Patchogue Theater For The Performing Arts (71 East Main Street) was purchased in 1997 by the Patchogue Village Board in an early bid to revitalize downtown Patchogue. The restoration of the theater began with local business help and grants. Sixty thousand pounds of steel were added to the stage to support seventeen tons of lighting and scenery. A five thousand square foot addition accommodates large modern sets and a loading dock enables each arriving production to set up and dismantle with ease.

Ward & Glynne’s Theater opened here in 1923 and became known for its magnificent interior decoration. Broadway productions, vaudeville acts and burlesque shows were popular. The theater presented first run films with stars like Gloria Swanson appearing in premieres. During the Depression the theater became a movie theater.