Chino Community Teen/Young Adult Theatre presents The Who’s Tommy, at 7 p.m. July 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31 and at 2:30 p.m. July 11, 18 and 25 at Seventh Street Theatre, 13123 Seventh Street in Chino.

After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother’s lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia. As an adolescent, he is discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball and he becomes an international superstar. Ticket cost is $12. Box office: 590-1149.

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Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail.  All of your favorite characters are her in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, opening Thursday, July 1, at 7:30 at Yucaipa Little Theatre.

The lead role of Aladdin is played by Yucaipa’s Ruben Romeo.  Jasmine is played by Highland’s Elizabeth Ortiz.  The part of the Genie is played by young veteran actress Kristen Lungstrum of Yucaipa.

The show is filled with magic, mayhem and a flying carpet and audiences’ spirits will soar with excitement. 

Most of all, the tuneful, Academy Award-winning score with songs including “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me” will certainly make this musical a favorite for many years to come. 

So come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly to Yucaipa Little Theatre July 1 – 18.

Shows are every Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3:30 pm.   Tickets are $10 each, $8 each for seniors, students and children, $25 for families and $6 each for groups of 8 or more. 

For more information or to make reservations, call 909-790-1884 and leave a message.  Your call will be returned when volunteers are at the box office.  Yucaipa Little Theatre is located at 12135 California Street.

The Chino Community Theatre will hold open auditions for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Wasserman, from the novel by Ken Kesley, and directed by Toni Lynd.

All actors will cold read from the script.  Rehearsals will be three evenings a week with special character work available Sunday afternoons.  Show runs Septenber 10- October 2.  THERE IS NO PAY
 
For more information, contact the theater at 909.590.1149 or the director at 909.455.3938.  (Read on …)

Redlands Footlighters Theatre proudly presents its Annual Youth Theatre Workshop for Summer 2010 Production is currently undersay for the comedy Dude! Where’s My Script?! written and directed by Footlighters veteran, Ms. Pat Adeff.

Last year’s production of the award-winning A Wish in the Woods was a resounding success and this year is revving up to be even better! (Read on …)

Edward Albee’s Listening juxtaposes three characters—”The Man,” “The Woman,” and “The Girl”—and sifts through the tangled relationship they have evidently shared. The Man is amiable but distant; The Woman acerbic and bitter; The Girl is perhaps mad—a catatonic who has destroyed her own child. Elliptical in form and redolent with evocative overtones, the play weaves together its strands of conversation and soliloquy into a meaningful pattern of events—underscoring the inescapable fact that while we may listen we do not always hear, and our lives, for better or worse, are shaped accordingly.

The story for the other skits: There will be several different new works being performed about and or relating to communication. There will also be music acts as well.

• Actors needed: 1 Male 40-50s, 1 female 40-50s, 1 female 20s, 3 males any age, 3 females any age.
• Where: Performance Loft Redlands Ca 345 N. 5th Street in Redlands
• Info: Auditions will consist of cold readings
• Please come with schedule for Sept-Nov

Please email Kellie McDonald (director) for an audition time and or for more information: kellieannemcdonald@gmail.com.

Off-Broadway Christian Theater announces auditions for Seussical the Musical!
 
Auditions:
June 29th  4 – 6pm:  Ages 7-12
July 2nd     6 – 8pm:  Ages 13 – Adult
(Callbacks will be July 2 at 8:30pm)

Auditions are by Appointment ONLY.   To schedule an appointment please email amandamarie1@gmail.com or call (951)264-5794.  For additional production information please visit obctheater.com

Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once On This Island) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big  imagination–Jojo. “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think” captures the show’s spirit of imagination, as the colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

Director – Amanda Gettinger
Choreographer -  Michael Milligan

All Auditions &  Performances are held at:
Inland Vineyard
935 N McKinley Street
Corona, Ca 92879

Journey beneath the waves for a wacky new take on the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale.  With the help of a snappy seahorse and her silly friend, Finn, the little mermaid Angelica battles evil Octavia for the future of the undersea kingdom.  Unexpected new surprises combine with a calypso beat and clever comedy for an unforgettable family experience.

