点评:This is the 4th historic summer stock theatre I have visited in my attempt to visit as many summer stock theatres as possible in the New England Area. ( so far Winnipesasaukee, Ivoryton, Goodspeed)
This is the definition of a "barn theatre". It is 93 years old and you can see the beams and barn board in the walls and ceiling. The smell of old wood only adds to the ambiance. I loved it! I could almost see Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney "spontaneously" saying "Hey let's put on a show!"
We saw Sister Act and it was made up of a combination of interns , professional actors some of whom were Equity members with impressive bios. It was fantastic. The lead had a fabulous voice and the supporting were great too! I loved that interns were there learning their craft!
I need to mention that the bathrooms and porch had just been added or renovated. They also added an elevator to accommodate the handicapped. In listening to some of the patrons apparently this was a fantastic improvement.
We sat in the balcony and honestly the experience was wonderful. Small theatres of this type create a much more intimate experience than the big theatres in Boston or New York where one feels like cattle!
I would highly recommend this theatre! I would, however, suggest bringing a folding fan because even though they have air conditioning it is very ineffective. The difficulty of retro fitting in a 93 year old barn is obvious. I used my playbook but would have appreciated a small folding fan since it would be lighter to fan. It was particularly hot because a sold out theatre.
翻译:这是我参观的第四家历史悠久的夏季剧场,我计划尽可能多地参观新英格兰地区的夏季剧场。(目前为止,我参观了温尼伯、艾弗里顿和古德斯皮德)
这才是“谷仓剧院”的真正定义。它已有93年历史,墙壁和天花板上都能看到横梁和谷仓板。老木头的气味更增添了氛围。我太喜欢了!我几乎能想象朱迪·加兰和米奇·鲁尼“即兴”地说:“嘿,我们来表演吧!”
我们看了《修女也疯狂》,剧组成员既有实习生,也有专业演员,其中一些人是Equity的成员,履历令人印象深刻。真是太棒了。主角的声音很棒,配角也很棒!实习生们在这里学习他们的技艺,我很喜欢!
需要提一下的是,卫生间和门廊刚刚翻新或加建。他们还加装了一部电梯,方便残疾人士使用。听一些观众说,这显然是一个很棒的改进。
我们坐在楼厅,说实话,体验非常棒。这种小型剧院比波士顿或纽约的大剧院营造出更私密的氛围,在那些大剧院里,观众感觉自己像牲畜一样!
我强烈推荐这家剧院!不过,我建议带个折扇,因为即使他们有空调,效果也很差。在一个93年的老谷仓里进行改造,难度显而易见。我用了剧本,但如果能带个小折扇就更好了,因为它扇起来更轻。由于剧院座无虚席,所以天气特别热。