Great Lakes Theater Festival

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The Great Lakes Theater Festival is the second oldest regional theater company in Greater Cleveland, and is "Cleveland's Classic Theater Company," specializing in large-cast classic plays including regular performances of the works of Shakespeare. It was founded in 1961 by Arthur Lithgow (father of John Lithgow) as the "Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival", but it was renamed in the 80s to reflect its expanding scope that includes modern classics. Notable alumnae include Tom Hanks, Donald Moffat, Larry Linville, Piper Laurie, Jean Stapleton, Hal Holbrook and Olympia Dukakis. Its artistic directors have included Larry Carra, Vincent Dowling, Gerald Freedman and James Bundy (present Dean of the Yale School of Drama).

It performs in the Ohio Theater of the Playhouse Square Center.

Charles Fee has been the artistic director since 2002. The organization is notable today for its partnership with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival in Boise, Idaho.

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