Roseville Theatre Arts Academy

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  I took my kids here today to the show Princess and the Pea.  It said it was for ages 3-6 and my kids are ages 3-7.  We were excepting a play with a story line and many actors.  This was not the case their was four actors in the play and it was all improv so it was hard to follow the story and understand what was going on. The characters all spoke extremely fast.   My kids were disappointed and it was not really holding their attention.  Most of the jokes were for the adults.  I did like that they got the kids up and dancing and particapting in the play.  They also asked for volunteers to come up on stage and help.  There was a quick intermission to get cookies however we were second to last in line and the kids werent able to finish theirs.   Im am glad there are still places like this to go to it just was not at all what we were expecting.  It was also 10$ a person I thought this was way over priced for this show.  We probably wont be going back.

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  Posted on 05.04.13 Brittany C.

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  One of the places that makes Roseville special.  Amazing staff, great programs for the kids and wonderful productions.  Roseville also has the nicest and coolest community theater venue in the region.

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  Posted on 03.20.13 Jay M.

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  If you have kids with an interest/passion for performing - or are a lover of community theater for Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln. Loomis and beyond - Roseville Theater is your destination.
  
  From great programs for little kids to introduce them to performing all the way to master production of adults - this place has it all. Jennifer and Michelle are experienced and passionate about theater arts.
  
  Plus the theater is MAGNIFICENT. A great venue that is a downtown Roseville treasure.
  
  Check out their website to see what is going on. <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FRosevilletheatreartsacademy.com&s=557edae5eefe87d186e767d8bba44c34e794782a5da87f54d87612fc8d9dcf12" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://Rosevilletheatrea…</a>

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  Posted on 03.18.13 Jim S.

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  Every other weekend I take care a Roseville resident who is mentally and physically handicapped. We try to find things for him to do out in the community. Today we went to see a production of School House Rock. It was low keyed and amazingly well done. We had a blast! Looking forward to Les Miserables in March.

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  Posted on 01.26.13 Jason B.

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  My daughter's been involved with RTAA (and its previous names--all under the loving and professional supervision of  overall "Mom" and musical director Jennifer Vaughn, acting coach/teacher/director Michelle Raskey and dance instructor/choreographer Stephen Hatcher) for nearly 7 years--she's 13 now.  She loves it as a "youth" (what they call the 7-14 year olds), and she loves it as a new teenager.  They have a great master's program for teenagers.  The master's program takes everything up several notches--the kids have to audition, and they get professional-level coaching for voice, dance and acting.  The program also has a very strong culture of love, support and acceptance among the cast.  It's beautiful to see the older youth grow up and turn around to mentor the younger ones.  Michelle Raskey's annual Shakespeare workshops are amazing.  They're a great opportunity for students who want to learn the classics and get professional-level teaching in Shakespeare and acting, and who may not like to sing and dance in the other musical theater shows.  Oh, and they have a very fun "show choir" for adults!  I can't say enough about what RTAA means to our daughter and our family.

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  Posted on 05.09.12 Dee Dee G.

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  Most local Rosevillians remember the Magic Circle Theater which was in the Roseville Theater on Vernon Street for over 20 years.  In December of 2010 Magic Circle (which had changed it's name to Civic Theater West) ceased operations having run out of options financially.  Shortly after they closed, a few employees form that organization decided to start their own program and were able to get back into the Roseville Theater.  The new theater company calls itself the Roseville Theater Arts Academy (RTAA).  RTAA has a number of programs including workshop shows for elementary and middle school aged kids, Master's productions for high-schoolers and they put on adult shows from time to time (I don't mean "adult" in the provocative sense...but that adult actors are in the shows).  The primary focus of RTAA is education and instruction of children...they call themselves a children's theater.  They also recently opened up an academy style school offering dance, vocal and acting lessons given by professionals.
  
  I have personally been involved with the theater for over 10 years and I'm impressed by the quality of the productions and education they provide.  They offer a unique theatrical experience and education for youth.  Each child is given a speaking part, and there are no auditions for the workshop shows.  They believe in letting each student have a moment to shine, something we rarely see in a world of fierce competition.  It's amazing the results they achieve without putting pressure to perform or keep your spot on stage.  The instructors are very welcoming and soon even children who I might describe as "socially awkward" have found a home and friendship in the theater.  The environment is so positive and uplifting...it's really a unique educational experience.
  
  Lastly, their programs are inexpensive to attend or participate in.  As a non-profit, I know they are committed to keeping costs as low as possible while maintaining top notch instruction.  I regularly attend shows at RTAA and when my children are old enough they will be on stage as well!

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  Posted on 02.16.12 Chris B.

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