Haven't seen the show but they were practicing at the church where I was staying for a mission trip. Director and some cast members were incredibly rude to us. We were walking around taking a tour and when we got to the shower area (which connected to a dressing room) one of the cast members slammed the door in our face. The director was very particular about when we could shower (aka late at night, even though we could get to the showers without cutting through the gym/practice area), even though he could have just asked us to be quiet. When the whole group was gathered in the sanctuary to meet, the director would slowly walk through the room on the balcony every 10 minutes or so, watching us. They made us feel rather unwelcome. I understand that we are sharing a space, but my group was perfectly capable of being respectful of them. They should have asked politely instead of...
Read moreA very intimate theater setting inside of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church building. Being small and intimate means there are not a lot of frills here but it also means there isn't a bad seat in the house. The City Lit Theatre Company, based on information they shared verbally and in their program, has a four production season. We saw The Hound of the Baskervilles and found the actors to be quite good. The performance was well done and enjoyable. Parking is sparse in the area. I understand valet parking is available at a restaurant across the street but we found free street parking a couple of blocks away and were able to see just a bit of the neighborhood on...
Read moreI was a subscriber until the COVID breakout and recently renewed. Yesterday I saw "Jesus hopped the A Train," and the raw talent spritzing from the actors was at high-voltage level , especially Bradford Stevens, Lenin Izquierdo, and Manny Tamayo. The only thing that bothers me a tiny bit is that the seats are creaky, so every time somebody changes position in their seat, you hear a creaking sound (maybe the seats could be oiled, or something else done to mitigate the creaking sound?) But the theater is small and intimate, the productions are excellent, and I will never ever fail to...
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