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What THEY are saying...
"The cast is exceptional. The performance was very well acted and easily as good if not better than plays I've seen in Chicago and San Francisco. To see theater this good at such a low price is astonishing."
David Tull about Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Goldstar Reviews 2008
"Sugar Witch a standout show...Northside Theatre Company's comic horror play scores."
John Angell Grant, Theater Reviewer
Palo Alto Daily News 2007
"I suggest you put down your burden, cease from your toils and make haste to attend..."
W. Fred Crow -the Milpitas Post
"It is important. It is good theater. And it is worth attending."
"Keep up the great work, Richard!! This year's Dickens' "Christmas
Carol" was awesome. Best in over ten years! Scrooge's transformation was superb!! Fantastic cast, set, lights,
costumes, acting singing, timing... Wonderful --- saw it twice!!"
Austin Marx 12-27-06 a long tme patron
“Dynamic and fun to watch. Massian actually drew wolf whistles from the audience.”
(The Last Night of Ballyhood)
Metro 10/25/04 Marianne Messina
“..touching and funny...transcends outdated premises....a seamless flow“
(The Rainmaker)
Metro 4/20/05 Marianne Messina
“A joyus bundle of crisp fun and intelligence.” (12th Night)
Milpitas Post 2/17/05 Fred Crow
"Director Richard Orlando, Joe Hudson (Taylor) and Kevin Kennedy (Harold) present a masterful and touching
production. " (K2 Feb. 2002)
W. Fred Crow -the Milpitas Post
"Northside is among 'the best and the brightest' around the Bay"
San Jose Mercury News
"I suggest you put down your burden, cease from your toils and make haste to attend..."
W. Fred Crow -the Milpitas Post
"Northside Theatre Company continues to do an outstanding job ."
Mayor Susan Hammer
"You people are a wonderful asset to the community."
Hewlett Packard
"It is important. It is good theater. And it is worth attending."
the Milpitas Post
"If your ensemble performed on the Geary Stage, and we had been told it was an ACT production, we would have believed it! Thank you so much!"
from a patron's letter
"Your work is the magic of theatre come true."
Los Altos Town Crier
"The appropriateness and quality of your plays have given our staff the confidence to bring our children the hour each direction of travel time that is necessary...Your productions are exciting, new adventures."
Odd Fellows Childrens'Home
"We were much impressed by the diligence, dedication, patience and professionalism displayed by your instructors."
PTA Chairperson
"We have had tremendous, positive feedback regarding your enjoyable productions and look forward to participating in your Family Pass program for many years to come."
Child Advocates
"We are indebted to you. At Northside, it is for the first time in her life that our daughter has found acceptence...based upon her abilities, rather than her disabilities. Richard Orlando sees our daughter as handicapable, not handicapped."
Parent
"Northside is a small treasure...San Jose is lucky to have it."
Patron
"You offer abundant inspiration for the community."
Westinghouse
"Northside has nothing going for it, but talent, taste and creativity."
Los Altos Town Crier
"Just thought I'd drop a little note to tell you how much my children and I enjoyed 'Much Ado About Nothing'. My 7-year old says, she wants to grow up to be "just like Beatrice." It was quite a powerful performance, and your Beatrice is quite a powerful actress to have affected a 7-year old like that! Here's to positive female role models! Thank You!"
Erikka Mann
"This production makes you realize just how great a play it is."
patron attending Our Town
"I gave in to my 'cultrued' wife, came to your play expecting to sleep, and instead left walking on air and unable to wipe the smile off my face! I was transfixed!"
from a happy patron
Black Box Theatre, 848 East William Street, San Jose CA 95116
(408) 288-7820 northside8@hotmail.com