Theatre Southwest — Attraction in Houston

First time audience member...

Decent acting by poor or under costumed actors with clothing that really needed some attention especially at such an intimate distance to the audience. Threads hanging, wrinkled, poor choices, etc. Just not much vision for costume design as a whole.

I love minimal set designs, but this all looked like it had no design at all. It all looked like temporary set pieces used for rehearsal purposes.

It was difficult to get settled in and comfortable because the seats were not very comfortable and the a/c was on the warm side considering how hot and humid it was outside.

If you overlook all of the above and settle in on the content and acting, I can't complain about that. Only one actress seemed very amateur in her delivery but the rest were very good.

Parking...

A lovely community theater that runs new shows on a seasonal basis. Tickets can be pre-purchased online or at the door, but I suggest buying ahead since popular shows do sell out (especially the Festival of the Originals). Parking here is quite difficult, and often people park parallel opposite of the theater. They will be moving locations soon to somewhere more scalable, which is very exciting!

Seats are very intimate, with the front row being feet away from the actors. Every play I've seen here has been very entertaining and the volunteer cast members are...

Small and intimate neighborhood theater, low budget, nothing fancy, plastic chairs. Just 3 - 4 rows of seats on 3 sides so all seats are up close and personal around the stage. Actors are competent and mostly believable with a few exceptions. Seating is inexpensive at about $20 each. It's an enjoyable evening of entertainment instead of your regular movie theater. Try it, you'll like it especially for something different, even if the storyline of the play itself is not your first choice. Watching Live actors is always an...