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Parma Heights honors Cassidy Theatre on 50th anniversary
Summary
Council President Tom Rounds and Mayor Marie Gallo presented a proclamation and a letter of recognition to Cassidy Theatre President Michael Caraffi celebrating 50 years of local arts programming; theatre leaders thanked the city for its partnership.
At the start of the Nov. 25 Parma Heights City Council meeting, Mayor Marie Gallo and Council President Tom Rounds presented a proclamation and a letter of recognition to Michael Caraffi, president of the Cassidy Theatre, marking the theatre’s 50th anniversary.
The proclamation noted Cassidy Theatre’s founding in 1974 and praised its role in providing arts education and live performance opportunities for Parma Heights and the surrounding region. Council members and theatre leaders exchanged remarks of thanks and remembrance: Michael Caraffi thanked the mayor, council and city directors for their partnership, and Kimberly Mihalik, the theatre’s secretary, described growing up at Cassidy Theatre and called the theatre’s longevity “something really precious.” Councilman Haase said he attended the opening night in 1974 and offered congratulations.
Mayor Gallo said the administration was continuing to pursue grant support related to the theatre, and Council presented a letter signed by all members recognizing the theatre’s contributions over five decades.
The presentation was ceremonial; no formal council action or appropriation tied to the proclamation was recorded in the meeting transcript.
