Firehouse Theater

What Firehouse Theater does

Firehouse Theater is a single-location independent movie theater operating from a converted historic firehouse at 11171 NE State Highway 104, Suite 111, in downtown Kingston, Washington, roughly four blocks from the Kingston ferry terminal. The venue operates two screens — the Main Stage with 136 stadium-style seats plus a cry room with independent sound, and the Backstage with 48 seats for more intimate screenings — yielding a combined capacity of 184 seats. Programming spans first-run releases, independent films, foreign language titles, documentaries, and classic films, supplemented by curated special programming such as "Inside the Arthouse" hosted by Greg Laemmle (President of Laemmle Theaters) and Emmy award-winning director Raphael Sbarge, plus live events such as Kraken Up improvisational comedy. Currently advertised titles include Moana, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, First Man, and Cookie Queens.

The business operates as Fields & Dreams, LLC, an independently owned private LLC with no parent company, no outside investment, and no disclosed funding history. Revenue is generated through three transaction-based streams: tiered ticket sales (adult $14, student/military $13, senior $12, child $12, matinee $11, all-day Wednesday $9); concessions including popcorn with real butter, beer, wine, hard ciders, and seltzers; and facility rentals of either theater for private parties and special events. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the in-person box office and the Veezi online ticketing platform; gift cards are sold at the box office for both tickets and concessions. Marketing is similarly lean, relying on the kingstonfirehouse.com website, an email newsletter, Facebook, and Instagram, with no mobile app, no proprietary technology systems, and no disclosed third-party integrations beyond Veezi.

Accessibility features include open caption screenings on Monday afternoons and audio enhancing devices, and the venue offers a community outreach screening (e.g., a free First Man showing on July 28). The product surface is intentionally diversified but small in scale, indicating a deliberate local-customer focus rather than a multi-site growth strategy. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 band, consistent with a small independent theater operation, and the operating status is active with scheduled programming running into mid-August and beyond.

Name

Firehouse Theater

Legal name

Fields & Dreams, LLC

Website

https://kingstonfirehouse.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Firehouse Theater is an independent two-screen movie theater in a converted Kingston, Washington firehouse, showing first-run, independent, foreign, and classic films to the local community. It earns revenue from tiered ticket sales, concessions, and private event rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Movie Theater Operations

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Screenings & Venue Rentals (Corporate, Parties) (MPADAKAJ)

Keywords

• Movie theater operations
• Independent film screenings
• Cinema concessions
• Private event rentals
• Community cinema

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from admission ticket sales across two screens showing first-run, independent, foreign language, documentary, and classic films. Tiered pricing based on customer category (adult, student, military, senior, child) and show time (matinee vs. evening).
2. Concessions: Revenue from food and beverage sales including popcorn with real butter, beer, wine, and hard ciders and seltzers. Also includes gift card sales for tickets and concessions.
3. Facility Rentals: Both theaters (Main Stage and Backstage) are available to rent for private parties and special events, generating additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Firehouse Theater runs a two-screen community cinema in Kingston, WA, screening first-run, independent, foreign language, documentary, and classic films in stadium seating. It sells admissions tiered by audience type and showtime, on-site concessions including real-butter popcorn, beer, wine, hard ciders, and seltzers, gift cards, and rents both auditoriums for private parties and special events. Accessibility offerings (open caption screenings and audio enhancing devices) and curated special programming (e.g., Inside the Arthouse) round out the core offering.

