Its such a shame. Dont feel sorry for their sob stories. It is to guilt you into giving them your money

Place is a small landmark in Berkeley. Went for the first time in years to see a play put on by a local church. 2 Decor in the building is outdated. The seating and setup is out of date. It kind of reminds me of an old High School drama room. I really appreciated the art around the building collected from the years in business. Parking was very difficult because theres only a small lot for about 10 to 15 cars so you have to park on the busy Berkeley streets. If youre going to an event I would suggest you get there early to get a good Park. There are a couple stores and eateries around so its a nice place to sit people watch after a good show.

I had a nice evening enjoying the play Beauty and The Soulful Beast.

Every thursday Night Comedy night titled Sip and Laugh!

Wonderful Theatre. They have been serving the community for many years. Nothing else like it in all of the SF Bay Area. See their coming schedule.

3 shows left of Beauty and Soulful Beast

The host of the open mic on Tuesday is delightful.

I was not sure what to expect but I turned out to be very satisfied. I had seen this advertised and I wondered if it would be worth the trip from Santa Rosa to Berkeley. Frankly, when I saw the place I was even more concerned that it was not worth the effort. But by the end of the evening I was very impressed with this talented group of hard-working performers who put their heart and soul into this performance and the venue. What they really need is what all of us can provide which is support and participation. If you have some time and want to see people working there craft make time to come to this place. You can keep your subscriptions to the fancy theaters around the bay but also share with some of these more important houses that provide opportunities for up-and-coming Community performers

Heard a great piece actual a whole song dedicated to his brother from the Oakland drummer who lost his life right before his USC graduation I think his name was... McElhaney... rip it was deep

I really enjoyed the energy of the show. Everyone did a wonderful job. I didnt know what to expect so I thought Id be seeing a professional play. This was definitely community theater but the spirit was everything! I would have given it a five star rating but sadly they advertised a soul food buffet with a VIP ticket. In reality, the soul food buffet was not a buffet. You were handed a tray with either 3 ribs or 2 pieces of chicken (no sides.) As a vegetarian, I count on the sides. I was forced to buy $7 nachos like they give you at the movie theater. They would not comp me even though I could not eat the food I had already paid for because it was all meat. They would be better off not serving hot food there as all the meat eaters I was with were equally disappointed with the false advertising. None of us got what we paid for unfortunately.

Lots of different things to watch there from historical perspective on events thru plays. Comdey shows and just a cool place.

It a go to threater to utilize your talent

The Berkeley Black Repertory Group staff and owners are superb in hospitality. The theatre is awesome in acoustic with professional lighting department. When looking for a local theatre to perform I would select Berkeley Black Repertory Group. Thank you to all.

Excellent talent, superb productions!

I was very unhappy. Ladies bathroom nasty. It was worse than an Out House back in the day. I was so excited to come to a Black owned and operated theater. Why do we as a people half present plays. The cast was short I noticed it so I am sure others did. I enjoyed it but please. I love the theater.This theater needs a lot of help. Renovation badly, it was also noted the sound system was terrible. The people behind me were complaining the entire time. God Bless you for what you are attempting to do. You need some grant writers. A grant could possibly be written for improvement to the center. I love what theater represents to not only to Oakland but surrounding areas and those of us who move hear from other states. We look up to our African Americans in CA to keep us up with what we should be doing. Thank you for reading.

Went to a few shows there over the yrs, and it was enjoyable... Had a good time

Best place for local entertainment and still going strong.

Nice place to go see plays , concerts and comedy shows. The only problem is the ladies bathroom on Friday April 20,2018 went to a comedy show the bathroom was horrible no toilet tissue or paper towels the men bathroom was cleaner .I couldnt wait any longer while a young lady went to look for someone to bring toilet tissue and paper so I took the chance and used the men bathroom

The BRG Theatre is more than a Stage to perform on. The BRG is also Rich with education, history & LOVE. My hats off to the Crew thats assisting with the Renovations! Sean Vaughn-Scott and Paula Martin... yall keep on PLAY-ing! Ya dig? PEACE & BLESSINGS

I had fun for the up coming new year 2019

Nice place to visit also a lot of Black History to know about.

I really enjoyed the show

Always keeping community first.

