Fun times at the Firehouse this past Friday evening taking in a Bit Players Improv show! The Bit…read morePlayers is a great evening activity, reasonably priced at $18 per ticket, BYOB and bring your own food, too. We got a box of Crab Rangoons from Ching Tao down the street, and sat in the first row nibbling away. The show is a fast paced 80 minute romp with no intermission. The troupe takes suggestions from the audience for the skits, and hilarity ensues. If you are celebrating a special occasion, they may even call you up from the audience for a personalized skit of your own! The Bit Players excel particularly in their song-prov sketches, I have been coming to these shows for years and the ability to make up verses on the fly never fails to impress. JT and Danny stole the show the night we went with their Shakespearean sketch about Chuck E Cheese.. still laughing over some of the great lines! I would recommend this night out to folks ages 14+, as the humor skews to a PG-13-ish range. That being said, if you're looking for a fun and different activity, the Bit Players is worth a visit!

Highly recommend this affordable and enjoyable hour+ of entertainment. Contrary to previously held…read morebelief that Improv would heighten my anxiety, I thoroughly enjoyed every second. I was literally on the edge of my seat. No two shows are alike. The building is incredible and needs to be seen. I can't wait to go back and bring friends.

We were a party of ten and went to the Dinner Detective show for our first time to celebrate the…read more60th birthday of one of our family members. It was an absolute BLAST!! Our party ranged in age from 16 to 83, and every single one of us had an unbelievably fun time! There were 7 actors involved in the murder show, but a few of them were scattered here and there as "plants" at various tables. They all did an amazing job of acting, even the plants who only had a few minutes of action. The two main detectives were fantastic! There was a lot of interaction throughout the show with each of the ten or so dinner tables. In fact, I was selected to assist the two main detectives as a "Rookie" detective. I leaned into the role and really really enjoyed myself! It helps if you're a "yes, and" kind of person rather than a "no, because" type. And I'd say that's true of the show overall because they frequently singled out people by asking them to stand up and answer some questions or even come up to the front of the room and act something out. The food was acceptable, and the bartended cash bar drinks were fine. The quality of the food and drinks is probably going to vary by venue. We went to the show in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI. The plot of the murder story was actually just difficult enough that you had to do some thinking to solve it. And they gave you enough clues that it was definitely solvable for a few people, including one at our table who solved the mystery of "who done it" and won their award for the best explanation! All of us in our group absolutely want to do another Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show! It's incredibly fun if you go with the right attitude!!

Fantastic fun and laughs. Very entertaining and funny. Perfect addition to your partyread more

This place is a gem. It's small and intimate and the comics have been superb every time I've gone…read more I am not an easy audience and find many comedians just not funny, but I have been so impressed with the comics they feature. The food is great, the drinks excellent and the waitstaff efficient and friendly. Ryan and Isabel double as owners and talent and they're lovely and funny to boot. Make sure to sit front and center, like my son did, so the comics have their way with you!

Very well run comedy experience! 1 musical opener (1 song), 2 comedic openers, and 1 comedic…read moreheadliner at the show I went to. I appreciate that every seat has some kind of table in front of it for food and drinks, definitely makes the experience more comfortable. The mobile ordered from your seat and delivery mid show is awesome too! Also a $4 cocktail (jungle juice) is pretty much unheard of these days. Great experience overall.

Amazing shows and classes! For $10 you get over an hour of entertainment. There is a bar…read moredownstairs and plenty of local restaurants nearby to make it a fun evening out.

Waste of time and money! Really should be zero star…read more I went looking for comedy and found none!

Nice local cinema. Plenty of parking front and back with a bunch of handicap spots along the curb…read moreat the back. I believe some of the doors (there are a lot of doors) have the auto-open feature. Parking lot has a good amount of lights too. Lobby has been updated in the past few years with lots of food options, a bar area, an arcade area and a private room you can rent for birthday parties and the like. There are a few seating options in the lobby as well. In theater seats are assigned, so buy them in advance on-line to get your preferred seat. There is also a kiosk inside the back door you can use to buy tickets and there are customer service reps to buy them from a person. Both these on-site options also allow you to purchase for a future date/time if the on-line option isn't your comfort zone. Cinemas are located off long hallways left and right off the lobby with a large men's and ladies' room off each hallway. Although not remodeled, the restroom does look like it's had some aesthetic updates. Cinemas are wheelchair accessible with ramps on the lower level. Seats recline and have small tables for snacks you purchased and cup holders. Each level is high enough above the one in front that no one's head is in your way. The audio is *loud*. I wear ear plugs and it's still plenty loud. Some theaters offer 3D movies or advanced sound experiences. All movies now offer Closed captioning and descriptive services. See customer service for info on those. Movie tickets are pretty pricey, and it's nice that this cinema is updated to make the experience comfortable with big reclining seats and enjoyable with cinematic surround sound. Lots of base. Theaters, lobby and restrooms are kept clean. Snow was cleared from the lot and sidewalks and they were sanded. It's great they have food, popcorn, candy, soda and adult beverages available too if you really like to splurge on your night (or day) out.

