The Turn of the Screw: Sneak Peek!

It's tech week for Alysa van Haastert's Final Project.

Here is a photo from the tech run of the show.

Alysa van Haastert as The Governess      Photo by Kelsey Krogman

Midnight, April 21^st...1872
At this moment I am convinced that the governess is crazy! I really do feel like I’m loosing my mind!
It will all be okay! Nathan says.
How? HOW WILL IT? Says I.
I don’t know. It’s a mystery. Nathan says and pats me on my back.

We are about 50 hrs into rehearsals for my final project, opening in 5 days.
It is a tricky thing to be a producer at the same times as an actor. I feel very insecure in the middle of all this. I feel like I can’t really give either role my full ability or attention. I feel like everything is falling to pieces in front of me. I feel like I am stepping over a lot of people and asking much too much of them.
But that’s not true at all. I can see that I am working with incredible people, smart people, creative people. All who are very excited about the little bits of magic that this show is unveiling everyday.
Today, at rehearsal, before our run, I watched as everyone bustled about checking in, brainstorming, setting up. I breathed it all in and then it was time! I stood behind the drape, more nervous than I think I’ve ever been before a show … asking myself “what are we doing? what is my first line? God help us!” But as the lights went down and Nathan stepped out into the darkness and started into the story I wanted to laugh and jump and I got shivers up my back! “Here we go!” I thought! This story is so fun to tell, to live in the center of: always discovering, always learning, always interested. It keeps even me curious along the way, when I know what happens.
This is terrifying and thrilling all the same time.
It’s weird to step outside of it and look at it. But I need to do that to see that it is really a work of art that we are creating. It’ll be a fine line between romantic and out-of-this-world peculiar. We need spunk and mystery in our lives. Keeps it interesting!

Don't miss this ghost story playing at the Akokiniskway Gallery in Rosebud, Alberta.

Playing Monday April 25 at 2pm & 7pm

Tuesday April 26 at 11:05pm

Wednesday April 27 at 5:30pm

Call (403)677-2531 for tickets

All tickets $10 

Emerge!

With the coming of April comes an event hosted by Theatre Alberta called

EMERGE

A two day event in which the new group of theatre students from all over the province are loosed upon Alberta and the theatre world.

We're sending these three lovely actors.

Heather has been seen as Chava in Fiddler on the Roof, Mary in Mary's Wedding, Antonia in We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! and Mrs. Medlock in The Secret Garden and is currently starring as Lilia in A Bright Particular Star; all for Rosebud Theatre. Heather's final project for Rosebud School of the Arts was a production of The Diary of Adam and Eve adapted by Mark Bucci in which she played Eve.

Cassia has been seen as Antonia in Man of la Mancha, Oliver Twist in Oliver!, Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, Auntie Hannah in A Child's Christmas in Wales and is currently starring as Jenny Ward in A Bright Particular Star; all for Rosebud Theatre. Cassia's final project for Rosebud School of the Arts was a production of Daniel MacIvor's play You Are Here in which she played Alison.

Alysa has been seen as Auntie Bessie in A Child's Christmas in Wales, Elsa Barlow in The Road to Mecca and is currently starring as Kate Terry in A Bright Particular Star all for Rosebud Theatre. Alysa is in rehearsals for her final project for Rosebud School of the Arts; The Turn of the Screw a ghost story in which she plays The Governess.

We are proud of you and wish you all the best!

The Triumph of Love Opening!

So after much rehearsal and laughter, The Triumph of Love opened to a very warm audience on Friday. Full of fun characters and a romping story line that will keep you guessing til the end.

Please find yourself some time to check it out.

You can see our event info at

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195150793852571&index=1

Photo Credits: Kelsey Krogman