Always…Patsy Cline opens January 8 at the Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater. Tickets are available by calling (909) 626- 1254. Make plans now to take in this hand-clapping, toe tapping evening of fun, nostalgia and mesmerizing talent.    

Visit the Candlelight Pavillion web site for specific show dates, times, and prices.

Certainly every country music fan knows Patsy Cline as a phenomenal singer who pioneered the rise of female country stars. More importantly, at a time when country and pop music were a twain that almost never met, Patsy was the first female country singer to achieve a pop hit in Walkin’ After Midnight, the first of many crossover successes.  (Read on …)

The Redlands Shakespeare Festival is seeking a company of 50 actors to perform in its new Easter Passion Play. Auditions will be conducted 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Joslyn Senior Center, 21 Grant St., Redlands. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. All roles are open. (Read on …)

We will hold auditions for the role of 11-year-old Tommy in Ah Wilderness to open for two weekends mid-March.  This is a university production at Cal State San Bernardino.

Auditions will be Monday Jan 11 – 6pm.  We will give sides (very short) at audition.

Tom Provenzano, Professor
CSU San Bernardino, Theatre Arts
909 537-7367

INLAND VALLEY REPERTORY THEATRE (IVRT) presents Actor Workshops for the New Year!

Two workshops will be offered on Monday nights for performers of all skill level to participate. Jan. 11, 18, & 25 from 7:30-9:00PM a Musical Theatre Audition Workshop with be offered. The workshop will include scene work, musical auditioning skills and dance routine auditions.  An Acting Workshop will take place Feb. 1, 8 & 15 from 7:30-9:00PM and will focus on scene work, monologues and cold readings for auditions. Workshops will take place at the Foothill Country Day School Auditorium in Claremont, 1035 W. Harrison. Each work shop is $30 or you can sign up for both at $50. (Read on …)

Rialto Community Players announces auditions for the upcoming comedy Seniors of the Sahara will be held on January 5 and 6, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Rialto Playhouse.  The theatre is located at 150 E. San Bernardino Ave. in Rialto.  The director is John Lynd and the play runs February 20 thru March 7, 2010. For further information visit the RCP website at www.rialtocommunityplayers.org, our Facebook page or call the Box Office at 909-873-8514.

Riverside Community Players will hold auditions for Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, directed by Phil Holmer.  (Playing March 19 – April 4, 2010)

Agatha Christie brings forth another hit; this time about a group of strangers stranded in a boarding house during a snowstorm, one of whom is a murderer. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives than the killing starts. To get to the rationale of the murderer’s pattern, the officer probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons. Chalk up another superb intrigue from the foremost mystery writer of her time. (Read on …)

Dearly Beloved by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten is being directed by Jeff Richards.  Audition dates are Monday and Tuesday, January 11th and 12th at Footlighters, 1810 Barton Road, Redlands at 7:00pm. The director will be looking for actors with a Texas drawl.

Three women in their 40’s who can sing in harmony will be cast, as well as four other women – one in her 20’s (playing dual roles), and the others between 40 and 60.  Four men, one in his 20’s and the other three in their 40’s to 50’s will also be cast.  Production dates are March 11th through March 28th.

Auditions:  Looking for a new “Mark” for Rent-School Edition.   Very talented cast.  Must be a strong tenor with previous experience.   Be prepared to sing Mark’s songs from the show.   Performances run the last two weeks of February in the Temecula area.   Please call (760) 468-4837 or e-mail to sharon@act1theaterarts.com.   All auditions must be done by December 28th.

Auditions for the one act stage adaptations of Nicholas Nickleby and The Old Curiosity Shop, produced by 3 Theatre Group and the Riverside Dickens Festival, ill be held this Saturday.

Rehearsals begin in January 2010, with performances in Riverside Municipal Auditorium on February 6 and 7, 2010 at the 16th Annual Riverside Dickens Festival. The Festival attracts over 10,000 visitors every year. (Read on …)

Smoke & Mirrors by Will Osborne and Anthony Herrera, and directed by Rhesa Richards, opens Thursday, January 7th and runs through January 24th.

