The intimacy of this venue puts a whole new slant on its productions. The "us & them" syndrome simply doesn't exist here in the way that the audience surrounds the performers rather than being detached from the action. In between runs, the theatre now offers local music on Saturday nights as well. Good job, Stage 3... local art at its best! read more

Tuolumne County is lucky to have live theatre available all through the year. Stage 3 is right in downtown Sonora, just one block from the intersection of Stockton and Washington Streets. Stage 3 is awesome. I have seen a few productions here. My favorite was a few years ago and was one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. "The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare - Abridged". If you ever get a chance to see this, it is hilarious. Season tickets are $75 - what a bargain! Tickets to five productions for about what you'd pay for one concert ticket at an overcrowded venue where you would need binoculars to see the performer! Individual tickets are $15 to $18 Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights and Sunday has a matinee performance. The theatre is intimate - 80 seats - so you are assured of a good seat. Check them out: http://www.stage3.org/Default.htm read more

Wonderful little place. The staff is so friendly and the Sherlock production I saw was great. Had only planned a day trip to Sonora for an SRT production, but saw Stage 3's poster in the window at Banny's and just had to stay. The seating is setup in a U with the stage in the center and is open seating, so I got right in the front of the line so I could face straight on instead of sitting on the side. Though you can see & hear pretty well no matter where you sit. There was only once or twice that I wished they had had microphone's on. It was worth every penny as well as the late hour of getting to bed, as I live in Fresno. Keep up the great work Stage 3:) I will be back. read more

Outstanding, great local talent, enjoy & support local Stage Theatre read more

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Stage 3 is a great little theater. As already mentioned, its intimate and the seating is shaped in a U around the stage. They have great productions and reasonable prices. Support our local theaters. read more

We've been to two productions to date: Accomplice and The Fantasticks. It is a wonderful, intimate space that embodies Sonora community spirit. My husband, a non-theater go-er, was so impressed with The Fantasticks that he now wants to purchase season tickets for next year! Really, a local winner. read more

I Just saw "Cowgirls The Musical" at Stage 3 Theatre. They had a great local musician playing in the lobby prior to the opening in addition to a nice selection of beverages at reasonable prices. This is a very intimate theatre and there are no bad seats. The cast is incredibly talented. The audience laughed, cried clapped and the performance ended with a standing ovation. This was our first time to attend the Stage 3 Theatre but I overheard a group of people who were saying that this performance was their best in the last few years and they would be back to see it again before it closes on May 8th as will I! read more

Stage 3's Green Street location is under renovation. But the "Show Is Going On". Good for Stage 3 producing plays no matter what!

Tuolumne County is blessed to have such wonderful live theater. Sierra Rep does great large mainly-musical productions at their two locations, but I prefer the intimate, character-driven dramas that so suit the company and venue known as Stage 3. The gallery and reception area is very warm and inviting, often with musical accompaniment on the small raised platform stage. The theatre itself could not be more intimate as the seats surround a small stage on three sides. There's only about 80 seats in all, so it is easy to believe the handful of actors are performing solely for you. I keep going back to the word 'intimate'. The experience of Stage 3 could be summed up in that word. It really is an actor's theatre where real personal connections can be made through the craft. I recommend Stage 3 wholeheartedly. read more

I saw Blues in the Night here and loved it. Well staged and the music was amazing. Very talented cast! Also loved the production of Glass Menagerie. It is an intimate space with a thrust stage so the audience is right up in the action. Love it! read more

Drove all the way up from Turlock and we had a great time. Tuesdays with Morie was well done by the 2 person cast and the venue is interesting in it's size, and layout. Quite intimate and you really get a sense of being right there with the performers. read more

This review is for open mic night on Sunday in the area before you go into the theater. We were passing through town when my wife saw an open door and asked me to stop (she never misses a thing). We went in and a bunch of musicians were informally playing. It was terrific and there was no charge! read more

This is a great little theater. Small and intimate. We went to see Seascape with Sharks and Dancer over the weekend. Excellent production and acting. So much effort goes into the production of these plays by all involved. It is truly a labor of love. I only wish this community would support this group more by attending their productions. read more

This as a great community theater. This is our second year as season ticket holders. We have really enjoyed all of the plays that we have seen. The prople are great as well!!!! read more

A friend gave me a ticket for the 2015 season and so far, three plays in, it's been terrible! I feel bad for the actors because they are doing as best they can with not a very good script. We had "Hughie", epic fail. Then "5 Women Wearing the Same Dress", bizarre, and today it was "Seascape with Sharks and Dancer", very annoying. I think the person that picked this years line-up has since been fired. Hopefully next season will be better, but I will NOT get a season pass so I can pick and choose what I see. This theater will go under in no time if they don't find some more interesting plays to perform. Sorry about this review, I was so happy with Stage three performances before this year. read more

I reserved 4 tickets for Tuesdays with Morie. Our friends had never been to a play, they thoroughly enjoyed it as my wife an I. The intimacy of being a small theater made it even more enjoyable. The play was great. It was a perfect ending to celebrate our 22nd wedding anniversary. We will definitely come back again for future plays, and will probably become members. Great job Stage 3. Love it. read more

We had a fun day at the theatre. So glad that we tried this small & intimate theatre. I highly recommend it.