A dope space with dope energy , six foot the poet ran a dope night ️

Nice intimate place that been around for years. That have a lot of great comedians performers like Paul Mooney or AJ Johnson. If you would like to see a play or dance performance this is the spot. Check out the calendar to see up coming events.

Great place for culture and learning

I came to see The Wiz. The show itself was wonderful the actors were excellent however the theater itself was in complete disrepair. The conditions of the restroom and the overall theater were deplorable. I cant believe theyre running shows out of this building. I came with a large group of about 14 ladies as celebration of a 50th birthday, but we will not be back. Its such a shame because the show was excellent.

I saw the Wiz. They need to work on their sound engineering. Even if the play had been good, the microphones and speakers were so awful that they ruined the whole thing. What Im sure was beautiful singing was either blood curdling shrieks or mumbling. Every time someone on stage walked by a speaker, the crackling was unbearable. This went on for 3 hours. It would have been better if they just took the mikes off. It could have been great otherwise. The dancing and the costumes were amazing.

Always closed despite having events posted on calendars.

Lovely Venue. The only thing that needs attention is the restroom.

Great establishment. Seats were great. We could clearly see the stage.

This is an excellent place to watch a play I saw Port of Chicago here February 3rd 2018 and I will never forget it it was a great play

Went to see a comedy and had the time of my life

They need to fix them damn bathrooms .everytime i go they clogged up.

This is a place of high cultural importance right near the border of Berkeleys ivory tower and North Oaklands nadar of cultural desolation. Its a community meeting place that allows people of color to come and participate in performing arts both as artists and audience.

Great experience, nice event

Those kids where awesome

Great theature with great shows, awesome childrens programs in the summer time offered withe awesome friendly staff and customer service.

This play is painful but phenomenal in its treatment of the heartwrenching abuse of power of whites over blacks in the 1920s. The cast is superb. I so so recommend this production. Its really great.

Very nice establishment positive energy. Also a historical venue in the bay.

Great place to watch a play!

I went to see the WIZ on Saturday, 12-9-17, the matinee show, with my grown grandson who has performed in the WIZ many times, (lead characters). This was the WORST production of the WIZ that we have ever seen!!! Ive seen the WIZ from Broadway to San Jose and many stops in between and we were TERRIBLY disappointed!!! So much that we left after NO BAD NEWS and her microphone was not on!!!! It was PAINFUL!!!! We were sitting in the second row from the stage and couldnt hear nothing above a whisper. We knew where the show was headed when it first came on and Aunt Em started singing, all over the place!!!! We are a big supporter of Theatre Arts. But I appreciate seeing a show that will keep my interest and produce a quality show. The participants in the show had no stage presence! The costumes were horrible and so was the so called choreography, No projection of their voices, especially Dorothy, really, what was that!!!! When the mic doesnt work, you should still be able to hear the voices bouncing off the back of the walls!! (if youve had the proper training). There were more than just technical difficulties with this show! Please invest in better equipment, better tech hands, especially Mics, they sounded like they were in a bathroom! And for those seeing the WIZ for the first time, please dont be discouraged this was not how it was suppose to be!!!!!!! I could go on and on, but Ill stop here! Not sorry for such a BAD review, because it was just that BAD!! Someone by the name of Ismael (not sure of the spelling) stood up and said this was better than the Diana Ross and Michael Jackson WiZ, he must have been watching a very different show than the one I was attending! Refunds should have been given to everyone! The popcorn and champagne was good though!

We saw the Wiz. It was a great show doing it in their own style. Can’t wait to see more

I saw the wizard of oz there it was great and loved it

Loved it.

I really enjoy being in space with my community.

Dirty.. bad sound system bathroom are extremely nasty, Green room dirty and cluttered

Its All about the stage

I think it could use a good cleaning.

Btowns Finest

Nice place, funny comedy

Open mic it was cool alot of cursing

Historic theatre, lots of venues

I enjoyed the Tariq Nasheed lecture

Love play but Repertory staff is a little unprofessional

Awesome experience

Nice venue location

Fun time

Great place

It was fun

Ripp off this place is a scam!

Just awful

Always a trip.

I have NOTHING positive to say about my experience...

Excellent performances!

They Have Great Shows!

Historical venue, but needs serious work.

Great for entertainment