Exclusive: The Rose Theatre, Port Townsend WA Interview

The Rose Theatre Movie Schedule On Thursday, I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 at the Rose Theatre in downtown Port Townsend, WA. Yesterday, I email Rose management a list of questions regarding the film. Today, the list of questions were answered:

F911 Blog: Last week, when I checked your web site Fahrenheit 9/11 was scheduled to open on July 9th. When
did it open and why did it open early?

Rose: Most films open in a limited number of theatres for their first week, then expand to additional screens as the weeks go by. We were originally told by our distributor that the we were not going to be able to play Fahrenheit 9/11 until the 9th or the 16th of July. However, they chose to open the movie for much wider release during the second week due to it's record attendance after it's opening on June 25th.


F911 Blog: On the poster in the window, there is a "Held Over"
banner. How long will it continue to play?

Rose: The commitment to the distributor is for four weeks at the minimum. If it continues to be busy, we will hold it longer.

F911 Blog: Yesterday was my first time at the Rose. Does
somebody usually give a little talk to the audience before each movie?

Rose: Yes, we always give an introduction to every movie we play, with information garnered from the movie's press kit, along with reviews and articles from various news and entertainment sources.

F911 Blog: How has the reaction been from the community to
Fahrenheit 9/11?

Rose: Our attendance has been extremely high, there seems to be a lot of enthusiasm in anticipation of the movie during our introductions and every audience has applauded once the credits begin to roll. None of our employees or managers have been approached after the film by anyone who was upset or angry with its content. We have received a few emails from community members voicing their disapproval of the film and our decision to screen it, but we have received an equal number of emails from people asking us to show it and thanking us for playing it.

F911 Blog: Has the Leader or Vigilance written a story or review about Fahrenheit 9/11?

Rose: As far as I know, there have not been any articles in either paper.

F911 Blog: Have there been any local groups registering voters
or passing out infomation to movergoers?

Rose: The Rose Theatre shareholders adopted a policy when it opened in 1992 of not endorsing a political candidate or opinion. In keeping with this policy, we have not allowed anyone to have a booth or table in front of the Rose but have welcomed folks to do so off-site, such as by the Haller Fountain.


The Rose Theatre screen.