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Redlands Footlighters 2014 Summer Youth Workshop

Posted: May 14th, 2014

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It is with great excitement and anticipation that the Redlands Footlighters Theatre proudly announces their 2014 Summer Youth Workshop. 2014 Youth Workshop Flyer The workshop will be directed by Mia Mercado. Ms. Mercado served as Director of the 2012 Summer Youth Workshop production of Silverado Sarah. She has been a performer, director and choreographer for over 30 years and brings with her a wealth of knowledge to share. “I am excited to provide a fun and collaborative environment for our young performers to stretch their […]

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“Pump Boys” Opens Tonight!

Posted: May 1st, 2014

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Redlands Footlighters is excited to take a step away from the normal fare of comedy and mysteries and present its first musical since Nunsense II in 2008. Pump Boys and Dinettes opens Thursday and brings a new energy to the theater that will appeal to just about everybody. Songs flow from the sentimental to the comical and have the Southern charm of Dolly Parton but also flavors of rockabilly, gospel, and soft rock. Co-directed by brothers Steve and Glen Johnson, this remarkably talented cast mixes […]

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Is He Dead? Opens Thursday

Posted: February 28th, 2014

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Redlands Footlighters is always looking for new plays to present to their audience and their next production, Is He Dead?, fits that bill. While first produced for Broadway in 2007, the comedy was actually written more than a hundred years ago by much-beloved humorist Mark Twain. Well known for his stories, Twain wrote his only play, Is He Dead?, in 1898 after finding himself bankrupt and owing to several creditors. He traveled to Europe to earn money lecturing, during which time his youngest daughter died […]

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Audition information: Is He Dead? January 13 and 14

Posted: January 12th, 2014

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Redlands Footlighters will hold auditions for the side-splitting romp Is He Dead?, directed by Carol Damgen, on Monday, January 13, and Tuesday, January 14, at 7:00pm. Footlighters is located at 1810 Barton Road in Redlands. Cold Readings from the script Seeking 4 Females and 7 males, ages 18-60+ Performances: March 6-23, 2014 Pulitzer-winning playwright David Ives brings new life to Mark Twain’s comic masterpiece: Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux but in debt to a villainous picture-dealer, Bastien Andre. Andre forecloses […]

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Play On! Delights Audiences

Posted: January 11th, 2014

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Laughs filled Redlands Footlighters as Play On!, by Rick Abbot, opened Thursday, January 9th. Congratulations to a wonderful cast for their hard work! Director Chris Diehl leads an outstanding cast that features Melvin Caldwell, Rory Dyer, Emerald Gonzalez-Castillo, Sarah Ikenberry, Deborah Witherspoon McFatter, Heidi Merrigan, Emily Minor, Cash Morgan, Richard Rogers, and Carina Wolf. “There is nothing quite like live theater,” commented director Chris Diehl, “it is one of the most exhilarating experiences. But, when something goes wrong, it can be terrifying.” Every fear comes […]

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You are invited to The Uninvited

Posted: November 7th, 2013

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Redlands Footlighters is excited to open The Uninvited, a classic ghost story, today at 8:00 p.m. After the performance the audience is invited to gather on the patio for a reception to celebrate the successful opening with the cast and crew. The Uninvited, written by Tim Kelly, is a thrilling tale of ghosts and dark secrets. Pam and Roddy Fitzgerald (played by Sabrina Foley and Costello Bryan) are siblings looking for a place where she can escape London and he can write. The house they […]

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The Uninvited opens Thursday, November 7th

Posted: November 4th, 2013

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Redlands Footlighters continues its sixty-eighth season with the stage version of Dorothy Macardle’s classic ghost story, The Uninvited. Adapted by Tim Kelly, this thrilling tale of ghosts and dark secrets was first famous as a novel in 1942. Audiences will remember it as a classic 1944 movie with Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey. Pam and Roddy Fitzgerald (played by Sabrina Foley and Costello Bryan) are siblings looking for a place where she can escape London and he can write. The house they find is badly […]

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Audition Information: Play On! November 11 and 12

Posted: October 21st, 2013

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Redlands Footlighters will hold open auditions for Rick Abbot’s Play On!, directed by Chris Diehl, on November 11 and 12 at 7 pm at the theater, located at 1810 Barton Road, in Redlands. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Resume and headshot are recommended but not required. Rehearsals will be Monday through Thursday 7-9:30 pm starting November 13. There will be no rehearsals on holidays (and the entire week of Christmas). Performances will be January 9-26, 2014. Synopsis: Play On! is the hilarious […]

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Footlighters welcomes Women’s Theater Workshop’s The Clean House

Posted: October 1st, 2013

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Redlands Footlighters and the Women’s Theater Workshop of Riverside come together this weekend to present The Clean House, a whimsical and romantic comedy. The Clean House captures the bittersweet journey of growth and change that is often found in the lives of middle aged women. Lane, a well-loved doctor, can’t understand why her Brazilian maid, Matilde, would rather think up jokes than clean house. She’s even more baffled by the realization that her neat freak sister is doing Matilde’s work. This innovative play by Sarah […]

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Heritage Patio Dedication Ceremony

Posted: September 14th, 2013

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On Thursday, September 12th, 2013 at 7:30pm a dedication ceremony was held for the newly completed Redlands Footlighters Patio. The patio was named the “Heritage Patio” as part of the City of Redlands 125th anniversary celebrations, and to honor the heritage of the theatre and it’s volunteers, most notably Joe Camp and Carol Steele.  Appropriately the patio overlooks the newly created Heritage Park by the City. Footlighter’s president Vicki Janis started the ceremony off by talking about the history of Footlighters, and how the money […]

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