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INCLUDES OUR MAIN ATTRACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS P RINCETONG ARDENT HEATRE.ORG 609 279 1999 Welcome to the nonprofit Princeton Garden Theatre The Garden Theatre is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

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Main Attractions What main films will play at the Garden? This section lists the Main Attractions that we intend to play in the coming weeks. Additional unlisted films will also become available. This list is only an educated guess, though, since film release plans often change. When will these main films play? Scheduling our Main Attractions is week- to-week. On Monday, we decide what main films will play starting that Friday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we set the showtimes for the upcoming week and then update our website and telephone hotline. We also send out a weekly email (which you can receive by signing up at our website). Sometimes, we book a main film a few weeks in advance, which we post on our website’s “Coming Attractions” section. For our latest Main Attractions plans, visit: PrincetonGardenTheatre.org (Or call our hotline at 609-279-1999.) The Notebook

Calvary Whiplash The Disappearance of Ireland - 1 hr 40 min - John Michael USA - 1 hr 45 min - Damien Chazelle Eleanor Rigby McDonagh Called “electric, soulful and USA - 2 hr 2 min - Ned Benson An Irish priest is threatened by a heartbreaking,” WHIPLASH stars Miles Originally broken into two films (Him and mysterious, hidden parishioner seeking Teller as a young jazz drummer at one of Her), THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR revenge for the sins of another priest, the best music schools in the country. At RIGBY follows a New York couple played long since dead. CALVARY tackles the expense of everything else in his life, by James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain. weighty issues, mixing dark humor with he pushes himself to the breaking point What begins as a simple love story soon deadly seriousness. It’s a beautifully under a fearsome and abusive teacher, changes after a devastating event. This composed, idiosyncratic film centered masterfully played by J.K. Simmons. beautiful portrait of love, empathy, and on a wonderful performance by Brendan Savagely funny, gripping and exhilarating, truth examines whether this couple can Gleeson. Also with Chris O’Dowd and this is a taut psychological drama. build a hopeful future in the face of Kelly Reilly. tragedy. MAIN ATTRACTIONS

The Trip to Italy The Notebook The Imitation Game UK - 1 hr 48 min - Michael Winterbottom Hungary - 1 hr 49 min - János Szász UK - Morten Tyldum Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon star in w/ subtitles In THE IMITATION GAME, Benedict this follow-up to their 2010 comedy, The As WWII ravages Europe, a desperate Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, Trip. This time they’ve been engaged by mother is forced to leave her 13-year- the genius British mathematician, a British newspaper to chronicle a tour old twin sons with their cruel, alcoholic cryptologist, and computer scientist of high-end restaurants and historical grandmother. The boys realize that the only who led the charge to crack the German sights along the Italian peninsula. way to cope with the absurd, inhumane Enigma Code, which helped the Allies Director Michael Winterbottom gives world of adults and war is to become win WWII. But while leading his team free rein to his stars’ improvisational completely unfeeling and merciless, all of scholars and intelligence officers, gifts, while juxtaposing beautiful scenery, the while recording the events around Turing was hiding secrets of his own. This sumptuous food, funny reflections on them in their notebook. A powerful and thrilling historical account also stars Keira art and literature, and constant celebrity dramatic film from Hungary. Knightley and Matthew Goode. impressions.

Love is Strange Birdman Limited Engagements USA - 1 hr 38 min - Ira Sachs USA - 1 hr 59 min - Alejandro González We try to play each of our Main Alfred Molina and John Lithgow star Iñárritu Attractions films for a full multi-week in this tender, quiet film about a gay Michael Keaton plays a washed-up actor run. Sometimes, however, we are unable couple of 39 years whose lives are who once starred as a superhero. His to play a film in a timely or complete turned upside-down after they finally get latest effort is a Broadway play, which he way, and it becomes a question of either married. Molina is fired from his job and hopes will recapture his lost glory. In the squeezing it in or not playing it at all. We they then have to vacate their apartment meantime, he’s battling family issues and then often schedule that film for a couple and crash with family and friends. Molina his tenuous grasp on reality. This darkly of mid-week screenings, called Limited and Lithgow are wonderful and provide comedic film, which is more than a little Engagements. Make sure that you sign the heartfelt core of this touching over the top, also stars Zach Galifianakis, up for our weekly email, so that you don’t ensemble piece. Edward Norton, Emma Stone, and Naomi miss these short, last-chance screenings. Watts.

