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| − | + | [[File:Sena.jpg|200px|thumb|rightt|Sena Mall Marquee, Photo courtesy Chris Paulina]] | |
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| + | '''Theater Location:''' 714 Elmer Ave, New Orleans, LA | ||
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| + | '''Theater Open Date:''' March 27,1968 | ||
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| + | '''Theater Close Date:''' May 9, 1989 | ||
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| + | '''Theater Status:''' Demolished | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | Located in Metairie, LA, The Sena Mall Theater became a vary popular, early location for ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'', playing Friday and Saturday nights beginning in June of 1978, after the [[Gentilly Orleans Theater]] burned down. Many of the regulars of the Gentilly Orleans migrated to the new location as the film was hitting its first peak of success globally. The theater seated 500, and the $3.50 tickets sold out on most nights to audiences well-equipped with props and costumes. Reportedly, the convenience store adjacent to the theater turned a blind eye to the patron's ages, and provided a no-host bar to those who so desired it. Additionally, the tradition of driving a motorcycle though the large, single-screen theater during "Hot Patootie" migrated with the Genitlly crowd for some legendary performances. <br> | ||
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| + | The hoopla lasted for 21 years and 1,321 midnight performances, and ended when the theater shuttered in 1989, citing too much competition from newer multiplexes. At that point, Rocky Horror moved to the Lakeside Theater,and more recently the Prytania Theatre. | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 28 March 2018
Theater Location: 714 Elmer Ave, New Orleans, LA
Theater Open Date: March 27,1968
Theater Close Date: May 9, 1989
Theater Status: Demolished
History
Located in Metairie, LA, The Sena Mall Theater became a vary popular, early location for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, playing Friday and Saturday nights beginning in June of 1978, after the Gentilly Orleans Theater burned down. Many of the regulars of the Gentilly Orleans migrated to the new location as the film was hitting its first peak of success globally. The theater seated 500, and the $3.50 tickets sold out on most nights to audiences well-equipped with props and costumes. Reportedly, the convenience store adjacent to the theater turned a blind eye to the patron's ages, and provided a no-host bar to those who so desired it. Additionally, the tradition of driving a motorcycle though the large, single-screen theater during "Hot Patootie" migrated with the Genitlly crowd for some legendary performances.
The hoopla lasted for 21 years and 1,321 midnight performances, and ended when the theater shuttered in 1989, citing too much competition from newer multiplexes. At that point, Rocky Horror moved to the Lakeside Theater,and more recently the Prytania Theatre.
