The Newsroom: Stay Connected

Welcome to The Newsroom for Great Lakes Theater Festival’s Re-Imagine A Classic Campaign. Stay connected by reading the most recent news releases and press coverage of the Re-imagine a Classic Campaign. Check back here regularly for the latest exciting details about the progress of the project.

For more information, please contact:
Todd Krispinsky
Marketing and Public Relations Director
Great Lakes Theater Festival
(216) 241-5490 x 317
tkrispinsky@greatlakestheater.org

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Press Releases
The Kresge Foundation Awards $1 Million Challenge Grant to Great Lakes Theater Festival
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
The grant was made on a challenge basis to stimulate new and increased contributions to the Re-Imagine A Classic Campaign campaign to create a permanent home for the Festival at PlayhouseSquare’s historic Hanna Theatre.
Great Lakes Theater Festival Unveils Visionary Design For New Home At Hanna Theatre
Friday, January 18, 2008
The design features an innovative "Great Room" design concept, fully flexible thrust stage and pioneering advances in theatrical technology.
Great Lakes Theater Festival’s Hanna Theatre Project Delivers Significant Benefits to Northeast Ohio
Friday, January 18, 2008
Cleveland-based collaboration positively impacts the redevelopment of Downtown Cleveland, the region's economy and the cultural legacy of Northeast Ohio
Great Lakes Theater Festival Goes Green With Design For New Home At Hanna Theatre
Friday, January 18, 2008
The Project is pursuing "silver" certification as part of the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.
Great Lakes Theater Festival Board Votes Unanimously To Launch Hanna Theatre Capital Campaign
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Parker Hannifin Foundation Announces Generous $1.5 Million Gift
News Articles
Hanna Theatre Project Lands $1 Million Kresge Grant
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Tony Brown, Plain Dealer Theater Critic

Creative Nerve: Thinking Big
Monday, June 30, 2008
Carolyn Jack, Geniocity.com

Great Lakes Theater Festival has raised 75 percent of money for Hanna renovation
Friday, January 18, 2008
Tony Brown, Plain Dealer Theater Critic
Hanna Theatre, under renovation, wins Cleveland Foundation grant
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Tony Brown, Plain Dealer Theater Critic
Hard-hatted Hanna
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Renovation Marks Another GLTF Milestone
Parker-Hannifin's $1.5 million gift launches Hanna Theatre makeover
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Plain Dealer article
Hanna Theatre: On the eve of renovation, Cleveland's storied playhouse remembers its ghosts
Thursday, September 27, 2007

Tony Brown, Plain Dealer Theater Critic