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Special Programs In addition to our Main Attractions, we present special programming throughout the year. These are generally one-time events and include a diverse collection of independent and classic EARLY HITCHCOCK films, works from local filmmakers, and stage productions from London’s National Theatre.

efore he was the Master of Suspense and Featuring two silent films Bone of Hollywood’s most iconic figures, Alfred Hitchcock was an up-and-coming with Live Music filmmaker in the UK. This fall, we present an The highlight of our Early Hitchcock series is the Phil- exploration of Hitchcock’s early British works adelphia-area premiere of two of his silent films, The with a six-film series spanning 1927-1938. Lodger and Blackmail, both newly restored by the Together, the films showcase the introduction British Film Institute. These screenings will feature of themes, motifs, and devices that would be original scores commissioned by Renew Theaters, central throughout his career. composed by Brendan Cooney, and performed live by Not So Silent Cinema.

EARLY HITCHCOCK Sept 17 Wed 7:30 Sept 18 Thu 7:30 Sept 24 Wed 7:30

Professor Picks Filmmakers: Some Like it Hot Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno 1959 – USA - 2 hrs – b/w – DCP – United Artists – d: Billy Wilder – w/Jack Lemmon, Tony The Man Who Knew Too Much The Rule Curtis, Marilyn Monroe 1934 - 1 hr 15 min - b/w - DCP - UK 2014 - USA - 1 hr 27 min - color - DCP This screening introduces a new series in which d: Alfred Hitchcock - w/ Leslie Banks, Edna d: Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno a university professor selects and introduces a Best, Peter Lorre Despite the fact that Newark, NJ, has a very favorite film. This classic comedy is presented Hitchcock’s first version of this thriller proved low high school graduation rate, the city’s St. by Michael Cadden, Chair of the Lewis Center to be his international breakthrough. A friend Benedict’s Prep has a nearly 100% college for the Arts. Starring Jack Lemmon and Tony passes vital espionage information to Britons acceptance rate. THE RULE details how their Curtis as a pair of musicians who witness a Leslie Banks and Edna Best before dying, and recipe for success follows the 6th century Rule mob massacre and then escape dressed as then their daughter is kidnapped to ensure their of Saint Benedict and how this can serve as a women in an all-women’s band. Things really silence. Unable to seek help from authorities, model for city schools nationwide. This dynamic heat up with the arrival of Marilyn Monroe, the the pair struggle to unwind the international and inspiring documentary will be followed by a band’s curvy, ukulele-playing singer. Voted AFI’s intrigue. Featuring German film star Peter Lorre’s Q&A with the filmmakers, members of the cast, #1 Comedy of All Time. spectacular English-speaking debut. and St. Benedict’s alumni. Special programs SpecialH programs FALL 2014

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A silent film with music performed LIVE by Not So Silent Cinema The Lodger 1927 - 1 hr 8 min - b/w, silent DCP - UK - d: Alfred Hitchcock w/ June, Ivor Novello, Marie Ault Described by Hitch himself as “the first true Hitchcock movie.” A serial Princeton Environmental killer is murdering young blondes Film Festival in London. Could the reclusive new Fed Up lodger be the monster lurking in USA - 1 hr 32 min - Stephanie Soechtig their midst? Suspicions and danger Presented in association with the Princeton grow as this silent film reaches its Public Library and the Princeton Environmental pivotal climax.The screening of this Film Festival. Upending conventional wisdom silent classic will feature a score on weight gain and loss, this hard-hitting commissioned by Renew Theaters, documentary exposes a dirty secret of the composed by Brendan Cooney, and American food industry - far more of us get sick performed live by Not So Silent from what we eat than anyone has previously Cinema. (Tickets: $13 General; realized. Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig and TV $9.50 Member) journalist Katie Couric uncover why American children will now live shorter lives than their parents.

