Laxalt Auditorium- Warren Nelson Building

The Laxalt Auditorium is basically invisible unless you’re looking for it. It’s inside the UNR Nelson building where I know some of the community health people work.
As a theater, it’s decent. Think «High school theater where they care about their theater program.» It seats about 200 people (I think, I’m terrible at estimating), and I know that the Theater Works of Northern Nevada run their shows out of there. The sound and lighting are adequate, not amazing, but not completely primitive either.
On either side, there are doors that lead to either the parking lot or the rest of the Nelson building. These are a little loud for people coming and going during a performance, but overall not super distracting. The chairs and carpets are in good repair and it looks like they work to maintain a clean atmosphere in the theater.
At the moment, the bathroom situation sucks. You have to go downstairs and down a hallway to find the one-​holer (which, during a well-​attended performance is a bear during intermission), but the woman who announced the show mentioned that this was unusual and that UNR had just begun construction on the same-​floor bathroom.
Overall, it’s a nice place to see a show, but don’t expect the pomp and circumstance of somewhere like the Pioneer.

3.5 stars
I came here to watch «To Kill a Mockingbird.» 2.5 hour show. The actors were good at taking on their role and they spoke loud enough for me to hear. I was sitting close to the front though. The costumes for the kids were cute. Some parts were funny. I enjoyed it.
The theater is small. There are three columns facing the stage. I arrived before 7pm and most of the center column seating were not available. Most of those seats were reserved. There are limited bathrooms available due to renovation too. Apple square readers were available at the entrance to accept credit card payment.
The play could have been a better experience if there were ushers to enforce basic manners from the audience. One person got up to go to the bathroom at least five times, getting up from the center section in the front. The bathroom is to the right of the stage when facing at the stage. There were seats available near that door so that less people are disturbed when nature calls! There were people late, 20 minutes late! One person from that late group was also late coming back from intermission. And that same person was recording the play with the light from the camera lit up for almost the entire 2^nd half! Proud family member, yes. But very inconsiderate. And staff did not say or do anything. The vibe felt like parents watching their kids perform. It was worth $ 12, but if I had to pay more, I would rate this review much lower for lack of quality control. Great play. Bad audience.