This Weekend At The Buttonwood Tree FOCUS Teen Improv and The Mattabesset String Collective

Focus Teen Improv

March 29 @ 8-10 pm

$5 for students & youth, $10 for adults

Utilizing audience suggestions and the power of spontaneous-creativity-mixed-with-mostly-useless-pop-culture-knowledge, FOCUS Teen Improv will delight and amaze you with their comedic superpowers! Come enjoy an evening of interactive comedy improv with the entire family at The Buttonwood Tree!

FOCUS Teen Improv is comprised of dedicated young performers from a variety of CT towns who come together weekly to work on the craft of improvisational theatre. Under the direction of Lara Morton, who has been training improvisational actors for 25 years, FOCUS cast members are provided a solid foundation of acting skills and techniques as established by the “mother of improvisational theatre”, Viola Spolin.

Live performances by FOCUS Teen Improv are hilarious, spontaneous, surprising energetic, creative, interactive and uplifting experiences for our live audiences. As many of our young performers are multi-talented, we often incorporate music into our shows in addition to comedic “handles” and unscripted skits. The FOCUS Teen Improv cast to be featured in the March 29th, 2019 performance at The Buttonwood Tree includes Dean Paglino, Kenny Pelphrey, Sylvia Sonenstein, Phoebe Trowbridge, Race Tucker, Denise Wray, Henry Young, and Theo Zucconi. Details here/Reserve seats

Handful Productions Website

Aligned with Source: A Personal Development Workshop & Meditation

March 30 @ 10:30-12 pm

Topic: From Fear to Integrity & Trust
What role dos this have in today's world? Understand the issues that keep us in fear.
Details here
Official Facebook Page
Suggested Donation: $10 (Give what you can)

The Mattabesset String Collective

March 30 @ 8-10 pm, $15

Mattabesset String Collective is a 5-piece acoustic ensemble playing an eclectic mix of bluegrass, blues, folk, mountain, country and rock, all in a string band style. The band has played in various configurations around central Connecticut for over ten years. Its present lineup includes Barry Chernoff (guitar), Marc Eisner (mandolin), Rebecca McCallum (fiddle), Gil Skillman (banjo, cuatro, and dobro) and Kevin Wiliarty (bass).

They return once again to Buttonwood Saturday, March 30, bringing with them a voiceless passion through their playing, good vibes, and a whole lot of strings.

Reserve your ticket while you still can! 

Mattabesset String Collective Website

The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center is located at 605 Main Street, Middletown. There is ample, free parking behind It's Only Natural market. Refreshments, viewing of Buttonwood's Art show, the bookstore and refreshments are all open and available. Call for info: (860) 347-4957. If you want to see what events we have lined up for the month check our website's event calendar here.