The Regent Theater in New Castle, Pennsylvania, was originally built in 1913 as the Park Theater and was sold and renamed the Regent in 1916. It was located on East Washington Street near the Diamond in downtown New Castle. The theater had a seating capacity of about 500 and was known for programming “high class photo-plays and vaudeville.” The Regent Theater operated through the mid-20th century, closing around 1955. It was one of several movie theaters that served the New Castle community during a vibrant period of local entertainment, reflecting the city’s cultural life during that era.