Loveland Stage Company

How can there be no reviews of LSC yet? Hard to believe this gem has gone undiscovered.
We went out for the time-​tested «dinner and a show» a few weeks ago. As I was researching what show we’d see, I came across LSC and their production of «Thoroughly Modern Mille». Hmmmmm — that’s a fun show with good music and a dash of comedy being put on mere blocks from where we’re having dinner and seats are just $ 15. Sounds good to me.
There isn’t a bad seat in the house here. I estimate their capacity at about 200. There’s a small «orchestra» — let’s say 12 people or so — that sits down in front and performs quite well. I noticed a few multi-​instrumentalists down there, swapping horns and whatnot. They did great and seemed to be having a good time.
The production itself was well done. The actors, for the most part, were enthusiastic and did a fabulous job. Some of the numbers in this show are a bit, um, manic — fast, syncopated lyrics, counterpoint vocal lines, etc. They pulled ‘em off and really seemed to relish the accomplishment, too. It’s easy to enjoy a show when the people in it are obviously having so much fun.
I said «for the most part» earlier because there were a few gentlemen in the show that seemed to fall pretty firmly in to the «we need more men up there so just try to follow along and don’t get in the way» category. That’s the thing about LSC — they’re all volunteers who do it (presumably) for the love of theatre. My wife and I love that about this place, but you might not, because it definitely contributed somewhat unprofessional and disorganized elements to parts of the show. Again, that’s part of the charm and authenticity of the performance, and the experience overall. Tickets are just $ 15, too, so you can’t set your sights too high.
That said, we had a terrific time and will be back.