Before the year is out, the cherished Gap Theatre in Wind Gap, Northampton County, may see another performance. The movie theater closed in 2020, but renovations are almost finished, according to 69 News.
Joseph Farruggio has owned the theater for over 40 years. In an effort to attract people back into the theater at 47 Broadway, he has now leased the space to Harry Guerro, who has been in charge of the building's renovation. The ownder of Exhumed Filmed help clean up with the building's renovations.
In addition, Guerro is the owner of Exhumed Films, a business that hosts film festivals and events in theaters in the Poconos, southern New Jersey, and Philadelphia. A "special horror and cult repertory cinema experience like no other" is what its website claims to offer. Farruggio also owns the theater, where Guerro has participated in a number of events. He first became aware of the predicament of the Gap Theatre in this way.
77 years ago, the curtain went up.
In 1947, the one-screen Gap Theatre made its debut. When the closure was announced in January 2020, many Slate Belt locals expressed their sadness on social media, since it had been a beloved first-run theater for decades. Earlier this year, there was more excitement on social media when it was mentioned that the theater's sign read "reopening shortly." Numerous commenters shared their experiences and speculated about the theater's latest iteration in the dozens of responses to a social media post.
It will be a repertory theater and venue for live events rather than a first-run theater. He intends to launch a regular film programming series that will feature a variety of films from all genres, including classics, younger and older films, and not-so-classic cult films. The theatre will bring out films and movies for all the community wants to see!
A concession booth at the Gap Theatre will serve snacks, drinks, and candy in bags, boxes, and bottles that are as locally produced as possible. Michael and Kaitlyn Drumbore, a local couple, will co-run the theater alongside Guerro, as it was their childhood theatre.
Although he is still figuring out business hours, he believes that weekends (Friday through Sunday) will be a safer option at first, but he hopes the theater will be open during the week. The owner is in the final steps of completing the electrical work for the grand opening.
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