The Prospector is rising again and will be a three screen, first run movie theater in Ridgefield with a planned opening next summer. Many were on hand to welcome this wonderful, educational pop-up shop that will provide information and training for the new theater, host events and more. The new Theater is going up at the same time as a new Library nearby on Prospect Street; bringing new growth and vitality to Ridgefield.
The Prospector will show a full range of movies to meet the needs and desires of our community and will delight audiences young and old. The Prospector will be a place for education and entertainment in the historic center of town, featuring: 3 screens with state-of-the-art technology, first run movies, classics, theme nights, independent films, documentaries, dinner and a movie. Included in the facility is room for food, an arcade, and rooms for meetings, parties and training.
This brand new theater is being built in the location of the original Ridgefield Playhouse, which opened as the town's first movie house in 1940 and had been renovated and used as a bank for some 25 years when it was repurchased in 2000 by the Ridgefield Library for its expansion.
Shown in the photo are: Dee Strilowich, Rudy Marconi, Marion Roth, Val Jensen, Andrew Tedder, Rebecca Ciota, Emily Pambianchi, David Choplinski, and Joe Strilowich.