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A silent film with music Oct 23 Thurs 7:30 performed LIVE by Not So Silent Cinema Blackmail 1929 - 1 hr 25 min - b/w, silent - DCP UK - d: Alfred Hitchcock - w/ Anny Ondra, John Longden, Sara Allgood A silent Hitchcock thriller in which a woman fatally stabs a man she had trusted and then flees the scene. Little does she know that her troubles have just started. Featuring gorgeous London The 39 Steps settings including the British Museum 1935 - 1 hr 27 min - b/w - DCP - UK and the Lyons Tea House at Piccadilly d: Alfred Hitchcock - w/ Robert Donat, Circus. The screening of this silent Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim classic will feature a score An early British-made Hitchcock with one of commissioned by Renew Theaters, his first “mistaken-man” storylines. The film’s composed by Brendan Cooney, and bewildered hero eludes police in a wild chase performed live by Not So Silent Cinema. across Scotland — all the while handcuffed to a (Tickets: $13 General; $9.50 Member) beautiful woman. Hitchcock’s trademark use of timing, atmosphere, and comedy fully flowered in this classic. SpecialH programs FALL 2014

EARLY HITCHCOCK Oct 30 Thurs 7:30 Nov 5 Wed 7:30 Oct 28 Tue 7:30

The Last Laugh The Shining Filmmaker: Bert Shapiro 1924 - Germany - 1 hr 31 min - b/w - silent 1980 - USA - 2 hr 24 min - color - DCP Let’s Tango with music - d: F.W. Murnau - w/ Emil Jannings Warner Bros. - d: Stanley Kubrick - w/ Jack 45 min - DCP - Bert Shapiro Hitchcock was deeply influenced by Nicholson, Shelley Duvall Local filmmaker Bert Shapiro continues his the time he spent in Germany, by the Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic. Aspiring exploration of the arts and artists with a new German Expressionists, and particularly by novelist Jack Torrance has finally gotten his short documentary about tango and the local Murnau’s film, THE LAST LAUGH. This silent life in order after bouts of drinking and family dancing communities that perform the art. In classic is about an aging doorman who is troubles. He accepts a position as the off- addition to the film, the evening will also feature unceremoniously demoted after decades of season custodian at an elegant hotel so he live dancing, a tango lesson, and a discussion service. A bold experiment for its time, the story can write undisturbed when they are snowed in with Shapiro and members of the Princeton is told visually with almost no subtitles. This during the winter. But after Jack, his wife, and Tango Association. Approx 2 hrs. Admission is screening, including an introduction and discussion, their young son settle in, the ominous hotel free. will be held at the Princeton Public Library. begins to wield its sinister power.

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Young and Innocent 1937 - 1 hr 23 min - b/w - DCP - UK d: Alfred Hitchcock - w/ Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney, Percy Marmont Framed for a murder he did not commit, a man Nov 20 Thurs 7:30 escapes from police custody and enlists the help of the local constable’s daughter. Together, they race against time to prove his innocence. The Lady Vanishes Keep an eye out for Hitchcock’s elaborately 1938 - 1 hr 36 min - b/w - DCP - d: Alfred Hitchcock - w/Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave staged crane shot towards the end of the film, This Hitchcock gem came at the end of his British period and its success soon led him to Hollywood. It's about which identifies the real murderer. This is a rare an English tourist who discovers that her elderly traveling companion has disappeared from their chance to enjoy this little seen Hitchcock film. train. Her search leads to a complex conspiracy of international espionage. This humorous thriller may be the wittiest of Hitchcock's British films. Special programs SpecialH programs FALL 2014

