Theatre In The Park

What a wonderful local Theatre! It’s actually «in the park” – Pullen Park! There is a nice little outdoor garden, so although the performances are inside, the entranceway and building itself has a lovely outdoor feeling. The performance space itself is small and intimate.
Parking is a bit haphazard on a hilly gravel lot behind the theatre. Other than that, I really enjoyed my experience – the staff was friendly and helpful, and the show I saw was great!

Finally made it to Theatre in the Park and I’m looking forward to visiting again. My first visit here and I came to see David Sedaris’s «The Santaland Diaries» (hilarious by the way). I really don’t know what I was expecting from this theatre it lived up to my expectations and then some.
This is a great place to see a performance very intimate and plenty of seating. The staff was very friendly, they serve a few concessions in the lobby including beer and wine, however you can’t bring any alcohol into the theatre.
There seemed to be a lot of season ticket holders in the crowd enjoying themselves. I had a little difficulty finding the theatre mostly because I was listening to my GPS and not following the signs that clearly say Theatre in the Park. Parking was easy and I just followed the crowd to the entrance.
Playbooks were handed out and it was general admission for this show so you could sit wherever you would like, loving the general admission tickets.
Theatre in the Park is a great venue and something that should be on your list of things to do in Raleigh. I’m looking forward to checking out many more shows here in the future.

I was slightly disappointed to learn that the «Theatre In The Park» is not outdoors. But, on a cold, December night, I was happy to see an adaptation of David Sedaris’s «The Santaland Diaries» inside!
There is plenty of parking near the theatre. You can actually park right in front of the building, or in a dirt parking lot adjacent to a softball field. Unrelated but important note: the softball field does not have a warning track, so do not run into the fence if you’re playing outfield… :-/​
Once you’re inside, you can have some tasty beverages (wine, beer) and snacks. For a musical in the summer of 2013 («Psycho Beach Party»), they even had italian ice available! Note that you can only bring bottled water into the theatre.
The Executive Director of the theatre is Ira David Wood III, who is best known for his adaptation of A Christmas Carol — which is now shown at Memorial Auditorium and the DPAC. He is also the father to actors Evan Rachel Wood (The Wrestler, Across The Universe) and Ira David Wood IV, who both kicked off their careers at Theatre in the Park.
The theatre itself has a capacity of 250, but feels very small and intimate. I have only been twice, but I’m looking forward to going back! Both productions I have seen have been excellent. The sets are very well done and the actors are great.

Great little theatre near NCSU. The outside garden is lovely, the seats are comfortable and the performances are top-​notch. They sell snacks and wine and even offer complimentary cough drops as you walk in — nice touch! Only potential downside is that the exits are located near the stage, so you can’t discreetly leave during an act.