Edmond Town Hall Theatre, the historic theater and movie house located at 45 Main Street, will close for three days beginning February 11, to upgrade its digital movie projector. All theater activities, including movies, will cease as installers upgrade to a larger projector that will improve image resolution, brightness, and sound for all movies and will make it possible to project films with 4K resolution, which provides much more image detail.

The theater expects to reopen on Friday, February 14, with a new movie, just in time for the midwinter school break.

Until then, the theater will continue to host screenings of Motherless Brooklyn, the drama directed by and starring Edward Norton; visit our calendar page for details including showtimes.

In addition, on Saturday, February 8, the theater will host the next Flagpole Radio Café, this month featuring guest artist John Forster.

Ongoing Improvements

This upgrade is part of an overall improvement effort that began last spring with safety improvements to theater rigging and will continue with the projector upgrade in February and lighting improvements later this spring. All changes being made are part of an overall effort to improve the audience experience in the 500-seat proscenium theater.

The Board of Managers — six electors in charge of building oversight — has been working to host more live performances, provide audiences with new offerings, and grow attendance. The changes made so far have made it possible to host the Newtown Savings Bank Music Series during the past year. A second music series is scheduled to start on March 28.

Edmond Town Hall, completed in 1931 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was a gift from Newtown benefactor Mary Elizabeth Hawley. It has served as the center of the community and the heart of Newtown since its inception by providing generations of residents and neighbors with governmental services space; affordable family entertainment through its proscenium theater; sports opportunities in its gymnasium; and space in its Alexandria banquet hall for gatherings, fundraisers, civic events, or to celebrate life events. Just last month, one young couple celebrated their wedding in the historic building, surprising friends and family who thought they would be attending the couple's engagement party.

Event rentals, movies, and a modest disbursement from a trust fund provide most, but not all, of the building’s operating expenses. Information on upcoming events and rental opportunities is available at edmondtownhall.org.