Rochester, NY

Little Theatre

5 screens 240 East Avenue

An independent cinema in Rochester, NY programming a rotating slate of art-house premieres, repertory classics, documentary engagements, and director retrospectives across 5 screens.

About Little Theatre

Little Theatre is part of the small-but-vital network of American independent cinemas — venues that program outside the multiplex norm, often relying on members, festivals, and dedicated audiences to keep the projector running. With 5 screens in operation in Rochester, NY, the venue typically rotates between week-long art-house runs, single-night repertory presentations, and partner programming with local film organizations.

The cinema sits at 240 East Avenue, 14604. For accessibility information, member benefits, food and drink policies, and group rates, contact the venue directly through their official channels.

Programming style

In our seasonal catalog the slate at Little Theatre leans toward drama, comedy, romance, crime. That is roughly the median profile for an independent cinema of this size — a programmer with one foot in the festival circuit and one in the back catalog, willing to sacrifice an evening of new-release box office for a print of something obscure on a Tuesday.

Cinemas nearby

Other independent cinemas operating in Rochester include The Little Theatre, Dryden Theatre. A weekend in town can reasonably take in two of these rooms back-to-back; programmers in Rochester tend to coordinate informally so that competing films don't overlap on a Saturday night.