Product overview

Firehouse Theater is a two-screen movie theater operation offering first-run, independent, foreign language, documentary, and classic films. The Main Stage (136 seats with cry room) and Backstage (48 seats) theaters are located in a historic firehouse in downtown Kingston, WA. Concessions include real butter popcorn, beer, wine, and hard ciders. Additional services include open caption screenings, Wednesday discount pricing, gift cards, Inside the Arthouse programming, and private event rentals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Stage Theater 136-seat cinema auditorium in the Main Stage of Firehouse Theater featuring stadium seating and a cry room with independent sound for families with young children. For general moviegoers and family audiences attending first-run or specialty film screenings.
• Backstage Theater Intimate 48-seat cinema auditorium inside Firehouse Theater offering a smaller-scale, more personalized viewing experience. For moviegoers who prefer a less crowded setting and for smaller private rental groups.
• Movie Screenings Curated film program of first-run blockbusters, independent films, foreign language films, documentaries, and classic repertory titles shown across both auditoriums with stadium seating. For Kingston-area residents and visitors seeking in-theater film entertainment.
• Concessions On-site food and beverage sales including popcorn made with real butter, beer, wine, hard ciders, and seltzers. For moviegoers purchasing refreshments during visits to Firehouse Theater.
• Private Theater Rentals Rental of either or both Firehouse Theater auditoriums (136-seat Main Stage and 48-seat Backstage) for private parties and special events. For local residents, families, and community groups hosting celebrations or private screenings.
• Firehouse Theater Gift Cards Box office gift cards redeemable for both admission tickets and concessions at Firehouse Theater. For patrons seeking a gift option for the cinema experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Open caption screenings increase accessibility for hearing-impaired patrons
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Laemmle Theatres: Laemmle Theatres is a Los Angeles-area independent arthouse cinema chain that emphasizes independent, foreign, and documentary films with a strong community programming focus. Greg Laemmle, the chain's president, personally hosts Firehouse's "Inside the Arthouse" series, signaling direct operational overlap in arthouse exhibition philosophy and programming approach.
• Landmark Theatres: Landmark Theatres is a chain specializing in independent and arthouse film exhibition in major U.S. cities. Its programming philosophy and target audience closely mirror Firehouse's independent/arthouse focus, making it a strong operational comparable.
• Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Alamo Drafthouse operates dine-in theaters with curated independent, cult, and repertory programming, plus full food and beverage service including alcohol. Its business model of combining food/beverage with arthouse-style curation closely parallels Firehouse's stadium-seating plus beer and wine concessions approach.
• SIFF Cinema (Seattle International Film Festival): SIFF operates multiple cinema venues in Seattle focused on independent, international, and repertory film programming. As a Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit cinema operator, it competes for the same culturally engaged moviegoer demographic in the broader Puget Sound region.
• The Grand Cinema: The Grand Cinema is a nonprofit independent movie theater in Tacoma, WA that programs independent, foreign, and classic films alongside community events. It serves the same Pacific Northwest regional audience with a comparable mission of curated, community-focused film exhibition.
• Varsity Theatre (Davis, CA): Varsity Theatre is an independent art-house cinema operating a small number of screens in a community-focused setting. It exemplifies the small-format independent arthouse exhibition model that Firehouse embodies, making it a structurally comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Regal Cinemas: Regal operates hundreds of multiplex theaters across the U.S., including locations in the Puget Sound region. It competes with Firehouse for mainstream film audiences through larger screen counts and premium format offerings.
• Cinemark Holdings: Cinemark is one of the largest U.S. movie theater chains with hundreds of locations, focused on mainstream first-run releases. It operates broadly in the same exhibition category as Firehouse, though its scale and target programming differ materially.
• AMC Theatres: AMC is the largest U.S. movie theater chain with thousands of screens, focused on mainstream first-run releases and premium formats (IMAX, Dolby). It is a broad incumbent competing for first-run moviegoers and pricing benchmarks in the broader Washington State market.

Regional players

• Bainbridge Island Cinemas: Bainbridge Island Cinemas is a small independent theater on Bainbridge Island, WA, serving the Kitsap Peninsula region similar to Firehouse's Kingston market. It competes for the same local Pacific Northwest independent film audience just a ferry ride away.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/firehousetheaterkingston
• Instagraminstagram.com/firehousetheater

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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