We saw "A Case for the Existence of God" earlier this week, and "Lizzie" in October. Two very…read moredifferent plays, both really, really good. The theater is small but the actors in both productions were excellent and the plays were intelligent and moving. If I lived in Eugene, I would definitely become a subscriber.

Wonderful small venue without a bad seat in the house…read more In town for the weekend, I saw a production of Our Town that would have made Wilder proud. Comfortable space with dedicated staff & volunteers.

I ordered my tickets to the Morgan Jay show Online. It was easy to pick my seat and also receive my…read moreticket. The venue is pretty spacious and the seats were decent. I sat in Row C so I was fairly close to the front. This venue does offer some snacks as well as drinks for purchase. The drink prices were about average for when you go to a venue. There is plenty of restaurant options nearby as well as a couple hotels to stay at if you're out of town like me.

The Hult Center is Eugene's premiere fine arts venue. It's a civic venue; the bond measure approved…read moreby Eugene's voters in the 70s covered both the performing arts center and the hotel/convention center adjacent, with no federal or state funds used in building the facility. The idea was to reinvigorate the city, which for most of its existence has existed as lumber town and has, IMO, struggled a bit as it's grown and tried to reinvent over the last few decades. The grand opening took place in 1982. Nice and forward-thinking of the city, at the time fewer than 100,000 people. (I'm hoping that my mom and grandparents were amongst those giving it a 'yay' vote.) It's located in the heart of downtown Eugene. The building is interesting and quite striking in some ways. There's part of the exterior that is plain cement; I'm not sure who had this drab concrete vision for Eugene in the 60s-80s, but there were a few buildings built in this same style. It's definitely ugly and unfortunate. Luckily, I'd argue the Hult has one of the most beautiful lobbies of any building; it is fully glass, several stories tall. Its jagged peaks emulate the mountains surrounding the Willamette Valley, within which Eugene is situated. At night it simply glows and is quite beautiful. The other unique feature is in the Silva Concert Hall, the main performance space. The walls and ceiling have a basket weave design which I believe was a design to solve the problem of acoustics, since it is a multipurpose building dedicated to producing performances of all kinds: opera, musicals, orchestra, and more. It hosts non-arts events--my high school graduation was here, and I think all of Eugene's high schools still hold graduation in this ~2,500 seat hall. The Oregon Bach Festival, established at the University of Oregon by the late Helmuth Rilling and the late Royce Saltzman, is perhaps the jewel in the Hult Center crown. The Soreng Theatre is the other official performing space here, though I've been to more intimate performances that have taken place in the lobby as well. If those are some of the impressive features of the Hult Center, of course there are some downsides. One of the biggest is parking. Eugene is a city where, until the early 2000s, one of the tallest buildings was four stories, with the only skyscraper in town being the retirement center. The parking garage is not efficient in its design, and there are far too few disabled parking spots. Accessibility is another big issue; I took my mom here and dropping off in front would not have been an option because she couldn't have gotten from the street level to lobby level alone, and the only entrance from the garage was on the second floor of the parking garage (where there was insufficient disabled spots, and I'm not sure if other levels had disabled parking). These are things that I really hope their IDEA staff are considering and working to improve. There are a few resident companies here beyond the Bach Festival. They also have touring performances, such as Broadway in Eugene, bands or performers. Amongst the shows I've seen here are Seinfeld (it was like 2003, cut me some slack); Aida, as performed by the Eugene Opera; Harry Connick, Jr.; RIverdance; most recently, Hamilton. It's always a very enjoyable evening whatever I see here. I hope you get a chance to experience it soon yourself.

Actors Cabaret is a very unique venue. They serve dinner, and put on live theater. You can choose…read morejust the show, or dinner and a show. If you choose dinner, you arrive early at the set time to have your dinner complete before the show. Their menu is small, and is on the pricey side for what you get (average food). The shows are performed by local troupes, and as such, most of the acting is pretty average, with a few real standouts whose huge amounts of talent seem to mostly remind the audience how poor the rest of the performers are. It is definitely a fun way to spend the night, so long as you don't set your expectations too high.

Great shows, dinner theater available, full bar, deserts or snacks. Really great service. I have…read morebeen attending shows here for many years. The variety of shows and talent of the actors is amazing. I so appreciate having this theater available.

I would not say this is the best place in town for a show unless you like long bathroom lines at…read moreintermission, clear bag policies, not being able to bring your own food and water and then being faced with junk food concessions(cash only, $3 ATM fee), and mostly alcohol and other unhealthy drinks. Staff members were nice and helpful though and they do get some good acts coming through town.

What a beautiful show we experienced! Getting to see Lucy Dacus in a vintage, small venue was a…read moretreat. The staff were all so helpful and friendly and efficient. The lighting with the disco ball was fun and whimsical. I loved that they had cool air blowing on the audience the entire show. Would love to come back again!

