Chino Community Theatre presents their mainstage drama, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, written by Dale Wasserman, adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, and directed by Toni Lynd.

Playing crazy to avoid prison work detail, manic free spirit Randle P. McMurphy is sent to the state mental hospital. There he encounters a motley crew of inmates presided over by the icy Nurse Ratched. Ratched and McMurphy recognize that each is the other’s worst enemy: an authority figure who equates sanity with correct behavior, and a misfit who is charismatic enough to dismantle the system simply by living as he pleases.

Performances:
September 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, October 1 and 2 at 8 pm
September 19 and 26 at 2:30 pm

Tickets: $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors and Students
Reservations are recommended: Call 909-590-1149.

OBCTheater is proud to present Seussical the Musical for seven performances, September 2 – 11.   Tickets can be purchased at the box office: 951.264.5796.    For more information please visit obctheater.com.

Performances will take place at the Inland Vineyard, 935 N. McKinley Ave. in Corona.

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In 2010 Shakespeare in the Vines proudly celebrates their 5th Anniversary Season, Marriage, Murder and Madness!, with Macbeth:  Shakespeare’s attempt at the horror play.

Macbeth is a blast of ghoulish, beguiling, sardonic theatrical terror. His classic tale of witches, vaulting ambition, and self-inflicted insanity is tipped on its side in the spirit of a modern supernatural horror film. Spy on the Macbeths and Banquo as they battle for control of fate and the spectral forces that push them toward the struggle for power, leading them all to their respective ends.”  Macbeth runs September 3 through September 11.  Directed by Justin Girard.

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 http://www.shakespeareinthevines.org/, or call 951-240-2565.

Riverside Community Players presents Blithe Spirit, an improbable farce in three acts by Noel Coward and directed by Phillip Gabriel.

While doing research for his latest book, novelist Charles Condomine invites an eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, to his home to observe her while she conducts a seance. Although he suspects she is a fraud, he soon discovers that she has unknowingly summoned the spirit of his first wife, Elvira. Since only Charles can see the spirit, his current wife, Ruth, thinks he is losing his mind. Is he going crazy, or is Elvira once again vying for his affections?

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

Box Office – Opens on September 6th 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
 
When:
September 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 8pm
September 12, 19, 25 & 26 at 2pm

Where:
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.

Millions of people know sportswriter Mitch Albom from his nationally syndicated Detroit Free Press column. In 1997, his inspirational memoir became an international bestseller. In 2002, with popular playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, Albom adapted the book for the stage. Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life. Tuesdays with Morrie explores culture, family, and the meaning of life and features veteran local actor, Duane Thomas and Terre Gunkel.

Tuesdays with Morrie ~ Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, August 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st at 7:29 pm and Sundays, August 15th and 22nd at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $25 and $20. 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/. (Read on …)

On mermaid Ariel’s fifteenth birthday she is given the right of passage to go to the surface of the sea and explore the beauty of the human world. However, when Ariel falls in love with a human prince, she makes a deal with the evil Sea-Witch in order to become human. But this deal is only the beginning of the Sea-Witch’s treacherous plot to rule the ocean. Will Ariel be able to save herself and her family from the evil Sea-Witch all while winning the heart of a handsome prince? Come see The Little Mermaid and find out how Ariel gets her happily ever after.

The Little Mermaid ~ Performances are on Saturdays, August 21st, 28th, and September 4th and Sunday August 29th at 2:00 pm. Tickets to see The Little Mermaid, are $10 for adults and $8 for students and children, and can be purchased by calling (909) 920-4343, going to the box office, or by visiting The Grove’s website at http://www.grovetheatre.com.

From the director and choreographer who brought you Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, (11 ITL awards), this will be another first class production! As with all of our musicals, TVP presents you a live orchestra, excellent sets, inspired lighting design and fabulous costumes. And you enjoy this show in one of the Inland Empire’s finest theatrical venues, the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Excellent restaurants, wine tasting rooms, and fun shopping await you in Old Town!

Fiddler on the Roof, the Tony Award winning musical, has traveled all over the world speaking to the hearts of millions of people, in many lands and in many languages. And though Golde and Tevye and their daughters have traveled far, this summer a magical new production brings them vividly back to life as if they never left. Join us as Temecula Valley Players presents this poignant musical about the enduring bonds of family, a tale of love, laughter, devotion, defiance, and changing traditions.

