Tulsa Spotlight Theater
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OneAddictedTraveler
Lake Elmo, MN4,110 contributions
Mar 2020
We really enjoyed our evening here. We arrived without a reservation but they squeezed us in. The play is a melodrama with hero and villain and the audience is supposed to cheer and jeer as appropriate.
Try it - you'll like it,
Try it - you'll like it,
Written March 16, 2020
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Bob D
Huntsville, AL41 contributions
Apr 2022
We were looking for something to do on Saturday evening and found this small theater. It is on the National Historic Registry. Had been a piano studio at one time. Saw the Drunkard/Olio.Was wonderful. It audience participation and just a lot of fun. It is the longest running show (69 Years and counting) in the U.S. The performers are all volunteers and are quite talented. If you are in Tulsa this is not to be missed...
Written April 19, 2022
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Stacey E
Tulsa, OK18 contributions
Sep 2016
Polish off your best "boos", "yays", and hisses. Tulsa Spotlight Theater offers the longest running melodrama in our country. Light refreshments can be ordered and you can get coffee in your very own mug (purchased separately). The melodrama is fun for the entire family and before the final act, you can actually purchase stuffed tomatoes to lob at the villain of the play. After the melodrama, there is a variety show called the olio which showcases area talents of all types. Before the show begins, there is a old fashioned sing-a-long. This was such a fun night for my family.
Written March 5, 2017
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noplacelikethebeach
Kansas349 contributions
Apr 2017 • Friends
This is a neat little theater right on the river so it could be a great experience. Theater is small and holds about 60 or so people. We were about the only ones attending on a Saturday night besides a tour bus of people from an out of town assisted living community. Maybe I don't understand the melodrama concept but it was not my thing. Boo/Hiss participation during show and buy cloth tomatoes to throw at the villain. My view was that it was very cheesy but others may enjoy this. They sell sodas/beer/wine coolers and chips and candy at a reasonable price. Restroom access was easy for me but it was up a couple stairs unless they had a handicapped one somewhere else that I did not see.
Written May 1, 2017
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nlt46
Plano, TX177 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
We had a fun night at the Spotlight Theatre. The people were fun and they included all the patrons. More choice on soft drinks might be nice.
Written September 19, 2016
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ray m
Tulsa, OK160 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
We attended the seance put on by the amazing team at SPOTLITE Magic!! Family friendly and everyone attending had an entertaining time. Support local and check out one of there many magic shows they host weekly.
Written October 31, 2022
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kelly b
Checotah, OK10 contributions
Apr 2016 • Friends
Group of 6 friends saw the DRUNKARD and the OLIO in April. Oldest running play in Oklahoma. Joe Sears was the current Director of the Drunkard. We had a blast! The show is performed in an old Nostalgic place with history behind it. There is nothing new here. So if you want to experience history, and fun like nothing else in Tulsa, go see.
Written May 15, 2016
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Fred L
Oklahoma City, OK3 contributions
Mar 2016 • Friends
I entertained friends from out of state with The Drunkard & The Olio, an evening of old-time, fun entertainment. The evening began with a sing-along, which also filled the time between acts. The Olio is a talent show featuring some local performers. This particular evening, a junior-high young lady played the fiddle and sang some country tunes, and one of the cast members gave a recitation of "An Old Man and His Flag" after which any veterans in attendance were recognized. During the play, an enthusiastic, sell-out crowd booed the villain and cheered the hero, and threw hundreds of tomatoes at the villain on cue. Audience reaction seemed to encourage the players to give their performances a little more pizzaz.
An assortment of freshly made sandwiches are available for purchase, along with soft drinks, beer, and wine. Souvenir T-shirts are also available. Proceeds from all sales have historically been given to Tulsa charities but are now being reserved for some much-needed renovations to this historic venue. Sometimes "old" is charming, sometimes "old" is old. The Spotlight Theater is a little of both.
All in all, a fun evening for youngsters and senior citizens and all those in between. And after the curtain call, the performers and audience concluded the evening by singing "God Bless America". Can't beat that!
And my friends' reaction after the evening? . . . "You always take us to the neatest places!"
An assortment of freshly made sandwiches are available for purchase, along with soft drinks, beer, and wine. Souvenir T-shirts are also available. Proceeds from all sales have historically been given to Tulsa charities but are now being reserved for some much-needed renovations to this historic venue. Sometimes "old" is charming, sometimes "old" is old. The Spotlight Theater is a little of both.
All in all, a fun evening for youngsters and senior citizens and all those in between. And after the curtain call, the performers and audience concluded the evening by singing "God Bless America". Can't beat that!
And my friends' reaction after the evening? . . . "You always take us to the neatest places!"
Written March 22, 2016
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slas86
Glenpool, OK702 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
I would like to say that the age of the building adds to the atmosphere but that wouldn't be accurate. it's best to come at night so you can't see how old this building is beginning to look. I know they are asking for money to refurbish the building so hopefully that will help. the shows they produce tend to be pretty good so that's definitely a plus
Written February 8, 2016
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oklahomascout
Norman116 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
Open on Saturday evenings throughout the year, the Tulsa Spotlight Theater volunteers have been bringing forth The Drunkard to audiences since 1953. This main event is "an old-fashioned mellerdramer" as noted on their web site and follows the performers who make up the Olio.
The TST group also operates a children's theater program. Their next performance (March, 2015) will be Sleeping Beauty.
The TST group also operates a children's theater program. Their next performance (March, 2015) will be Sleeping Beauty.
Written February 16, 2015
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