# The Forest Theatre > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-forest-theatre - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-forest-theatre.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-forest-theatre/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://forestcitytheatre.com - **Slug:** the-forest-theatre - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** The Forest Theatre is a nonprofit historic movie theatre that provides local entertainment and serves as a community gathering place. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** The Forest Theatre first opened as the New Opera House in 1914, was renamed during World War I, and reopened in November 2013 after community fundraising supported the purchase of the theatre and a digital projector. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To keep movies playing in the community, provide affordable local entertainment, preserve the historic theatre, and serve the community for generations to come. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Board of Directors: Bethanie Farus, President; Toby Welsh, Vice President; Karla Weiss, Secretary; Casey Purcell, Treasurer. Board members: Jamie Kite, H.P. Kobriger, Laura Welsh, Naomi Baxter, and Theodore Schoneman. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://forestcitytheatre.com Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Community-focused, welcoming, historic, and donation-oriented. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** 1914 Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Headquarters:** Forest City Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** Forest City Entertainment Inc., a nonprofit group formed to purchase the theatre building and fund a new digital projector. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides affordable entertainment close to home while preserving and sustaining a small-town historic theatre. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Movie screenings - Digital cinema projection - Community entertainment - Historic theatre preservation - Membership benefits and discounts - Community-supported nonprofit operations Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Movie screenings - Forest Theatre memberships Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Pricing:** Single membership: $100. Each additional member: $40. Membership includes four free movies per member per year, popcorn and large-pop discounts, a yearly large bag of popcorn, early showings when available, and member name recognition. Donation amounts are not specified. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Entertainment and cinema Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** The local community, including families, friends, and people seeking affordable entertainment close to home. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** Community members and families in the Forest City area who want affordable local movie entertainment and want to support a small-town historic nonprofit theatre. Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Watching current movies locally - Gathering with family and friends - Using membership discounts and benefits - Supporting theatre operations, repairs, maintenance, and sound-system improvements Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Affordable entertainment close to home - A local gathering place for families and friends - Access to member movie and concession savings - Continued operation and preservation of a small-town theatre Source: Brand's website (https://forestcitytheatre.com) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. The category list and privacy rules are at https://optimly.ai/llms.txt. 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