If you're looking for a "third place," they truly put the "community" in "community theater" here…read more Everyone is open and friendly. It's a great place to make friends or have a cheap date night. I watch at least 2 shows a month here. If you've never seen improv before, I'd recommend watching Teacher's Lounge, which performs the first Friday of every month at 9:30pm. They invite an interesting guest to tell true stories and the performers (who all teach improv) create longer scenes based on the stories we just heard. They offer improv classes. There is a drop in class open to all levels on Wednesdays, 101 classes offered a few times throughout the year, and advanced classes. It's not all improv. I've watched drag shows, a sea shanty night, and a fictionalized beauty pageant. The theater also hosts fundraising shows to support nonprofits. They're located inside the Starlight Theater. When you enter, make an immediate left to purchase a ticket or show your online ticket. There is parking in the front and the back (off McClintock Way). The theater has two restrooms in the back.

Went here for date night to see the Classy Lady Improv Team and had an amazing time! I've been to…read moreimprov shows before, and this one definitely delivered. The theater is small and intimate - looked like they're prepping for Peter Pan, which added a fun touch to the atmosphere. The all-female cast was a standout! Super funny, fast on their feet, and clearly had great chemistry. I was laughing the whole time and the games were creative and entertaining. The vibe felt welcoming and community-oriented. One small suggestion: when asking the audience for ideas, maybe give women the first chance to respond- it'd be a nice nod to the cast. Tickets were super affordable ($5 cash / $7 card [we bought ahead on Eventbrite]). Highly recommend for a fun, low-cost night out!

Total Request Band is the premier Top 40's and Live Band Karaoke show that specialize in providing…read morecustomized musical entertainment for your next special event. Our diverse group of musicians can play all your favorite songs from the classics to the currents and everything in between. Based in Southern California and having played all over the United States and abroad the Total Request Band members are experienced, educated and love to entertain. We often work with horn sections and string ensembles and can scale our band to whatever your events needs may be. Our two amazing singers will keep your guests engaged and entertained. If that's not enough we can invite your guests to come share the stage with us and live out their rock star dreams! Simply put our live band karaoke show takes it to the next level and it's an experience you and your guests will never forget As a Live Karaoke Band and Top 40s group we provide- -Professionally made accompanying scrolling Subtitle Tracks on a screen that plays along with the band in real time -A personal vocal monitor to hear yourself clearly -Our amazing lead singer/Mc by your side singing background vocals and guiding you along -A hassle free experience so all your guests have to do is sign up and sing! -Pro Audio Sound system - Pro Stage Lighting Total Request Band is your best choice for all musical scenarios and entertainment needs. Whether you're planning any size party, wedding or corprate event we will always be affordable and work with you in every step of planning. Please contact us for a quote and let us make your event unforgettable!

We booked Total Request Live Band Karaoke for our "open mic" event at an entertainment/retail…read morecenter in Buena Park, and they were awesome! Not only were they an amazing and talented band, they were SO accommodating to our very specific requests for the event. They made sure the event was a success - from start to finish they were perfect. Jason came for setup early to make sure everything was ready to start on time....and did I mention they brought all their production equipment AND operated everything? Lights, sound, monitor....everything! Since our event was open to anyone to perform on stage, there was a lot of switching equipment/instruments etc around, but they accommodated without a fuss... to top it off, everyone in the band is super cool and I really enjoyed hanging out with them too! We will definitely book them again for another event, and I highly recommend booking them if you're looking for a band for your event!

Miss MuMu LaRue is an amazingly talented and professional performer. We hired her for my…read moregrandmothers 90th birthday. Her gentle voice brought the right touch of class and atmosphere to our party. She had a nice mix of songs ranging from modern pop to classic crooners. I would definitely hire her again for my next party!

We hired Miss Mumu LaRue for my father in laws 75th birthday party and she was a total hit!!! We…read moreasked if she could sing motown hits and she did just that and got the party going! She has a beautiful voice and a gentle sweetness about her. Setting things up with her was very easy. We even asked if she could sing something in Spanish and she was more than willing to do that for us. She also incorporated a Saxophonist into the performance which complimented her music very nicely! Everyone loved her! I highly recommend her for your next event! I can't imagine my party without her...

Broadway Divas just had their show at the Samueli Theater. It was a 75 minute show featuring…read morebroadway musicals Death Becomes Her, Moulin Rouge, Annie and Smash. Dolly Levi was spectacular with her lip syncing, dancing and splits. They are doing a performance show at Hamburger Mary's Long Beach on July 19.

David's show exceeded all of my expectations--it was absolutely amazing! My family and I attended…read morehis performance at the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel, and the intimate theater created the perfect setting for a truly unforgettable experience. David interacted closely with the audience, making everyone feel like part of the show. His performance was flawless, mind-blowing, and left us wondering, "How did he do that?" My husband and I were even selected to participate in one of the illusions, which made the experience even more special. If you have the opportunity to see David perform, don't miss it. It's an incredible show that you'll be talking about long after it's over!