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Sep 10 (Wed) 7:30 Sep 21 (Sun) 12:30 Medea Sep 17 (Wed) 7:30 PrincetonGardenTheatre.org The Rule Freedom Summer In addition to up-to-date movie listings 2014 - 1 hr 53 min - color & b/w - USA and information about upcoming films and Sep 18 (Thu) 7:30 d: Stanley Nelson programs, the Garden Theatre website also Some Like It Hot The Princeton Public Library, Princeton offers a quick and easy way to become a University, the School District of Princeton, and member. Sep 24 (Wed) 7:30 Not in Our Town present this special screening The Man Who Knew Too Much of FREEDOM SUMMER in association with the Our weekly email update. Oct 1 (Wed) 7:30 Sign up at our website and we’ll send you touring exhibit “Risking Everything: A Freedom Oct 12 (Sun) 12:30 Summer Exhibit for Students.” In 1964, our weekly email. Mississippi remained virulently committed A Streetcar Named Desire to segregation. In response, a campaign was Oct 2 (Thu) 7:30 developed to bring a thousand volunteers to Fed Up the state to promote voter registration and political involvement. Veteran director Stanley Join in the conversation. Oct 8 (Wed) 7:30 Nelson captures the volatile months of that The Lodger Become a fan of the GardenAMBLER Theatre THEATER on summer through remarkable period footage MEMBER and firsthand testimonies of volunteers who Facebook and Twitter, or check out our blog Oct 15 (Wed) 7:30 were there. at RenewTheaters.org/blog Blackmail Oct 22 (Wed) 7:30 Oct 26 (Sun) 12:30 Frankenstein - Cast A Oct 23 (Thu) 7:30 The 39 Steps Oct 28 (Tue) 7:30 LIBRARY: The Last Laugh Oct 30 (Thu) 7:30 The Shining MEMBER Nov 5 (Wed) 7:30 Let’s Tango Nov 6 (Thu) 7:30 Family Saturday Matinees Young and Innocent On Saturday mornings from November through Nov 12 (Wed) 7:30 March we present family favorites, both classic Be a member and recent. These matinees allow you to share Nov 16 (Sun) 12:30 a big screen experience with your children or of the nonprofit Frankenstein - Cast B guests. In addition to the movies, we try to Nov 20 (Thu) 7:30 make these events fun and exciting experi- Garden Theatre. ences with special guests, decorations, prizes The Lady Vanishes and trivia. We encourage your children (and Nov 23 (Sun) 1:00 you) to dress up in costume to as many films Freedom Summer as possible. Dec 3 (Wed) 7:30 Members & their families: Free General Admission: $4.00 Dec 7 (Sun) 12:30 Skylight National Theatre Live NT NT NT Sep 10 Wed 7:30 Oct 1 Wed 7:30 Sep 21 Sun 12:30 Oct 12 Sun 12:30

National Theatre Live We are happy to present a new season of the Medea best of British theatre live from the London 1 hr 40 min w/no intermission stage. This season includes a thrilling new Helen McCrory takes the title role in Euripides’ A Streetcar Named Desire production of Tennessee Williams’s classic A powerful ancient Greek tragedy, presented in a 3 hr 15 min including one intermission Streetcar Named Desire, the highly anticipated new version by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Tennessee Williams’ classic A STREETCAR West End production of David Hare’s Skylight, Cracknell, and with music by Will Gregory NAMED DESIRE features Gillian Anderson as a powerful new version of Euripides’ Medea, and Alison Goldfrapp. Medea, for the sake Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster as Stanley, and and more. of Jason, has left her home and borne two Vanessa Kirby as Stella. As Blanche’s fragile sons in exile. But when he arranges to marry world crumbles, she turns to her sister – but Tickets: another woman, Medea faces banishment and her downward spiral brings her face to face $18 General separation from her children. Cornered, she with Stella’s brutal husband. Director Benedict $16 Members exacts a horrifying revenge. Andrews returns to the Young Vic to direct this immensely popular production.

Gillian Anderson in A Streetcar Named Desire NT Jonny Lee Miller Cast A: Benedict Cumberbatch Miller as Victor; Cumberbatch as Creature Oct 22 Wed 7:30 Oct 26 Sun 12:30 Cast B: Miller as Creature; Cumberbatch as Victor Nov 12 Wed 7:30 Nov 16 Sun 12:30

Frankenstein 2 hr 15 min including one intermission Danny Boyle directed this sensational production in 2011 with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternating roles as Victor Frankenstein and the Creature. Frankenstein’s bewildered creation, childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, is cast out into a hostile universe. This acclaimed production was originally broadcast in 2011. We present both cast versions, each of which is so compelling that it is well worth seeing both.

