Community theater in Riverside, CA

6 theaters in Riverside, California. 9 shows playing or coming up, 4 open auditions, 1 crew call.

Now playing in Riverside

  1. Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Melodrama

    Christopher Bond

    Riverside Community Players

    Play

    The melodrama on which the musical was based, billed by the company as not the musical, about a vengeful barber and a baker who helps him. The company calls it perfect for the Halloween season.

    Dates
    Sun Nov 15, 2:30pm
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Tickets
    $20 (Purplepass); main series individual tickets $20, $25 for the musical (box office page)

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    Checked against the theater's site on Thu Nov 5

  2. Les Miserables School Edition

    Act Out Enrichment

    Musical

    Youth production of the School Edition of Les Miserables, cast from auditions held August 8 and 9, 2026 for ages 12 to 18 (adults 18 and over could also register).

    Dates
    Thu Dec 3, 7pm
    Fri Dec 4, 7pm
    Sat Dec 5, 1pm
    Sat Dec 5, 7pm
    2 more datesSun Dec 6, 1pm
    Sun Dec 6, 7pm
    Where
    The Box, 3635 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Tickets
    $23 general admission plus a $4 fee

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    Checked against the theater's site on Thu Nov 5

  3. A Christmas Carol

    Charles Dickens (adapted by Kathryn Gage)

    Riverside Community Players

    PlayFamily friendly

    Dickens's holiday ghost story of redemption and community, the first show in the company's family series.

    Dates
    Fri Dec 4, 7:30pm
    Sat Dec 5, 7:30pm
    Sun Dec 6, 2:30pm
    Fri Dec 11, 7:30pm
    3 more datesSat Dec 12, 2:30pm
    Sat Dec 12, 7:30pm
    Sun Dec 13, 2:30pm
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Tickets
    $15 (Purplepass); family series individual tickets $15

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  4. The Book of Will

    Lauren Gunderson

    Riverside Community Players

    Play

    Gunderson's play about the friends who gathered Shakespeare's First Folio after his death. Produced by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

    Dates
    Fri Jan 29, 7:30pm
    Sat Jan 30, 7:30pm
    Sun Jan 31, 2:30pm
    Fri Feb 5, 7:30pm
    6 more datesSat Feb 6, 7:30pm
    Sun Feb 7, 2:30pm
    Fri Feb 12, 7:30pm
    Sat Feb 13, 2:30pm
    Sat Feb 13, 7:30pm
    Sun Feb 14, 2:30pm
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Tickets
    $20 (Purplepass)

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  5. Trolls The Musical Jr.

    Act Out Enrichment

    Musical

    Youth production of Trolls The Musical Jr. for performers ages 7 to 17, presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International.

    Dates
    Mar 5 to Mar 14. Check the theater for exact dates and times.
    Where
    The Box Theater, 3635 Market St, Riverside, CA (per Act Out's sample calendar; address from Tweedlie's page)
    Tickets
    Junior show tickets $18 to $25 (audition packet), on sale 4 to 6 weeks before opening

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    Checked against the theater's site on Thu Nov 5

  6. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    C. S. Lewis and Joseph Robinette

    Riverside Community Players

    PlayFamily friendly

    Stage version of the C. S. Lewis tale, in the company's family series.

    Dates
    Fri Mar 5, 7:30pm
    Sat Mar 6, 2:30pm
    Sat Mar 6, 7:30pm
    Sun Mar 7, 2:30pm
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Tickets
    $15 (Purplepass); family series individual tickets $15

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    Checked against the theater's site on Thu Nov 5

  7. Sense and Sensibility

    Jane Austen

    Riverside Community Players

    Play

    Stage adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of two sisters, on the company's 102nd season.

    Dates
    Fri Apr 16, 7:30pm
    Sat Apr 17, 7:30pm
    Sun Apr 18, 2:30pm
    Fri Apr 23, 7:30pm
    6 more datesSat Apr 24, 7:30pm
    Sun Apr 25, 2:30pm
    Fri Apr 30, 7:30pm
    Sat May 1, 2:30pm
    Sat May 1, 7:30pm
    Sun May 2, 2:30pm
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Tickets
    $20 (Purplepass)

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    Get tickets ↗ About the show ↗

    Checked against the theater's site on Thu Nov 5

  8. Hadestown: Teen Edition

    Act Out Enrichment

    Musical

    Teen production of Hadestown Teen Edition, with auditions in January 2027 for ages 13 to 19.

    Dates
    Jun 11 to Jun 13. Check the theater for exact dates and times.
    Where
    Riverside, CA (venue not stated)

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  9. Something's Afoot, A Murder Mystery Musical

    Riverside Community Players

    Musical

    A murder-mystery musical comedy closing the company's 102nd season.

