Edmond Town Hall Theater
45 Main Street,
Newtown,
CT
06470
45 Main Street,
Newtown,
CT
06470
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A few months ago they added some new features to the interior; lighting and surround sound. There are permanent lights in the balcony that illuminate the otherwise plain dome in a blue glow. Also, either end of the stage’s grates have the same lights inside, making them glow a soft blue.
They added surround sound, so though it seems like someone is behind you it’s just 10 more speakers; 4 around the screen, 4 in the auditorium and 2 in the rear. Big difference.
An angel investor just gave a chunk of money to restore the plaster ceiling (for opera) and repair a bathroom.
http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Town-Hall-theater-has-an-angel-2413002.php
New website. Www.edmondtownhall.org
I finally talked to the night manager of the theatre last week. It’s leased for $1 and has been showing movies since 1930, but I may be off by a year or so.
This isn’t really the Town Hall, that is located a few miles down the road in the Fairfield Hills Complex on Primrose Lane.
They make most of their money from the insanely cheap concessions.
It now has new seats but it only holds about 225 folks.
Update on the architects. A nice sign in the lobby says “Philip Sunderland and Edmund Watson” (The H. Wales Company, 1928-30).
I was there last week for Leatherheads. Haven’t been there in some time but they have new seats! Very comfy.
I went there yesterday to see the 2nd showing at 9pm of young at heart. Unfortunately the movie was cancelled. The owner said that he needed at least 8 people to see the 9pm (his policy). Only 3 of us were there so he shut down and gave each of us 2 free passes.
It’s been steady ever since I can remember and the crowds have no problem and the food’s cheap.
There was an article in today’s local section of the News-Times about the new seats and eventual restoration of theater.
The new seats replace the ones installed in 1960 and they are red and plush with cup holders. Last week there was an invite only gathering for those who donated money for the new seats, totalling $124,000. 441 people donated money. It took a year to install the seats in the orchestra and balcony and they are ADA compliant.
There is now new carpeting and heavy-duty vinyl flooring, and the theater manager Tom Mahoney wants to repair the plaster, have a new paint job, new acoustic paneling, a new movie screen, upgrade the stage lighting and have a new curtain for the stage and would like the upgrades to be in the same 1932 art deco style as the original.
Per the article – Anyone interested in contributing to the continued renovation of the Edmond Town Hall theater should call Gordon Williams at (203) 426-6443 or Tom Mahoney at (203) 270-4285.
The Edmond Town Hall seated 650 people.