Geauga Lyric Theater Guild
101 Water Street,
Chardon,
OH
44024
101 Water Street,
Chardon,
OH
44024
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The former Geauga Cinema was built in 1939 and ran successfully for years, until finally closing in 1996.
Two years later, owner Larry Dolan donated the theater to the city, which then leased it to the Geauga Lyric Theater Guild for $1 per year. The Guild has since turned the Geauga into a legitimate theater and has raised attendance from 1,000 to 20,000 patrons per year.
Renovations began in 2001, and with the first two phases of the restoration effort completed, the theater’s lobby and exterior were renovated and restored with a $300,000 grant from the Geauga Department of Community and Economic Development.
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1982 photo of the Geauga Theatre.
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October 2008 photo of the Geauga Theatre courtesy of jdcow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdcow40/2987601644/
October 2008 night photo of the Geauga Theatre courtesy loungelistener.
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Patsy, in regards to your question about the Chardon Theatre, yes it did exist, it was located at 36 South St. at the Square, built in the late 1920’s and in operation at least through the late 1940’s
Thanks for answering a question that I posted in 2006…had forgotten about it, but have not added the Chardon to CT.
Here are two more 1982 photos:
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How does one pronounce “Geauga?” The theatre was desribed in this 1939 trade article: Boxoffice
Also in this trade ad: Boxoffice
Geauga is pronounced gee-au-ga.
This house is still called the Geauga Theater. Geauga Lyric Theater Guild is the name of the company that stages productions at the theater. This page of their official web site says “Movies are shown at the Geauga Theater on weekends when live productions are not occurring.”