Peterborough Community Theatre

Specialties

Newly released movies using state-​of-​the-​art digital video and sound.

History

Established in 1914.

On September 26, 1914, the Gem Theatre opened with Love, Luck, and Gasoline. Built by local residents Charles, Warren, and Lester Nichols, the picture house had a seating capacity of 500. Admission was a nickel or a dime for seats on the floor and ten or fifteen cents for balcony seats. The Gem Theatre operated until it was destroyed by fire in 1945. That year, Warren Nichols built the Community Theatre, and the hometown movie tradition continues in his building to this day.

In 1977, when a stage was added, not surprisingly, many artists from the Folkway also performed at the Peterborough Community Theatre, including Odetta, Tom Rush, Jonathan Edwards, and Merle and Doc Watson. In 1984, the building was reconfigured into a 95-​seat theater with an appropriately named restaurant next door: Hollywood Café.

Meet the Business Owner

Carol N.

Business Owner

Carol graduated from Towson University with a degree in Business Administration. She began her career in publishing, working for McGraw-​Hill, Addison Wesley Longman, Advanstar, and Helmers Publishing, overseeing their strategic marketing for book, magazine, web site and trade show products. Carol lives in Peterborough and is the founder of 100+ Women Who Care Peterborough. She also holds her New Hampshire real estate license and is associated with The Mollers, Inc. in Hancock, NH.