It ’ s never too early or late to begin your climbing journey , whether your aim is to have fun or get a good sweat in .
Central Rock Gym offers shoe , harness and belay device rentals to facilitate your climbing journey . The gym also hosts kids ’ programs , fitness and yoga classes including HIIT , vinyasa flow yoga and core conditioning . There are climbing classes that demonstrate proper movement , footwork , how to prevent injury and more . Hours are Monday through Friday , 11 a . m .– 10:30 p . m ., and Saturday and Sunday , 9 a . m .– 9 p . m . 275 West Natick Rd ., Warwick , 889-5452 , centralrockgym . com / warwick
EAST For the humorists Firehouse Theater Leave the improv skits to an award-winning comedy troupe . Firehouse Theater in Newport is the home of the Bit Players , a short-form improv group that performs rib-tickling games inspired by the comedy television show “ Whose Line Is It Anyway ?”
The intimate , BYOB facility wasn ’ t always the comedy hub it is now . Owners Jack and Donna Maytum bought the former firehouse in the early 2000s and built it up as a prime location for plays , opening the door to comedy in 2007 . Artistic Director Frank Fusaro helped the duo expand the property
Check out the Bit Players every Friday at 8 p . m . and Saturday at 7 and 9 p . m .
and make comedy its focus , attracting more people into the seventyfive-seat theater .
Whether it ’ s a regular show or the Family-Friendly Funnies that take place during school break , the audience members are in control : They ’ re the ones who determine the outcome and the Players ’ actions as nothing is prepared ahead of time . It ’ s true improv . “ Each show is different every time . It ’ s driven off of the audience itself ,” says Karl Magner , operations manager and Bit Player . “ We ask for suggestions and then we base all of our scenes , music and games off of what the audience gives us .”
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES ADAMS .
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