    Dates
    Fri Jun 18, 7:30pm
    Sat Jun 19, 2:30pm
    Sat Jun 19, 7:30pm
    Sun Jun 20, 2:30pm
    6 more datesFri Jun 25, 7:30pm
    Sat Jun 26, 2:30pm
    Sat Jun 26, 7:30pm
    Sun Jun 27, 2:30pm
    Fri Jul 2, 7:30pm
    Sat Jul 3, 2:30pm
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Tickets
    $25 (Purplepass; the musical price)

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    Checked against the theater's site on Thu Nov 5

Auditions in Riverside

  1. Trolls The Musical Jr.

    Act Out Enrichment

    TodayMusicalYouthVideo OK
    When
    Sun Nov 15
    Where
    Riverside, CA; the exact audition site is not stated (Act Out's workshop studio is 2900 Adams Street Suite B-5, Riverside, CA 92504). Book a time slot through the online scheduler linked from the home page.
    Roles
    Speaking, singing, and ensemble roles; two separate casts are anticipated, and everyone is cast in the ensemble whether or not called back.
    Ages
    7 to 17
    Prepare
    Sign up for a time slot and pay the registration fee (amount not stated; PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, cash, or check accepted); a song learned from the posted track, a monologue, a slate, and a dance audition (or dance right after the song and monologue slot). Dress for dancing, hair pulled back.
    Callbacks
    Call backs for some actors; the sample calendar shows Monday, November 16.
    Rehearsals
    Assigned to a Tuesday or Thursday cast, plus Saturdays that vary; the sample calendar starts rehearsals Saturday, November 28. Costume fee $150 to $400; junior show tickets $18 to $25.
    Performs
    March 5 to 14, 2027 (season graphic); the sample calendar places shows at The Box Theater.

    Note: The season graphic says only "Auditions - November 2026"; the November 14 and 15 dates (and callbacks November 16) come from Act Out's linked Trolls Jr. Rehearsal Schedule, which is labeled SAMPLE CALENDAR, so confirm them with the company. Out-of-town actors may email ActOutEnrichment@gmail.com for a make-up audition or to submit a video.

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  2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    C. S. Lewis and Joseph Robinette

    Riverside Community Players

    PlayYouth & adults
    When
    Sun Dec 6
    Mon Dec 7
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Prepare
    Open auditions; most consist of cold readings from the script (auditions page).
    Performs
    March 5 to 7, 2027; daytime school performances also mentioned

    Note: The page gives dates but no audition hours, roles, ages, or pay. Age group set to all because the show is in the company's family series and the page names no age limits. Directed by Michelle McKinley Cummins.

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  3. Sense and Sensibility

    Jane Austen

    Riverside Community Players

    PlayAdults 18+
    When
    Sun Feb 7
    Mon Feb 8
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Prepare
    Open auditions; most consist of cold readings from the script (auditions page).
    Performs
    April 16 to May 2, 2027

    Note: Dates come only from the season graphic on the company's home page (AUDITIONS February 7 and 8, 2027, read as an image); no hours, roles, or pay printed yet, and the auditions page does not list it yet. Directed by David Gillett.

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  4. Something's Afoot, A Murder Mystery Musical

    Riverside Community Players

    MusicalAdults 18+
    When
    Sun Apr 18
    Mon Apr 19
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Prepare
    Open auditions; most consist of cold readings from the script (auditions page).
    Performs
    June 18 to July 3, 2027

    Note: Dates come only from the season graphic on the company's home page (AUDITIONS April 18 and 19, 2027, read as an image); no hours, roles, or pay printed yet. Directed by Mia Mercado. Musical, so singing and dance requirements are likely but are not stated.

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Crew calls

  1. Front of house, Set building, Scenic painting, Costumes, Props

    Riverside Community Players

    Volunteer
    The job
    The contact page invites volunteers for ushering, set construction, painting, costuming, and prop design. The home page also links a SignUpGenius sheet to usher for Sweeney Todd.
    Where
    Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
    Respond
    Phone (951) 369-1200; the contact page's email address is hidden by the site's email protection, so use the page's contact details
    Full notice ↗

Theaters in Riverside

Act Out Enrichment

youth theater

Founded in 2020 by Bethany Schultz, Act Out Enrichment is a Riverside youth theater staging ticketed youth musicals at The Box Theatre.

Les Miserables School Edition opens Dec 3 · 2 more shows coming up · 1 open audition

Website
actoutenrichment.com ↗
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Empower You Edutainment

A Riverside nonprofit staging issue-based community theater, showcases, and youth arts programs, with much of its work in youth programming. It invites actors, dancers, musicians, and singers aged 18 and above to register for upcoming plays.

Nothing announced right now

Website
empoweryouedutainment.org ↗
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Riverside Children's Theatre

youth theater

Founded in 1957, this nonprofit children's theater presents two musicals a year, usually in fall and spring, for students in its PACE Saturday school, which teaches acting, dance, and vocal music. Every child who auditions gets a part.

Nothing announced right now

Website
rct1957.com ↗
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Riverside Community Players

Founded in 1925, Riverside Community Players is a membership-run community theater staging a five-play main series and a family series in its arena theater. All of its auditions are open, and most are cold readings.

Now playing: Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Melodrama through Nov 15 · 5 more shows coming up · 3 open auditions · 1 crew call

Website
riversidecommunityplayers.com ↗
Auditions
riversidecommunityplayers.com/… ↗
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The Tweedlie Center for the Arts

youth theater

A Riverside children's theater founded in 2013 that coaches over 100 actors per production. It also offers voice lessons, workshops, and performance groups.

Nothing announced right now

Website
tcariverside.com ↗
Auditions
tcariverside.com/fall2026 ↗
Recently
The Grunch (Nov 12 to Nov 14)
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