Written from the perspective of a young girl in the South in 1935, this thoughtful stage presentation of Harper Lee’s classic Pulitzer Prize winning novel will leave you with an on-going awareness of justice and empathy.

Directed by Terri Miller-Schmidt.

Due to mature subject matter, parental discretion is advised.

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.

For more information and tickets, click here.

Footlighters announces auditions  for the next production, The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie will be held Monday and Tuesday, March 15th and 16th at 7:00pm at the theater, 1810 Barton Road.

Director Chris Diehl will be looking for nine actors – six men and three women:

• Laura, in her 30’s, attractive and a bit mysterious
• Michael, 30’s to 40’s, a man of action
• Miss Bennett, 40’s to 60’s, efficient and a bit nosy
• Jan;  a young man but not as innocent as he seems
• Mrs. Warwick, 60’s and mother of the victim with a commanding personality
• Henry, 40’ to 50’s, manservant who is a bit shifty
• Julian, 30’s to 40’s, with some political aspirations
• Two police officers.

A British accent is a must for this clever, classic thriller.  Performance dates are May 13th to May 30th.

Auditions will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Feb. 27 and 28 at Seventh Street Theatre, 13123 Seventh St. for Chino Community Theatre’s upcoming production of Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, with music by Neil Sedaka, directed by Jeff Richards.

Roles are available for two males and two females to play mid-20s and two males and two females from teens to mid-20s to sing back-up. Back-up singers will work off stage part of the time. To audition, prepare 16 bars of music with cd accompaniment or a cappella.  Be prepared to read from the script. A song from the show will also be taught, possibly with dance. Scripts will be provided.

For information call Mr. Richards at (213) 305-8723 or email jeff@spvw.com.

Rancho Cucamonga Community Theatre, a program of The City of Rancho Cucamonga’s Community Services Department, will hold two days of auditions to cast its April 2010 production of everyone’s favorite 50’s musical, Grease.

All roles are open and open call audition (with no appointment required) will be held at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center located at 12505 Cultural Center Drive in Rancho Cucamonga on either Monday, February 22 or Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:30 pm.  All those wishing to audition should come prepared to sing 16 bars of music from a 50’s pop song or a Broadway show tune (please bring your own sheet music). Photos and resumes are highly encourages, but not mandatory. An accompanist will be provided. (Read on …)

The Grove Theatre is proud to announce the opening of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Friday, March 5th.

It takes place on a hot sticky summer in the Mississippi Delta. The wealthy Pollitt family has gathered to celebrate patriarch Big Daddy’s 65th birthday.

But below the surface, turbulent emotions are brewing. What Big Daddy and Big Mama don’t yet know is that this will be Big Daddy’s last birthday – he is dying of cancer. Their eldest son, Gooper and his wife, Mae, are scheming to get younger son, Brick, cut out of the inheritance. Brick, an ex-footballer, has taken to drink since the death of his best friend, Skipper. Brick is estranged from his beautiful wife, Maggie, who is fighting tooth and nail to win back his love, and wants to become or at least announce that she is pregnant by Brick, hoping to make Big Daddy happy before he dies.

A layer of mendacity – of lies – has built up over the family’s disappointments and insecurities. Who is going to be bold enough to start telling the truth now? Is there enough love left to save?

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an “interplay of live human beings in the thundercloud of a common crisis” (T. Williams).

Performances begin Friday, Match 5th, and end Saturday, March 21st. Tickets are $25 and $20 with senior and group discounts available. In this economy, we want everyone to be able to see this fun classic show. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at (909) 920-4343, or by visiting The Grove’s website at http://www.grovetheatre.com/.

Auditions announced for The Pirates of Pinafore: a Melodious Musical Montage of  Nautical Proportions, directed by Paul Jacques and produced by Harvest Productions and 3 Theatre Group.

This is a musical revue consisting of music from The Pirates of Penzance and H.M.S. Pinafore.  Rehearsals begin in March 2010, with performances at Millcreek Cattle Co. April 30, May 1 and 2, 2010.

THIS IS A PAID PERFORMANCE. This performance is being used to test this genre of period entertainment and could lead to other performances such as Medicine Shows, Vaudeville, and Melodrama.

