Best Amateur Theater Independence Near Me

Lori Ventura: This is a gem of a theater in Independence. Not a bad seat in the house, sound quality is good and the ushers who greet you are so nice and helpful. I've been twice now..Steel Magnolias & Moonlight & Magnolias. Both great!

parker bender: The show was kind of strange, but the space is nice and things were generally pretty good! Will definitely go again! Lots of talent there! Only one old lady in the front who couldn't stop playing candy crush. Ha.

Dianne Ballantyne: Independence, MO Encore Theatre and Children's Performing Theatre did an awesome musical performance of "Matilda." Great costumes and acting.Enjoyable evening at the Sermon Center!

Rhonda Zacharias: Saw Matilda. This was a great musical!

Jasmine Lowe: Really comfortable chairs! Fun show

Warnee Venyard: Enjoyed the Encore play. Actors did a great job.

Randy: Went and saw "The Miracle Worker" and I was moved to tears. Abigail Keith as Helen Keller was subtle and moving which is an amazing feat for a child actor playing a role with no lines. Her performance was all movement and motion, and subtle changes told her story. I was impressed and will DEFINITELY come see another.Tickets are very affordable, this is a good way to trick a date into thinking you're classy!

Beth Mcknight: Good performance of the Miracle Worker

Lisa Auvigne (Lisa,s Scentsy): It was awesome and very wheelchair accessible. They even had interpretation for the deaf. It only for last play of each show.

Mom by Love Robart: Fabulous performance of miracle worker! Loved it!

Rachel: My kid liked performing here

Kimberly Storey: The performances by these children is phenomenal its a must go see!

Wayne Simmons: Community theater at its best. Check out the Children's Preforming Theater, for the young actors in your family, City Theater for continuing actors and Encore for retirees. This program is supported by the city, but mostly self-funded from ticket sales and other fund raising. Volunteer as backstage crew and enjoy the fun and craziness of stage life without being front and center. The people involved with these programs are the best! They love the theater and their dedication can not be surpassed!Or if acting and/or crew aren't your thing, stop by for the performances! Recent plays include Willy Wonka, Annie Jr, A Few Good Men, and many more. Check Sermon Center for dates and times.

Terry: Excellent, greatly enjoyed Anny. Intament seating, not a bad seat in the place!

Maegan Isabell: Went with my grandmother to a play here. Was not even aware that there were plays held here. Fun, energetic, and the ticket prices were fair. Had a wonderful time with my grandma. Thanks so much!

Ken Mathis: What a treat! A very good dinner and the theatre experience was surprisingly good (and genuinely hilarious). This was our first visit here, but definitely not our last.

Ryan Fleming: A lovely theatre with comfortable seats and clean bathrooms. That's all I ever want to know before going to a show

Brandon Stites: My wife and I watched the play (Mid summer nights dream)

Steven Smith: A great, cozy theater with excellent sound and lighting and a stellar local troupe.

Holly Meeker: Beautiful place.

Quite Observant: Huge theater chairs that are made of leather I think. Recline to just the right point.

Maggie Stewart: Great theater.

Matthew Schlotzhauer: Not enough employees at the concessions

Joe: Haven't been to this location in a long time. It's now a complete disgrace. Absolutely filthy, the Freestyle machines - at least the few working ones, are in shambles. All of them have the grill the cup sits on removed. Bathrooms look like a truck stop.AMC either needs to clean this location up and get it back on track, or sell it off.

Terry Tucker: Time with son and granddaughter - very enjoying

Hanna Lagud: Our today's visit was my 4year old daughter's first experience in a movie theater specially watching The Little Mermaid's first human character movie. She had a blast.And to note, the confirmation of our ticket does not arrived on time but the Customer care staff helped us quick to print our tickets when we arrive in the theater.So, it was fun!

MurphmishForever.v.3.01 MurphmishForever.v.3.01: Seats are so comfortable. Come on the right day and you have the whole theater to yourself.

Steve “Steve Elliott” Elliott: Man the theatre is nice. Come at the right time of day and it's all yours.

Quite Observant V: Wonderful.

