A Ridgefield
first-run movie theater dedicated to employing adults with disabilities is back
open.
After closing for
a second time to allow staff and customers to be vaccinated, the
Prospector
Theater is back open this week.
The theater is
dedicated to solving a problem that's gotten worse over the past year -
employing people with disabilities.
Operations manager
Ryan Wenke says adults with disabilities are employed for virtually all jobs at
the theater.
Diane Sludock
loves working with customers - something she missed dearly over the last year.
The Prospector was
open from last June to this April - but with reduced capacity and a lot of
staff working from home. Prospects say nothing feels better than getting that
independence back.
The Prospector
Theater is currently showing "Cruella" and "A Quiet Place,"
with more first-run movies coming later this summer.