olney theatre center

My husband and I have been member here for a couple of years, and I have uet to be disappointed in a show. We love this theater because they offer such a variety of shows, the venues are intimate and comfortable, and the staff are dedicated and friendly. We prefer going to the shows offered in the smaller Black Box theater, bit they also offer larger, more family friendly musicals and plays. The prices ar3 great and the productions are professional.

Went to see Paul Morella in the one-man rendition of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Brilliant. If you don't get a chance to see it this year make a date to see it next if, hopefully it returns for a 6th season.Mr Morella acts all the parts in an intimate theatre production using the wording from the original novella and where no-one is more than a few yards from the stage.It's a unique experience not to be missed.

Olney Theatre has a 'campus' feel to it with 3 separate venues. Depending on which show you're attending, you might have to walk (a short) distance from the box office. Ticket prices are very reasonable ( see http://www.olneytheatre.org/index.php ) + Olney Theatre's staff is quite friendly & helpful. (THANK YOU parking lot director!) Strongly recommend you arrive AT LEAST an hour before show time as even the large parking area behind the main buildings can fill up as Olney Theatre is producing 3 productions at the moment: "The Nutcracker", "The Little Mermaid" & actor Paul Morella's spellbinding one-man telling of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". You'll want to allow time for walking to the box office & perhaps going to the concession area & hitting the rest room before the shows ... along with getting seated without too much 'stress'.If the parking area is full when you arrive, Olney T directs you to a separate "Drop Off" area for your passengers at the front of its main building/box office ... but then the driver will still have to park in 'overflow' parking in the high school area across a very busy street. It's not all that difficult ... but you'll want to allow for the extra time required nevertheless.However ... once your party is 'reunited', you're in for an enjoyable theater experience. We saw lots of smiles and overheard many positive comments from other patrons yesterday.

The first visit to the Olney Theatre Center. The staff were friendly and helpful. A Christmas Carol was a one man show and was just amazing. So delighted I bought gift certificates for Christmas stocking stuffers for my local family.

Recently saw an enjoyable production of My Fair Lady at the Historic Stage at Olney Theater Center. Parking was a bit dicey as there was a show at the same time on the Main Stage. But we got there early, so had little trouble. Sadly, the seats in the older theater are extremely uncomfortable. So while we enjoyed the 3-hour show, I was delighted to finally escape my seat!

I took a first grade child to see The Little Mermaid. It was a wonderfully spectacular production..costumes by Pei Lee..terrific set..colorful, fun and joyful. A must see holiday production. Seeing it through a child's eyes made it even more enjoyable. It is on through December 28...and free parking...lots of places nearby to eat. Great evening!

The Olney Theatre deserves your support. A well-equipped non-profit repertory theater. Since their new executive director started, the productions have gone up in caliber. And there are a couple of very new plays being presented through the season, in addition to the crowd pleasers. Plenty of parking in the back, makes this an easy outing, if you don't want to make the trek into DC.

The Olney Theater is one of the oldest professional theaters in the DC area. This venerable institution always maintain high standards with equity actors. The performance we saw was of Clfford Odets' "Awake and Sing!" Subsequent to our attending it received a glowing review in the Washington Post. Olney is an intimate theater with a little over 400 seats. We obtained our tickets at a discount through Goldstar Events and were seated in the back row of the Mezzanine. This turned out to be fine since sight lines were great and it is a small theater without a bad seat in the house. There is plenty of free parking. In addition the Olney Ale House, a delightful restaurant is located righ across the street for before or after inexpensive fare.

new play in the black box theatre 11 men in football pads pants and helmets perform a story about football injury sexuality and life changing choices and relationships beautifully "dancing"

I went to the outdoor Shakespeare opening night. What a joy...for we (older) guests we had regular seats. The set, pre-performance by the entertainers, the cast performances were spectacular. Ariel'costume was especially fabulous...all costumes so creative. Really magical. Even the children were entranced...not easy with Shakespearean language so unfamiliar to little ones.

We had a great experience here at the Olney theatre seeing Avenue Q. We had no issue getting our tickets from will call and parking while busy wasn't too bad.I can say that you can see the stage well from the back of the theater since we were next to the soundboard! The production and sound quality were excellent. The seats were pretty comfortable and the temperature of the theater was good. I'm not sure how the seating would be at the back of the orchestra or on the sides. The balcony area was relatively small- only about 4 or 5 rows deep. This is not a modern theater but one that has been around for a while. During the intermission you can step outside and get a drink or snack (or eat it inside too.) If I could give 4 1/2 stars I would have. I would certainly return to this theater.

This is a wonderful, small theater that should provide good views from just about any seat in the house. Navigating to the box office was easy, and so was pickup.I saw Avenue Q on Broadway, and have to say that the talent that the Olney brought on to stage Avenue Q was particularly good. Definitely not summer stock quality, but truly professional. Would definitely go again to the Olney.

I seek out places that have live music. Olney Theatre is excellent quality. I have seen about six shows here. I believe they have 3 theaters on site. Very professional and welcoming. I really like the space and the people that work here.

Always love going there! It's a great little theatre with some fun productions! Love the Olney Theatre!

Excellent, high-quality theatre. Matches the quality of the best theatre in DC. Would certainly return.