First time coming to this theater and it won't be the last!! Buying our tickets and selecting our…read moreseats was a breeze. They have a great variety of snacks, food, beverages and other items for sale at reasonable prices - the theater and restrooms were clean, decent crowd.. very comfortable seats - all in all I think this is an amazing theater and I can't wait to come back!

so far yelp hasn't updated the info. Current website & contact info:…read moreWebsite: theparkri.com Email: boxoffice@spectaclelive.com Main Office: 1 (800) 657-8774 Box Office Hours 10am - 2pm Monday through Friday Box Office will re-open 2 hours before event .I volunteer at the Park & it is a great entertainment venue! Every guest that I've spoken to has been so nice. Sometimes you get someone unhappy & we ALWAYS try to rectify a situation. But it is not up to the usher. The issue is brought to the attention of management who handles it. In response to previous reviewer, Bre, things aren't always as reported. My understanding of what happened was she arrived late. That happens. But the show was on & attempting to communicate with the "squatters" & Bre could be disruptive to the performers. (Many places don't even allow entry while performers are actively doing their show). So they were told they had to wait for intermission but were given other seats in the meantime.

The Park Theatre has undergone several changes of ownership in the past years, but now it seems…read morethey are on the right track and putting on quality shows. The theatre recently became part of the Spectacle Live family, which also manages the Jane Pickens Theatre in Newport, and several other performance venues across New England. We were here for Sean Healey's Celtic Christmas show earlier this week, and it was a great experience. We arrived for the 7:30 show at about 7:10 and went very quickly through the security line and the ticket checkers. AS the Brown University shooter was still at large, it was comforting to see an increased police presence at the show - The theatre is in a "good" neighborhood with no reason for extra security, but given the recent events it was great to see they were taking their patrons' safety seriously. The seats in the theatre are very comfortable and even have cup holders. It's a small to medium sized venue and there's not a bad seat in the house! It is connected to a lounge/bar, so there are plenty of drinks available that youc an take in to the concert area. Bathrooms are plentiful, and are on the same level as the seating area, and there is a large paring lot across the street behind Cranston City Hall that is free for concert goers to use in the evenings. Rolfe Square is in walking distance, with many dinner choices nearby. If you haven't been to the Park before, definitely check it out! It's a quality theatre with a great lineup of events!

It was an unbelievable show! Still trying to figure it all out. Very entertaining evening.read more

This is the best magic show I've ever been to. Whether you're a long time fan or a new comber, this…read moreis the coolest experience. Joel and Steve are incredible. We chose the Sunday evening show, hosted in the intimate Hampshire House library. The illusions were are out of this world- several of which we are still debating how they worked. This is the perfect date night, birthday gift or plain fun celebratory time. Pro Tips: - it's a 2-3 hour show with an intermission - Boston Commons Parking is validated

Great place to catch a Live Pro(v) wrestling. Nice little setup in downtown Providence, with other…read moreamenities as well.

Perishable Theatre is an incredible demonstration of what happens when sheer will, passion for the…read morearts, dirty hard work, and a rare genetic disease intersect (for reals! See below). The shows are great (and getting better!), they have a slew of weekly events (improv! dance dance party party!), they offer affordable classes (playwriting! acting! belly dance!), AND they are a centrally-located studio rehearsal option for other performing artists. Jingle Belles and a Few Balls, their yearly fundraiser, is a well-cherished holiday tradition in Providence: a burlesque-heavy variety spectacular with a kooky theme - what else can get you in the holiday spirit but some breasts donning glittery Santa Claus pasties? Their tagline is 'Rhode Island's Research & Development Theatre' because they are one of the only theatres in Rhode Island that present original works from nation-wide sources. That's awesome, AND I think this label often gets them unfairly dismissed as a playground for the avant-garde theatre set. Although they do a fair share of experimental stuff, I have seen some incredible, super-audience friendly performances at Perishable. I've been attending shows at the theatre for the past five years, and the quality of performances increases steadily with each season. 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch', performed this past April, was seriously some of the best theatre that I have seen in Providence. The theatre is a black box with handicap access, tickets are affordable to the masses, the bathrooms are clean and spacious (there's two one-at-a-timers), and you can bring in drinks from the AS220 bar next door (bonus!). Free parking can be a pain if it's a busy night downtown, but parking behind the library is usually a good, free bet on any night of the week. The staff of the theatre is small, but VERY dedicated and includes Amy Lynn Budd - director of the theatre arts school and momma of the burlesque scene in PVD. As part of Perishable's season, Amy Lynn is presently working on the third iteration of her biographical play called 'The Thing That Ate My Brain....Almost', a wacky Ed Wood-esque horror flick/comedy detailing her experiences living with a rare and nearly-fatal genetic illness called VHL. Amy Lynn's play is a great example of the kind of the bizarrely gripping tales of humanity you'll see onstage at Perishable. From such a small budget and rather limited space comes some really well-done theatre. I would caution more conservative patrons to do some reading about a show before you attend - there is no denying that some of their work can be, well....weirder than your average community theatre. If you're looking for safe, stick to PPAC. If you're down for a little theatrics - get to Perishable!