Douglas Morrisson Theatre

Nice venue. Easy parking. Love having access to a local venue for an interesting array of performances.

Douglas Morrisson Theatre was an happenchance walkby. it's next to the Sr. Center which is undergoing reconstuction. the Japanese Garden is further along.while it's nice having it here, i don't see where's the parking? sign notes it's closed due to the pandemic. i'm glad i don't need to decide whether or not to come here since no review has been written for 5 years.

The 2012 season plays are more interesting than prior years. The season is called family snapshots, and I must congratulate them for doing plays like Member of the Wedding rather than tired musicals.

We have been going to DMT for many years. Thrilled they are back up and running again. Once Upon a Mattress was beyond wonderful. Great cast, perfect for their parts Beautiful stage and a really enjoyable evening. Glad that they have returned to their type of theatre. Don't miss this one!

It took a bit of clever marketing to get me to finally attend Hayward's own local theatre. I love plays, so I'm not sure what took me so long.I received an email from Hayward Area Recreation Department (HARD) offering a dinner and theatre combination. It was brilliant! We all met at Neumanali at 5pm for a themed family style dinner. The evening's play was a ghost story, The Woman in Black, and so the restaurant was spookily dark and candlelit. We were delighted to see a specter, a silent woman in black, wandering around behind us. After our relaxed and satisfying dinner, we drove off to the theatre, which is well hidden away near our lovely Japanese Garden. [The garden closes at 4, so you won't be able to do both unless you enjoy a matinee.] The theatre is small, which gives the audience a wonderful, intimate experience. The staff were all pleasant and competent, and the venue was comfortable and clean. The players were excellent. The play itself was not my cup of tea, but the offerings each season are very diverse, so I do look forward to trying another show. I'm thinking about James and the Giant Peach with the family!

This little theater (in fact, it used to be called the Hayward Little Theatre) is tucked away off of A St. It's a tiny theater - only about 10 rows deep - which means you're never too far from the stage. The down side is that the seats really curve around the stage, so a lot of them have a sideways view.As with most theater companies, the tickets are a little pricey. However, if you come ten minutes before curtain, available seats are only $10. If you're willing to gamble that's it's not a sold-out show, and don't mind sitting on the sides, this is the way to go. You can support the arts, see live theater, and do it for the price of a movie ticket. Works for a tight budget.The stage is small, so sets are usually pretty simplistic. I'm always amazed at the creativity shown in presenting setting and atmosphere with so little.There has always been plenty of parking around the theater, although some of it is in the dirt. Not sure what it would be like if they were full.

I've always liked this theater. They've put out some really nice shows over the years. The last time I was here was 2 years ago and since, they've reorganized parking. The small parking lot to the left is now mostly blue parking with maybe 5 spaces for regular parking. I went straight there and found a spot. Most people parked in the gravel parking in front or to the right. They have to put more lights out there at night. You can barely see where you're walking.The theater itself is no non-sense. Small venue but nice seats, nice stage, well run. No food or drinks allowed supposedly but after intermission, put your drink in your bag, just don't munch too loud. They offer wine and cookies for a donation, they also sell the usual concession.It's a nice evening out and pricing is reasonable. It's always good to support the local theater.

Saw the final performance of THE WOMAN IN BLACK, a murder mystery in the Brit style of staging. Wonderful actors, excellent technical aspects: lighting, sound, stage set.It was the ushers and the audience, who ruined the otherwise most exceptional performance. Late arrivals were seated with flashlights ablaze being wagged around. Place them in the back row, for pity sakes. There were but two people sitting back there, and with all those seats available, put late arrivals where they won't disrupt those who came on time. if you arrive after curtain you should not be shown to your rightful seat. Wait until intermission!Returning to the two people in the back row ... they arrived late and to make up for their poor timing, they proceeded to chat each other up throughout the first act. Really? Unbelievable.Then when the so-called head usher was approached (and keep in mind she was in the back watching the performance), she wanted to argue that she did not hear them. It took two of us, unrelated audience members, to convince her that speaking during a performance should not be permitted.And, finally ... we understand that times are tough, but could the place have a little bit of air conditioning? It was like being in the dead of summer in the Mojave, dry and hot with no air circulating.

110 in the Shade musical surprised me with excellent performances from lead actors. Impressive singing, dancing, and moving performances! Simply enjoyable coming in from a cold, rainy Friday evening! The set backgrounds, coordination of lights and action were FAB! It's little gems like this that will bring Hayward back from the brink! If Douglas Morrison builds it, they will come! Keep up the good direction and quality.

I've been here back when it was "the Little Theatre" to see plays such as "Annie" and "Something's a Foot" to only name a few of so many! The preformances are just great! The venue is very nice. The Acting is always so superb! Five stars all the way. I was looking online to see when their next preformance would be and noticed their name changed to Douglas Morrison Theatre, and then noticed it wasn't on yelp! So here you go yelpers! Enjoy!