I'm currently in rehearsals for a show here after not being able to do theater for over 8 years. The directors treat everyone with such welcoming and encouraging optimism. Grateful for the opportunity to work in a fun and educational environment! read more

My husband and I went to the outdoor theater a few weeks ago and saw Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. We weren't expecting much, since its a mostly volunteer show, but we were pleasantly surprised. The actors did a great job and the leads had some pretty incredible voices. The sound system was good as were the sets. The stage is a beautiful little outdoor amphitheater in the middle of a park. You can bring your own blankets and chairs or they have special lawn chairs that you can rent for $1. They have a variety of snacks as well that are pretty reasonably priced, such as papa johns pizza, popcorn, hot dogs, etc. They have all sorts of fun and inexpensive family activities throughout the summer, like showing old disney films. I would definitely see another production at Scera. read more

We went here to see the latest Warren Miller movie. This is a nice venue for that and a beautiful theater with cool architecture. I have heard that there are lots of cool things to see here and I'll post a longer review once i have had a chance to check some of them out. read more

The Scera is a great place for family entertainment. The theater shows new movies and the theater has concerts, plays and musicals put on by local talent and some outside performers. Summertime is the best time to go see a concert or a musical at the Scera. Bring a blanket to sit on the hill or pay $1 for a chair. Bring a blanket anyway because it gets chilly by 9pm outside. read more

Lots of memories of movies here as a kid. Before I saw Kung Fu Panda here, the last movie I'd sat in this theatre for was The Lion King...THE FRIGGIN' LION KING! How old am I?! Old enough that Jonathan Taylor Thomas was way bigger than Beiber in my day. Theatre is kinda old and dated, but they are working on it. It's kinda fun in a sense you'll only understand after attending. Good projection and sound though as it was recently updated. Seems to cater to families and kids esp which is cool if your a kid or a family. Hit up the Maverick gas station next door for treats to sneak in. read more

I love the Scera! It's never super crowded, the plays are wonderful and the prices can't be beat. It's a classy place to go! Plus the Paint Night is $15 and so much fun read more

We saw The Little Mermaid here last summer at the outdoor theater and we loved it! The outdoor theater is a very fun setting for the summer. We would recommend this venue to anyone! read more

Orem's hidden gem. These people go above and beyond to make your move/entertainment experience amazing. One time we were the only two people the the theater and they came in several times to refill our popcorn and drinks. read more

I remember going to the Scera when the walls were blue and there was a big pink couch in the women's bathroom. Well baby, you've come a long way! (Although, I miss the pink couch) If you have not discovered the Scera or have been away so long you've forgotten how great it is, go. Please. They have (fairly) recently renovated the main theater - no more broken chairs or peeling walls. It looks beautiful! The sound quality is surround and who can beat that massive screen? It's still the biggest in Orem, if not the State. So, it looks nice but the number one reason for revisiting the Scera is the price. Scera is non-profit which is reason enough to go. But because of this, they are wicked cheap for movies and you can always find a seat! Not to mention their concessions - run by sweet, bright eyed volunteers - which are easily a couple dollars less than what you'll find at one of the newer theaters. read more

I've had several negative experiences with Scera. The most recent is signing up for their Celebrity Competition. This is my second time signing up for the Scera Shell Outdoor Theater Competition. The first time, I had negative experiences with the management of the show, some 7 year old won the competition because she was 7 years old and who can compete with a little blonde girl singing Whitney Houston? There were not age groups or any other divisions, so the whole thing was just a publicity and marketing scheme. I only signed up the second time because they made age divisions and genre divisions which seemed more fair. Also, my nieces were visiting from out of state and they are infatuated with singers and performers. I've sung Owlz anthems for 5 years and they always get a kick out of seeing me perform. So, I picked one of my niece's favorite songs and signed up for the competition, thinking she would just love seeing her aunt sing her favorite song on a stage. It's $30 to sign up. All the ads say that the finalists performance is opening for Richard Marx. I had out of town commitments for the middle of August, so I strategically set my performance date for when I would be in town. I also noted I would be in town for the finalist performance at the Richard Marx concert. My payment receipt told me I would get an instructional email From Shawn Mortenson the week before the performance. I waited and waited. No email. Two days before, I emailed him and asked about the instructional email. At the end of the day, he sent the email, after I had already done research on my own on their website for instructions. While doing my research I discovered (in the center of a long paragraph on the website) that the semi-finals will be a few weeks before the Richard Marx concert- when I would be out of town. I wrote Shawn and Mitch the next morning explaining the situation. Mitch wrote back right away but no response from Shawn. There was no point in participating if I could not be around to advance in the competition. No one ever said anything about semi-finals, the Richard Marx concert at the end of August was the only date plastered on all the ads. Anyway, I could not get a hold of Shawn after calls and emails, so I went in to the Scera and tracked him down weeks later. He back peddled and told me that he had already paid the band with my money. Just as I was about to tell him about the disorganization that lead to this misunderstanding, he said he could do a gift certificate. Fast forward 3 weeks (because I didn't hear from him again) I went back in to the Scera and asked the front desk if there was anything for me as Shawn said he would leave it for me there. Nothing. I met him in the hallway and he told me there was nothing he could do. Even when I explained how I didn't receive the email, he said he could offer me Eagles tickets, performing in two days. That's all he could do. UGH. So long story short... (too late?) I feel like the Celebrity Competition is a hoax. It's just a way to get hopeful people to donate money and they could care less about the actual people who are involved. Shawn's customer service skills are lacking and I see no reason to give any more money to The Scera. It's sad because I grew up in Orem and the Scera has been a part of my community for so long, but I was not taken care of as a customer, not once, but twice now. read more

When I was a kid I could only afford to take my special girl friends there for a date. I loved the over-sized seats on every other row so when you did the yawn and stretch thing it wasn't so hard to do. The theater is clean and well maintained and walking through the lobby is like walking in to yesteryear. The building brings back wonderful memories of the "Happy Days" era I grew up in. The staff are friendly, concessions don't break you and there are NO LINES !!! read more

One of the few truly classics left. A history devoted to the arts. Clean. Providing children with the dignity they deserve as well as Senior Citizens. All of us from 6 to 60 should appreciate and promote this atmosphere. read more