Education | Surround Programming

What is a Surround?

"Surround" is an umbrella term that refers to a series of free Great Lakes education programs designed to connect audiences to our spring productions. While our free outreach touring play is the primary Surround program, there are others, including: pre-show discussions in the Hanna Theatre, a student play writing festival, a student designed lobby exhibit and a Shakespearean song writing competition for students. Whether you can participate in any or all of our Surround events or know someone who can, we hope that exploring classic plays from new and exciting perspectives helps people to make meaningful connections between classic literature and the issues in their own lives. And if that inspires you to come downtown to see our work in the Hanna Theatre this spring, all the more reason to celebrate!

Outreach Touring Production

Learn more about our Surround's Outreach Touring Production

Suit the Word to the Action
A Student Play Writing Festival
Lorain County Community College
Stocker Center, Studio Theatre
1005 Abbe Rd. North, Elyria 44035

Don't miss this thrilling series of original short plays written and presented by the students of the Lorain County Community College theater department. This program offers a talk-back with the student playwrights and a panel of distinguished professional Cleveland theater artists. The students' plays are presented and adjudicated on Tuesday, May 1st at 7:30 p.m. This program is FREE and open to audiences of all backgrounds and ages. For more information, call 1.800.955.5222 ext. 7120.

Love at First Sight
A Student Designed Lobby Exhibit
April 13 – 28, 2012
Hanna Theatre Lobby
PlayhouseSquare

In partnership with TrueNorth Cultural Arts, Great Lakes Theater proudly exhibits original artwork created by Lorain County artists. This artwork will be displayed in the lobby of the Hanna Theatre in conjunction with our April production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and will represent the culmination in an artist/teacher mentorship program that includes master class workshops focusing on creating original artwork inspired by Shakespearean themes. Call Daniel Hahn at 216.241.5490 ext. 307 for details.