History
In 1999 the International Harvester Implement building was purchased by the Rural American Arts Partnership to become the theater itself. Back in 1985 the Lyric Theatre was founded by Sally Childs who would later become the artistic director of the Jon Hassler Theater. Then in 1999 the Lyric Theater started holding shows at the Hassler and in 2000 the Lyric Theater moved its head-quarters down to the Hassler. It is named after local author Jon Hassler.
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