Small quaint theatre with roughly 100-150 seats. No bad seat in the room…read more You can purchase drinks and snacks in the front lobby and bring into the theatre. Very clean. Comfortable seats. Nice acoustics. Street parking in nearby neighborhoods.

This theatre has been around a very long time! I moved into the area around 40 years ago…read more I've seen all kinds of performances here and am always surprised with how comfortable it actually is. If you know nothing about the Whitefire Theater know this - you will never see a crappy play here. KUDOS Whitefire Theatre. Parking can be a nightmare because it's along Ventura Blvd - but, was told you can valet your car with the restaurant 1/2 block east.

I would not recommend this place. I signed up daughter up for 2 of their classes, and from the…read moresummer session to the fall session, my daughter was the only child in the class. Obviously, putting a child in a theater class you would NOT be happy if there was no other children there to interact with your kid. I tried and tried to remedy this situation with them but the management WILL NOT talk to customers at all. I am not sure why, but they will not even give you her number. Playing phone tag with the receptionist got me nowhere. After reviewing their website and seeing their claim that all classes would have at least 3 students or would be cancelled, I asked for a refund. Instead of giving me a refund based on that policy, their manager yet again ignored me, but then CHANGED her website to no longer say this rule. Finally I had no choice but to file a claim with my bank to get my money back. Only after having my bank charge them with my refund did they get back to me (and admit to changing their website!), but still to only offer a refund of less then half of what I was owed for classes not taken. I was very unsatisfied with the employees here, they are not friendly or helpful. And that is no way to treat a customer who prepaid for a YEAR of classes. I will never do business here again. There are many places in the valley for kids performing arts, and at the price this place is NOT worth it. The classes that my daughter was in (alone!) were not even any good, and the stress of losing all that money was too much. TRUST ME, DO NOT DO BUSINESS HERE. IT'S NOT WORTH IT. Edit: I find it so very telling that after I wrote this review, two others show up from people who JUST signed up to yelp and have no other reviews. I'm not convinced they are not people like the other review I had removed here, a friend of the owner who was promoting the place. It doesn't matter whose review you believe, put your kid in the class and good luck not having it be the only kid in the class. And if you need to unenroll for any reason be prepared to have to file a claim with your bank to get YOUR money back. The owner is completely nonexistent in talking to customers or resolving any issue that comes up. I dealt with this place for months. This place is crooked and dishonest. Why else would they CHANGE their policies, ignore emails and phone calls, and then admit it only AFTER I asked to unenroll?? As a customer, you should NEVER have to escalate a refund to your bank. And you should never have to gather proof of things because a company sneaks around and changes things. I am SO glad I saved all their forms with the price on it, because they changed it and denied every having that price once I asked for my money back. My bank investigated this claim for almost 3 months and I WON. So what does that tell you? There is other similar businesses I would recommend a thousand times over this place.

If you need a summer camp for your "little stars" or if you have interest in developing your…read morechildren's inner dancer/singer, The Performance Arts Group is the place for you! Never has there been such a comprehensive list of activities and lessons offered to kids of all ages. All it takes is a click or a phone call and the fun will come soon after! Check them out

MandarinArts Studio is fantastic. Our daughter has participated in the Trilingual Playground…read moreProgram and is attending summer camp. We have seen our daughter's Spanish and Mandarin language skills explode throughout her participation. We have also seen her social skills increase. The programming has also helped her with her developmental milestones. MandarinArts' unique approach to teaching Spanish and Mandarin languages has been fantastic because we can see our daughter learn the same content in two languages simultaneously- and that's pretty cool. The teachers are great. You can feel their attention to detail and care.

This place is a gem! My son is almost 3 and has been attending for 10 months. His mandarin…read morevocabulary gets stronger week after week. But the biggest change has been his behavior. The amount of care and attentiveness the teachers give truly shows. Big thank you to the directors and teachers.

Is amazing place! They helped me a lot with the attachment my daughter had since she was 3 years…read moreold, and her progress has been incredible thanks to the experience of the teachers and directors; my daughter loves her classes.

*I hope Yelp won't delete my review, as they are known to delete bad reviews*…read more The owner tried to convince us that our child needed more than just one lesson per week (ideally 3x according to him) because they claimed to be a professional institution. So, I enrolled my daughter in two lessons per week. Instead of learning proper foundations or techniques, she would spend the first hour doing conditioning exercises, and during the second hour, the theater program kids would join the class. That second hour was mainly used to rehearse choreography for their theater productions. Your child would receive even less attention, especially during the weeks leading up to the opening of a show. I honestly felt scammed. On top of that, the main roles in their theater productions seem to be dominated by the theater director's siblings. In case you don't know, when auditioning for a theater company, the casting directors usually want to hear you sing first, once you pass the singing audition, they want to see how well you can dance and then evaluate your acting last. But that didn't seem to be the case with their theater program. This is why their theater program is not growing! The heart of musical theather is singing. At $400 per month and four months to complete the production, you can find a much more affordable and better production, and most importantly, a FAIR opportunity for every child. I took my daughter out of this school and enrolled her in a different one. I was surprised by how different the approach was at the new school compared to The Grand Academy of Ballet. Yes, parking is terrible!

