Polaris Theatre
822 Bay Street,
Port Orchard,
WA
98366
822 Bay Street,
Port Orchard,
WA
98366
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Additional Info
Functions: Movies (Classic)
Previous Names: Community Theatre, D & R Theatre, Plaza Twin Cinema, Historic Orchard Theatre, Dragonfly Cinema
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
360.895.0564
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News About This Theater
- Jan 6, 2011 — Orchard Theatre in Port Orchard closes
- Aug 29, 2008 — The business woes and public virtue of independent cinema
- Feb 19, 2008 — Small town theatre has indy success
- Nov 20, 2007 — Plaza Twin opening under new management/name
The Community Theatre was opened in 1924 by the Knights of Pythias, who met upstairs, and rented out the theatre downstairs. It later became the D & R Theatre. After closing from 1962, it reopened on April 11, 1980, twinned, as the Plaza Twin Cinema. Closed on April 28, 2005, it was reopened by Jeff Brein and his Far Away Productions movie operator company as the Historic Orchard Theater in 2007.
Nice little downtown theatre on the main drag. The top floor of the theatre has a completely renovated banquet/reception hall with ADA accessibility that can be used for rentals like wedding receptions or public meetings. The Historic Orchard Theatre was closed on December 30, 2010.
It re-opened in May 2011. In late-2021 it was renamed Polaris Theatre.
Contributed by
Ken Layton
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Recent comments (view all 18 comments)
It’s interesting to read the comments on that November 2007 newspaper story, especially the last one.
The oasiscinemas.com is now retired and changed to www.farawayentertainment.com
They just took over the Admiral Twin Theater in west Seattle too.
Far Away Entertainment closed this theater on Dec. 30, 2010: View link
Good News for Port Orchard fans of film!
The theater is reopening under new management. See their new and evolving website at http://dragonflycinema.com/
There was a town hall gathering of interested patrons on May 1st which brought out about 80 folks to discuss the future of the theater with its new owner. There is an Kitsap Sun article on that meeting here: http://bit.ly/l30foX
This is the Big Weekend for movie fans in Port Orchard! DRAGONFLY CINEMA reopens today. Me and my lady are looking forward to seeing “WIN WIN” with Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale. The other screen our friend Simon will be watching has “The Holy Grail”. Good start in bookings.
For the time being Dragonfly will operate FRI, SAT, SUN only with matinees on SAT & SUN. If you are in the area come on in and see what a good new owner and a couple dozen volunteers managed in the way of making this all theatre shine again.
After about ten years of walking by here, while antique shopping. I finally made my way into a movie, Philomena. A charming little theater, playing mostly arthouse & sub-run films. They are still running film here. Seating is maxed out at 72 for the left side & 90 seats on the right. Decent snack bar & VIP memberships (matinee prices for evening shows) They also have pre-show announcements, information about the film and other upcoming movies.
1942 photo as D&R Theatre added credit Puget Sound History Facebook page.
Any photos of the interior before it was split into two screens?
The building is now the Polaris Theatre. A massive project is underway to restore it back to it’s original configuration of a single screen venue which also can host live events.
Reopened as the Plaza Twin Cinema on April 11th, 1980. Grand opening ad posted.