Directed and Staged by J. Scott Lapp
Original Choreography reproduced by Gary Iversen
Musical Direction by Janie D’Avignon
Starring Sean Tamburrino as Tevye (Read on …)

Disney’s musical Alice in Wonderland opens at Yucaipa Little Theatre on Thursday, August 19.  This very special production has been designed to be a workshop for many first-time performers in the young cast.

“We brought in a variety of teachers to introduce the cast to different aspects of the theatre,” said director Christine Presley.  “The kids learned everything from basic terminology and secrets for successful auditions to improv, stage presence, costuming, stage make-up and more.  But more than that, they’ve had fun learning about live theatre.”

Throughout the show, Alice changes sizes as she shrinks and grows in Wonderland so Presley cast several girls to play the lead.  Those in the role include Maddison Garner, Kristen Lungstrum, Destiny Ayala, Laura Johnson and Sarah Smith.  The Mad Hatter is played by Tobias Walnofer.  The March Hare is played by Brenden Hampton.  The White Rabbit is played by Drew Nunez and McKenna Palmer.  Rounding out the cast are Mary-Kate Nunez, Madison Spitzer, Daisy Dubols, Delaney Walnofer, Kaelee England, Kire Hawley-Zechlin, Theodore Kantzalis, Symphony Rodriguez, Brezzy Cook, Zoe Parker, Brenda Robles, Lauren Heitman and Victoria Morales.

The show runs just two weekends so reservations are recommended.  The show will be at 7:30 pm on Aug. 19, 20, 21, 27 and 28. Sunday matinees on Aug. 22 and 29 will be 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.

Will-a-mania is back with Danny Michaels in his reprise role of the critically acclaimed The Will Rogers Follies. Spotlighting the glamour of Will’s Ziegfeld Follies days, this spectacular revue encapsulates the straightforward wit and wisdom of America’s favorite son! Winner of six Tony awards and the Grammy award for Best Musical Show Album, you won’t want to miss this extraordinary musical about an extraordinary man.

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

The Will Rogers Follies chronicles the life of Will Rogers and his time with Florenze Zeigfeld and his Follies. The production opens with Rogers introducing the audience to his family and friends and explaining how he left home at 19 to become a cowboy. Throughout the show, Rogers speaks to Zeigfeld, and Zeigfeld often lends his opinion to Rogers as to how he thinks the show should be progressing. Zeigfeld urges Rogers to “meet the girl” and produces a theatrical fantasy compared to the true story of how Rogers met his wife, Betty Blake. (Read on …)

It is a summer of theatre full of royalty, fairies, and folktale characters as Riverside Youth Theatre presents its 6th annual Summer Youth Theatre Festival.  Two musicals will be presented:  Once Upon a Mattress and Once Upon a Time.
 
Once Upon a Time is a one act musical revue featuring folktale characters singing showtunes.  This song and dance revue will be presented by a cast of 40 elementary students featuring songs from The Princess and the Frog, The Wedding Singer, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Oliver, Into the Woods, Pippin, Chess, Smokey Joe’s Café, The Drowsy Chaperone, and many more! (Read on …)

It is a summer of theatre full of royalty, fairies, and folktale characters as Riverside Youth Theatre presents its 6th annual Summer Youth Theatre Festival.  Two musicals will be presented:  Once Upon a Mattress and Once Upon a Time.
 
Once Upon a Mattress is the hilarious tweaking of the fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea”.  Queen Aggravain has ruled that none in the kingdom may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless the Drab does.  She has managed to sabotage every princess that comes to apply.  (Read on …)

Experience the deep, moving truths of the book of Jonah in a fresh way through the eyes of Jonas, a damaged man from a different time and place whose dramatic odyssey and struggle with God parallels that of the ancient prophet, Jonah.

Performances begin Saturday, August 21 at 7:30 PM and will continue on weekends through September 19, 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 September 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM.  The 7:30 performance on Saturday, August 28th 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.

CAT of Corona’s 6th Annual Summer Festival is coming and its one hilarious comedy after the next!  Opening August 6th and running through August 8th for 5 performances is our summer youth production, The Emperor’s New Clothes.

When the Emperor, Elliott the Dragonhearted and his wife, Ellen the Generous, along with their three spoiled daughters (Petunia, Pansy and Poppy) nearly ruin the country with their out of control spending to satisfy their crazy whims, it takes some crafty and ingenious swindlers to save the empire from complete financial ruin.  Along the way they help a silly couple find true love along with other various zany adventures.  With wild costumes and even wilder music, this is a show that both kids and parents will love.
 
