Fourth of July in Roswell

Show your patriotism by celebrating our Country’s Independence Day in Roswell with entertainmnet and a breathtaking fireworks display.  This year’s 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza will take place at Roswell High School.

The activities begin at 4:30pm with Clark King (Teen Roswell Rocks 2007 Winners), then the band, Wichita, performs at 5:30pm and the popular Banks & Shane performs at 7:30pm  Moby, a popular local radio personality, will emcee the event.  At dark, a beautiful 40-minute fireworks display will be the highlight of the evening.

Bring your chairs, blankets and picnics and for an old fashion family outing.  Concessions will be available.  For more information, call 770.641.3705

Drive-in Movie Theater in Atlanta, GA

I came across a great post about drive-in movie theaters providing a great place for summer fun.  I couldn’t agree more, though I haven’t been to one in years.  The past two weeks I have attended Screen on the Green at Centennial Olympic Park (closest thing to a drive-in) and have had a lot of fun.  There is something to be said about watching a movie outside!

The Starlight Six is an Atlanta drive-in theater located near East Atlanta.  The theater is open 7 days a week, 364 days of the year and movies currently cost $7 for each adult, $1 for each child 3 to 9 years old and free for those under the age of two.  Be sure to have cash on hand, because that is the only form of payment accepted. 

Like most drive-in theaters you listen to the movie through your car’s stereo system by tuning your radio to a designated frequency. 

For an alternative to the norm, try out the drive-in…not only will you have a great experience, but the food is also less expensive than typical theaters!

Steel Magnolias: The Beautiful Classic to Open at the Rosewater Theatre

The Rosewater Theatre proudly presents the beautiful comedic drama “Steel Magnolias”, which premiers June 6 at their new Roswell location.

“Steel Magnolias” is the wonderful classic story written by Robert Harling who is an American writer and film director. Harling was an aspiring actor when the tragic death of his diabetic sister inspired him to write the play “Steel Magnolias”. As his best friend and closest sibling, Robert found it incredibly difficult to cope with his loss. He was advised by many of his friends to write about his feelings as a coping method. It began as a short story and evolved into a full length play due to the complexity of the relationships and emotions that existed within the characters. Harling felt it important to include the way the characters utilized humor and light hearted conversations to assist them in coping with the seriousness of the underlying situations. He went on to adapt the screenplay for the film version of the play which was produced in 1989 starring Sally Field and Julia Roberts. He played a small role in the film as a minister.

Following the premier, performances are slated for every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m., through June 28. “Steel Magnolias is such a wonderful and poignant story that we have wanted to produce for so long and now we have the opportunity”, said Sherouse Riley, Managing Director and co-owner of The Rosewater Theatre. “It is an extremely popular play that patrons just seem to love and the fact that it is based on a true story makes it all the more poignant.”

The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser; an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.

The production stars a superb ensemble of Metro Atlanta based professional and seasoned actors including Giselle Frame, Erin Greenway, Linda Thompson, Kim Burdges, Julie Rhinehart and Donna Alred. “What an absolute pleasure it has been working with these six extremely talented and professional quality actors,” states Lisa Sherouse Riley, who is also the Director of Steel Magnolias.

Tickets for “Steel Magnolias” are $16 and $18. All seats are general admission. Group rates are also available. Tickets can be purchased at The Rosewater Theatre, or online at www.rosewatertheatre.com or by calling ahead to The Rosewater Theatre Box Office at 770-640-5500. The Rosewater Theatre, located at 633 Holcomb Bridge Road is easily accessible from Georgia 400. Parking is free. For more information go to www.rosewatertheatre.com.

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park to Open in May

The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park is scheduled to open this year in May. It is being built just off Westside Parkway near GA 400 in Alpharetta. The 12,000 seat amphitheatre is expected to hold approximately 55 events during its inaugural year including concerts, community events and movie nights.

