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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The creators of the original musical “Even In Shadow” are seeking talented performers to fill eight principal roles.
The story unfolds in the wards of Grace Memorial Hospital, where four teenagers battle a rare and devastating illness known as DeShores’ Disease. Unless Dr. Christine Carey can find a cure, their lives will be painful and tragically short.
Encouraged by his wife Jennifer, record executive Gary Galvani becomes an unexpected ally and source of support for the group. Together, they share small triumphs, open fears, and moments of unexpected laughter.
As their lives intertwine, they transform one another – discovering through shared struggle what it truly means to live, and how love, courage, and friendship can shine even when time is running out.
The production team is seeking two females and two males to portray characters aged 17 to 19, and three females and one male to portray characters in their forties. Those who audition must be 18 years of age or older.
Auditions will take place on Saturdays, March 21 and 28, at 2 p.m. in the Friendship Hall of the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, located at 5340 Third St.
For detailed character breakdowns, sides, audition songs (including MP3s) and preparation guidelines, visit EIS-auditions.com.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Astrid Kuljanic Transatlantic Exploration Company featuring the Ben Rosenblum Trio will perform at the Soper Reese Theatre Saturday, March 7.
The performance will begin at 7 p.m. Seating is open, with all seats costing $25 each.
Hailing from Croatia, Brazil, Seattle and New York City, the Astrid Kuljanic Transatlantic Exploration Company unites four musical worlds, bound by a shared dedication and curiosity for music.
Kuljanic’s instinct for exploration brought her to New York, where she quickly became immersed in musical communities from India and Brazil, Klezmer music, avant-garde improvisation and electronic experimentation.
She carefully drew from these circles her new band members: accordionist Benjamin Rosenblum, bassist Mat Muntz and percussionist Rogerio Boccato.
The band developed a strong connection through regular performances of Astrid’s original music, arrangements of jazz and Brazilian standards, and traditional and popular songs from Eastern Europe.
Performance highlights include The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Gramercy Theatre and Waldorf Astoria in New York City, and each performance is charged with interactive improvisation and rhythmic intensity. The band celebrated their first album – an energetic set of music with rolling momentum – with a sold out concert release party at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
She is joined by local favorite Ben Rosenblum, a pianist/accordionist from NYC who has made Lakeport a home away from home.
Get tickets here.
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LIFETIME THRILLER MOVIES
During February and March, seven new thrillers will debut on the Lifetime channel.
Based on a true story, “The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story” stars Lela Rochon as the titular character starting to date again and soon charmed by Anthony Robinson (Jarod Joseph) she met online.
As their relationship deepens, Monica decides to meet Anthony in person but is unaware he harbors a dangerous secret. After her birthday celebration, his demeanor turns menacing.
When she begins connecting the dots between Anthony’s past and a string of murders haunting her community, Monica realizes she may be the key to ending this deadly rampage.
In “Double Double Trouble,” Tami Roman stars as identical twin sisters. Reeling from a devastating miscarriage and collapse of her marriage, Drea struggles to rebuild her life when her twin sister Ali finds love with Ryan (Colin Lawrence), a man who represents everything Drea believes she’s lost.
Old wounds, buried resentments, and twisted loyalties resurface, and Drea is pulled into a dangerous psychological battle with her twin, one that blurs identity, fractures reality, and leads to deadly consequences.
Following the success of Lifetime’s “Buried Alive and Survived,” the gripping new movie “Pushed off a Plane and Survived” is inspired by real stories from the original creative team.
This new story follows Jaynie (Eva Marcille) who miraculously cheats death after her husband Cole’s (Tyler Lepley) betrayal. A skydiving trip turns into a nightmare when she plummets 4,000 feet from the sky.
Against all odds, Jaynie survives. As she recovers from her devastating injuries, what appeared to be a tragic accident soon unravels into a chilling tale of deception and survival.
Determined to expose the man she once loved as a con artist, Jaynie fights to uncover his web of lies and bring him to justice before it is too late.
Interesting fact: 22-year-old Yugoslavian flight attendant Vesna Vulovic holds the record for surviving the highest fall from a plane at 33,000 feet without a parachute in 1972. She recovered from multiple serious injuries for the most part.
