Historic movie palaces / Downtown Wayne
Phoenix Theatres State Wayne
An Art Deco movie house on Michigan Avenue in downtown Wayne: open since 1946, now four screens with 311 heated recliners, first-run films and Rocky Horror nights with a live shadow cast.
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1946
- Architect
- Ted Rogvoy
- Style
- Art Deco.
- Seats
- 311
- Screens
- 4
- Formerly
- State Theater, Shafer-State Theater
What makes it special: 100% heated reclining seats; reserved seating; assisted listening; closed captioning; shadow cast screenings; beer and wine.
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.
02 / The story of this place
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Ted Rogvoy designed it, and the Shafer family's Wayne Amusements opened it in 1946 as a single screen with 1,500 seats. National Amusements split it into four screens on August 28, 1992, and the City of Wayne later took ownership. Phoenix Theatres took over on November 17, 2012 and had it back to first-run films by 2015. All 311 seats are heated recliners with reserved seating, and there's beer and wine at the counter. On September 26, 2026 it hosted The Rocky Horror Experience with a shadow cast acting out the movie live in front of the screen.
- Ted Rogvoy's Art Deco movie house from 1946
- 311 heated recliners, reserved seating
- Rocky Horror with a live shadow cast
Plan your visit
It's at 35310 Michigan Avenue in downtown Wayne. Book tickets and seats on the Phoenix Theatres website, or call (734) 326-4602.
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