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The Christmas spirit comes to Redlands Footlighters November 28

Posted: November 20th, 2015

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The townswomen of the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate bring their version of “A Christmas Carol” to Redlands Footlighters November 28 through December 20. The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol, by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin, Jr.,  is loosely based on Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol”. Directed by Vicki Janis, you’ll never forget this version of the beloved holiday classic presented by the well-meaning but delightfully inept members of the Townswomen’s Guild. Despite various casting and electronic problems, […]

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Auditions details for Radio Gals

Posted: November 16th, 2015

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Redlands Footlighters will hold auditions for Radio Gals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, and Tuesday, December 1. This musical comedy by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick will be directed and choreographed by Mia Mercado with musical director Patrick Doran-Sheeran. Auditions will be held at the theater: 1810 Barton Road, in Redlands. Please prepare a song from a musical, no modern music please. CD/MP3 accompaniment only! You will also be asked to dance, please wear appropriate footwear. Cold reading to follow. Rehearsals will be […]

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The Kitchen Witches opens this weekend

Posted: September 29th, 2015

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Come see what is cooking at Redlands Footlighters! The Kitchen Witches, written by Caroline Smith and directed by Steve Johnson, opens this Saturday and continues on weekends through October 25. 8:00 PM — OCTOBER 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, & 24 2:00 PM — OCTOBER 4, 11, 18, & 25 Isobel and Dolly, two rival cable-access cooking show hostesses that have been lifelong enemies, find themselves together on a new show. Think Julia Child and Paula Dean fighting over a man and a roast […]

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Auditions For The Farndale…Christmas Carol set for October 5-6

Posted: September 29th, 2015

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Redlands Footlighters will host auditions for the fun and hilarious holiday show, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s A Christmas Carol, written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. Directed by Vicki Janis. Seeking 5 women and 1 man. All ages and races considered. The man must be physically fit. British accents required. Will also need a couple of stagehands that are able to do backstage voices. Auditions will be held October 5 and 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the theater, located […]

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Exit Laughing continues for two more weekends

Posted: August 19th, 2015

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Audiences have seen and love the play and are coming back for more. Only six performances left, so don’t be left out! After Saturday’s performance of Exit Laughing, Footlighters’ audience was surprised to see Cindi East, the director, hurry onto the stage. She announced that there was a very special guest in the audience, Paul Elliot, the playwright. Paul Elliot came on to the stage and graciously commended the cast and director for the production. He then shared a little about himself and how he […]

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Playwright to appear at Exit Laughing

Posted: August 12th, 2015

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“Lots of loud, sustained laughter from audiences” is how opening weekend was described for Exit Laughing at Redlands Footlighters. It guaranteed to continue for three more weekends! On Saturday, August 15, we will be honored to host the playwright Paul Elliott. After the performance, he will stick around with the cast to answer questions from the audience. Paul Elliott is an actor, director and a respected television and screenwriter who has written, produced and/or directed over sixty television shows as well as writing/ producing/ and […]

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Auditions for The Kitchen Witches scheduled for August 10-11

Posted: August 4th, 2015

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Redlands Footlighters will hold open auditions for The Kitchen Witches, a comedy by Caroline Smith and directed by Steve Johnson. Auditions will be held on August 10 and 11 at 7pm at the Footlighters’ theater: 1810 Barton Road, in Redlands. Performances run October 3-25. About the show from SamuelFrench.com: Isobel Lomax and Dolly Biddle are two “mature” cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years, ever since Larry Biddle dated one and married the other. When circumstances put them together on […]

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Auditions for Exit Laughing to be held June 15 and 16

Posted: May 19th, 2015

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Redlands Footlighters will hold auditions on June 15 and 16 at 7:00 PM for Exit Laughing, written by Paul Elliott and directed by Cindi East. Learn more about the play. Looking for 3 mature women, a young woman, and a young man (details below). Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script. Setting is Birmingham, Alabama, so Southern accents are preferred. A rehearsal calendar will be posted at auditions so please come prepared with conflicts. All conflicts must be stated on audition form. If […]

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Rumors opens May 14

Posted: May 12th, 2015

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Back by popular demand! Neil Simon’s fast-paced and hysterical comedy comes to life with an amazing cast! Directed by Christopher Diehl and runs May 14-31, 2015. 8:00 PM — MAY 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, & 30 2:00 PM — MAY 17, 24, & 31 The Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself, right before his anniversary party. His lawyer and his lawyer’s wife arrive first and try to conceal the truth as the other guests arrive. Confusion and mis-communications lead to […]

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Bad Seed opens March 12

Posted: March 3rd, 2015

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What does a mother do when she suspects her child is nothing like the sweet, well-mannered little girl everyone else sees? In this dark psychological thriller, disaster suddenly strikes one of Rhoda’s classmates and her mother cannot help wondering if her daughter may not be so innocent after all. Based on a 1954 novel by William March, The Bad Seed ran on Broadway for 334 performances, earning Nancy Kelly a Tony Award for her role as the mother, Christine Penmark. The play was then adapted […]

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