Aiken Community Theatre — Attraction in Aiken County

OK disclaimer - I've only been to 2 productions so far, so my review is a work-in-progress based on limited experiences and i hope I'll be able to more positively revisit it in the near future.

However ... first, the actors do a super job and some of the singers are excellent. My gripe is mostly the choice of plays. The two I saw were soooooo dated - OLD British ones that were just boring and ... old. I actually left at intermission during the second one. I just couldn't sit thru any more of it. I know it costs money to get rights to put on a play but the calibre and enthusiasm of the actors SO deserves better, newer plays. The high schools do newer plays!

I'd certainly be willing to pay more for a ticket to something that was at least SOMEWHAT contemporary. I do plan to attend more plays but given the choice of productions it will mainly be because they are so cheap. I LOVE LOVE LOVE and am so proud of the fact that Aiken has this theatre and commend all the members who obviously work so hard on the plays but PLEASE spend the bucks to move into a more recent century with your selections. The audience and your actors...

Live theatre has a charm and a realism that cinema cannot duplicate; in that the performances occurs in front of an audience. This type of performance does not allow much room for on-stages mistakes, because the audience sees all. Aiken community playhouse has all the charm and realism of live theatre. Seating, lighting, and acoustics all contribute to a wonderful theatre experience. Not everyone likes live theatre, but for those that do, attending a performance here will not be a...

The young actors in Dr. SUESS "The Musical" were fabulous the costumes the decor ...outstanding! I sure enjoyed myself and from the clapping so did everyone else in the thretre.. I buy a whole yr subscription or get it for a gift and it's worth going to every show I can.. I have been going for three yrs and I have never seen anything but great plays, musicals... I will always and tell people they need to go to Aiken's, Sc. The ...