Jacque Myers: My. Family have always enjoyed AMC 20.

Jasper Loren: Was fasting for a medical procedure and asked if I could have a medium cup for water just to have something to drink. Of course I was denied even though I said they could even fill it up. I understood people try to get away with trying to trick the cinema just for some soda but this wasn't the case.

Tell the Truth Everyday: Nice size theater

Marci C: Great theater, good soundtrack, excellent seatting. Very nice and clean.

Rensheil Bickford: Amazing experience with staff and the movie. The seats don’t recline all the way is my only complaint. Overall great. 9.8/10 rating.

Peter Petersen: Staff members are friendly and helpful. Being that it's summertime, going to the movies is a great place to cool off.

Lynn H: Love the changes that have been made. It's very interesting and way more comfy. Update: some chairs don't work properly but was still good overall.

Cassidy Srock: I hadn't been here since pre-covid. The place looks a lot nicer and being able to order concessions and have them brought to you is pretty cool. We were here to see the new Spiderman Multiverse movie at the IMAX. The movie was great.The people behind us were horrid. They had several small children (ages 4-10, probably) and they would not stay in their seats. They kept bumping and jostling my family's (me, my husband, and our 9 year old) seats and running up & down the stairs. At one point someone propped their feet up on the back of my husband's seat so their shoes were right by his head.We gave the adults several annoyed looks but didn't want to start an argument in the middle of the movie. Nor did we want to miss part of the movie to go get an employee to deal with it which probably wouldn't have done any good anyway & probably still would have caused a confrontation in the middle of the movie.It seems like they are trying to get on the level of The Alamo downtown but that's going to require a few employees to hang out during the show to keep a lid on things like this. I almost got kicked out of The Alamo once for checking my phone during the film; that seemed a bit overblown to me but I prefer it to 'kids gone wild' after having spent that much money to see a movie & get popcorn & a drink.

Mr. J.t plays: The seats didn't fully recline it got like halfway then it wouldn't budge

Brenda Gard: Great place to work out, to meet new friends. Reasonable price for membership

Dan Sherer: Very nice. Saw the play "Wizard of Oz". Very nicely done by the Children's Theater. First time visiting the Sermon Center. Will be going back.

Shawn Gibbs: Nice place lot of history

Donna Rigg: Went here for My Grand Niece's Bridal Shower ..It was Awesome .! The Staff was very Friendly a Helpful .And Very Clean .

Danielle: Beautiful venue! ❤️

Laura Rachel: Went to see a play and everyone was super nice and helpful. Was a little nervous the entire time cause not a single person wore a mask or distanced themselves. I was expecting to be asked to show my proof of vaccination (like most KC theaters require currently) but nobody seemed to care at all. It's a small theater so if you have a compromised immune system (like myself) you may want to hold off if this would make you uncomfortable.

The Truth: Don’t go here to buy a pass for Adventure Oasis. They have no clue what they’re doing and the lady working today should find a new job

Kevin Ryan “KCLoud816” Treece: Cooling place for those needing to get out of the heat. Always kept clean and decent gym. Can catch a musical in the theater or play bridge with the seniors. Everyone is very friendly

Carl Meade: Great place to work out clean full size basketball court low rate for sugar creek and independence residents

Josiah Keith: Wonderful place. Very helpful

Margaret Brazeal: It was fine I voted... hurrah...

Jennifer Carver: Said my credit card declined. Went to atm and got the money off for my membership.

Connie Newton: Great production with an excellent cast!

Mac Kettner: A community center has a very specific job to do and The Sermon Center does it better than anyone. Classes workout areas entertainment possibilities all exist here well within a reasonable access and price frame.

Doris Hoeschele: Lots of talented vendors...had a great time.

Theresa Long: A lot of wonderful craftsmen. Four floors to enjoy.

Aubrey Anderson: Attended a kid's birthday party here several years ago. The inside space was HUUUUUUGE and very spacious. Lots of room for seating and fun activities. The brickwalls were also provided a neat backdrop for any event. Plenty of natural light, too!

