What to Expect from Rosetown

Rosetown Playhouse is dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds feel respected, valued, and represented. We believe that access to the arts should not be limited by skill level, and we are devoted to including individuals of all abilities as they grow in their craft. We prioritize creating a supportive, intergenerational community where all feel encouraged to express their creativity.

As a part of our inclusive mission, we strive to welcome many people to the show and our community. This means that we have large cast sizes–in the summer they are typically 95-125 people. We are adept and skilled in working with large casts and believe it creates for a special and exciting theater experience for cast and audience alike. We work to create moments for everyone to shine, no matter how large the cast.

We typically have cast ages range from 7 years on up to whoever will be in our show! We take pride in this and work to create a place where everyone feels valued. We assume that people will work towards mutual respect and we do our best as staff to cultivate a space where this is honored. Actors, staff, and volunteers will collaborate with people of all ages on a regular basis.

We rehearse at Roseville Area Middle School (RAMS), primarily in the cafeteria. This is a non-air-conditioned space and can sometimes be quite warm in the summertime. We also perform in an outdoor venue (Como Pavilion) that is covered.

Being in a show means more than coming to rehearsal. It also means practicing at home (lines, music, dancing), helping to publicize our show (telling everyone you know, helping put up posters, etc.), and having FUN with us. :)

We also ask that you commit to going on a journey with us to create something new and exciting: we will honor the show, and find ways to create Rosetown's very own Beauty & The Beast!

We believe your time is valuable and work hard to respect it. We schedule rehearsals in a way that maximizes the time people are there and do not require cast members to be at rehearsal if we are not actively working on a scene or part you are in. As we get closer to the show we will "run the show" and so this will mean some waiting when you are not in scenes, but that is only as we get closer to the performances. 

Everybody dances in our shows (unless you can't for some reason, and no skills is not a reason!). We work to support people in this process as much as possible, but also need people to know that they must take ownership over learning the dances. You will need to practice dance outside of rehearsal (just as you would lines or music). We will work to provide resources like videos of rehearsal and dance notes, but these are not necessarily professional documents and are not a replacement for being at rehearsal.

If you have a youth auditioning with us, we encourage family and friends to come be a part of the show! We believe that being a part of a show together can be a wonderful way to spend time together. If the family can't all be in it, we welcome just kids. Parents/guardians are not required or needed to be at rehearsal, but we ask that particularly when your youth are younger, you work to help them stay on track with practicing at home and helping us address any issues that come up. We also ask that parents/guardians give our staff the space to do their work and not interrupt or interfere with the rehearsal process.

We are committed to making this a positive experience for every individual involved. Tom (stage manager) is the main point of contact for cast members, but people are welcome to speak with any member of our staff. Tom works to have strong communication with our cast (at least weekly e-mails with info, available by phone and email) and have a strong availability for questions when people have them (phone, e-mail, and at rehearsal).