Rose Theatre
235 Taylor Street,
Port Townsend,
WA
98368
235 Taylor Street,
Port Townsend,
WA
98368
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Recently attended a screening at the Rose and I think it’s one of the best run cinemas I’ve experienced. It’s a 3 screener now and I was in the original auditorium. It has a steep rake to the floor so sight lines are good. All the equipment is first rate and acoustics were excellent. A brief introduction from the staff with information about the film made it seem like a special event. Some original stenciling on a side wall was viewable before the introduction but the drapes were pulled over it for better acoustics. It’s all part of the small efforts that together the Rose a very special place to see a movie.
The Rose opened in 1907 on Water St. and moved to the Taylor St. location the next year. It closed fifty years later, the last film was ‘High School Confidential’ It reopened July 11, 1992 and expanded 3 years later with the 83 seat Rosebud theater. In 2013, for the Port Townsend Film Festival, a third screen was added, taking over an unused banquet room next door. The Starlight Room is a 21+ venue, featuring appetizers & cocktails from the Silverlight Cafe. It is a Living Room layout with room for forty five people.
A 2011 photo can be seen here
My family & I visited Port Townsend and the the Rose Theater last week and saw Hairspray (2007 version). What a find! The theatre is beautifully restored and the sound (Dolby Digital) and picture were fantastic. Much better than our new, local Cinemark at home in Texas. The movie was introduced by a staff member and the whole experience was perfect. If you’re in the area, I highly recommend checking this one out.
The Rose Theatre’s website has been revised. Now there are many pictures of the beutiful interior, history and more.