The Prospector Theater is set to open a second location in Wilton. 

According to the announcement, the boutique version of the original Ridgefield location will open in the Bow Tie Cinemas in the River Park shopping center.  The Prospector Wilton will be a four screen, nonprofit premium movie theater, employing adults with disabilities in an integrated work environment. 

Renovations are expected to begin in September, with an opening near the end of next year.  

There is a national unemployment epidemic for adults with disabilities, with estimates as high as 80% unemployment rate, according to The Prospector Theater.  Over its five years of operation, the Prospector has employed over 250 Prospects, logging more than 600,000 hours of employment as they break down outdated stereotypes about disabilities, build empathy, and prove that “working is working.”