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c
3 years ago

I went with 9 women from my family this past weeke...

I went with 9 women from my family this past weekend and had an amazing time. The cast was wonderful and the owners of the Theater worked really hard and made our experience the best. We had a bottle of wine and dessert while we watched the show.

M
4 years ago

If you love music, laughter and good clean fun you...

If you love music, laughter and good clean fun you can t do better than the OBS performances. Have never seen one performance that didn t leave me with total enjoyment and appreciation for our local talents. A great place to take visitors to our area. Entertainment suitable for young and old alike!

K
4 years ago

'19/10 1st time patron/review (for a Friday evenin...

'19/10 1st time patron/review (for a Friday evening stage performance):

-- 5 Stars for perfomance
++ good views of stage, sound, acting, energy, subject matter, working/involving the crowd--inc. front row interaction and passing through the tightly packed lower level seating.
++ A quaint 79 total occupancy permitted, bi-level, bistro setting. Looked to be sold out months in advance (no tickets sold at venue).
++ For $35 ticket money's worth with 7:15p (doors open) ambient, live musician for 45 minutes to the two hour show (out around 10:15p). [Note: Being in Nevada City, prepare for another 1-1.5 hour drive back to Sacramento making for a very late night adventure on narrow, windy, rural roads until get back to Hwy 80.]
++ Nice touch afterwards with house managers (owners?) shaking each guest's hand -- in single file line as left. Plus actors waiting outside front door (on sidewalk) to do the same. [Note: downside is slow exit from building given entire crowd run through two gauntlets before can walk away from building.

-- 5 Stars for desserts/beverages
++ Decent beer, wine, wine cooler, soda, coffee choices before & intermission.
++ Amazing bakery-level desserts served (but only at the show's intermission, a respectable $6 each)
++ Great idea to serve dessert (and drinks again) at intermission. Patrons remain seated entire time.

-- 3 Stars for service
++ Waitstaff overlooked water request at intermission before dessert served--yet when pressed once dessert arrived, was told "water's (way over there) on counter"--not practical given patron's age in late 70's-80's, size of water pitcher, heighth of counter pitcher on top, dim lighting, tight seating, wait staff already buzzing about occupying the single walk-path available.
++ At intermission, waitstaff had patrons remove own cup/drink off a tray holding multiple different drinks on, as their other hand was occupied carrying water pitcher.
++ Intermission's method of dessert choice was logically printed/describes; but, when came time, server simply came around each table offering what was on his platter. Those not wanting what was left on platter had to wait until the 2nd or 3rd return--so members of party ate at different times.
++ Very odd house-rule strictly enforcing one bill per table (irregardless how many at table). Given the small tables suited one couple each, it was VERY awkward having the two single people in our very senior group of eight be forced to let another couple pick up their tab--as none carried cash to "even up." Then the tabs/cash weren't even picked up off the table at performance end--patro had to walk-it-up. On drive home, instead of keeping the topic on point regarding show, the topic circled back several times to the awkward service & billing.

-- 3 Stars for awkward tip bucket hand-walked around by server to each table before show began. For the warm up, live, solo guitarist/singer?

-- 4 Stars for cute, eclectic, 2-stall women's bathroom (see pix): dripping toilet handle (said they "just had it fixed"), and no fem. products trash can in stall (was told there was one in other handicap stall though).

Off Broad Street Theatre

Off Broad Street Theatre

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