Great Mall of the Great Plains owners are the largest unsecuredcreditors in the Dickinson Theatre company bankruptcy reorganization. Inaddition to negotiating a new lease, the owners are expected to give upa claim of $1 million owed in back rent.

Earlier this month, Dickinson had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy whiletrying to right itself in a cash flow crunch. A confirmation hearing hasbeen scheduled for the week of Dec. 17.The theatre at the Mall of the Great Plains, the Great Mall 16, hasstadium seating and a state of the art surround sound system.It is alarge draw for the massive mall, which has experienced less thanexpected numbers since opening three years ago.

Dickinson continues to operate four other area theatres: WestGlen 18,EastGlen 16, Belton 8 and Red Bridge 4. The company rejected leases onthree other area theatres: Olathe 8, Noland Fashion Square and theDickinson Cinema 6.