Karen J. Campbell: I have been a member of the Sermon Center in the past and decided to join again. I am currently looking for more controlled exercise as well as social interactions. When I was younger I always had a membership in fitness clubs and eventually went away from it and became more of a outdoor excercise person. Now that I'm in my 70's I decided to go full circle and the Sermon is THE best pick for me. Fair prices, and you can choose to attend different classes such as yoga at a very minimal cost. Their hours are suited for my schedule too.I am adding their hours and prices below.Try it , you'll enjoy it.

Lyric Harper: Facility is nice but the rude staff cancels out the desire to book or visit.

CORDELLOS Perry: VERY PEACEFUL

Marrissa Gazafy: Loved this theater before the remodel and love it more after the remodeling. Great upkeeping since then and love the concession stand, and all the options to choose from.

Larry Wright: Home-town theater with friendly staff!

Nika Stacks: Nice theater, nice location. It can use some upgrades far as foods & beverages. Prices change for tickets you'll save more going day time instead of night if you're on a budget.. location a 10. Pricing on food/beverages a 5. Seats were comfortable..theater was clean.. the downstairs bathroom had a odor but besides that it was a great experience & also if u go 9 times u get the 10th time free 🤝🏾

Katie F.: I love the small town gem that this is! I love catching a movie here. Clean place, and nice employees. Plus... Their popcorn is the best!

Sharri Duty: Love to see a movie here! (Saw Guardians 3). Not crowded. Not freezing cold inside. Friendly staff.

Brian Johnson: Great place to watch a movie!

Joseph Nolan: This theater is great! Staff is awesome and theater has that classic feel.

Natalie Sowards: Amazing service!

John O Tierney: The owners and staff are so kind. Also, no questions asked, they have the best movie theater butter popcorn.

Cassidy Srock: I took my daughter here to see the Super Mario Bros Movie. It was the first time I had been to a movie theater since Dead Pool 2 came out. First, I was freaked out by all the theater shootings after being in a mall shooting, then I had a panic attack during a Star Wars movie, then COVID happened. So, I've just been avoiding movie theaters for YEARS. But we caught a showing in the early afternoon. The theater was super cute and not crowded everything was clean and everyone was friendly (full disclosure: I didn't use the bathroom so I don't know how that was.) Also, you can order tickets online, which I did.

Humberto Garcia: Cool small independent theater

humaniguess: Prices are quite high for food and drinks but they didn't seem to mind when I brought my own

Tee Brae: staff was very rude to me my friend and my girlfriend we brought in free tickets to watch a movie and because my girlfriend takes care of her stuff and the tickets looked nice not crumbled up he was calling us liars because we had explained that she has been saving them up for a while and use to live 4 blocks from there i will make sure everyone i know steers clear of that theatre and i will never be returning due to very rude staff

Marc Walker: Love this local theater.

Sherry Button: This a great theater. My mother-n-law who is 82 has difficulty walking long distances, and since the Pharoah is right off the street, and their parking lot is close to the building its easy for her to go to the show. Our favorite theater! Easily accessible, clean, the people are friendly, reasonable prices, quiet, family friendly and the best popcorn in town!

Brian Ruiz I: a comfortable and familiar place. 🙂🙂🙂

Robin Claibourn: Old theater but good prices and movies

Ashley Anderson: Went there on a Saturday night for the first time recently and there wasn't near as many people as other theaters I've been to which I liked. The staff were all friendly. It's close to where I live so I'll definitely be returning.

Ryan Anderson: Wonderful experience! Great vibes! Impressive staff gave excellent customer service! Clean and welcoming facility. Popcorn tasted amazing! We'll be back!

Jakob Keehler: This dude working there, Christian. Gave me an extra Pepsi when my school went there. So that's pretty cool. he should get a raise😉

Jake Golliher: Free, PROFESSIONAL theatre made for (and made by) Kansas Citians? AMAZING. Their new works are particularly awesome because those are premiers! Their creative team is always stellar and their performances are clean and well-rehearsed. And it never hurts to produce stuff to be enjoyed FOR FREE! Great for the KC community to experience.

Amanda Arany: Free theatre for the community, supporting local artists and creators. How could this be anything other than 5 stars?