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.

Just Moved and Don’t Know Where to Find the Nearest Pharmacy?

Relocating to a new city or moving to a new area can be a bit overwhelming as you try to learn your way around in unfamilar territory. Recently I found a very helpul website that can at least get you started: www.walkscore.com. Just type in your new address and click on “Go”. Walk Score shows you a map of what’s nearby and calculates a Walk Score for any property. In just seconds you will find the location and distances of nearby ammenties, from pharmacy, and restaurants, to grocery stores and fitness centers.

Shallots $1 Sushi Monday and Tuesday Night is Grrreat!

What’s even better than Shallots’ $25 all you can eat sushi (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights)? Their $1 sushi nights on Monday and Tuesday.

My girlfriend Elika and I joined our friends Brian and Tiffany at what is becoming our favorite local (within a five mile radius of our house) sushi restaurant. Prior to last night’s visit we had been to Shallots only a handful of times eating both Thai and sushi cuisine. Our group was skeptical of $1 sushi, but to our amazement it is the best deal in town. For $2 a roll (4 pieces) you can order rolls like the Volcano, Caliente, Spicy Tuna, and several others. We ate quite a bit and our bill was just over $20…if we weren’t as hungry I’m sure we could have kept it below $15.

I really showed my age by posting this…finding the cheap food in town, but it is also GREAT food. My girlfriend and I are constantly trying out new restaurants in Roswell. Not always to find the cheapest meal, although sometimes that may be the case! We moved to Roswell in January of this year; we are food connoisseurs trying to accomodate ourselves with the great restaurants in Roswell.

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?

Mittie’s Tea Room Cafe Provides a Downtown Treasure to Roswell

Tucked away in the heart of downtown Roswell, located at 25 Plum Street is Mittie’s. The quant and charming treasure is a favorite of locals for lunch. The menu boasts several creative sandwiches, homemade soups, and tantalizing deserts.

25 Plum Street
Roswell, GA 30075
(Next to Plum Tree Village)

Phone: 770.594.8822

Hours of Operation: Daily; 9:30am-4pm

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.

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