I have owned the Pleasant Valley Drive In Theater for 25 years.   I am only able to open 5 months of the year due to the Connecticut weather.  It makes a little bit of money but certainly not enough to live on.  I have always worked a full time job on top of running the theater.  The Drive In is really  a labor of love more than anything else.  I was raised at the theater and I raised my 3 children there.   It always needs a lot of TLC in the spring as the buildings have been there since 1947 when the theater opened.  I am trying the get the theater opened this spring so that people can get out of the house and actually see a movie during the Covid 19 crisis.  My problem this spring is the roof on my concession stand has finally given up and I am left with no choice but to put a new roof on.  I have been quoted a price of $7600.00 if all goes well.   I have not been working due to the virus as I waitress full time.  I am not even able to pay my own bills never mind come up with this kind of money for a roof.  I know its a lot of money and I know its a lot to ask especially at this time but the theater holds so many wonderful memories for so many people and it would be a shame for it to go dark when it has never been closed in the 73 years it has existed.   I have people contacting me everyday asking if I am going to open.  I am willing to trade passes for certain donations.  I have been given permission to open by the town and the health department.  I hope you can find it in your hearts to help keep the Pleasant Valley Drive In Theater showing movies under the stars for years to come.