Riffe Center Studio Theatres — Attraction in Columbus

Great theater for symphony. Acoustics could not be better. The theater itself is awesome. The building it resides in appears to have been designed by some on physcadelic drugs. To get to the theater you take the elevator to the 4th walk down a long hallway with no directional signs, then take the escalator down to the 3rd floor, walk another long hallway with no directional signs, turn left at the end of the hall and you "almost" at the theater! If you require a restroom at this point, you must go up 2 escalators to the 5th floor. The symphony was great, and the guest band was awesome. Finding the theater was extremely stressful and finding our way back to the garage was a nightmare! Would I go again? "NO", not even for a private one-on-one concert with Bruce Springsteen! FYI...

Studio 2 is a great black box theater for small shows. The show I attended was only set up to seat a hundred people in four rows around three sides of the stage. The theater could hold nearly twice that number. The chairs have hard arms that make them painfully narrow for anyone that is a little larger. The theater is located in the beautiful Riffe Center which includes other theaters, an art gallery, the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame display, and government offices. It is located across from the State House. It is close to a number of reasonably priced parking garages, downtown attractions such as the Columbus Commons, and some good restaurants. I would recommend seeing one of The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio's great shows at one of the Riffe...

This is a lovely theatre with comfortable seating and great views of the stage, no matter how far away you sit from it. The acoustics are pleasant and sharp (think hearing the sliding of pointe shoes across the floor). The only problem I have with this theatre is that at least one or more of the escalators is non-operational when I visit. I don't use them, but it makes me think of people with mobility issues. There is a snack bar for drinks (plain and alcoholic) and candy/small snacks. There are restrooms relatively close to the theatre with lots of stalls. You can enter the theatre through the parking garage attached to the building or from the main entrance on High St. There is also underground parking...