Please bring resume and current head shot. The audition process will consist of:

• SINGING: have 16 bars of appropriate musical theatre material prepared
• DANCING: light movement
• ACTING: readings from existing script

There will be casting for:
4 women: 2 sopranos, 2 altos
3 men: 1 tenor, 1 baritone, 1 lower/bass

WHERE: Millcreek Cattle Co., 1874 Mentone Blvd., Mentone, CA
WHEN: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Noon-1PM: Audition by appointment
1-3PM: Open call

FOR MORE INFO OR TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT: Call Paul Jacques at 909-213-7130, or e-mail at jacques22@earthlink.net

Temecula Valley Players will present Jonathan Larson’s fabulous Pulitzer Prize winning and Tony winning smash-hit Broadway musical!  TVP is pleased to bring back the amazing and very popular director, Jeremy Scott Lapp. Check out his website, www.jeremylapp.com, and click on “Rent”. Choreographer is a member of the first national touring show of Rent. Performances will have a live orchestra in the pit.

First rehearsal: March 19, 2010.
Performance venue: the beautiful 360-seat Old Town Temecula Community Theater.
Opens: May 13, 2010.
Closes: May 23, 2010.

Audition appointments are being booked now. See the auditions section of http://www.temeculavalleyplayers.com/ for important instructions! For more information or to get an audition appointment please email auditions@temeculavalleyplayers.com

TVP does not charge an audition or costume fee. Cast members must provide shoes and perhaps some costume pieces. TVP stages excellent shows with cast members who bring their professional attitudes but receive no pay.
Auditions will be held at TVP’s facility at 41606 Date Street, Unit 202, Murrieta 92562.

Riverside Community Players presents Queen Milli of Galt, a romantic comedy by Gary Kirkham.

Over thirty-five years ago, an eccentric spinster in Cambridge Canada had her own tombstone engraved with an odd epitaph — that she had married Edward the VIII, the Duke of Windsor.  ~An Unusual Love Story based on an unusual actual event.

Tickets - $5.00 (General Admission / no reservations need)
NO LATE SEATING
No children under 5 years of age admitted

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 driveway marked 4000 for the hospital. The theater will be immediately to your left.

Alice in Wonderland! A whimsical adventure filled with colorful, humorous characters! Join Alice as she meets the grinning Cheshire Cat, the mysterious Caterpillar and an array of creatures doors and other things! Join us for a mad tea party you will NEVER forget! And watch your step! The Queen of Hearts will be watching you…!

All tickets sold at the door on the day of the event.
General seating – $10
Student / Senior – $8 (with ID)
Family (4 members max) – $30

Heartland Players Theater
33994 Ave. E
Yucaipa, CA
909-838-4356
Heartlandplayers.org

This production is produced by Stars of Tomorrow Children’s Theater and is suitable for all ages. (Read on …)

Boy meets girl, both meet God in Willing Hearts: A Courtship Comedy, the new one act play by Rebecca Williams and Gabriel Morales, co-founders of Twin Pierrot, a local film and theatre production company dedicated to creating inspirational, faith-based entertainment.

Twin Pierrot’s “Willing Hearts: A Courtship Comedy” premieres as a reader’s theatre production Friday, February 26 at 8 pm, at the Mission Galleria in Riverside.
 
Tickets are $5, which includes a complimentary dessert during a Q&A session to follow. For more information or to reserve/purchase tickets, visit http://www.twinpierrot.com/.
 
The Mission Galleria is located at 3700 Main Street, on the corner of Main and Mission Inn Ave, directly across the street from the Mission Inn’s main entrance.

(Read on …)

California Baptist University is searching for a surrey (with fringe on top) for their upcoming production of Oklahoma. The performaces will be in March and April. Please contact Mandy Hyde at 951-343-4319.

OBCTheater is holding auditions for Annie on February 19th from 6-9pm.  The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie, the classic musical about never giving up hope.  Boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “N.Y.C.” and the ever-optimistic “Tomorrow,” Annie is a delightful theatrical experience. (Read on …)

Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT) will be holding  season auditions for Blithe Spirit, You Can’t Take It With You, and Kiss Me Kate.

Auditions will take place at Foothill Country Day School -1035 W. Harrison, Claremont.  Please bring a headshot and resume.

For more information visit our website at www.IVRT.org or contact our Casting Director Hope Kaufman at IVRTCasting@aol.com. (Read on …)

Auditions will be held for the recent Broadway hit, “The Wedding Singer,” at Yucaipa Little Theatre on Feb. 15 and 16, at 7 pm.

The show closely follows the plot of the movie which starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, centering around the misadventures in love of Robbie Hart, the Wedding Singer, his friend and love-interest Julia Sullivan, and her boorish fiancée Glen Guglia.  It takes place in the 80s and takes full advantage of the fun fashion, music and dancing of that time. (Read on …)

Seussical the Musical, an entertaining Broadway musical inspired by the fertile imagination of Dr. Seuss and his beloved characters, opens in Yucaipa on Thursday, February 11, at 7:30 pm.

