Star Theatre — Attraction in Oceanside

I bought tickets to a show at the Star Theatre in the hopes of seeing one of the many smaller local theaters in the North County area. I love theater and plays or any live performance, however this changed my opinion altogether. The Star Theatre's performance of Children of Eden was extremely racist. They had an impressive cast of between 45 to 60 people, all of which were white except for one african american girl. They spoke of Abe and Kane and the guilt and shame that Kane carried, but what was incredibly troubling and offensive was that when they would speak/sing of Kane's children and the mark of shame they carried, they had the only african american girl play the role of the shamed, guilty and tainted child of Kane. They even shamed her on stage! An all white cast shaming a young girl for her color and shame on stage! I will never attend another showing at this theater and urge others who are aware or racial remarks and actions to never become patrons to this establishment.

This is a disgrace to Oceanside and the...

Today I attending a performance of The Lion King Jr with my son's elementary school. I've always wanted to see a show at this theatre as I studied theatre and film at university so I have a place in my heart for small theatre companies. The theatre itself is small and could do with a revamp on the inside but those are small details. The seats were comfortable and it was clean so the decor wasn't that big of a deal (you're sat in the dark anyways!) Well I just wanted to say how awesome the performance was. The kids were all excellent and kept the audience engaged throughout the whole show. I will definitely be bringing my kids back. In the group I was chaperoning I had four boys that had never been to live theatre performance before and I know that the experience they had today will stay with them forever. They were all laughing and clapping and just loving the whole thing!! Thanks Star Theatre Company for making our...

We attended Star Theater for the final night of Anything Goes. This was the first time seeing it for me, though I had been there previously, also to see the same friend perform Annie and others. For an amateur theater, the performances are still quite spectacular, and the talent is clear, making it all the more impressive. The theater itself was recently renovated with air conditioning (always a plus), and is overall a bit older but up to the task of hosting shows. Some small concessions available during intermission. Bathrooms are a bit small and need some updating, but otherwise fine. Overall will very likely attend, but more to see a friend perform than for...