University of Houston – School of Theatre & Dance

Attended the Alley Theatre open house. UH will be its home for the next year while the Alley gets some much needed renovations.
Parking was easy. The walk to the theatre is very short. It’s a little confusing now due to construction. Soon a park area will open and there will be direct access to the front of the theater.
Seating is roomy and comfortable. There really wouldn’t be a bad seat in the house. The stage is recessed which gives it a different look. Definitely not the intimate feel of the Alley. There is also about 300 less seats here than at the Alley so get your tickets while they last!

***Iam not a theater going artsy fartsy person I am not really a big fan of the «arts» ***
I went to 2 plays within the last Month for my theater class (requirement for graduation). I was surprised at the turn out this place has, I attended both plays within the «Quintero/​Black BOx» theater, and the people that attend are from all walks of life. The actors and the setup is so great they really have talented actors from what I can tell.
The 2 plays were «At Home At The Zoo» and «Buy 1 get 5 Free». The first one was more of comical drama about married life… the play itself was interesting and the audience is really attentive and respectful. The second one WAS HILARIOUS, I definitely would not mind seeing this even if it wasn’t a requirement for my class.
The layout and the ticket office is really professional. The plays are in a brand new building with great lighting. Had me saying «IS THIS REALLY IN UH?» then my thoughts turned to…“OHHH…THIS IS WHERE MY TUITION GOES” lol.
All in All it was a great experience and the staff are very kind and helpful.
And ooooh weee… the women there for some reason are so pretty… they are everywhere! especially the Ushers… i felt like getting kicked out so one of them would come over and take me away! lol
Definitely a great Date Spot… I see a lot of older couples and young couples in there.