Historic movie palaces / Downtown Plymouth, across from Kellogg Park
Penn Theatre
A single-screen Streamline Moderne movie house in downtown Plymouth, facing Kellogg Park under green neon. Five-dollar classics, independent and second-run films, and the odd live show.
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1941
- Architect
- Ted Rogvoy (per Cinema Treasures)
- Style
- Streamline Moderne / Art Moderne.
- Seats
- 402
- Screens
- 1
- Resident companies
- Friends of the Penn
What makes it special: Green neon PENN sign; free educational field trips for schools; occasional live music.
01 / Now showing
Now showing
Announced lineup
What the venue announced on its own site when we last checked (2026-09-26). Click through for exact times and tickets.
- FestivalPENNdemonium 2026 (annual fundraiser; no movie showings Sept 24-27) ↗
- FilmTHEM! (1954) ↗
- FilmTARANTULA (1955) ↗
- FilmHOCUS POCUS (1993) ↗
- ConcertSongs and Stories - Singer/Songwriter Round ↗
- FilmBEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) ↗
- FilmTHE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN (1966) ↗
- FilmHOLD THAT GHOST (1941) ↗
- FilmTHE FLY (1958) ↗
- FilmHOUSE OF WAX (1953) ↗
- FilmTHE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) ↗
- ConcertDiamonds in the Rust ↗
02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Harry Lush, a former Penniman-Allen Theatre employee, built the Penn to a design by Ted Rogvoy, and it opened on December 4, 1941 with Weekend in Havana, crowned in green neon letters spelling PENN. The entrance was modernized in 1966, owners came and went for decades, and the theatre closed in late 2003. The nonprofit Friends of the Penn formed in 2005, local businessmen bought the building that December, and today the 402-seat house shows second-run, independent and classic films. On September 26, 2026 it celebrated 85 years with its PENNdemonium fundraiser. In October, THEM! (October 1-2), HOCUS POCUS (October 8-9) and THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN (October 15-16) return to the screen.
- Green neon PENN sign since 1941
- Classic film series, every seat $5
- Live music and free school field trips
Plan your visit
The Penn is at 760 Penniman Avenue in downtown Plymouth, right across from Kellogg Park. Check showtimes and ticket info at penntheatre.org; every seat in the classic series is $5.
Ticket prices
Classic series: all seats $5.00; concerts $20-$25.
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