Princess Theater has reopened – new rules to apply
On July 3, the doors of the Princess Theatre on rue Principale in Cowansville reopened. Disinfectant is at the door, par for the course these days. Patrons are asked to stay two metres apart in the line waiting to pay. The staff is behind plexiglass. The concession stand is open for snacks. Debit or credit is preferred but cash is always legal tender.
Each of the theatre lounges can hold a maximum of 50 people. People who come together can sit together, but two empty seats have to be left on either side of the cluster. People can sit in every row until the 50 maximum is reached. Patrons are asked to stay in their seats if possible, for the whole movie. If someone has to leave the theatre during the showing, they are asked to turn their head away from people seated in the theatre both exiting and re-entering the room. With all these new regulations in place, movie-goers are asked to come a little bit earlier as it takes more time to process people. Also, even though there may be space in the biggest room, once 50 patrons buy tickets for the film being shown there, no other tickets can be sold for that performance. Whether for the large or the smaller rooms, 50 is the maximum capacity per showing.
The times for movies in each of the theatre spaces is being staggered to reduce everyone entering or leaving the theatre, as a whole, at the same time. For more information on movies being shown and times call the theatre at 450-263-5900 or visit them on Facebook: Cinemaprincesscowansville.