Secret Rose Theatre

Just saw the most fantastic player here. It’s Just Sex. Well written, tons of humor but a topic that all married people can relate to.
The entire case was wonderful.
A great adult evening out,
Bravo to the cast!!! Don’t miss

My wife and I walked into this place by accident while on our date night looking for something to do besides going to a movie. We saw the play Jericho; I don’t remember who wrote the play, but it was really good. The theater itself is very cozy with comfortable seats, nice lighting, and good sound system (there was a part in the play that required sound). We rarely, if ever, go to plays, but this was a good reminder to regularly appreciate the great artistic talent that exists in Los Angeles.

If you are a fan of small theatre you will LOVE The Secret Rose in the Arts District in North Hollywood. We took a group of 9 friends to see «It’s Just Sex» on Sunday and were absolutely thrilled with the theatre, staff, the cast, and the play. It is a small, intimate theatre– so there is literally not a bad seat in the house– seriously. Everyone in our group had a BLAST! There are a number of great little restaurants within walking distance of the theatre– we had drinks and dinner before the show at The Federal Bar down the street and then walked to the theatre from there. A couple other restaurants right next to the theatre looked great– Pit-​Fire (?) and Electric– with live DJ, music, outdoor seating, and mixed crowd. The NoHo police in this area are pretty aggressive and obnoxious– so no drinking and driving– but the NoHo Arts District is fun, clean, safe, easy to find, and has plenty of parking. We parked at The Federal restaurant ($ 2.50 w/​validation) — had dinner– walked to the theatre– then went back for our cars after the show. Will keep this theatre on my radar and will definitely return!

To be honest we can’t give this place a fair rating because we were never let in the doors. We prepaid for tickets as a group and got to the area just a few minutes before show time. We knew we were pushing it but then after fighting unexpected traffic we couldn’t find anywhere near the area park.
Beware, this place doesn’t offer any parking whatsoever so good luck! Then after stressing out for another 15 mins to finally come up with a parking spot, and running 3 blocks to the theater. They had already locked the doors on us and no one was to be seen! After all this we were only 10 minutes late! WTF Rose Theater! Way to look out for your customers!
Now we’re an hour from our home on the wrest side, out a $ 100 bucks with no where to go on this Saturday night. Some other friends had even made it in before hand but couldn’t get up to even let us in.
Beware EVERYONE or else you’ll be SOL by the secret rose theater staff.

One of the nicer small theaters in NoHo. Seats about 60. 15 seats across by 3 ½ rows deep. Lighting, sound, staff, seats, temperature are all good. I’d go back to see other shows.
The show we saw, Comic Genius, got mixed reviews. The people in my party rated it between 2 and 4 stars. I gave it a 3 – 4, even though I nodded off at the end during the drama portion of the dramedy. Most, but not all, of the actors were enjoyable to watch and had a lot of energy.
My one specific complaint:
There were multiple actors listed for some of the roles, but they didn’t announce who was playing which parts that night.

*VENUE: 4 STARS
*PLAY by GREG HASKINS: 2.25 STARS!
This theatre was very cute and cozy. Make sure you arrive early because parking is in the residential area. This theatre has a nice, very comfortable venue – feel. The theatre staff was very nice to my baby when my husband and I had to take her – no babysitter. Secret Rose is close by to a few eateries… I believe it is across the street from a cute, little Thai restaurant. Personally, love watching plays so I was excited to watch:
«Almost Walking A Straight Line» Written and Performed by Greg Haskins.
Little did I know, the play was alright – very effortive on Greg Haskin’s part being a one-​man show. BUT, I did not appreciate how Haskin’s disrespectfully embarassed my husband and daughter when they had to exit out of the play. I found it rude and disrespectful, and I had told mostly everyone I knew about his attitude – «make sure you use the bathroom and have NO KIDS because he will be completely rude and disrespectful to you and call you out in front of everyone.» Like I said, effortive and respectable play but the attitude from Haskins was a huge disappointment.

«Almost Walking A Straight Line» Written and Performed by Greg Haskins.
This is a great show and an unbelievable value. Greg really shines in this one-​man journey through his charismatic Catholic childhood while trying not to be gay.
We just moved in to the area (okay it was 6 months ago but it feels like it just happened) and have been promising ourselves to get out and experience some of the amazing things happening in NoHo. So, Saturday night we enjoyed a bite at our favorite «pre» anything restaurant Eclectic and then headed over to the Secret Rose theatre for the play.
The theatre is kind of right across from Pit Fire and NoHo Diner and the Greyhound bus station if you need some travel arrangements while you’re there. It’s small but well put together. Good lights and sound and comfy seats. I love a small theatre and this one feels as intimate as any I’ve been to.
Greg’s writing is right on (I resisted the temptation to say «write on») and as a gay man who grew up conservative Christian I can tell you that every note was spot on for authenticity. Tight, funny and sad by turns, it’s a trip deep in to a slice of life and not to be missed.
Go see it before the 6-​week run is over

Short Version: Good venue for tiny theatre.
Long Version: We’ve all been to plays held in tiny theatre spaces. Secret Rose is one of those venues, but it is new to the neighborhood and done right. Comfortable seats, great use of the space and good equipment for putting up a show, you get a lot of bang for your buck, whether you’re renting the space or going to see a show there. Now every theatre production’s quality is different, so try not to judge it on that basis. As a venue itself, the theatre is a good one to see a show in an intimate setting. Check’em out.