The eighth annual Redlands Shakespeare Festival’s  2012 Season of Deception is just around the corner!  Featuring classical productions of Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, and an adventurous pirate concept production of Two Gentlemen of Verona.  Season runs May 10 through May 27, 2012.

Season auditions will be held 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, and Sunday, Feb. 19.

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Redlands Footlighters will hold auditions for the hilarious comedy Leading Ladies, written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Todd Paul Brown.  Auditions will take place on March 21 and 22 at 7pm at Footlighters, located at 1810 Barton Road in Redlands.

In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania in 1958. (Read on …)

CAST Players Announces open auditions for the hit musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, directed by Mia Mercado-Bennett.

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as “the relationship.” Act I explores the journey from dating to marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious musical revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, and to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?”  (Read on …)

Open auditions for LifeHouse Theater’s The Count of Monte Cristo, will be Thursday, March 3, 2011 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. Roles for those under the age of 14 are very limited for this production.  Those auditioning should 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 …)

The Inland Stage Company will feature a reversed sex adaptation of the Bard’s classic, Hamlet. The Suffragette Hamlet opens March 11 at the Esplanade Art Center in San Jacinto.

“I believe adaptation is the best way to show the timeless nature of a piece,” said Director Darcie Flansburg. “I love adapting Shakespeare’s works specifically because of the universal themes that seamlessly run through each play.”

This will be the second time Flansburg has directed the show, having co-directed a contemporary adaptation with fellow thespian Yvonne Flack.

This time Flack will be playing the titular role, set in 1919 Denmark.

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Check Please, by Jonathan Rand, directed by Joanne Karr will play for one night only at 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 at Chino Community Theatre, 13123 Seventh Street in Chino. The one-act comedy follows a guy and girl through a series of bad blind dates that get progressively worse. The play will be entered into the American Association of Community Theatres Festival, to be held April 14-16 at Chino Community Theatre.

Tickets to the March 6 performance are $10 each, no reservations are needed. Starring: Gracie Arvizu, Rich Flin, So Hee Tan and Mike Detrow. Free refreshments and a question and answer period with the actors and director will follow the performance. For information about the festival, visit www.chinocommunitytheatre.org.

The uplifting biblical story of Ruth is recounted in this award-winning musical.  Ruth’s moving portrait of love and devotion reveals the poignant path to her marriage – a union granting her a special place in the family’s lineage leading to Jesus.

Performances begin Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through May 8, 2011.  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 May 5, 2011 at 7:30 PM.  The performance on Saturday, April 9th at 7:30 PM will 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 (909) 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.

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Join us as we ‘unravel’ the mystery behind the beautiful maiden locked high in a tower and the charming prince who is on a mission to rescue her!

Performing on February 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, March 4, 5 & 6, 2011

Friday’s at  8pm, Saturday’s at 8pm and  Sunday’s at 2pm

Tickets are $10 for general seating, $8 for students and seniors and $30 for a family of 4. All tickets sold on the day of the event half hour prior to start time.  Seating is first come first serve. Cash and Checks only please.

FREE TICKET OFFER!! Every opening night (February 18th) Heartland admits children for FREE*! (One free child for one ‘general’ ticket purchase)

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This play by William-Douglas Home is a fun and witty-English comedy. Jimmy and Sheila Broadbent are introducing their reluctant daughter, Jane into society where they are hoping for a match made in heaven. The parents’ idea of a perfect match, however, is an obnoxious aristocrat with an enormous fortune. But Jane’s idea of a perfect match is a man who “appears” to have little fortune and fewer prospects. But appearances can be deceiving. Jane’s growing attracting for this mysterious and handsome David Parkson stirs up serious conflict and aching laughter.

Join us as this Reluctant Debutante unveils her story!

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Riverside Community Players’ Readers Theatre Dear Love by Jerome Kilty
The love letters between Robert Browning & Elizabeth Barrett Browning.  A couple whose poetry and love are legendary.   Directed by Rory Dyer and starring Mickey Miller and Phillip Gabriel.

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

Riverside Community Players
4026 14th Street
Riverside, CA 92501