NT NT Dec 3 Wed 7:30 Dec 7 Sun 12:30 Coming January 2015 FROM BROADWAY JOHN Dates to be announced JOHN is a new dance-theater work by Lloyd Newson, Artistic Director of DV8 Physical Theatre. It authentically depicts real-life stories, where movement and spoken word combine to create an intense, moving and poignant theatrical experience. Based on documentary interviews, what emerges in this performance is the story of crime, drug use and the struggle to survive. Be forewarned, JOHN contains adult themes, strong language and nudity and is not suitable for children under the age of 18. Skylight 2 hr 45 min including one intermission On a bitterly cold London evening, Coming February 2015 schoolteacher Kyra Hollis (Carey Mulligan) Treasure Island Of Mice and Men receives an unexpected visit from her former Robert Louis Stevenson’s 19th century story In addition to NT Live, we plan to screen this lover, Tom Sergeant (Bill Nighy), a successful of murder, money, and mutiny is brought to Broadway revival, which was recorded live this and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by summer during its award-winning run. Starring recently died. As the evening progresses, the Bryony Lavery. On a dark, stormy night, the James Franco and Chris O’Dowd, it’s based two attempt to rekindle their relationship only inn-keeper’s granddaughter opens the door on the best-selling novel, which author John to find themselves locked in a dangerous to a terrifying stranger. An old sailor opens a Steinbeck adapted for the stage in 1937. Set battle of opposing ideologies and mutual huge sea-chest full of secrets and so begins in California during the Great Depression, the desires. Stephen Daldry directs this marvelous an adventure with buccaneers in search of story follows two migrant workers: George, David Hare written play. buried gold. sharp but uneducated, and Lennie, large and simple-minded. When Lennie stirs up trouble on the job, George must choose between protecting his friend or maintaining his quest of the American dream. Who we are Renew Theaters, Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 company. Each of the theaters that we operate is a separate nonprofit entity. In addition to the Garden, we operate three other small downtown movie theaters - the County Theater, the Ambler Theater, and the Hiway Theater - all in Pennsylvania. Each theater, including the Garden, is a separate stand-alone operation. Each theater is locally-based and community supported. Each theater has its own independent finances. Renew provides the management, leadership, and expertise for each theater. Since Renew is also nonprofit, each theater’s profit is kept by that theater and is reinvested back into its physical plant and operations.

Hiway Theater Jenkintown, PA HiwayTheater.org

County Theater Doylestown, PA CountyTheater.org

Ambler Theater Ambler, PA AmblerTheater.org Our history Our key management personnel John Toner helped save his hometown John Toner - Executive Director (21 years) County Theater in Doylestown in 1993 John Toner is the founding Executive Director of the County and became its founding Executive Theater and Ambler Theater. He lived in Hopewell for two Director. When the Ambler Theater years when his wife, Rebecca Bushnell, was gaining her needed to be saved in 2003, Renew PhD at Princeton University. He also has family ties to Theaters was formed as a nonprofit the community. Toner is a graduate of Swarthmore College and is a management company so that we could recovering attorney. He has overall responsibility for the Garden project. run the Ambler Theater as well. Chris Collier - Associate Director (7 years) Renew has since partnered to save and Christopher joined Renew Theaters in 2007 and currently run the Bryn Mawr Film Institute (from serves as the Associate Director. He holds degrees from 2005 to 2009, when it spun-off as its Dartmouth College and the University of Oxford. Chris own independent operation). In May of is responsible for all specialized programming. He also 2013, Renew took over management oversees community, business and university outreach. of the single-screen Hiway Theater in He will work to develop ties to the local community through special Jenkintown. screenings, rentals, events, interfacing with the students and faculty of the University. He will help develop sponsors and on-screen advertising opportunities for local businesses and oversee the implementation of Why we’re nonprofit new hospitality and customer service initiatives. We have closely observed the movie Jim Sanders - Director of Development (19 years) theater business across the country for Jim directs and manages all development programs for over twenty years and have concluded Renew Theaters. He oversees a membership database of that a 2-screen theater like the Garden over 15,000 active members and friends. Jim is an active cannot be run successfully on a for-profit participant in the arts communities of Doylestown and Bucks basis. Such an approach leads inevitably County, PA. Jim also worked for 5 years at the McCarter to the neglect of patrons, community, Theatre, in both Marketing and Development, and maintains close ties and artistic mission. with many Princeton area arts leaders. Jim received his MBA in Arts Nonprofits are increasingly saving and Management from Rider University. running the remaining small golden-age Brian Majeska - Lead Manager (20 years) theaters across the country. We see this Brian has 20 years of experience in theater operations and has been from our perspective as members of the with Renew since its formative days. He has overseen and Art House Convergence, an independent managed the opening of the Ambler Theater in 2003, the organization that brings together over Bryn Mawr Film Institute in 2005, and the management 200 independent movie theaters from transition at the Hiway Theater in 2013. He is actively across the country. Overwhelmingly, involved in operations and in hiring and training local staff. these peer theaters have used a nonprofit strategy to save their small town theaters.

