Out of Box Theatre

I’d be hard pressed to ever rate something to do with the arts less than 4 stars. I have a soft spot for the arts, since I was heavily involved in my high school’s Drama Club, and we were kind of awesome (winning the state championship numerous times out of every AAA high school in Georgia, winning countless awards for direction and acting, etc – Mr. Lewis was inspiring). So even if the acting is horrible, that’s not always a proper reflection of either the theater on that particular play, or even the actors on that particular day. I wouldn’t say I’m a tough critic when it comes to acting, but stage acting has always been a little… loud and boisterous for my tastes, which it is supposed to be. And it doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy it; stage acting generally seems so… well, staged, to me. (getit? getit?)
This little theater wasn’t hard for me to find, but it is a little off the road and behind the building of the Artisan Resource Center. There appears to be about a dozen parking spots directly in front of the theatre, a few parallel parking spots on the side, and a little parking lot if you drive further back. There are two doors. And if you are compelled to open the door on the right, you will have done so mistakenly. The door you want is straight ahead, at the forefront of some parking spaces (Handicapped ones, I believe). Go down a short hall and you’ll see someone set up with a table. Once you get your ticket, they will direct you to a large red door on the right, and into the theater.
The theater itself is fairly small – I’d say maximum occupancy is around 40 – 50, and shaped like a box, with the «stage» being a flat area in the center and the chairs are on raised platforms on either side of it (four corners). Acoustics could be tricky at times, especially if someone was facing away from you, but for the most part if the actors projected, you could hear them. It was neat how they utilized the space around the theater stage. They were entering from the door where we entered, exiting at a door on the opposite side, and even standing amongst the audience at times.
What I saw: The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan, which I got for a discounted price from Gold Star. I would come back again to see a play here, especially if it was at a discounted price. I like supporting local theater (if it doesn’t kill my wallet then that’s a bonus), and this small, intimate place was a nice in-​your-​face respite from being so far from a stage that the actors are pinpricks.