Former Oyen dance student to perform on stage at Rosebud

By Joan Janzen

Hayley Rosenau will be producing and acting in the play “Night, Mother” which will be showing from October 8-11 at Rosebud on the Studio Stage. The fourth year student at Rosebud School of the Arts (RSA) is the daughter of Edward and Debby Rosenau and grew up in the community of Youngstown. Hayley attended school at Oyen for four years before returning to Youngstown where she graduated from high school.

Hayley Rosenau is producing and performing in the one-act play “Night, Mother” which will be showing October 8th to 11th at Rosebud. She grew up in the community of Youngstown, did her dance training at Wilson School of Dance in Oyen, and is now a fourth-year student at Rosebud School of the Arts. SUBMITTED

“Sherri Robertson taught me dance at Wilson School of Dance in Oyen. I started when I was 11 and trained all the way until I was 18,” Hayley said. “After I graduated, I taught dance for a few years before moving to Rosebud. During my time here I helped choreograph and performed in dance and movement shows.”

Hayley credits her training with Sherri for her confidence on stage, and her love of performing and telling stories through movement. “Dance made me come alive, and I feel the same about theatre,” she said. “I am forever grateful for Sherri and all my hours logged in the studio.”

“RSA is a small school which allows students to receive a ton of one-on-one time with instructors. It’s an intense program but very much worthwhile,” she explained. The school currently has fourteen students enrolled in their four-year program.

Hayley chose the two-character play “Night, Mother” which will be performed by herself and Kelsey Krogman, a graduate of the RSA program. The Pulitzer Prize winner by Marsha Norman is a tragedy that focuses on a mother and daughter’s last night together before the daughter passes.

“It is extremely important to note that this play is a very, very frank discussion about suicide and mental health and ticket holders should be no younger than 16 years of age,” Hayley cautioned.

The one act play runs for approximately 80 minutes with no intermission. Anyone who has questions about show times or would like to book tickets can email Hayley at rosenauhayley@gmail.com