Artist Spotlight - April Bennett
Meet April Bennett, our first Artist Spotlight of 2023! April’s performing art of choice is acting, both in theater and film. When she was young, she thought she would be a ballet dancer, but she found a true passion in theater. She carried on her passion to college where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. However, acting became secondary for some time as she found a new found passion in the culinary arts while living in New York City. Though she thought she’d live in the city forever, she obtained a job she couldn’t refuse in New Orleans.
Eventually she was led back to the North Country and decided it was time to try acting again. After two auditions, she landed a role in a production by Little Theatre. Since then, she has acted in other productions with Little Theatre and occasionally with The Butler Did It Players. Most recently, she performed with Walk With Me Productions. Masterminded by Ashley Seybolt, Walk With Me Productions has been working to create independent short films. In fact, April Bennett won “Best Actress” in the Monthly Indie Shorts contest for her performance in the short, “Changing with the Seasons”, which was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic. April will also appear in an upcoming short by Walk With Me Productions called Cinder. We recommend attending Snowtown USA’s virtual event to get a chance to see “Changing with the Seasons.” Specifically, it will show with other films on WPBS on February 11th, at 8 PM.
If faced to choose, April said that she is most passionate about theater. She enjoys being able to perform for a live audience and she likes how it is a one-weekend-and-done event, even if she often wishes there could be another weekend of shows. As for film, April notes, “you’re so critical when you see yourself on film.” Though she did in fact watch her film acting, she was very surprised to hear she had won an award.
April is also an alternate in The Butler Did It Players, a murder mystery acting group, of which she sings high praises. She noted how Tanya Roy writes the scripts, but the actors do a phenomenal job of staying in character and improvising, with minimal rehearsals.
April’s advice for all performers in the area is to “Audition!” When she moved back to the area, she didn’t know anyone in the theater community but the local theater groups helped alleviate stress involved with auditions. She says that in order to build up our performing arts community, we need to buy tickets and be a part of more shows.
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