Take Note Troupe welcomed local dignitaries and community members to celebrate the grand opening of its new location with a community open house and ribbon cutting ceremony with the Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce on March 27th. Watch the video on YouTube here.

In addition to members of the Roseville Chamber of Commerce and several local business owners, other local dignitaries in attendance included Bruce Houdesheldt, Mayor and Councilmember City of Roseville; Bonnie Gore, Placer County Supervisor; Scott Alvord, Councilmember City of Roseville; the Arts Council of Placer County; Bill Halldin, Councilmember City of Rocklin; and the Auburn Arts Commission.

Take Note Troupe Roseville Location A Dream Come True

Michal Thomas, TNT Director of Development, described the feeling of having a place to call home.

“It is a dream come true to finally have our very own studios after so many years of sharing and borrowing space from other generous groups,” Thomas said.

TNT Students Key to Open House Success at Roseville Location

High School TNT participants hosted guests and gave personal tours of the studio during the open house. They served up Italian sodas that were themed on great couples from Shakespeare and took photos of guests at a photo booth with props.

Performances by younger students at the open house included “Impossible” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and “When you Believe” from the movie “Prince of Egypt.” Older high school students performed scenes from “Romeo and Juliet” the upcoming annual Shakespeare in the Park performance currently in rehearsal. Members of TNT’s On the Spot Improv team performed a short comedy set.