Plan now to attend!  Tickets available on-line at http://www.catcorona.org/ or through our box office at (951) 279-2298.

CAT of Corona’s 6th Annual Summer Festival is coming and its one hilarious comedy after the next!  Route 66 promises to knock your socks off.

A comedy that masquerades as a music revue:  Starting in St Louis the show takes you from the Heartland to California along the fames Route 66 with songs that will make you laugh and cheer.  Starring four CAT favorites: Ben Stultz, Andy Pervorse, Matt Eden and Andrew Monroe, this show will have you begging for more of everything: Singing, dancing and comedy.  Running August 13th – 15th for five shows, it’s a MUST SEE for your summer!

• “A big, rollicking, happy musical – exceptionally entertaining!” – Ashland Daily Tidings
• “An enjoyable cross-country romp.” – The Arizona Republic
• “ROUTE 66 is well worth the trip! They sing, they dance, they wear zany costumes, they act up, then they pause for some serious, reflective moments. It’s quite a performance – one that had the audience on its feet cheering at the close. What a ride!” – Oregon Mail Tribune

Plan now to attend!  Tickets available on-line at http://www.catcorona.org/ or through our box office at (951) 279-2298.

CAT of Corona’s 6th Annual Summer Festival concludes with The Foreigner, a play by Larry Shue. 

Charlie Baker, the lead character of this hilarious comedy is a sad, inept and incredibly shy British gentleman who is absolutely certain he does not possess a personality and has not clue how to acquire one. Charlie’s well meaning friend, Sgt. Froggy LeSueur persuades him to cross the Atlantic with him to enjoy a three-day respite at a rundown fishing lodge near an army base where Froggy conducts an annual demolition class. To protect his super shy friend from unwanted conversation with landlady Betty Meeks and her guests, Froggy passes him off as a foreigner who neither speaks or understands English.  This leads to all sorts of misadventures as Charlie hears things he was never meant to hear and ultimately finds himself forced into a role of reluctant hero.  This is a delightful show that will have you laughing uncontrollably and cheering for Charlie to succeed by the final curtain.

Plan now to attend!  Tickets available on-line at http://www.catcorona.org/ or through our box office at (951) 279-2298.

Presented by Fine Arts Network and Actors Contemporary Theatre present Bye, Bye Birdie.  With such hits as “Put on a Happy Face” and “The Telephone Hour”, This family favorite is sure to leave audience members of ALL ages tappin their toes to these memorable fifties tunes. Bye, Bye Birdie is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time. A satire done with the fondest affection, Bye, Bye Birdie tells the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army, a would-be english teacher turned music producer, his ever-forgiving assistant and the citizens of a small un-expecting Iowa town.

Directed by Jennifer Lloyd, Choreographed by Tysa Curry, and Musically Directed by Angie Knechtel. Featuring some of your local favorites, a few new faces and an orchestra conducted by Doug Knechtel.

Tickets:
$20 Orchestra
$18 Parterre
$16 Balcony

Discounts available for Seniors, Students and Groups of 10 or more.

Theatre Royale is proud to present Cats at the Lakeside Hgh School Performing Arts Center (32593 Riverside Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA)

Ticket Prices: 
  VIP $20    
  Preferred $17     
  Reserved $15

For tickets, call (951) 245-1422 or visit www.theatreroyale.net.

Let’s start at the very beginning…Have you ever been to a musical film and had an uncontrollable urge to burst spontaneously into song? Could you watch Julie Andrews sing Do-Re-Me and stop yourself from singing along? Wouldn’t the lyrics on the screen make it oh, so much easier? (Read on …)

Parade is a musical with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The musical dramatizes the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, who was accused and convicted of  murdering a thirteen-year-old employee, Mary Phagan. Frank’s wife stands by him in love and faith and eventually, through her perseverance her husband’s sentence is commuted.

Actor’s Contemporary Theatre production will be staged as a dramatic concert in its entirety.  Performances will be held at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater in Temecula. (Read on …)

Honk! Junior is a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story, “The Ugly Duckling” the story of an odd looking baby duck, Ugly, and his quest to find his mother. It is a charming story of love, acceptance and loyalty. It features great music, great costumes…great FUN for everyone with a Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat-like score that kids and adults everywhere will enjoy!  Come see this lively production performed by enthusiastic and talented local theater summer camp veterans!

• Performances Sunday July 25, 2010 at 1:00 and 4:00
• Tickets $10-$15 with special pricing for children under 6 years old.
• For information or tickets call 866-653-8696 or www.temeculatheater.org