Muse Theatre

806 Commerce Street,
Perry, GA 31069

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Previously operated by: Martin Theatres

Functions: Banquet Hall, Live Music Venue, Special Events

Previous Names: Perry Theatre, Simco Cinema

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 478.808.9086

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Perry Theatre, Perry, GA

Opened as the 725-seat Muse Theatre on April 10, 1950 with Jane Powell in “Nancy Goes to Rio”. It was operated by Martin Theatres. It was briefly renamed Simco Cinema in 1973. It had another brief name change in 1979 when it became the Perry Theatre. It was closed in the early-1980’s. It went into retail use.

Projection booth located on the main floor. Could not access balcony. Went into the theatre about 4 years ago and work had been going. Stage area lined with studs. Don’t know what they were going to do with it, but there was an ebay listing a while taking bids on the old sign.

By summer of 2024 it had reopened as a banquet hall, special events and live music venue, again named Muse Theatre.

I believe Perry Theatre also had a twin indoor theatre close to I 75, but have never seen it. If there was one, it is long gone.

Contributed by Larry Bearden

Recent comments (view all 5 comments)

JBrantley
JBrantley on January 1, 2014 at 12:42 am

Perry’s twin cinema was on the Golden Isles connector just outside of town. They are both closed but you can tell there was a theater in the shopping center.

cccmoviehouses
cccmoviehouses on February 16, 2014 at 1:18 am

I read recently that there is a campaign in progress to restore this theater. Seems the idea is to turn it into a multi purpose venue, hey that will work if they can save the theater.

JBrantley
JBrantley on June 6, 2014 at 6:09 pm

I don’t think that is what happened. I was just through Perry and this is how the theater looks now.

www.flickr.com/photos/jfb57/14354018582/

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on June 25, 2024 at 2:16 am

The building has gone through some major renovations and is now The Muse Theatre, an event hall. The theatre interior is gone, but it is an attractive site just the same. The new website is https://www.themusetheatrega.com/

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on January 7, 2025 at 9:16 pm

The Muse Theatre and the Roxy Theatre are two different theaters, both operated by Martin Theatres.

Martin Theatres opened the Muse Theatre on April 10, 1950 with Jane Powell in “Nancy Goes To Rio” (unknown if extras added). It has an original capacity of 725 Airlift upholstered seats (with 475 seats in the orchestra pit and 250 seats in the balcony). The Muse Theatre was named after its original owners Mr. and Mrs. Pat Muse.

The Muse Theatre was renamed the Simco Cinema in 1973, and was briefly renamed the Perry Theatre in 1979 before closing as a movie house in the early-1980s.

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