The Rose Theatre Co.

A fun time in a small, intimate venue. The play we saw was a holiday 1960s style Batman comedy/​action play. It was well worth the ticket price and a great time. The actors performed great and really had fun with it. The theater doesn’t sell any concessions, so don’t forget to bring your own drinks.

Earlier this year a friend invited me to go see «One Flew Over The Cukoos Nest» here with her. I was so impressed with the engaging performance, that I believed it truly deserved a standing ovation. The actors here take their work seriously and it shows. The lines were well delivered, and everyone was totally in character. We went back and saw another show called «Haight Ashbury» that was written by one of the staff. Everyone wore hippie clothes and they projected psychadelic colors and some footage from 60’s film clips onto a wall, making it even more authentic. But, the best part of the show was the music. They had songs from Jefferson Starship, George Harrison and other great music of the 60’s. There was some awesome guitar playing and an extremely talented singer who performed Janis Joplin as if she were her reincarnation. I was really blown away! If you go there, be prepared to have a great time!

Don’t worry when you turn into this strip mall, The Rose Theater Company does exist. It’s just upstairs in a corner above Pam’s Patio Kitchen. And happiness awaits your arrival!
I learned from a fellow Unilocaler (props to Danny C!) that Rose Theatre Co is a «black box theater». Or «black box theatre» depending on which side of the pond you learned to spell. And it fits the description, all the walls are painted black and it’s small and cozy where the audience gets right up in the mix. Beware: they will call you on stage and make you participate no matter how embarrassing the scene may be!!!
Shows here are BYOB. Come prepared with a cooler full of your finest box wine and Lone Star Light, it’s only fitting.
I saw Shock Puppets Strike Back! and laughed myself into a fantastic ab workout! I’m the type of girl who easily turns red (darn you, pheomelanin!) and many of the jokes left me a shade of crimson that would make you think I was a Sooner instead of a Longhorn. Don’t worry, Texas fans, I bleed burnt orange no matter what my red hair and skin may lead you to believe!
A quick show review: Shock Puppets is hilarious. Some skits fell a bit short, but overall, I couldn’t even sit up straight from the giggles. My favorite skit was the «Key Party.» So well-​played, unexpected, and fantastic.
If you’re looking for a fun night out, I found it. Date night? Here it is: Dinner and drinks at Pam’s, amazing show at Rose.

This is a small theatre, tucked in the corner of a strip center, upstairs.
I read a blurb in The Current about a play called Alice and the MK-​Ultra Experiment… and it sounded like something different to do on a Saturday night, so a friend and I went to check it out.
The small theatre space meant we were close to the action. The play was written and directed by the theatre owners, a cool married couple. This particular play was well-​acted (melodramatic, maybe, but it fit), and I liked the use of video footage and wacky scenes projected on the black set to portray Alice’s dream sequences and acid trips. If nothing else, it was entertaining.
We opted to «upgrade» to the Shock Puppets show afterward, and I’m glad we did. Decidedly politically incorrect sock puppets and their human counterparts put on a sketch show… with some incredibly funny moments. There are some great silly personalities in this troop — I’ll be back to see what they do and say in the next installment.
I have to admit I haven’t done a lot of local, homegrown comedy (embarrassed to say I never did OxyMorons), so maybe there’s better out there… but they had us lively and laughing… and I wasn’t even taking advantage of the BYOB policy.
Only 3 stars so I don’t overhype it’. Go check ‘em out… support some local talent!