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

Earlier this month, Dickinson had filed for Chapter 11bankruptcy whiletrying to right itself in a cash flow crunch. Aconfirmation hearing hasbeen scheduled for the week of Dec. 17.Thetheatre at the Mall of the Great Plains, the Great Mall 16,hasstadium seating and a state of the art surround sound system.Itis alarge draw for the massive mall, which has experienced lessthanexpected 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 companyrejected leases onthree other area theatres: Olathe 8, NolandFashion Square and theDickinson Cinema 6.