With the guidance of award-winning director Christine Presley, both veteran actors and newcomers capture the magic known to generations who have enjoyed many of Dr. Seuss’s stories.

This show centers around Horton the elephant, originally from “Horton Hears a Who,” who tries to save the world of the Whos while being met with interference from the Citizens of the Jungle.  Throughout it all, The Cat in the Hat acts as narrator and, true to character, jumps into the action to mix things up.

The Cat in the Hat is played by Yucaipa High School Junior Garrett Peters;  Jojo is played by Kristen Lungstrum, a seventh grader at Park View Middle School; Horton is played by veteran actor Eric Lopez; Gertrude is played by veteran actress and choreographer Kelly Lopez, Mayzie is played by Amanda Presley, student UC San Bernardino;  Mr. and Mrs. Mayor are played by John and Kathleen Woolsey; and Sour Kangaroo is played by the versatile Hilary Peters, a Yucaipa High School alumnus. (Read on …)

The Redlands Shakespeare Festival will conduct auditions for its sixth annual season 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Joslyn Senior Center, 21 Grant St., Redlands. The 2010 Season of Remembrance will feature productions of Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hamlet.  All roles are open except the title role in Hamlet. (Read on …)

Riverside Community Players presents Chanticleer and the Fox by Joseph Robinette:  a Family Series show, directed by Jennifer Young Lawson.

This classic tale from Chaucer tells of the radiant — and conceited — rooster, Chanticleer, who spends his days strutting around the barnyard.  All is peaceful until the day Chanticleer is caught off guard by a cunning fox that beguiles, then captures the cocky rooster. With help from his barnyard friends, Chanticleer escapes a dreaded fate and all learn a valuable lesson in this lively, humorous story. (Read on …)

This timely three-hour workshop provides important information for anyone who is self-employed, but is especially geared towards artists, writers, performers, and dancers. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to: being an employee vs. being self-employed, having a Hobby vs. having a Business, how to keep records to protect yourself in case of an audit, the difference between expenses for employees an those for self-employed people, understanding self-employment taxes and taking advantage of various deductions including entertainment, research, automobile and other expenses unique to artists. (Read on …)

Act One Theater Arts presents Rent – School Edition, the story of a group of young people trying to discover who they are, what they stand for, and who they can trust.   They are looking for “a connection in an isolated age”.  They are individuals who support each other’s differences, while relishing in their common ground.   Each character just want to become successful members of society by doing something they believe in.   Rent – School Edition is not just about drug use and AIDs – it is a story about a community of people, each with their own quirks and problems, finding a way to live together.

The School Edition requires that all actors be between the ages of 14 and 19.  This outstanding cast has stepped up the challenges of this show and are ready to capture everyone’s hearts.

Tickets:
Adults: $12 pre-sale/$15 at the door
Children: $10 pre-sale/$12 at the door
Call (951) 296-0043, or email:  sharon@act1theaterarts.com

Performances at the new Act One Community Theater, 26111 Ynez Road, Suite B-9, Temecula, CA  92591 (Just off the 15 freeway at the Winchester Road exit).

Seniors Of The Sahara is a delight! Written by Barbra Pease Weber and Directed by John Lynd, Seniors Of The Sahara is a magical comedy that will have you rolling with laughter! Filled with twists and turns — this is a “must see” production!

Sylvia Goldberg, a respectable retired New Jersey school teacher, brings home more than just souvenirs upon returning from her grandson’s wedding in Israel. Sylvie’s troubles begin when she realizes that the old teapot she purchased at an outdoor market is actually a priceless relic containing a geriatric genie “Eugene” with a bad back and a penchant for vodka and V8. Keeping Eugene a secret from her three best friends, Mabel, Thelma and Fannie, proves to be nearly as difficult as protecting herself from Eugene’s former master who follows Sylvie home and threatens her at knife point. Be careful what you wish for Sylvie Goldberg! You never know, it might come true. Seniors of the Sahara is a magical romantic comedy for seniors and “juniors” of all ages.

Board member says, “How exciting to see so much talent on stage. People have come together from all over the Inland Empire to produce such an exhilarating thing — live theater.  It is wonderful that Rialto Community Players provides a fun place for artistic juices to flow. Don’t miss Seniors Of The Sahara!”

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for students and seniors. We do recommend reservations for all shows. Reservations can be made by calling our 24–hour reservation line at (909) 873-8514.

Rialto Community Players is located at 150 East San Bernardino Ave., Rialto, CA.  For more information visit us online at www.rialtocommunityplayers.org