performers, and  a “ring-side” seat for all the fun in the Kit Kat Klub!

As the song says “What good is sitting alone in your room?  Come hear the music play”.  Come on out to Temecula and see Cabaret!

FTC Inland Theatre Works presents, in its first public reading, Wish of an Almost Widow, by Molly Gross.

Admission is free with a reception following the reading on Friday, July 25th at 7pm, at the Arroyo Valley High School Performing Arts Center located at 1881 West Baseline in San Bernardino.  For more information, call 909-954-4540. (Read on …)

Riverside Community Players will hold auditions for their family series show, The Fabulous Fable Factory, by Joseph Robinette and directed by Jennifer Young Lawson.  The show will run October 3 - 5, 2008.

This is a delightful story of an inquisitive youth who wanders into a seemingly abandoned factory, owned by a Mr. Aesop. The youngster accidentally trips a lever, which activates the factory “machinery,” an assembly line of fable-makers who create, then enact Aesop’s fabulous fables.

Looking nine versatile, high energy actors - ages open.  **All are paying roles**

Auditions will be held at Riverside Community Players, located at 4026 14th Street in Riverside.  For more audition information call the administrative office at (951) 369-1200.

Yucaipa Little Theatre announces auditions for their production of Aida (Rice & John rock opera version). This production is a vocally demanding story about an unexpected, as well as forbidden, love across cultures told through an incredible score. Auditions will be held at the theatre on July 28 & 29. Kimberly Stewart Robel is directing, with Ken Corona as musical director.

Auditioners must come prepared with 16 bars of sheet music (accompanist provided) and be prepared, if asked, to sing from the show. Auditions will begin at 7 p.m. sharp. Please come in appropriate clothing and warmed up for movement audition, followed by vocals, and finally cold reading for specific parts. The ensemble for this show must be strong singers who dance and act. Regular rehearsals will begin Aug. 11. The show runs Sep. 25-Oct. 12. (Read on …)

Performance Riverside announces open call auditions for professional non-union performers for the upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific.  The production is directed and choreographed by Roger Castellano and musically directed by Scott T. Smith. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, August 12 at 6:30pm, with callbacks Wednesday, August 13 at 6:30pm at Landis Performing Arts Center on the campus of Riverside City College. Performance pay is available. (Read on …)

Chaffey College proudly presents The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman.  Christa Havenhill, Kelly Ford and Kenneth Lay lead the cast. Performances are July 31, Aug.1 & 2 at 7:30pm and on Aug. 3 at 2:00pm.

The theatre is on The Chaffey College Campus at 5885 Haven Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga (210 freeway/Haven Exit).  Tickets are $12 general and $10 for students/seniors. 

Box office (909) 652-6067.

Riverside Youth Theatre presents Aristocats as part of their 4th Annual Summer Youth Theatre Festival.  Directed by Aaron Wolgemuth, choreography by Robert Lopez, and music direction by Aaron Wolgemuth.

Directed by Aaron Wolgemuth, Choreography by Robert Lopez, Music Direction by Aaron Wolgemuth
 
Aristocats is based on the popular 1970 Disney film by the same title. Madame’s jealous butler, Edgar, cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What’s a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O’Malley and his rag-tag bunch of Alley Cats come to their rescue! This feline adventure includes the Disney favorites “The Aristocats,” “Scales and Arpeggios” and “Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat.”  Aristocats is 1 hour in length and features a cast of 65 elementary school children. (Read on …)

Riverside Youth Theatre presents Cats as part of their 4th Annual Summer Youth Theatre Festival.  Directed by Debbie Wolgemuth, choreography by Marcus S. Daniel, and music direction by Steve Wolgemuth.

Cats is the classic 1980’s musical, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on the T.S. Eliot book, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. It is a special night when the tribe of Jellicle Cats unite to celebrate who they are in a larger-than-life junkyard. The proud cats are suspicious of the audience, but eventually allow them into their domain. Song favorites from CATS include “Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats,” “The Jellical Ball” and “Memory.”  Cats is approximately 2 1/2 hours in length and features a cast of 30 teens. (Read on …)

In response to overwhelming audience requests, LifeHouse Theater is pleased to announce the return of its award-winning, critically acclaimed musical adaptation of the classic John Bunyan novel, Pilgrim’s Progress, as the finale to its fourteenth season.
 
Performances begin Saturday, August 2, at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through September 7, 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.  An additional Thursday evening performance will be offered on September 4th at 7:30 PM.  The performances on Saturday, August 16th 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. 

Riverside Community Players will hold auditions for Ken Ludwig’s comedy Leading Ladies, directed by Patricia Scarborough, on July 21st and 22nd at 7:00pm.  The show runs September 5 - September 21, 2008.

Down on their luck, two English Shakespearean actors, touring in the Amish country of Pennsylvania, hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long-lost English nephews. They resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. However, when they arrive in York they discover that the relatives are not nephews, but nieces! Romantic entanglements abound in Ken Ludwig’s newest farce.

Looking for:
5 men - ages 25 - 55 yrs
3 women - ages 25 - 55 yrs
 
Riverside Community Players is located at 4026 14th Street in Riverside.  For more audition information call the administrative office at (951) 369-1200.

Follow That Rabbit, presented by The Grove Children’s Theatre, opens this Saturday, July 19th at 2:00 pm.

This show is full of all the fun and adventures of Alice in Wonderland, and features all of the familiar characters from the story. This is a great way for the family to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Performances are on Saturdays at 2:00 pm through August 2nd. Tickets to see Follow That Rabbit, are $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for seniors and children. Tickets can be purchased by calling (909) 920-4343, by going to the box office at 276 E. Ninth street In Upland, or by visiting The Grove’s website at http://www.grovetheatre.com.

The Murrieta Repertory Theatre will be holding auditions for Wonder of the World by David Lindsay-Abair, a challenging comedy in two acts with numerous, quick scene changes, that takes place in Niagara Falls.

Auditions will be held at Murrieta Community Center (41810 Juniper in Murrieta). (Read on …)