Following the dissolution of Thrive Performing and Visual Arts in late 2023, Chardon City Council has been considering the future of the historic Geauga Theater.
Following the dissolution of Thrive Performing and Visual Arts in late 2023, Chardon City Council has been considering the future of the historic Geauga Theater. At the May 14 council meeting, City Manager Ben Young proposed a long-term solution: selling the building through a request for proposals process. “We’ve been in various management arrangements for the management of that facility during the entire time that the city has owned it,” Young said. “I would like to issue an RFP for offers to buy the theater from the city.” The theater is currently available to rent similarly to other city recreation...