We’re hiring We believe that it is important for the Garden to have a local presence with strong community ties. We are hiring and training local staff and managers as we proceed. If you’re interested in working at the theater part-time, or of making it a career, please pick up an application at the theater or at our website. We look forward to meeting you. Become a sponsor of the nonprofit Princeton Garden Theatre. Opportunities available on screen and in print.

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Screen Great Films and history of Princeton. The fact that local businesses. We will also actively Add Special Programming Jimmy Stewart was a Princeton under- make our theaters available for rentals We hope that the offerings in this graduate is a natural focus for displays and off-hour programs. Previews brochure demonstrate and retrospectives of vintage posters, University Collaboration. our commitment to high-quality photos, and other memorabilia. We will We will reach out to the University’s programming. Visit our website at also display period movie projectors students and faculty. Our specialized PrincetonGardenTheatre.org for up- that would have been used when the programming will be directly tailored to to-the-minute program information. theater opened. both constituencies. Create a Welcoming Environment We look forward to working with the Hospitality. University to broaden our offerings to A downtown movie theater should be include guest appearances of faculty more than just a place to see a movie. members, student film presentations, It should also be a welcoming and lectures, and more. We will optimize engaging destination where people the Garden – University connection, come together to enjoy, learn, think, including making the theater available and relax. Providing a warm and for “off-hours” screenings for classes, friendly environment is one of our core University film programs, and student principles. We want our guests to be film organizations. greeted by helpful, friendly staff in a Online and Community Outreach professional and clean environment. Digital Outreach. Concessions and Lobby. Visit our website at We have transformed the concession PrincetonGardenTheatre.org from area to better fit the classic nature of which you can jump to our blog and the theater and the upscale nature of social media platforms. They will give the town. We have added gourmet and you a good idea how Renew operates. retro candy, and other specialty items. Give us your feedback And, of course, we serve freshly popped popcorn. Engage with the Community, local We welcome hearing from you at Businesses, and the University comments@PrincetonGardenTheatre. Historic and Artistic Presentations. org or on our social media. The lobby area is a work in progress Community and Business outreach and presents a wonderful opportunity is a priority. to show the history of the theater, the We will reach out to local community town, and the movies. We will use that groups and do many programs partnered public space to display pictures of the with them. We prioritize working with NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 21 FREEPORT, OH 43973 160 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08542

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...... MEMBERSHIP FORM...... Become a member of the Basic Annual Membership Sustaining Annual Membership o $50 Individual o $120 – Producer (one person) o $600 – Mogul nonprofit Garden Theatre o $75 Couple/Dual o $110 – Senior Producer (62+) (one person) Free admission for one named member The Princeton Garden Theatre is open to the o $40 Senior (62+) Individual Producer (one person) receives 6 free + 2nd named individual membership public. However, you can become a member o $65 Senior Couple (62+) tickets + basic benefits with basic benefits of the nonprofit Garden Theatre and show o $40 Student your support of good films and a cultural o $160 - Producer Couple o $1,200 – Angel (Couple) landmark and get a reduced ticket price. Basic membership gives you: o $140 - Senior Producer Couple (both 62+) Receives free admission for two Angel Contributions are tax-deductible to the full • $6.00 admission to all Main films Producer Couple receives 6 free tickets + members + basic benefits extent of the law. Your membership is valid • Family Benefit - Member’s children basic benefits o $5,000 – Icon (Couple) for one (1) year from your date of joining. under 18 may attend for $6.00 o $250 – Executive Producer Couple Receives free admission for two Icon • Tax-deductibility Checks payable to: o $220 – Senior Exec. Prod. Couple (both 62+) members + family + basic benefits + Princeton Garden Theatre LLC • $6.00 admission to Hiway, County, Executive Producer Couple receives 12 free one free private screening Mail to: Princeton Garden Theatre and Ambler Theaters tickets + basic benefits for couple 174 Nassau St., Box 211 • Membership admission prices Princeton, NJ 08542 are subject to change Join online at: Membership Cards will be mailed to you. PrincetonGardenTheatre.org/membership

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