The amphitheatre is the outdoor home to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. In addition to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra this summer will also feature these famous performers: The Eagles, Steve Miller Band, Stevie Nicks, Steely Dan, moe w/spcial guest Keller Williams, Tom Petty (my personal favorite!), Foreigner & Bryan Adams, Rush, Julie Andrews with the ASO, Yes, and Rod Stewart…there will be plenty of more scheduled in the coming months!

The Rosewater Theatre’s Grand Opening Gala Benefits NFCC

The Rosewater Theatre, Roswell’s newest professional quality theatre, is thrilled to announce that they will be holding their Grand Opening Event at their new location in Roswell on Saturday, May 3. You are invited to join us for a spectacular night of entertainment benefiting North Fulton Community Charities. The Rosewater Theatre proudly presents the wonderful smash hit Broadway musical Nunsense, which premiers May 3 and runs through May 24. However, on May 3, The Rosewater Theatre is donating all the profit from ticket sales to North Fulton Community Charities.

Nunsense is a hilarious talent show staged by the five survivors of the Little Sisters of Hoboken nunnery, the rest of the sisters having died from eating vichyssoise soup prepared by their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. The remaining nuns parade their talents at a variety show staged to raise funds so that the last four of the dearly departed can be buried. The score pulses with merriment and unabashed desire to make you laugh with songs so spontaneous and comic interludes paced at break-neck speed. It may sound like a rather morbid premise but the result is an uplifting, heavenly wee slice of musical comedy. Nunsense offers a cornucopia of hilarity for the whole family, proving conclusively that NUN rhymes with FUN!

“We are thrilled to be bringing this phenomenal musical to the Roswell area,” states Lisa Sherouse Riley, Managing Director and owner of The Rosewater Theatre. “We have been performing professional quality shows at the Cumming Playhouse for almost 4 years now and we are so pleased to be bringing the same quality productions to the North Fulton area. We are even more thrilled to be able to have the opportunity to benefit North Fulton Community Charities,” Riley adds. “Donating proceeds from the performance of a show is something we have done for the past four years in Forsyth County and now we have expanded to the North Fulton County area we feel privileged to be getting involved with NFCC.”

Tickets for “Nunsense” are normally $16 & $18 but for the May 3 performance, all tickets will only be $15 each plus tax. Tickets can be purchased by calling ahead to The Rosewater Theatre Box Office at 770-640-5500, or online at www.rosewatertheatre.com. The Rosewater Theatre, located at 633 Holcomb Bridge Rd is easily accessible from Georgia 400. Parking is free. For more information go to www.rosewatertheatre.com.

Swallow at the Hollow Brings Nashville Performers to Roswell

The Swallow at the Hollow is a cozy barbeque restaurant featuring live entertainment. Nashville’s premier bluegrass and country music singer/songwriter/artists Friday and Saturday nights (small cover charge).

On Wednesday nights inside and on Thursday nights outside talented local artists perform. On Sunday nights the duo Tom and Julie perform inside.

All food is homemade and I would strongly suggest the pulled pork sandwiches and the macaroni and cheese (even adults will love this favorite!). I can’t say that I’m a big fan of bluegrass or country music, but my recent visit with my family proved to be a lot of fun. The artists put on a very intimate show and the food is excellent…and where else in Roswell (aside from some kids floating down the hooch!) can you find a canoe full of beer?

Nunsense the Musical: The Little Sisters of Hoboken are Coming to Town

The Rosewater Theatre proudly presents the wonderful smash hit Broadway musical Nunsense, which premiers May 2 at their new location in Roswell.

“Nunsense” is a thoroughly entertaining musical comedy by Dan Goggin and is certainly not to be missed. Following the premier, performances are slated for every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m., through May 24.

Nunsense is a hilarious talent show staged by the five survivors of the Little Sisters of Hoboken nunnery, the rest of the sisters having died from eating vichyssoise soup prepared by their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. The remaining nuns parade their talents at a variety show staged to raise funds so that the last four of the dearly departed can be buried. The score pulses with merriment and unabashed desire to make you laugh with songs so spontaneous and comic interludes paced at break-neck speed. It may sound like a rather morbid premise but the result is an uplifting, heavenly wee slice of musical comedy. Nunsense offers a cornucopia of hilarity for the whole family, proving conclusively that NUN rhymes with FUN!

