Tower Theatre

My children have been going to summer acting camp here for the past two years through Stand Out Talent. AMAZING! I seriously don’t understand how Jen, the CEO/​Creator, puts a play together with 30 – 60 children under the age of 12. They show up on a Monday, audition, gets scripts by Tuesday and are performing in front of an audience by Saturday… blows my mind!
The plays are super cute and done with full hair, makeup, costumes, lighting etc. My children have grown so much because of what they’ve learned at Stand Out Talent. Jen is awesome at encouraging the children to be brave and step outside of their comfort zone. It’s a joy to watch!
On performance day, tickets are sold for the play ($ 5 I believe) as well as snacks and beverages. Popcorn and candy was only $ 1 and beer/​wine was $ 4 or $ 5 I believe… super reasonable. The theatre itself is really cute and there isn’t a bad seat in the house since it’s a U-​shape. Definitely check out
for more info on this amazing non-​profit.
I have also seen shows at this theatre that aren’t performed by the summer camp kids but by adults and teenagers in the community, and they are very well done! I’d highly recommend checking out a play or two to see for yourself.
A true gem for the Roseville community.

Froze to death at a 12noon showing of The Imitation Game. Movie was GREAT, never go back again at 12noon-​freezing.

If you are looking for a theater for your children, please think long and hard before you work with Stand Out Talent. I had been warned by MANY people in the local theater community to steer clear, but, sadly, I did not heed their warnings. The director begged me to bring my son to audition for a part in a show. My son was promised a role – a promise that should NEVER have been made by the director and board president of Stand Out Talent (I have this promise in writing to prove it…“he just has to walk through the door and it’s a done deal” – her words), and the rug was pulled out from under him… and he is ten years old. This company lacks integrity, professionalism, and just common courtesy. I will never, ever associate with this theater again.

We went to the Sunday matinée performance of «Young Frankenstein» and had an absolute blast!
First, the theatre itself is lovely and intimate. It’s a theatre-​in-​the-​round type of thing, so there don’t appear to be any bad seats in the house. Ours were really good anyway.
But, the performance is what we came for and Stand Out Talent delivered on that in spades! I saw the movie years ago and really enjoyed that, but seeing it performed live was another thing again. The acting was superb, especially Steve Campbell as Dr. Frankenstein and Jennifer Bortz as Elizabeth. But, the stand-​out (so to speak!) performance for us was given by Spencer Peterson as Igor. Mr. Peterson lit up the stage every time he appeared and it was practically impossible to take your eyes off him. Brilliant.
The singing was first-​class. I’d forgotten just how «edgy» some of those songs were, and Stand Out really brought them to life.
The ensemble was tremendous as well, each performer bringing their own personality to bear but all in service of the show. Their acting and singing added to an overall magical afternoon.
Thank you, Stand Out Talent and Tower Theatre. Highest recommendation for both and we hope to be back for more soon.

We’ve seen Tower Theatre for years… never once been in until recently! And we LOVE it! They put on some absolutely amazing shows.
This summer we enrolled our daughter in the theatre «boot camp» and were truly amazed with the performance and show that was put together in a week.

This theater was great. It was my first time there and loved that the stage was in the middle of the seats! I went and saw the play «One flew Over the cuckoos nest», it was really great. The seats were comfortable and the lobby had that real cool vintage look to it. All snacks seemed to be priced at $ 1, which is awesome for any show. I would most definitely come back to see another show here!

I can get super excited about the movie-​going experience when I visit the Tower. Something about bathing in the hypnotic glow of the theatre’s beautiful and historic neon sign transports me back to the days when going to movies was a much bigger part of the culture. I imagine Bogie talking about «a hill of beans» with Bergman in the same sort of spot.
The Tower is a place for cinephiles seeking quality indies they won’t find at the 18-​plex down the street. If you’re looking for comfort, look elsewhere. The theatres are crammed into makeshift rooms with uncomfortable seats. The lobby is musty and could use a little work. There is a lot of potential, but again, this place is all about the flicker on the screen.
On a side note, check out the adjacent Tower Café for some all-​over-​the-​place international grub. I’ll save that for another review…

This review is ½ for Tower and ½ for Mystic Cinema — a great retro movie event that happens about twice a month inside Tower Theatre.
Mystic is great because they show old movies, and why watch those old movies at home when I can go to a theatre with some candy and a drink and watch it that way? Plus the people that run Mystic are great. They give away prizes before each showing, throw out cool trivia about each movie, and generally make you feel welcome and excited to see a movie.
Previous showings have included Casablanca, Enter the Dragon, Beetlejuice, Singing in the Rain, Neverending Story, Blazing Saddles… so many choices, you’ll find something you want to see.
So the ½ review for Tower? It’s a cool location, the building is classic, and they let these crazy Mystic people in twice a month to do their thing — 5 stars!
FYI — Tower Theatre is usually a ‘theatre in the round’ for live theatre. Go see a play there, I bet it would be good. And if you go see a movie, don’t be thrown off by the stage in the middle of the room — you’ll have a great time.