I hope you bring the wine show back. Your show is incredible. I have attended 3 times. It's like…read morenew every time I see it. How do you do that!! I highly recommend having dinner at Hanagi Restaurant in the Hotel before the show.

The staff are nice and fast with check in. The room is well decorated but it can get very stuffy…read moreeasily. If you like more air, highly recommended to stand near the door. The drinks are reasonable. You can request less ice in cocktails. Do not buy parking in advance online. The GA parking is very far from the entrance. They sell parking right in front of the entrance for $30. The music and the lights are ok. They are not night clubs so we can't expect too much. Will definitely come back for their next events :)

I saw my cousins Henri and Bill play in their band Starcrawler here a couple of weeks ago. I…read morebrought along with me the inimitable Dave Benitez. My sister and brother-in-law were there, as was my cousin Buddy, father of Henri and Bill. OK, enough name-dropping. I'll talk about the venue itself--I really will--but I have to focus on parking, because it's an utter joke. We knew we would be late because of when we left, but we did arrive at the parking lot in time to see at least part of the opening act--or we would have, if the place's parking lot hadn't been tiny. The attendant told us to make a left and right and then turn right on the first street and look for parking there. If there wasn't any, we were to proceed to the following street, in front of the Jack in the Box, and if there was no parking there, we could probably (!) park in the Jack in the Box parking lot without getting a ticket (!!). I followed his directions to a tee, and there were no spaces on either street in indicated, and I wasn't about to get my car towed two days before I had to drive it back to San Francisco. This part of Santa Ana is all commercial and industrial businesses in strip malls with parking lots, but for some reason, there's no street parking. I would understand a no-overnight-parking restriction to prevent people from living in their vehicles, but what purpose does the current restriction serve? None, other than to frustrate would-be spenders of sales tax in Santa Ana--stupid policy. Anyway, we spent the next twenty minutes driving up and down similarly long blocks, hoping for some legal parking. Then my brother-in-law saved the day by calling us and telling us to go to the Jack in the Box parking lot and look for the guy in the safety vest. We did so, and after we paid him $20, he directed us to one of those empty business parking lots. And we still had to walk like a half-mile to the venue. The Constellation Room is part of the Observatory, which was also hosting another band in a separate room at the same time. That explains the lack of parking, but why exactly is a venue booking more bands than it has parking for? Why don't they proactively reach out to their neighbor businesses and pay them (or have us pay them) to use their empty parking lots? It makes no sense. The Observatory looks pretty cool, but we only walked through it into the Constellation Room, which also looks very neat with the lights on. When we arrived, Buddy was right next to the door, and my sister was talking to Henri's girlfriend, who was manning the merch table in the back. I walked toward my sister and proceeded to fall flat on my stomach (I broke my fall with my hands, so I didn't hit my head). There's a single large step to get up onto the platform where the table is set up, but I couldn't see it even with the lights on, and there's no handrail. I didn't care at the time besides being embarrassed, but the following week, I had a some excruciatingly painful case of sciatica that lasted almost five days, and I'm still taking steroids for it. I don't know whether that fall caused the sciatica to flare up, but it couldn't have helped, and it's the only weird jarring-type of thing that I experienced a few days beforehand. The show itself was amazing. The sound quality is really good. I'm sure it helped that I was standing against the back wall. I think they allowed in more people than the official capacity, but I didn't have to worry about crowd churn where I was standing. It's always worth it to see and support my cousins, but this venue needs some serious nuts-and-bolts work. Parking is zero stars. Get more; don't encourage people to park illegally. Maybe spend less time on the glow tape and other nice details on the venue's interior signs and ripoff-price-drink menus and add some glow tape to the edge of that single stair. For the majority of the concert, the room was a sold four-and-a-half stars.

Flyer said music started at 5pm but it didn't get going until after 630pm. Kinda sucked. I did…read moreenjoy the fried artichokes though! The space to dance was nice too.

My place to go to have a good time! The band are theeeee…read moreBEST I definitely recommend this place. Thank you for playing all the great music. You guys ROCK!

So happy to have found the Aurora Theater. Wanted to find a venue for a small covid safe birthday…read morecelebration, where we could have a movie night for our family. With our Disney+ account, the owner Charles was able to set up for us a completely private screening of the new Raya and the Last Dragon film. The independent play house seats 40-50, but was the perfect size for the 10 of us to spread out and be socially distanced, yet feel together. The inside of the theater is beautiful, with vintage seating from the 1940s. The price was affordable, as they are running a special rental price of $20/person for 3 hours. Charles was great to work with. He put so much work into his theater, and his passion for it shows. He is flexible and open to ideas. If you are looking for a safe and unique place to have a movie or game night with your group, I would highly recommend this theater!

The Aurora Theater is the perfect spot. We had a small screening and Charles was so kind and…read moreaccommodating. He mDe our experience smooth and seamless. Great communication! I highly recommend