This mystery will delight a winter audience, ready to settle in for a “cross and double-cross” thriller.  The story unfolds on a vacation island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where the director, screen writer and lead actor have gone to rehearse some scenes from their newest multi-million dollar collaboration.  Egos, arrogance and jealousy abound, so of course someone has to get shot.  A local Columbo-style sheriff is called in to solve the mystery in his bumbling, down-home style of investigation.

Evening performances at 8:00pm;  Sunday matinees at 2:00pm.  Tickets $15 general admission, $10 students.  Box office opens Sunday, January 3rd.  Call 909-793-2909.

Journey to a fantasy kingdom “once upon a time” as the world’s best-known fairy tale comes to life before your eyes!  This hilarious classic features a sparkling score and fun surprises that will delight all ages.

Performances begin Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through February 14, 2010.  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, there will be a special Thursday performance on February 11, 2010 at 7:30 PM.  The 7:30 performance on Saturday, January 23rd, will also feature an interpreted presentation for the deaf.

Advance ticket prices are $14 or $18 for adults and $7 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.

Play With Your Food Productions will be presenting Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo, directed by Ron Milts, January 15-24.

Charlotte and George Hay, an acting couple not exactly the Lunts are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac “revised, one nostril version” and Noel Coward’s Private Lives. This backstage farce by the author of Lend Me a Tenor brought Carol Burnett back to Broadway co-starring with Philip Bosco as her megalomanic, drunken husband and leading man. Fate has given these thespians one more shot at starring roles in The Scarlet Pimpernel epic and director Frank Capra himself is en route to Buffalo to catch their matinee performance. Will Charlotte appear or run off with their agent? Will George be sober enough to emote? Will Capra see Cyrano, Private Lives or a disturbing mixture of the two? Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misadventures, in this valentine to Theatre Hams everywhere. (Read on …)

Gold Leaf Theatre Productions presents The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde. The play centers around two young men who are trying to vie for the affections of two ladies under the pseudonym of “Earnest.” In researching Oscar Wilde, we discovered that he was a very innovative man, and he wanted his plays to be played in the present, no matter what “present” it was. So we have decided to be a little like Oscar Wilde, and choose a different time period. Come and enjoy a fresh face to Wilde’s wonderful and humorous writing to be set in the 1930s.

Tickets are on sale online at http://www.goldleaftheatreproductions.com/ or through our Box Office: 951-398-7197

Ticket Prices:
Adult: $8
Children (12 and under): $7
Seniors: $7

Performance location: Calvary Baptist Church 14137 Business Center Drive, Moreno Valley CA, 92553
 
Performances are January 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th. Friday show times are at 7:00pm and Saturday show times are at 2:00pm and 7:00pm.

Auditions will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 and 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 6 for Self Help, a comedy by Norm Foster.

The farce features two burned-out community theatre actors who decide to become self-help gurus in order to spend more time together. After growing rich and sick of each other, a couple of juicy plot twists has the two, along with a comical ensemble of supporting actors, racing to help themselves out of a very tight spot.

Jeff Deards will direct. Cold reading will be required and scripts will be provided. Auditions are held at Seventh Street Theatre, 13123 Seventh St. in Chino.

Information: jmort86@hotmail.com or call Julie Mort at (951) 675-6906.

We are currently in production for The Importance of Being Earnest and are still seeking a few props. These include:

Flower Pot Table and terra cotta pots/ fake flowers, table for garden scene, 1930s furniture, side table, sideboard, glasses, cigarette case, top hat, and wingback chair.

If anyone has any of these items that they are willing to let us borrow or donate to please email us at info@goldleaftheatreproductions.com.

The Inland Stage Company offers introductory sessions of the Theatrical Conservatory during the month of December, featuring everything from technical theatre to Shakespearean acting workshops.

