Pennsylvania is providing $100,000 in state funds for continued renovations of the Newtown Theatre.
The funding will be used toward the second phase of the renovations focusing on the balcony and restrooms. The project, which will include private donation support, will include replacing the floors and seats, demolishing and rebuilding the projection room and renovating the restrooms to make them ADA compatible.
The historic property underwent extensive first-floor renovations through the spring and summer of 2021 and re-opened to the public in December 2021.
The Newtown Theatre is the nation’s longest operating theater, having been in operation since 1906. The building’s history dates to 1831 as “Newtown Hall” and had featured notable abolitionist speakers such as Frederick Douglass.
The theater, in addition to films, shows musical performances, plays, comedy shows, and more. For information, visit the theater online.
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