Originally Posted by Goldwingnut (Post 2232702)

Nothing I’ve seen in any plans or flights over the downtown area of Middletown indicate any plans or intentions to build a building big enough for a multi screen theater (single screen theater don’t make money). While some theaters are still popular and profitable, many are not and the trend continues to worsen nationwide. Younger audiences have different viewing preferences- phones and tablets - and do not desire to enjoy the big screen experience that previous generations have.

The low attendance at LSL’s theaters continue to prove the lack of profitability of the current market. The developer is not everyone’s rich uncle who is here to provide for our every wish, they are a business and businesses exist to make a profit. That’s not a bad thing, it’s how most of us living here in the villages were able to get here, the companies we worked for or owned made a profit and we received a portion of the profits, saved some of it, and eventually retired here.

So to the OP, your petition idea is a waste of time, a fool’s errand. If you want the theater opened the prove the developer’s business decision is wrong, open you checkbook, lease the property and make it a profitable business venture. Don’t expect someone else to fund your fool’s errand.

Don’t agree with me, fine, prove me wrong.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2232663)

You are being too kind. They are just flat out lying about having three theaters. I have asked them several times to update their website, and they have refused to do it. It is an intentional lie.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2232739)

What is the process of “asking them”? What is the Developer’s phone number?

Originally Posted by Bea&Mike (Post 2232557)

Sign here to reopen Barnstorm Theater in Brownwood square. Petition * Reopen Barnstorm Theater to Provide Adequate Public Theater in Brownwood, The Village FL! * Change.org

Originally Posted by dhdallas (Post 2232748)

Get all the signatures you want but the theater is never going to reopen. The developer is not in the business of operating a venue that loses money. Movie theaters are as dead as Vaudeville.

Originally Posted by KShowalter (Post 2232725)

We still have a drive-in theater in my home town in Virginia and it is packed every weekend. Half of the theater is G=Rated and half is R-Rated so everyone gets to come. There is a concession stand. This theater has been written up in the Washington Post as one of the last ones in business but it remains successful. The movies shown are all current for the most part. The idea of a outdoor golf cart theater would be great.

As far as the playhouse I would love to see it open as well for movies, comedy acts, boozy bingo, etc.; anything to keep it's doors open.

Originally Posted by Bea&Mike (Post 2232557)

Sign here to reopen Barnstorm Theater in Brownwood square. Petition * Reopen Barnstorm Theater to Provide Adequate Public Theater in Brownwood, The Village FL! * Change.org

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2232744)

Go to "thevillages.com" website and click on "contact us" at the bottom. There is a live chat option, an email/feedback option, and a phone number where you can leave a voice mail for a call back. I have used all three options several times with no response and no results.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2232763)

So, you really didn’t get a refusal……………

Originally Posted by Bea&Mike (Post 2232557)

Sign here to reopen Barnstorm Theater in Brownwood square. Petition * Reopen Barnstorm Theater to Provide Adequate Public Theater in Brownwood, The Village FL! * Change.org

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2232766)

If I send a detailed feedback message to them using their mode of communication, and they do not respond to me in any way or correct the incorrect website, I consider that a refusal.