Astor Street Opry Company — Attraction in Astoria

Astoria and the surrounding towns are a tight knit community. I considered this a hidden gem, a long lived treasure that struggled to remain in our community, with a youth program that supports young dreams. My family had gone to shows and I have shared their shows on social media. I can no longer support this small town theatre because of their poor treatment of a participating family. I have also emailed directly to share my concerns with information being shared about minor children from board members on social media and rumors being spread. Now I’m seeing first hand this family plea to not have their minor children’s images used in advertisements or on social media. Their pleas have been ignored. This is no longer he-said she-said, but blatant proof of abuse and abuse of power. We should be fiercely protective of the children in our community, and I would think that would be just as important to the production and board. This whole situation has been shocking and disappointing as a member of our...

I love Astoria. I try to come at least once a year. AND I always try to schedule my trips to include seeing either Scrooged in Astoria or Shanghaied! I cannot understate the pleasure of seeing really good small town theatre! There is a warmth and intimacy that one cannot get otherwise.

I truly feel a part of the community when I come to these showings. The acting is wonderful and a good hybrid of classical talent and slapstick. The complexity of the characters is augmented with local references and color throughout. There is a joyful insertion of references to the patrons of the show imbedded within the performances that is quite reminiscent of vaudeville (without all that pesky juggling :) )

Missing Scrooged is one of my biggest laments from Covid :( -- not Pantages, not Broadway. Scrooged.... I miss...

Shanghaied in Astoria is an Oregon State Treasure! It's silly. It's slapstick. It's audience participation! 34 years running with 100% VOLUNTEER local actors. It's just plain FUN! You can enjoy as an audience member or be brave, show up for auditions and join in the fun ON stage! The volunteers on stage work their hearts out to give you a silly, popcorn throwing, good time. ASOC offers 3 annual melodramas and several other productions throughout the year, so there's almost always something going on. (The one guy who gave a one star review just doesn't get it. This isn't Broadway. It's Off Bond Street...