Performances begin Saturday, July 10 at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through August 8, 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 August 5, 2010 at 7:30 PM.  The 7:30 performance on Saturday, July 24th  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.

Voice Over,  Choreography, Acting Techniques, Beginning Ballet, Musical Revue, Beginning Tap, and The Actor’s Body are all classes that will be presented throughout the summer beginning June 21. Sign-ups are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 19 at the Seventh Street Theatre, 13123 Seventh Street. Prices, dates and times, and the instructors will be there to answer any questions.   Information: 590-1149, mailbox 3.

This twist on the familiar fairy tale “The Princess and The Pea” comes to life with wonderful songs and side-splitting shenanigans! From a moat-swimming princess to a mute king, Once Upon a Mattress combines the love and charm from the classic fairy tale with humor for all ages. Once Upon a Mattress is billed as “fresh, inventive and funny,” by The New York Daily News.

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

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Open auditions for LifeHouse Theater’s Pursued – A Jonah Story, written by acclaimed playwright George Christison, will be Tuesday, June 22, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church Street, Redlands.

Auditions will be held on a first come-first served basis.  All are welcome and roles are open for men and women.  Men are especially encouraged to audition. Those auditioning should be at least ten years of age and bring a theatrical resume and a recent photo to leave with the audition panel.   Those without a photo may have a picture taken at the auditions for a $2 fee. (Read on …)

One of the most profoundly moving love epics of classic opera will spring to new life as a rock musical for twenty-first century audiences in Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, presented by Performance Riverside at Landis Performing Arts Center June 11-20. Aida, which premiered on Broadway in 2000, features music by Elton John, lyrics by Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry-Hwang. It won four Tony Awards, including best score. The production is directed by Gary Krinke and John Vaughan, choreographed by John Vaughan, and musically directed by Scott Smith. Performance Riverside also wishes to thank the California Arts Council and Department of Justice for their generous contribution of $15,000 to this production. (Read on …)

In 2010 Shakespeare in the Vines proudly celebrates their 5th Anniversary Season:  Marriage, Murder and Madness!  Shakespeare in the Vines is excited to bring back A Midsummer Night’s Dream July 9th through 24, directed by Sheila Havens Ryle.  Preview performance will be held on July 8.

This was the play that debuted the dream of SITV. Sold out audiences thoroughly enjoyed the ambiance of  viewing outstanding theatre amid the beautiful Temecula Valley Vineyards, under the moon and stars! 

Midsummer is the shortest and craziest night of the year when mischievous spirits are loosed to create wild and freewheeling dreams among the citizenry; dreams that are not bound by the logic of daytime or normalcy, yet mirror and expand on daily psyches.  Exhilaratingly fresh, risky, and fun! 

All performances are at Frangipani Estate Winery where the wine bar opens at 6:00 and performances begin at dusk.  Season tickets are available in addition to group discounts for 10 or more.  For more information, visit our website at www.shakespeareinthevines.org, or call 951-240-2565.

Congratulations to the following Inland Empire youth theaters or performers who received 2010 awards and nominations:

• Act 1 Theater Arts of Temecula
• CAT Corona
• Riverside Children’s Theatre
• Riverside Youth Theatre
• Temecula Performing Arts Company
• Temecula Valley Players
• Vista Murrieta High School of Murrieta

There will be an awards ceremony held at the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts  at 7:30 p.m. (registration beginning at 6:45 p.m.) on Monday, June 14. (Read on …)

The car crash causing her total amnesia was an accident.  His revengeful pretending they’re married with 3 kids, was no accident.  Their falling in love with each other, was a very comical accident.  Accidental Love is a hysterical romantic comedy that will have the whole family rolling with laughter!

