To refer to the Feischmanns Theater as a movie house is an understatement. This theatre is an absolute jem. It was built for live performances. I booked an artist that has played to 20,000+ people as a headliner and he said he has “never experienced acoustics like this before”. Each block was imported from Germany to build the place and you can whisper upstage and here it in the back of the house. The fact that it has 35mm capacity (Super Simplex)with a platter system that is as good as new is just a huge bonus. The equipment is very well kept. The theatre is 100% turn-key.I ran 8 shows per week for six months. The possibilities are endless. I wish more than anything I had the money to realize my dreams with the Fleischmanns Theater. I will say to the person that is considering purchasing the building just like any old building of course it needs some work but this theatre is worth it. I lived upstairs for over a year and did a tremendous amount of work on the place…I know the building inside and out. The community is beyond supportive we had more volunteers than we knew what to do with. We were showing first run films as well some performance programming…i.e. a “haunted theatre” for halloween which was a big hit. We had a couple of live concerts and acting classes. We truly started to make our way we just ran out of money…mind you we started with zero. So it wasn’t the most pragmatic decision but we just love the theatre so much.
Everyone has the same response when they see the theatre for the first time…this is incredible…and it truly is. Once again the possibilities are endless. I envy the person who will make it happen…the theatre deserves it.
Fleischmanns Theater is now under new management. Jennifer and John DeSane have purchased the building and have begun the restoration process. The theater will be open for the 2004 Summer Season operating as a movie theater. In 2005, following some renovations, the theater will operate on a year-round basis as a performing arts center. For any information regarding this theater, or to speak to management, please call Jennifer or John DeSane at (845)254-5226 or email them at The theater web-site is www.fleischmannstheater.com
To refer to the Feischmanns Theater as a movie house is an understatement. This theatre is an absolute jem. It was built for live performances. I booked an artist that has played to 20,000+ people as a headliner and he said he has “never experienced acoustics like this before”. Each block was imported from Germany to build the place and you can whisper upstage and here it in the back of the house. The fact that it has 35mm capacity (Super Simplex)with a platter system that is as good as new is just a huge bonus. The equipment is very well kept. The theatre is 100% turn-key.I ran 8 shows per week for six months. The possibilities are endless. I wish more than anything I had the money to realize my dreams with the Fleischmanns Theater. I will say to the person that is considering purchasing the building just like any old building of course it needs some work but this theatre is worth it. I lived upstairs for over a year and did a tremendous amount of work on the place…I know the building inside and out. The community is beyond supportive we had more volunteers than we knew what to do with. We were showing first run films as well some performance programming…i.e. a “haunted theatre” for halloween which was a big hit. We had a couple of live concerts and acting classes. We truly started to make our way we just ran out of money…mind you we started with zero. So it wasn’t the most pragmatic decision but we just love the theatre so much.
Everyone has the same response when they see the theatre for the first time…this is incredible…and it truly is. Once again the possibilities are endless. I envy the person who will make it happen…the theatre deserves it.
Fleischmanns Theater is now under new management. Jennifer and John DeSane have purchased the building and have begun the restoration process. The theater will be open for the 2004 Summer Season operating as a movie theater. In 2005, following some renovations, the theater will operate on a year-round basis as a performing arts center. For any information regarding this theater, or to speak to management, please call Jennifer or John DeSane at (845)254-5226 or email them at The theater web-site is www.fleischmannstheater.com