“We are excited to be bringing this phenomenal musical to the Roswell area,” states G. Scott Riley, Artistic Director of The Rosewater Theatre. “Although we have performed many shows and musicals at the Cumming Playhouse we are thrilled to now be able to bring the same professional quality productions to the Roswell area,” Riley adds.

The production stars a superb ensemble of local and surrounding area professional and seasoned actors including Cheryl Rogers, Kathy Russell, Maryia Hare, Rebekah Williams and Karen Walsh. “What an absolute pleasure it has been working with these five extremely talented and professional actors,” states Lisa Sherouse Riley, Director and Choreographer of Nunsense and Managing Director of The Rosewater Theatre. “They are all fantastic at their roles and it’s hard to believe that they are not really nuns sometimes,” adds Riley. “This is definitely one of my favorite musicals and I am so pleased that I got to work once again with one of the best Musical Directors I have ever had the pleasure to work with, Bob Russell.”

Tickets for “Nunsense” are $16 & $18. All seats are general seating. Tickets can be purchased at The Rosewater Theatre, or online at www.rosewatertheatre.com or by calling ahead to The Rosewater Theatre Box Office at 770-640-5500. The Rosewater Theatre, located at 633 Holcomb Bridge Rd is easily accessible from Georgia 400. Parking is free. For more information go to www.rosewatertheatre.com.

New Theatre to Open in Roswell: A Wonderful New Treasure Added to Georgia’s Hospitality Highway

The Rosewater Theatre proudly announces that they will be opening up their new theatre in Roswell on February 1, 2008.

The Rosewater Theatre has proudly produced numerous professional quality shows at The Cumming Playhouse in Cumming, GA, since December 2004, which is also located along Georgia’s Hospitality Highway. The owners Lisa and G. Scott Riley decided it was time to finally expand and are just thrilled to be bringing one of Roswell’s theatres back to life.

The new Rosewater Theatre located at 633 Holcomb Bridge Road is on the corner of Holcomb Bridge Rd and Highway 9 in the Roswell Village shopping center. The theatre used to house the Roswell Village Playhouse, an extremely popular venue in the 90’s and has two stages, a proscenium and a theatre in the round, which is the only permanent one of its kind in the entire state of Georgia. The new Rosewater Theatre aims to provide fabulous professional quality entertainment to all ages as well as numerous children’s programs, acting classes and dancing lessons for both adults and children, drama camps and much more.

Numerous renovations have been done to the theatre, which was in desperate need of an update. The lobby and bathrooms have been completely revamped and updated and the theatre is elegantly decorated. For those of you who may have crossed through its doors in times past you may not recognize it today. “The transformation is just amazing,” states Lisa Sherouse Riley, Managing Director and co-owner of The Rosewater Theatre. “When we first moved into the theatre the walls were all cinderblock including the bathrooms, the ceilings were painted dark blue, the walls were painted light blue and grey and it had three different color carpets as well as numerous types of really old dark brown tile. I really thought it would take us months to get it into shape but it has only taken two months,” adds Sherouse Riley.

“We are so excited to open our new space with two wonderful shows,” states G. Scott Riley, Artistic Director of The Rosewater Theatre and co-owner. “Greater Tuna, a hysterical southern comedy will open up on February 1st and will be performed on the proscenium stage and See How They Run, a wonderful British comedy will open up on February 8th and will be performed in the theatre in the round. We have a great season lined up for our patrons including the popular Neil Simon comedy, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, the musical Nunsense, by Dan Goggin and Dearly Departed, a hysterical comedy that will have people rolling in the aisles,” Riley adds

Both shows will be performed on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets for both shows are $16 and $18. Tickets can be purchased at The Rosewater Theatre box office or online at www.rosewatertheatre.com or by calling ahead to the Rosewater Theatre at 770-640-5500. The Rosewater Theatre, located at 633 Holcomb Bridge Rd is easily accessible from Georgia 400. Parking is free. For more information and directions, please visit www.rosewatertheatre.com.