“It has always been part of our mission to offer a conservatory, and now that we can offer these classes at the Esplanade Arts Center pretty much year round, we can really offer an exciting program,” said Artistic Director Jim Marbury. “The arts build better communities, and Inland Stage Company is dedicated to improving the lives of the members of community. This program is our next great step towards that goal.  Besides, getting involved with the arts is fun.” (Read on …)

Auditions for Seussical, the Musical, will be Mon., Dec. 7 and Tues., Dec. 8, starting at 7 pm at the Yucaipa Little Theatre.  The show will run from Feb. 11 through Feb. 28.  It is being directed by award-winning director Christine Presley and is open to all ages.

Rehearsals will be limited through the holiday season, beginning in earnest after the new year.

Please come to the audition prepared to sing an a cappella musical selection of your choice.  There will also be a dancing portion of the audition.  For more information, contact the theatre at 909-790-1884.  Yucaipa Little Theatre is located at 12135 California Street, Yucaipa, CA  92399.

Website:  yucaipalittletheatre.com

A new show’s in town at Yucaipa Little Theatre!

The final offering for YLT’s 2009 season is School House Rock Live!, an upbeat, high energy stage version of the Saturday morning educational cartoons that so many of us grew up with. Come and sing along with your favorites, like “Conjunction Junction,” “Interplanet Janet,” “Suffering Till Suffrage,” “Three Is A Magic Number,” “The Preamble,” “I’m Just A Bill,” and many more.

This show’s great for every age, and fun for all! Directed by Kimberly Stewart Robel, the show features the talented cast of Corey Moore, Jessica Bridgeman, Tianna Prescott, Rossalyn Medina, Brad Allen, Hannah Lake, and Colt Bosson, as well as Rylie Prescott, Lauren Heitmann, Destiny Ayala, Savannah Chester, Daisy Dubols, Tim Wilson, Calin Prescott, and Nicolette Wilson.

Performances at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 4, 5, 11, and 12, and 3:30 Dec. 6 and 13.

Ticket prices as follows: $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors, and $25 family ticket. Groups of eight or more $6 each with advance purchase. Yucaipa Little Theatre is located at 12135 California Street. Please call (909)790-1884 to reserve seats, or for more information.

Heavens to Benjamin, an original Christmas musical by Chino’s own Howard and Pamela Wilson, plays at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 and Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19 and also at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13 at Seventh Street Theatre, 13123 Seventh Street in Chino.

This is the tale of a little boy who has trouble fitting in once he reaches Heaven, and the angel Timothy who takes him under his wing. Favorite songs include “Mama It’s Me,” “Welcome to Heaven,” and “Standing in Line.”

Chino Community Theatre’s season ticketholders chose this musical as their favorite holiday production. Ticket cost is $15 general admission and $12 for students and seniors.

New, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items will be collected for the Chino Neighborhood House.

Dine first at Owen’s Bistro and bring the receipt to the theatre on the same night for a $3 discount per person, per adult entrée purchased. For information visit www.chinocommunitytheatre.org.

Box office: 590-1149. Owen’s: 628-0452

The story that has warmed America’s hearts for generations, now comes to Heartland just in time for the holidays!  Join us for Little Women – a captivating journey of four beautiful sisters and their tears, troubles and triumphs.

Little Women, based on Louisa May Alcott’s novel of the same name, is an original production written and directed by the talented Jana Smith; a theater veteran who has previously penned Jane Eyre – the Musical amongst other classics. We at Heartland are pleased to have Jana creating great theater on our stage as an actress, director and now writer. Little Women is special to Jana in many ways; she has performed as Amy, the youngest March sister, for many years in numerous productions. When playing the role of Jo, Jana met her husband, who was playing opposite her as Professor Bhaer.  
 
Little Women will perform for three weekends starting on December 4th and ending December 20th with performance times Friday’s and Saturday’s at 8pm and Sunday’s at 2pm.
 
Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for students/seniors/children and $30 for a family ticket of four people max.  All tickets are sold on the day of the event.  No reservations are required and seating is first come, first serve.
 
Heartland Theatre is located at 33994 Avenue E in Yucaipa.

This production is suitable for all ages.
 
For more information visit us online at www.heartlandplayers.org