July 2024 at RHP
This summer RHP is heating up with quite a few stuff going on.
First up, Ramona Hillside Players in Hemet, CA presents a Special Production of “Misery” by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King.
*** This is a Special Summer Production and is not included in current or future Season Tickets. ***
July 5th, 2024 @ 7:30pm
July 6th, 2024 @ 2:30pm
July 7th, 2024 @ 2:30pm
July 12th, 2024 @ 7:30pm
July 13th, 2024 @ 2:30pm
July 14th, 2024 @ 2:30pm
Opening Night Admission is $15.00 per seat.
Single Admission (everyone) is $20.00 per seat.
Group Discount available for 10 or more seats.
Purchase Online Tickets: https://ramonahillsideplayers.org/tickets
Make Phone Reservations: (951) 658-5300
Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does.
ADVISORY: Misery is suitable for adult audiences and teenagers 17 and older. This Stephen King thriller features a psychopathic bibliophile whose weapons of choice include prescription drugs, physical violence and sledgehammers, and a captive victim who, quite understandably, uses very strong adult language.
CAST:
Annie Wilkes: Monica Reichl
Paul Sheldon: Michael Tennant
Buster: Kristopher James
CREW:
Director – Michael Tennant
27402 Ramona Bowl Road
Hemet, CA 92544
playersrhp@ramonahillsideplayers.org
Second, we are excited to announce our 2024-2025 Season. We have a broad selection of Comedies, a Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize winning Drama, along with a classic Murder Mystery. We are also happy to welcome 3 new directors to our stage this upcoming season. Auditions for our first play will take place on July 15th & 16th, 2024. Season Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming season and can be purchased online at https://ramonahillsideplayers.org/rhp-shop/
Thirdly, for all the Cast and Crew of our 2023-2024 Season, please join us at our 6th Annual Players’ Awards Performance. We want to celebrate our past season and all those who were a part of it. As a community theater, we only exist by the people who volunteer their time and talents with us. Hopefully, you all feel appreciated and loved by RHP.
We will share stories about each production and each director will hand out a special “Director’s Award”. There will also be awards handed out to the Best Actor & Actress. Along with the Best Supporting Actor & Actress. These were voted on by our special Judges Panel which we set up at the beginning of the season. We wish you all to join us for this special evening.
Food and drink will be provided.
*** Please Note ***
This event will take place at the…
Hemet Center for Spiritual Living
40450 Stetson Ave
Hemet, CA 92544
Lastly, Ramona Hillside Players in Hemet, CA will hold open auditions for “Lost (and Found) in Ikea”.
Written by Gary Ray Stapp
Directed by Betty Neal
Auditions July 15 & 16, 2024
All auditions begin at 7:00 PM
Performance dates are September 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, & 22nd, 2024 @ RHP in Hemet
The audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Please come prepared with a resume, headshot, pen/pencil, and a list of conflicts.
PLOT:
Can two strangers find love at IKEA? Possibly—with a playful ghost involved. Winifred and Lex are both lonely hearts, but neither of them is convinced that true love can be found while shopping. Winifred’s brother and Lex’s deceased wife think differently and have decided to play cupid for their reluctant loved ones, who unexpectedly find themselves wrestling with love-at-first-sight. Unfortunately, the budding romance is distracted by mayhem of all sorts when a homeless man and a shopaholic ex-con fight over an alarm clock, while a snarky, bitter married couple play a convoluted game of hide-and-seek that eventually leads to several of them literally losing their shirts. Luckily, the store security guard has words of wisdom for all, but even his hands are full when a protest organizer launches into the National Anthem. But when push comes to shove, all is well that ends well when those who are lost in IKEA find love where they least expected it.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
*** All Ages are Relative ***
DEAR WIFE – An unpleasant woman. (98 lines)
DEAR HUSBAND – A man whose mouth gets him in trouble with his wife. (79 lines)
ISAIAH – A homeless man who has found refuse at IKEA. (97 lines)
DOT – A loyal IKEA customer with determination and a degree of notoriety. (44 lines)
WINIFRED – A not-so-ordinary young woman relunctly looking for love. (326 lines)
STEFFAN – Winifred’s brother. Likeable, but has a history of irresponsibility. (78 lines)
LEX – A likeable, unpresuming clinical psychologist, recently widowed. (407 lines)
MAGS – Lex’s deceased wife, who even in death doesn’t take things too seriously. (172 lines)
OZ – An IKEA security guard with celstial wisdom. (123 lines)
MRS. PEALE – A candidate for the looney bin. (37 lines)
27402 Ramona Bowl Road
Hemet, CA 92544