Jonesborough Repertory Theatre
121 W. Main Street,
Jonesborough,
TN
37659
121 W. Main Street,
Jonesborough,
TN
37659
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Status is Open and renamed The Jackson Theatre, showing classic films and hosting live music. Name changes chronology from their website:
The Jackson Theatre Originally opened as the Blue Mouse Theatre in 1922 in the back of L.M. Broyles furniture store, this building embraced the art of cinema. It was later known as the Lyric Theater and then remodeled and reopened as the Jackson Theatre in 1945. The theatre showed movies and offered plays and concerts on its 12’ stage in front of the screen. A quarter got you a long way at the Jackson Theatre, and many of Jonesborough’s residents spent their Saturdays here watching a double feature and eating concessions. The theatre ceased operation in the early 1960s. In 2014, the Town of Jonesborough purchased the building with an ARC (Appalachian Regional Commission) Grant and began renovating it into a year-round performance venue.
Official website and Facebook page below.
https://thejacksontheatre.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMtrWhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFESWtBc0pLQk9IZDEzUEJzAR78pUs4Il4CWGsCQVcesFfNA-Wl51aLmPf0Su4W-kcUo4IldjZ3rVEdh4FwyA_aem_l0bHcMfEVE2rkstLyV5lrA
https://www.facebook.com/thejacksontheatre/
Work is still not complete but is slated to finish in late 2023. Like so many other construction projects during the pandemic, material shortages and other problems have caused many setbacks.
Work is underway to totally renovate this space for live performances for the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre. It’s totally gutted inside with new steelwork in place for the balcony and a new stage area. The exterior will be restored to its original looking movie theater roots. Seating capacity will be about 350 with around a $3 million budget. Completion is planned for late 2020 or early 2021.
This opened on August 30th, 1945. Here is the zoomable grand opening ad:
Grand opening ad posted as well.
The Film Daily Yearbook, 1950 gives a seating capacity of 366.