Sepember will feature the return of one of LifeHouse Theater’s most popular original musicals.  Noah and the Ark is a fun, zany but ultimately reverent and inspirational new take on the familiar biblical story.  A smash hit when it was first performed at LifeHouse Theater, critics and audiences alike praised the contemporary music, comedy and symbolic staging of this timeless account of the flood story.

Performances begin Friday, September 11, 2009 at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through September 20, 2009.  Performances are Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:15 PM and 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:15 PM.  In addition to the weekend performances, there will be a special Thursday performance on September 17, 2009 at 7:30 PM.  The 7:30pm performance on Saturday, August 29 will also feature an interpreted presentation for the deaf. (Read on …)

Heartland Players Theater Co. is proud to announce Adventures of Camelot, a magnificent production that will capture your heart.

Based on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Adventures in Camelot is complete with dashing sword-fights, lavish costumes and a love-triangle that brings down the mighty kingdom of Camelot.

Adventures in Camelot will only perform for 3 weekends beginning September 11 and ending September 27, 2009; with performance times on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for students/seniors/children and $30 for a family ticket (four people max). (Read on …)

Open auditions for LifeHouse Theater’s Unto Us: The Nativity Story, directed by Jane Cason, will be Tuesday, September 15, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church Street, Redlands. (Read on …)

A parent/student information meeting and registration for Fall theater classes at Riverside Youth Theatre will be held Thursday, September 10, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church, 3624 Arlington Avenue in Riverside. (Read on …)

Rialto Community Players (RCP) will hold auditions for the whodunit mystery-thriller Postmortem  at Rialto Community Players Playhouse located at 150 E. San Bernardino Ave. in Rialto.  Audition dates are September 8-9 at 7:00 PM.  Cold readings only.  Scripts will be provided.  Adults only please, ages 20-60.  Directed by Thomik Deverien. (Read on …)

Written by Wayne Scott, A Song in My Heart presents in humorous verse the amazing true stories behind some of the greatest worship hymns of all time.  A man discovers he is going blind.  Another loses his family and fortune.  A young couple face death at the hands of terrorists.  Each incident has led to the writing of great hymns sung to this day.  Audiences will enjoy the stories behind these classics and leave with a song in their heart! (Read on …)

The 3 Theatre Group is holding auditions for Top Girls, written by Caryl Churchill. The cast is seven women with doubling roles. The audition will be held on Wednesday, September 2 at 6:30pm at the The Municipal Auditorium 3rd Floor, 3485 Mission Inn Ave. in Riverside.

Performances begin Oct. 9 and close Oct. 25 all performances at 8:00 p.m.

Please be prepared to read from the script. For more information please call the Riverside Arts Council at 951-680-1345.

The following roles are closed: Angie/Dull Gret, Isabella Bird/Joyce/Mrs. Kidd, Kit/Waitress/Shona.

The Temecula Valley Players opened their season Thursday, August 20, with a rousing performance of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Talented young director, Jeremy Scott Lapp, has created a wonderful rendition of a Broadway play drawn from the acclaimed 1954 movie musical. The choreography by Gary Iversen is at once aggressive and athletic while equally playful and exuberant. Taylor Peckham, the show’s immensely gifted conductor ranks as the youngest musical director and vocal coach in memory. Leading a live orchestra of excellent musicians, Taylor is a man-child of eighteen who wields his masterful baton from the orchestra pit with more sensitivity and control than musicians far older and grayer.

Tickets:
Friday and Saturday evenings:
$28 Orchestra
$23 Parterre/Balcony

Thursday nights and Saturday/Sunday matinees:
$25 Orchestra
$20 Parterre/Balcony

Discounts available for Seniors/Student and Military on Thursday evening performances. (Read on …)

Murrieta Repertory Theatre is looking for instructors for their new Youth Conservatory featured at the Perris Community Center. Fall classes, beginning Sept. 14, include a kindergarten through sixth grade puppetry workshop, a mask workshop for middle school students and a new actor workshop for high school students.

The program will continue to expand, but at the moment the company is in need of a puppetry teacher for the k-6 group.

If interested, please email a resume and letter of interest and/or any questions to MRT Artistic Director Jim Marbury at jim.marbury@gmail.com.

CAT, a non-profit Theater Arts Education organization, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our Fall class session and will run through August 31st when classes begin.  Our 10 week class session will begin Monday, August 31st and run through Mid-November.  CAT offers a wide variety of fun and exciting classes to all children 5 – 18 and adults at our new facility at 170 N. Maple St, # 104, in Corona, which also includes a full-service dance studio. (Read on …)

Riverside Community Players will hold auditions for their Family Series production, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, adapted by Kathryn Gage, and directed by Tom Provenzano (playing December 4-6, 2009).

A traditional version of the classic story that was Dickens’ own favorite.  On Christmas Eve, four ghostly visitations transform the bitter and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge into the very spirit of Christmas.  Always a favorite at any age, it lifts the heart and brings the true meaning of the holiday season to life.