Based on the Short Story by Danielle Peterson, Accidental Love is a delightful, bursting with laughs production! Accidental Love features a cast of 8 talented performers from all over the Inland Empire; Co-Starring Anthony Story and Dimyana Pelev as the accidental lovers; Jeff Groff as the trusty best-friend and Tracy Pelev as his flustered, jealous fiance`. Hannah Bunker, William Chinnock and Laura Johnson portray the three darling, mischievous children with Krista Curtis making a guest appearance as the hard-of-hearing, very nosey neighbor. (Read on …)

The Inland Stage Company is proud to present Remembering When: A Story of Mr. Whittier’s Hemet June 4, 5 and 6 at the Esplanade Art Center in San Jacinto.  The play was written by local playwright Michael Tennant.

“About a year ago, some representatives of the Hemet Centennial Committee asked me if I’d write a play, about an hour long, on the history of Hemet,” Tennant said. “They wanted the play to premiere on the eve of their centennial celebration.”

The show has already been done a few times; once at the Hemet library and twice at the Simpson Center, but this will be the first showing at the Esplanade Art Center. (Read on …)

Auditions for God’s Man in Texas, the 2nd entry in RCP’s 3-show Summer Series will be held Wednesday, June 2nd at 7 p.m. at the Rialto Playhouse, 150 E. San Bernardino Avenue in Rialto. The play will be directed by Ken Lay and was written by David Rambo, a writer/producer for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Performance dates are July 30-Aug 1 and Aug. 6-8. Come prepared to read sides from the script. (Read on …)

Rialto Community Players will be having a Theatre Yard Sale on Saturday, June 5 from 8:00AM until 3:00PM.

Items for sale include, set pieces, props, costumes, set dressings and just general stuff (even a golf cart!).  Everything priced to sell.  We’ll have things out in our parking lot as well as on the stage.

For information email Kerry at ninejones@sbcglobal.net  See you there at 150 E. San Bernardino Ave., Rialto (corner of Riverside and San Bernardino Aves.).

Temecula Valley Players is casting the internationally acclaimed Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Directed by J. Scott Lapp, musically directed by Janie D’Avignon, and choreographed by Gary Iversen.  Rehearsals begin June 18. Performances August 19 – September 5 at the Old Town Temecula Theatre.

WHEN
Friday, June 4, 6-10pm by appointment Saturday, June 5, 10-8pm by appointment

WHERE
The Temecula Valley Players Shop 41606 Date Street, Suites 202 & 202A, Murrieta, CA (Read on …)

One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, Urinetown is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

In grim Gotham-like city of the future, a 20-year drought has occurred. As a result, the government has banned private toiletries and the citizens must use pay-to-pee toilets regulated by a monopolistic company, the Urine Good Company, which charges exorbitant prices. Bobby Strong, the assistant custodian at the poorest urinal in town, decides enough is enough. With the help of the daughter of the CEO of the Urine Good Company, Hope Cladwell, Bobby ends up leading a rebellion which frees the citizens. This funny, tongue in cheek piece gets even funnier, sometimes hysterical, because of is clever take off on musical numbers from hit shows such as Annie, Les Miserables, Evita, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and other popular musicals.

The inspiration for the piece came from the author’s travels through Europe on a dime, where he found himself spending an exorbitant percentage of his budget on public toilets…yes, you PAY to pee in many European countries. Ruminating on this punitive tax, he found himself in Romania at a rally for Dictator Ceausescu. The scenes of brutish crowd control and intimidation linked with the prior injustice and….voila…Urinetown.

Performances begin Friday, 21st, and end Sunday, June 6th. Tickets are $25 and $20 with senior and group discounts available. In this economy, we want everyone to be able to see this humorous hit 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/.

Play With Your Food Productions presents the bitter sweet, timely comedy called The Clean House.

Lane, a high powered doctor, in her 50′s, hires a Brazilian, Mathilde, to clean the house she shares with her husband, also a doctor. Mathilde is depressed from the recent deaths of her two parents, who she describes as the “funniest people in Brazil”. Her mother died laughing from a joke her father told: afterward, he shot himself. So, Mathilde came to America to clean houses. As it turns out, she doesn’t like to clean. But…..Lane’s sister, Virginia, loves to. So, Virginia cleans, Mathilde thinks up jokes, and together they find out, via a pair of sexy black panties among the newly washed clothes, that Lane’s husband, Charles, is cheating on her. (Read on …)