What you should know

The mission of Save the Egyptian is to raise awareness about this historic landmark in an effort to build strong, sustainable financial support that will keep the curtain up on independent film and live theatre in Park City and around the country.

With roots that date back to the late 1880s, Park City has offered live performances and entertainment on the site of the Egyptian Theatre for over a century. The theatre, as it stands today, was completed in 1926, around the same time as both Grauman’s Egyptian (1922) and Chinese (1927) Theatres in Hollywood, and went through a restoration project in the mid-80s.

In addition to being an Actor’s Equity Theatre that produces five stage performances annually, The Egyptian Theatre is the crown jewel of The Sundance Film Festival, hosting more than 50 film screenings each year and is the most photographed landmark in Park City during the festival.

Similar to other smaller theatres, The Egyptian, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and its local supporters work hard to keep the doors open through an annual fund-raiser, ticket sales and individual donations. Over the past few years, this has become increasingly difficult and the theatre is actively searching for more stable, sustainable methods of supporting itself and all that it brings to the community and to visitors to Park City from around the world.