Wow. Went here to see a series of ten minute plays that we bought tickets for a week in advance…read more Did we get to see the play? No. Why? Because they had sold our seats to someone else that came in without prepaid tickets. This is typical Eugene style. What we were offered? A pillow to place between our butts and the stairs. Wouldn't that be a fire hazard?

I've seen two shows here now and both were amazing! I didn't consider myself and "artsy fartsy"…read moretype of person, but I was highly impressed with the talent and caliber of actors and actresses. First was Circle Mirror Transformation and most recently, Avenue Q. Avenue Q was hilarious! It is a sold out show even after adding additional performances. They are working on building their new, larger theatre so the current theatre they are in is very small. However is is a very quaint and intimate venue! I'm glad I got out of the house and shopping malls and experienced some real talent from passionate actors and actresses.

After waiting almost 2 hours to park in the ADA parking I was turned away and told the go to…read moreAutzenstadium and rake a shuttle bus which was not ADA compatible. No where was there posting telling people to not wait but to go to autzen what a poor way of treating the disabled. You should have done better. You are definitely a poor venue and I can you run by the state of Oregon.

We went here last night to see the Toto and Journey concert. We had pretty good seats in the end I…read morefelt. Easy to get in and out. Popcorn was really really salty and I wouldn't buy alcohol there because it's crazy expensive but it was a great concert and it was nice to walk around the campus there to check it out

This was my first time coming here and it was awesome! I went to the A Very Merry Christmas Movie…read moreNight, friend choreographed three dances in it. She did such a great job! If you haven't been here I would recommend it. All of the seats have a great view

If you're considering using the Wildish Theatre for your performance or production, think twice…read more The Majestic Theatre is a far better choice, as The Wildish, even though we were doing what's called a "door deal," no rent to the theater, just splitting the take at the door, refused to split $500 in radio advertising expense, didn't put our show listing on the website until 2 weeks before the show, and only then because I pointed out it wasn't there! They insisted that they just put the show in the Caledar listing at the Register Guard and the EUGENE Weekly, and did social media marketing (though I saw none until the week of, and only on Facebook). We sold 50 tickets. We took the same show to The Majestic Theatre in Corvallis the next night. They advertised on Bicoastal Media radio Stations and got us a story, for our "Baby Boomer Comedy Show," in the local paper, and did a wonderful job of social media marketing, we sold 287 tickets (300 is a sellout). We had the same split the door deal with The Majestic, so at $18 a person, the Theatre made $2,066. The Wildish, I believe in part because the listing didn't make it to the scroll on the website until two weeks before the show (and it might not have made it then if a friend hadn't texted me and said he couldn't buy tickets), I didn't see any social media posts until a week before the show (and only on Facebook) and though we offered to split the cost of radio advertising, none was done, the Wildish netted $605, less than a third of the net for The Majestic, at $2 more per ticket. That's the second time we've brought the show to the Wildish (same lack of promotion the first time as well), and it will be our last. Not sure where the disconnect is when it comes to the Board of Directors realizing that with a "door deal" the theater has skin in the game and needs to step up and promote the show. The Majestic, operated by the City of Corvallis, gets that, in spades. If the Wildish hasn't gone out of business by the time you read this, I'd suggest finding another venue.

The University of Oregon has a great theatre program and turns out some really well done…read moreperformances in the recently renovated Miller Theatre Complex, easily accessible from E. 11th Avenue, just between Kincaid and Franklin Blvd. I'm surprised that more people, UO students included, don't know about the UT. I have seen several shows there and have enjoyed the variety of titles and styles of plays performed, the wonderful talent of the student actors, creative talents of the set designers and costumers, and skill of the lighting and sound technicians. The Robinson Theatre offers a traditional theatre with great seats and great visibility and sound. The smaller Hope Theatre is a flexible-space venue whose setup changes with each show, and can be configured in a variety of ways which creates a unique theatre experience for patrons. The spacious lobby offers leather couches and ottomans, displays to peruse at intermission, affordable concessions, and several accessible restrooms. This season, UO students can get free tickets to any UT show! Why wasn't this around when I was in school? Tickets can be bought at the door, or (recommended) ahead of time online or at the EMU box office 541-346-4363. More information about the season can be found online at http://pages.uoregon.edu/theatre/

Love the friendly theater 'family' treatment that this studio gives my young actor. The classes…read morerange in age from preschool through high school. Students who are new are welcomed. They even give personalized thank you notes, which is such a sweet touch.

Kiddo attended camp for the first time at the studio last week and he really enjoyed himself…read more Sounded like the staff did a great job engaging the kids and separating them into age groups for age appropriate games and crafts. Chandler and Jordan were his favorite to see everyday!

Definitely as good as it gets!!! The Dance Factory is a huge family full of love, commitment, and…read morethe best talent you have ever seen!!! I am so proud to be a part of such an amazing organization. I recommend everyone to check out an open class at least once to see how much fun you could be having!

I take the adult beginners hip hop class on Saturday afternoons, and it's awesome!!! The place is…read morereally nice, has beautiful windows, and the staff as great! Love this place! Yes it's great for kids, but great for adults too!