Play With Your Food Productions will present the comedy Lie, Cheat and Genuflect, written by William Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, January 17-26 at the Unity Chapel Fellowship Hall, located at 140 N. Buena Vista St. in Hemet.

The Buckle brothers, Billy and Tom, are in big trouble: Tom’s infallible eye for slow horses has drained away all of Billy’s savings and he has borrowed from loan shark Pizza Face Petrillo, who now wants his money back or else! There’s plenty of money in grandfather Buckle’s will, but these two black sheep are pretty sure they’ll never see any of that. What else to do but dress Billy up as a nun and have him pose as their cousin who is to inherit the entire fortune? Involve a stuffy young lawyer, a hard drinking, man hungry housekeeper and a trio of beautiful young women, and you have the recipe for a laugh packed farce of twists, turns, puns and pratfalls as Tom strives mightily to compensate for Billy’s “habitual” errors.

• Dinner Shows on January 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 6:30 PM Cost $38.00.  Doors Open at 6:00 PM.
• Matinee Shows on January 17, 18, 24, and 25 at 1:30 PM Cost $35.00.  Doors open at 1:00 PM.

Call for reservations: (951) 252-4232
Visit www.playwithyourfoodproductions.com for details.

Riverside Community Players continues the holiday tradition with the family series show A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and adapted and directed by Kathryn Gage.

A traditional version of the classic story that was Charles Dickens’ own favorite.  On Christmas Eve, four ghostly visitations transform the bitter and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge into the very spirit of Christmas in this timeless story that touches the heart and brings the true meaning of the holiday season to life. (Read on …)

Fontana Community Players is in need of a director! Due to schedule changes in the regular season run, FCP will be performing William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at the end of January, through mid-February.

FCP is looking for a director for this show to begin ASAP with auditions on December 15 and 16.

The ideal candidate would have prior directing experience, especially with Shakespeare, a local network of actors, stagehands, audience members etc and a positive outlook and creative spirit!

If you are interested in this volunteer directing position, please send theatrical resume and letter of interest to lindsayhenkenius@yahoo.com no later than December 5.

 Riverside Community Players still needs actors for Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz.

Winner of the  2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.  The play is set in 1929 in Tampa, Florida, in a Cuban-American cigar factory, where cigars are rolled by hand and “lectors” are employed to read to the workers for the dual purpose of entertainment and education.  A new lector has arrived at the factory owned by Santiago and before long all are caught up in the passions elicited by his reading of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina.

Rehearsals will start on December 8, 2008.  The play opens on January 23, 2009 and closes February8, 2009.  The play is being directed by Kathryn Gage. If you are interested, please call either the theatre (951) 369-1200 and leave a message for Kathryn. (Read on …)

Heartland Players invites you to take the journey of a lifetime! The Journey is a Christmas musical theater experience that the entire family will love!

In the production, the story of the birth of Jesus Christ is brought to life through the eyes of a modern-day child and his skeptical mother. The story follows the journey taken by Mary, Joseph, the Wise-Men and the shepherds as they follow the bright star all the way to Bethlehem. (Read on …)

Chino Community Theatre will hold auditions for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Proof, written by David Auburn and directed by Kadn Fox, on Saturday, December 6, from 10am to 2pm.  Callbacks will be held Sunday, December 7, from 11am to 1pm.  Performance dates are January 23, 24, 25, 30, & 31. (Read on …)

Temecula Performing Arts Company (TPAC), part of the Fine Arts Network of Temecula, is pleased to announce auditions for its upcoming musical production Willy Wonka, Jr.

Auditions are open to children and young adults ages 6 – 20.  Auditions will be Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6, by appointment.  Auditions will be at the Old Town Temecula Theater, 42051 Main Street, Temecula, in the upstairs rehearsal room.  There are parts for both singer and non-singers.  No experience necessary to audition. (Read on …)

Temecula Performing Arts Company (TPAC), part of the Fine Arts Network of Temecula, is pleased to announce auditions for its National Award Winning travel and competition team “Broadway Bound”.

Auditions are open to children and young adults ages 7 – 19.  Auditions will be Monday, December 1 by appointment.  Auditions will be at the Old Town Temecula Theater, 42051 Main Street, Temecula, in the dance studio.  We are looking for both singers and dancers.

Rehearsal classes begin in January, 2008.  The group will be competing numbers at three major competitions with an annual Showcase at the Old Town Theater in May.

Audition appointments can be made by calling the TPAC message line, at (951) 506-5863 or email:  TPACadmin@verizon.net. For more detailed information, including audition criteria, please visit our website awww.temeculaperformingarts.com or www.broadwayboundonline.com.

Performance Riverside announces open call auditions for professional non-union performers for the upcoming production of Peter Pan, with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne, based on the play by James M. Barrie.  The production is directed by Gary Krinke, choreographed by John Vaughan and musically directed by Scott T. Smith.

Auditions for children will be held on Monday December 15 at 4pm and for adults at 7pm at Landis Performing Arts Center on the campus of Riverside City College. Performance pay is available. (Read on …)

A classic American story is brought to life on stage as LifeHouse Theater proudly presents the return of its original musical, Miracle on 34th Street.  New York City is turned upside down at Christmas when a department store Santa claims to be the real Saint Nick.  Faith itself goes on trial as authorities grapple with the true Spirit of the Season.

Performances begin Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through December 30, 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.   Additional weekday performances will be offered on Monday and Tuesday, December 29th and 30th at 7:30 PM.  The performances on Saturday, December 20 will also feature an interpretation for the deaf.

Advance ticket prices are $12 or $18 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 1:00 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.  For more information, please visit our website at www.lifehousetheater.com.