Roswell Kids Arts Program, KAPS, has been in rehearsal for an improv extravaganza.
At KAPS imagination and creativity flourishes. These students of the theatrical arts have been rehearsing and learning how to make each other look like geniuses, work together as an ensemble, and have great fun on stage.
They are bringing us improvisation live on Friday Nov. 11 and Saturday Nov. 12 at 7:30 pm at Roswell Community Little Theatre. It will be a great evening out for the whole family. Tickets are only $5.00 and available at the door and on line.
We hope to see you at the theater and thank you for supporting Roswell youth in arts programs.
Calling all talented folks. There is one more audition for Santa's Talent search at Roswell Community Little Theatre, Tuesday Nov. 8 at 6:30.
There is a $25.00 non-refundable entry fee and an entry form available here. There will be cash prizes from $100 to $300. Come on out and try your hand. Thank you for supporting the arts in Roswell..
Keaton Hartwell has been in the dramatic arts since he was a child. He began in KAPS (Kids Arts Programs) when it was located at the First Presbyterian Church of Roswell prior to 2013. He began working with the Improv Ensemble at Roswell Community Little Theatre (RCLT) with Alethea Hartwell's fist improv performance at RCLT in 2021.
Physical comedy is one of Keaton Hartwell's strengths. A product of the Commedia dell'Arte, a school of the dramatic arts developed in Italy in the late 1500's, physical comedy showcases athleticism and timing. Many of us have enjoyed this type of comedy in theater and on television, with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, John Ritter, Dick Van Dyke, Jackie Chan, Jennifer Aniston, and Bette Midler to name a few. The Pratt fall, the "Drunken Master," and even the double-take can be types of physical comedy. It lends itself beautifully to improv. In the photo, Hartwell seems to be falling, even though he is still in control of his actions. It's lively, funny, and compelling stage work.
Hartwell is not the only physical comedian in the ensemble. Lynetta Zuber, Michael Bozeman, and new members Jacob Sanders and Brice Hager have great strengths in this area.
Hartwell, Hager, Bozeman, Zuber and Sanders are all athletic and have wonderful senses of timing -- two things critical for physical comedy. They are also quick witted and enjoy being on stage. They connect with the audience. All of these qualities make a great fit for improv.
The Improv ensemble at RCLT is filled with many fine talents and the performance will be fun for all ages. Don't miss this Friday's show, interact with the cast, put some great comedy in your day. This live improv will be Friday, Nov. 4, 7:30 pm at the Roswell Community Little Theatre. We hope to see you there.
Unexpected Guest, an Agatha Christie murder mystery opens tonight with Louise Montague at the helm and just in time for Halloween.
Louise is a seasoned and talented director at Roswell Community Little Theatre, RCLT, with an "I can do that" spirit and zeal for her work. She has assembled a great cast and stewarded them well through set, costume and stage management and fun if rigorous rehearsal. Louise is proud of her work here and with good reason. The drama is a truly entertaining story that will keep the audience guessing, "who done it" until the very end.
Deona Anderson is a a talent in her own right. A wonderful actress with a flare for character, she has taken on the assistant director position for Unexpected Guest. In so doing, RCLT has clearly been gifted another strong resource. Her clear understanding of blocking and stage management, have helped cast a crew to polish their performance and enhance the actors' character immersion.
Come and see why we are all so excited about this latest Roswell Community Little Theatre production, opening tonight at 7:30 at the RCLT.
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