In “Vanished in an Instant,” Megan (Vinessa Antoine), a widowed high school teacher, sets out on a weekend road trip to reconnect with her rebellious teenage daughter, Whitney (Arista Arhin).
When a breakdown at a gas station ends with Whitney vanishing, police call it a runaway, but Megan knows better.
As disturbing clues emerge and a shadowy figure traps Whitney in a deadly game of survival, mother and daughter are thrust onto parallel paths of terror.
With time running out, Megan makes a frantic, high-stakes race to uncover the truth of Whitney’s disappearance before her daughter is lost forever.
“The Boy with My Son’s Face” would be the story of any mother’s nightmare. After severe postpartum depression pushes Susan Webster (Italia Ricci) to her limit, she’s convinced by her husband Mark (Luke Camilleri) to start medication and hire a nanny, Amy (Siobhan Williams) to help with her infant son.
But one fateful night, tragedy strikes and the baby dies, and Susan is convicted of a crime she doesn’t even remember committing.
Years later, out on parole and fighting to start over, Susan sees a photograph that stops her cold – a picture of a boy who looks exactly like her son, only older and very much alive.
Teaming up with her street-smart friend Cassie (Gigi Saul Guerrero), Susan looks for answers and uncovers a sinister network of deception and secrets that makes her question the very people she once trusted.
A psychological thriller blurring the line between dream and reality, guilt and innocence, “I Killed Him in My Sleep” follows Kelly Crawford (Abigail Breslin), a millennial struggling with financial strain, career uncertainty and a wedding she can’t afford.
Desperate for money, Kelly enrolls in a sleep-study experiment that spirals into terror when she experiences a vivid, violent dream of a dying man, a bloody knife in her hand, and a voice accusing her of murder.
When a news report on the next day reveals a missing man who matches her dream, Kelly is drawn into a dangerous, emotionally charged pursuit of the truth – one that forces her to confront unsettling secrets and the shadows she may not be able to escape.
“The Man in the Window” sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock movie for more reasons than one of his mystery thrillers starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly was titled “Rear Window.”
The Lifetime movie finds Sarah (Teri Polo) feeling like she’s getting her life finally getting back on track when starts dating Jack (Dylan Walsh), the handsome man who just moved in across the street.
But when a neighbor turns up dead, all signs point to Jack. With no one willing to believe her, Sarah is forced to risk everything to prove the man she’s falling for is a killer.
“The Man in the Window” is not to be confused with Netflix’s 2021 thriller “The Woman in the Window,” in which an agoraphobic woman (Amy Adams) spied on her new neighbors and witnessed a crime.
Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — Do you have a child who likes to sing, dance, or act? Then don’t miss auditions for “We the People!”
The play is put on by the Konocti Christian Academy, but students from any school or district are welcome to participate. This includes homeschool students.
Organizers are seeking performers ages 8 (2nd grade) and up. The show will be performed Memorial Day weekend at the Soper Reese Theater in Lakeport.
“We the People” is directed by Tim Barnes, who directed “Matilda the Musical” for the Lake County Theatre Company in 2025. His wife, Laura (producer for Matilda) will assist. Tim Barnes is the principal at KCA, and Laura is a teacher in Kelseyville.
The following is a brief description of the show:
This play begins as a committee discusses putting on a patriotic show for their town. Just what does America mean to them? One person pulls out the Preamble to the Constitution, and they decide to use it as a framework for their show. Through a series of small-cast sketches and songs organized phrase by phrase from the Preamble, they show not only how the Constitution applies to our past, but also to our present and future. Everyday life is showcased in both funny and touching vignettes, offering a variety of moods as it explores the deeper meanings of the language of the Constitution. This musical will serve as a fine reminder that the remarkable words written by our forefathers many years ago are still a living document, part of our lives each and every day.
Auditions are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendance is only required at one audition. Auditions will be held at the Konocti Christian Academy, located at 5805 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville.
Rehearsal days and times are to be determined, and will depend on the availability of our cast members.
Those interested in trying out should visit www.kcaeagles.com to find out more about what they should be prepared to do at auditions.
For more information, contact Laura at