Looking for:
10 men
2 boys
2 women
1 girl

When:
September 14th & 15th at 7:00pm

Where:
Riverside Community Players
4026 14th Street
Riverside, CA 92501

Riverside Community Players presents 4 Beekman, a hilarious Inland Empire premiere!  A couple returns from their honeymoon, and the bride is shocked to find that her new husband has unwittingly bought the same apartment that she used to live in with her ex!  To make matters worse, her ex now lives in the apartment right next door!  With a building full of odd and colorful characters, the laughs abound.  But romance reigns and all ends well–if not strangely–in this swift-moving comedy written by Ron Clark and directed by Rory Dyer.

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

Box Office - Opens on August 31st 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.

For reservations and information call: (951) 686-4030.
 
Riverside Community Players  is located at 4026 14th Street in Riverside.  Take the 14th Street exit off the 91 Freeway. Head west on 14th past the Riverside Community Hospital. Turn left into the drive way marked 4000 for the hospital. The theater will be immediately to your left.

Riverside Community Players will hold auditions for their Main Series comedy, Be My Baby, by Ken Ludwig and directed by Jeremy Magouirk (playing November 6-22, 2009).

Maud, an uptight English matron, and John, a brusque middle-aged Scotsman, despise each other, despite the fact that his ward has married her niece.  When the young couple decides to adopt a baby, Maud and John find themselves flying to California to escort the infant back to Scotland.  Stranded in San Francisco through a series of misfortunes, they form a new partnership and learn some startling lessons about life and love.

Looking for:
3 men
3 women

When:
September 7th & 8th at 7:00pm

Where:
Riverside Community Players
4026 14th Street
Riverside, CA 92501

The Rancho Cucamonga Community Theatre announces auditions for Arthur Millers classic American drama, The Crucible which will be the first play of the company’s 2009-2010 season at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center.

Auditions will be held on Monday, August 31st and Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:00 pm with callbacks on Thursday, September 3rd at 6:00pm.  Those who wish to audition should come prepared with a dramatic two minute contemporary or classic monologue and be prepared to read from the script. Some familiarity with the play will be helpful at the auditions.  For detailed production and audition information, included the tentative rehearsal schedule, please visit the Lewis Family Playhouse website at http://www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/.  There is a participation fee of $50 required for all those cast in the play. (Read on …)

Rialto Community Players proudly presents 1776, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards , book by Peter Stone, and directed by Diana Combs.

1776 is an exciting musical that dives into history and portrays the story of the happenings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that lead up to the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. This thrilling musical accurately portrays the serious personal and political issues at stake – frequently in the characters’ own words, written by them at the time – despite it’s historical accuracy 1776  remains a musical comedy.

Performances: August 22, 28, 29, September 4 & 5,  2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Matinees: August 23, 29, 30 & September 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: General admission is $15.00. Students w/ID and Seniors may purchase their ticket for $12.00. We accept cash and checks for payment only.

We do recommend reservations for all shows. Reservations can be made by calling our 24–hour reservation line at (909) 873-8514. A ticket for admittance to the performance will be held for you at the box office for pick–up as early as one–half hour prior to the performance but not later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the show.

Auditions will be held on Sunday, August 23rd from 11 am to 4 pm.  All performers must be between the ages of 14 and 19 to be eligible for this show.  Looking for strong singers who are able to harmonize well.  Please call the studio (951) 304-1010 to be given an audition time. Show dates TBA upon approval of theater (10/18 – 10/25 or 11/1 -11/8).  Check our website at act1theaterarts.com for more information.  Anyone interested in participating in both fall productions of RENT and OKLAHOMA should speak with the director about a production fee package deal.

Talent Showcase presented by Act One Theater Arts
Event date: Friday, September 11, 2009
Temecula Community Recreation Center stage

Auditions will be held on two dates:
- Tuesday, August 18th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, August 25th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. (Read on …)

San Bernardino Valley College Theatre Arts Department is holding auditions for You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown on Thursday August 20th at 12 noon.

Directed and choreographed by Denise Dales Jacobs and musically directed by Julie Matanga. Those auditioning should prepare 16 bars from a broadway musical that shows off their voice. Cold reading may also take place. Callbacks will happen immediately after preliminary auditions. All roles are available and we are looking for bright characters to play the lovable peanuts bunch.

Enrollment in SBVC Thart 114 course is required to perform in production. Please be prompt and prepared for auditions. For more info. please call 909-384-8243.

Play With Your Food presents Greater Tuna October 16-25, 2009, written by Jaston Williams,  Ed Howard, and Joe Sears; directed by:  John Clark.

What do Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Phineas Blye and Rev. Spikes have in common? In this hilarious send-up of small town morals and mores, they are all among the upstanding citizens of Tuna, Texas’ third smallest town. The long-running Off Broadway hit features two actors creating the entire population of Tuna in a tour de farce of quick change artistry, changing costumes and characterizations faster than a jack rabbit runs from a coyote. Two actors, twenty characters and a barrel of laughs, ya’ll. (Read on …)

Inland Empire Shakespeare presents Twelfth Night, directed by Paul Jacques.

Performances to be held at Bobby Bonds Auditorium at the Cesar Chavez Community Center, located at 2060 University Ave in Riverside. Except the closing performance will be held outdoors, Sunday, August 30th, at 6:00pm at White Park (3936 Market Street in Riverside).

Reservations:  951-680-1345

General Admission $15
Students, Seniors, Children, Military $10
Group Sales $8

For reservations or more information, call the Riverside Arts Council at (951) 680-1345 or visit www.inlandempireshakespearefestival.com.