Amazing theatre. Amazing shows. Amazing casts. Amazing crew. Everything about this theatre is amazing. I saw Evil dead the musical, the last five years, and a Drag Christmas Carol here. Such an intimate space.

We saw Evil Dead the Musical. What fun! The actors engage the audience, I mean direct eye contact and maybe even in your lap if you are on the front row. The Halloween After Party was also a delight. The cast and crew were completely approachable.

Such an awesome little theatre! Definitely check this place out if you have the chance. The group did an excellent job with their performance too, so I highly recommend this place

Great little theatre gem in a big city like Houston. I was able to get tickets from a third party (goldstar) and the tickets were fairly priced. When I arrived 20 minutes before the show there was plenty of parking.Everyone on the staff was very friendly and helpful. We were able to exchange to tickets to sit together with out any problem.They do have a limit bar menu with mainly beers, ales and wine all for donations. They also had a small selection of snacks like chips and candy bars.Seating was great! Not the most comfortable seats in town (I have a wide behind) but a very good view of the stage. Audio at times got loud but i was able to hear everything very well during the performance.Bathrooms are very tiny with only one stall per restroom so the line forms instantly.There are lots of other places to eat and drink around the theatre so it makes it a perfect date night spot to catch a show and diner.

Great theatre. Small space but they make the most of it. It does a great job of immersing you in the story. I saw Evil Dead: The Musical and it was great. Love this theatre. Will be back.

Space was clean, show was good. The seat spacing was so tight I was afraid to relax as I was very close to my neighbor. If she had been a man or large woman, we would have been touching at the shoulders. Despite that, I would definitely recommend this venue. I had a good time.

Saw Ash and the evil dead. This is an intimate theater for sure. Sit on the first row and youre part of the play. Being so close you cant help but get drawn into the story. Musical arrangements were comical at times and spot on. Everyone from the front of the house to the back worked like a fine tuned machine making everything look effortless.

Best small theatre utilizing a thrust stage, bringing characters to life in close proximity to seating. From drama to musicals, Obsidian does what others cannot do and does it with professionalism and excitement. I highly recommend attending a performance there. Support local theater.

This is a fun little place! There is only about 40-50 seats, divided into two sections, so its a very intimate place. The actors I went and saw were really good and it was a fun and inexpensive night!

Edit: we got a call immediately from the team and the issue was rightfully resolved. Thank you for reaching out to us Obsidian theater. Will definitely be back once the new location is up!!Im giving obsidian a 1 because I have had a great experiences here, however last night was my boyfriends first time attending and instead of charging him $5 for his donation they charged him $50. Im hoping that obsidian can give us a call back as soon as they can and fix this matter. He literally got one beer and was charged $50 for it. This is not right, and I need to be called as soon as possible. Again, obsidian is a wonderful theater, but if this matter is not resolved my one is permanent for practically stealing from my boyfriend. Honest mistake or not this needs to be handled.

This place is great. The shows they do are always fantastic - great eye for unique productions. Great acting.Only downside is that for musical productions, which many are, the voices can sometimes out-sing the small venue, making them hard to understand.The 1-Star reviews seem to be almost unanimously “we were late to the show and they wouldn’t seat us. They should put a disclaimer on the ticket. Then they won’t annoy customers who didn’t know they had to be on time.” Get real. This is not a Pearl Jam concert. There’s no opening act. The show starts at the time printed on the ticket. If they put a disclaimer about no late seatings, you’d find some other reason to blame them for the fact that even as grown-a** adults, you can’t manage your time well enough to be somewhere 10 minutes early. They also all seem to come from one incident and I would presume one group of friends who decided to team up to take down the Obsidian.

Very dedicated group. They demonstrate excellence in acting, stage direction and socially relevant topics. Seating is comfortable. Parking is convenient both in a small parking lot and on the street.

Great local community space for courageous theater. The intimate relationship with other audience members and the production/act company all brings a courageous connection for engagement and response. A very comfortable place for theater.If you want to touch the action, be there -- a very emotional connection. Live theater is needed.Dont forget to walk across for ice cream for intermission!

Bought 2 tickets a week in advance for my wife and I to see 1984. The show started at 8:00pm and we arrived at 8:02pm to be told that our seats had been sold because we were late. The play had not even started yet! If this is the policy they need to have a disclaimer on the website. Then they tried to offer us seats a row apart from each other. I will not come here again.

Very well used space. It was a great show. We will totally go back

Nice theatre. Small with good view from any seat. Seats rather uncomfortable but the ticket price was only $20. Saw For Colored Girls..... The play was really good.

I saw Insomnia Cafe last week produced by cone man running. The script was excellent and well suited for the space, all three actors were very good, high level of professionalism in the stage setting and how the actors interacted with it. The prices are beyond fair, but maybe the Thursday show is cheaper than the weekend shows because I feel like I should have paid more.The black box doesnt have a lot of seating but it does have what appears to be a full sound booth and lights. They were selling cheap wine by donation.

I love coming to productions here. Intimate, accessible setting with first class shows. Ive never been disappointed.

Nice spot! I have put on two shows at Obsidian Theater, Finding Serenity and Terell Greens Live Showcase. The owner is very welcoming. Its a really great place to put on a show.

