Architectural renderings of our new home at the Hanna Theatre.
Hanna Theatre Entrance & Marquee
Great Lakes Theater Festival's move to the Hanna Theatre will enable the Festival to create a recognizable brand identity for the classic theater company on the interior and exterior of its new space through a distinctive lobby design and permanent signage including an East 14th Street marquee denoting the Hanna Theatre as the home of Great Lakes Theater Festival. The name of the Hanna Theatre will remain unchanged, as will the theater’s historic vertical blade sign above the marquee.
The Great Room & Thrust Stage
The new Hanna Theatre experience finds its inspiration in the idea of classic home design’s “Great Room.” In the re-imagined space, all of the evening’s activity will occur in a single unified space. The theatre’s 550-seat thrust stage configuration will afford its audiences an exciting and uniquely intimate theater experience. The furthest seat from the stage is twelve rows.
The Lobby
The design of the space will encourage social and cultural interaction from the street to the stage, from pre-show cocktails to post-show conversation. Interactive video screens will connect the patron to the performance even when away from their seat, support the Festival’s informational lobby display programs and infuse the new theater space with energy and vitality.
Section View
The Floor Plan: One Room / Infinite Possibilities
The re-imagined Hanna Theatre’s new thrust theater orientation, one in which the audience is seated on three sides of the actors’ playing area, will create a unique experience for our region where audiences are effectively seated in the same room as the performers. Patrons will choose from a variety of seating opportunities ranging from traditional theater seats and club chairs to banquettes and private box seating.
The Balcony: A Perfect View
The Hanna's upper floor features private balcony boxes, a separate bar and concession area and amazingly appointed historic boxes which flank the stage and afford patrons an amazing view of the performance below.
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