This house is always done up really well. The main story has remained the same, but there are some…read moreupdates from year to year. Definitely one that I keep coming back to over the years and still enjoy. Thanks for putting in all the work to set it up. It must take a month to put it all together.

Been coming here for at least 10 years. Beautifully spooky display with a well thought out story…read more About 10 minutes to watch. One of the best home display haunts.

My daughter joined the level 4 team this year and my daughter is so happy here. The instructors are…read morevery professional and she is learning so much. Very happy with this dance studio.

I don't know where to start. I do want to say this is an incredible dance studio. My daughter has…read morebeen studying ballet for about 10 years now with almost two years so far at this studio. This place really feels like a family- the kids all support each other. Anacia is sweet, professional and available when you need her. Ms April and Ms Jen are stellar in their approach to teaching ballet. The Nutcracker performance is beautiful from choreography to costumes-gorgeous! It's a professional production put out by hard working students and their teachers. Also, the studio teaches different dance art forms. And their summer intensive programs are solid! I highly recommend this studio. We love it!

If you want to learn dance this is the place to be. Crystal is one of the best dance instructors…read moreout there. She is kind, patience and creative. Most places are not beginner friendly and do not teach you the fundamentals and basic foundations of dance. Crystal focuses on technique which will carry on as you advance in dance. I recommend her . Whether you want to learn salsa or I recommend taking privates with her. Thank you, Crystal.

Crystal is an amazing teacher. She teaches stuff you will definitely use and she goes over the…read moreproper technique. Her style is extremely unique and that's what really makes her special. I feel the stuff I've learned in her classes, and her ladies styling is so good that I've been able to use the moves she's taught me over and over again. Also her classes aren't over crowded which is a huge plus.

Can't rave enough about this program. They just did a teen production of Chicago that challenged…read morethe kids in so many ways and ALL rose to the occasion beautifully. They treat their performers with kindness, respect and high expectations in the best way. This was my so's first production with them and he/we are blown away. If your child is passionate about performing, they will LOVE Act 1!!!

I have seen my share of children's theater in LA, but nothing has even come close to the phenomenal…read moreproductions that Act-1 produces. It is truly like watching a MASTER CLASS with kids that are so off the chart talented, it literally blows me away...ever time! My daughter has participated in extremely sophisticated musicals with this group, including "Les Miserables". It has opened my daughters eyes to the magnificence of excellent theater and has taught her so many incredible skills. But the thing I am most grateful for is that fact that she has literally enjoyed ever moment and has had the time of her life. These people are family to us and it has now rubbed off on my son who is now also bitten by the acting bug! Thrilled to share many more wonderful memories with this outstanding theater company!

Beautiful space for live performances right on the CSUN campus…read more Staff was very nice and helpful Shuttles to and from the parking lots Can't wait to come back!

I will start by saying, I've attended shows at this venue a number of times and have highly enjoyed…read moremyself. A few weeks ago I went to a show that I was very excited about since last year. I spent money on the good seats up front (in this economy it was definitely a thought out purchase). My excited was out the door a few minutes in. They say explicitly at the start of each show that there are no phones allowed. Like I mentioned earlier, I've been to shows here before and have witness staff be quick to shut down anyone trying to take a picture or video. I really liked that about this venue because it allows for the audience to enjoy the show without any distractions. That was not the case this time around. Not long after the beginning of the show, phones started coming out. I though, "for sure someone will come tell them something soon". Spoiler: No one ever did, not once, the whole show. Other parties caught on that they would not be asked to stop so they joined in. I had 6 different phones going up and down in front of me the whole show. The most upsetting part for me was that staff did come into the area when guiding late comers to their seats. They saw the phones out and did nothing about it. I was so bummed by the end of the show to say the least. Now that I know the phone rule is no longer enforced I don't think I'll be back. I really liked that I could go to the Soraya and collectively experience a show in the moment without a sea of phones ruining the experience. However, that does not seem to be the case anymore.

We need a performance hall in the valley !…read more It provides joy and excitement for the performing arts lovers Martha Graham said: Art is here to help us live Profound and oh so true

This theatre sits adjacent to the Great Hall of the Valley Performing Arts Center on the CSUN…read morecampus. Productions here are created by the Department of Theatre and they put on some very high quality shows! I've seen musicals, comedies, and dramas here - there are about four shows per year happening in this space (not including special events like a musical theatre workshop final performance). The theatre is a black box space and is reconfigurable. At the time of this review it was set up as a small proscenium-style theatre with audience seating on just one side but I've also seen it used as a thrust space - with audience seating on three sides. Once I saw a show there where the seating was modified to be "in the round." Since September of 2013 shows in the space have included Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, The Seagull, Servant of Two Masters, Electricidad, Bat Boy: The Musical, Learned Ladies, and two Harold Pinter one-acts. Seating is provided for roughly 130 guests and this is a new, state-of-the-art space that is exciting to visit. I'd highly recommend a night out at the theatre here - tickets are about $20 or less for all Department of Theatre shows. Students, staff, and faculty get discounts!