Everybody involved did a great job. This show was just good fun.

The plays here are stellar and at the very least interesting. The venue itself is intimate and the spartan stage settings and props really emphasizes the performances; the characters have to deliver every time! The A/C is hit or miss so be prepared to be a little warm. There is an open bar (donation) but no food so go to Happy Fatz next door and eat before / after the play.

The current production of Silence! is worth checking out. Its a nice intimate theatre that always has wine and local beer (for a donation) before the show and during intermission.

I have never been disappointed in the performances at Obsidian Theater. I just saw For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf. Brilliant amazing performance.

So far Ive seen two shows, and Im hooked. Its an inimate venue and its hard not to have great seats. Drinks are on a donation basis, but please, help them out and give a decent amount, because I want to continue seeing great shows here.

Went for a nice night out with friends to enjoy a showing of 1984, instead were greeted with news that our tickets that were purchased a month in Advance that theyve been sold on account of us being 2 minutes late due to their lack of accountable parking with more cars parked in the neighborhood than the actual gravel-taught, weed-riddled excuse for a parking lot. Extremely dissapointed and will not be returning.

Saw a performance of Spring Awakening here and was thoroughly amazed by the talented actors and actresses

I saw a play called Passing Strange there that was SO well acted that I saw it twice and brought six people with me. Its a small theater so no matter where you sit, its a good seat. Support your local artists!!

Obsidian is a great place for arts and entertainment. Been to many wonderful shows and performances.

Loved Walking Evil last night, absolutely fantastic!

Surprisingly nice little place. Kitchen-like size. First rows are basically on the stage, which is tiny as well. Seats are just simple foldable chairs, but comfortable enough. Very intimate atmosphere. The play was Orwells 1984, and it was great performance and good interpretation. One star minus for toilets. Walked in on the guy with pants down, because lock wasnt working, and theres only one mens restroom. First time saw a queue to the mens place. Had to use other gender little quick. I cleaned up, girls, I swear :)

Saw a production of Spring Awakening by Iconotheatrix here - absolutely brilliant production and talent!

Loved seeing the stage play for colored girls even though I had seen the movie, the play was phenomenal

Great local theater. Cabaret excellent

Love this theater! Cozy, great seats

It was such a cute perfect place to watch a play :)

First time, Very nice place, small but play was great.

My friends and I wanted to see the production of 1984 at the theater. We bought 7 tickets together and reserved our particular seats (1 row with all of us next to each other) a month before the play. On the day of the play, we arrived barely 3 minutes past 8 oclock, the time on the ticket. Our lateness was actually resultant of not being able to find parking in the theaters lot. When we walked inside and went to retrieve our tickets, the woman at the ticket counter happily informed us that they already sold our tickets because we were late (by less than 5 minutes!). In fact, the play hadnt even started - the lights were on, people were chattering, and the theater was still not full. The woman said our only option was to sit in random seats that were unclaimed and found 3 seats together, 2 seats together, and 2 individual seats randomly on their own. We really wanted to see this play, so we acquiesced and sat in the random seats around the theater (NOT the ones we reserved AND paid for a month in advance), but after realizing how ridiculous the whole thing was, we all just got up and went somewhere else. Luckily they gave us a refund, but it ruined our plans for the whole night.There is no disclaimer on the ticket - I would HIGHLY suggest they add one to avoid disgruntled customers that wont return like us.

Small and intimate, sound quality wasnt great but the actors sing beautifully

Friends and I wanted to check out this theater, so we bought tickets a month prior to the show. We showed up 3 mins late, but the show hadnt started. They told us they sold our seats and wed all have to be seperated. We took a refund. I had seen the Tempest at the Houston Ballet 2 weeks ago and they do not sell away anyones seats. Obvious different standards. In all, Im not upset over missing a play Id have to watch sitting on a lawn chair staggered on a metal bleachers.

Showed up less than 5 minutes late for a play I bought reserved seats for a month ago. They told me theyd sold my seat to someone else - basically, theyd gotten twice the money for one seat and let someone take our paid-for, reserved seats because we were 3 minutes late. They told me I could sit in some random seat away from my friends, but after trying it, we all got frustrated and left. There was no statement on the ticket or emails saying they had this outlandish policy in place. Ive never experienced something like this and find it totally ridiculous.

Wonderful, little theater. Id recommend a show and then a walk across the street for gelato (at Gelazzi) or down the street for a nice meal (at Cultivare) to complete an evening.

Owned by an abusive man who preys on younger men and women, but people ignore it because working there benefits them. (: (: (:

Best small theater in H town

For colored girls was a awesome performance!

I will definitely be going again!

Simple, tiny venue, but with fun unique plays!

Great shows from great theater groups

Amazing plays, I was very impressed.

Great plays, great staff, great artists

An intimate theater with quality productions.

Came to watch Evil Dead. Only let down was we thought wed be sprayed with blood, as the website states, we even came on the spedic date they said it would happen but there wasnt any

Very vintage and authentic, and intimate.

Great place to go

Great avantgarde theatre

So much fun!

Wonderful performance

Great performance great atmosphere

Always excellent

No good

Intimate. Great venue.

Nice venue

Great venue for family events

Not able to find information about the 9/10/2016 event.