Arts & Entertainment
Page Family Holding Benefit Event To Support Newtown Theatre
All proceeds from the event will support the theatre's internal renovation project that will kick off later this summer.
NEWTOWN, PA — Residents are invited to support the upcoming renovations at the historic Newtown Theatre by attending the "Reel" Garden Party on Thursday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Newtown Borough.
The outdoor cocktail party will include an open bar, hors d'oeuvres and special auction items. The cost is $50 per person and tickets can be purchased at TheNewtownTheatre.com/events/garden-party.
The party will be held at the home of Newtown residents and theatre supporters David and Andrea Page. All proceeds from the party will support the theatre’s internal renovation that will kick off later this summer.
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Renovation plans call for a new hardwood floor and vintage-style seats on the first floor, a new coat of paint on the inside of the building, the addition of a wheelchair lift in front of the theatre and a fully accessible first-floor toilet room, and the addition of a sprinkler system in the auditorium.
Cost of this phase is nearly $600,000. The theatre expects to close in August to start the renovations and reopen on Dec. 1. Additional renovation phases will follow in the coming years.
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Located on North State Street in Newtown Borough, the Newtown Theatre is an historic, 300-seat theatre that dates to the 1800s. Originally built as a hall for town gatherings and a non-sectarian church for traveling ministers, it soon became a center of entertainment in Newtown.
Throughout the 1850s, the theatre hosted anti-slavery meetings, which included sermons by Lucretia Mott and Frederick Douglass. In 1906 the first movie was shown, making it the nation’s oldest continuously operating movie theater. Today, the theatre offers a full slate of movies, concerts, comedy shows, and live theater.
For more information about the renovations and how to support the theatre, visit TheNewtownTheatre.com/renovations.
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