Cleveland Public Theatre

Fall is the time for explosions of color, on the trees and at our annual Día de Mu***os celebration. On November 2, experience altar installations, Latin food, live music, a folk art market, and FREE entertainment for all ages. Mark that 🗓️ now!

📸: Steve Wagner

Experience acting and theatre creation at Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi's FREE WORKSHOPS this weekend. Participants may be in the Arabic-speaking theatre company's next play!

Sat, 9/28, 2-5:30pm & Sun, 9/29, 4:30-7pm at CPT
EMAIL [email protected] TO ATTEND

📸: Steve Wagner

You're not dreaming! “Have You Ever Dreamt of Flight?”—CORE Ensemble's “wandering performance from the garden of flightless birds”—returns SATURDAY, Sept 28. Bring a lawn chair & your imagination!

Sat, 9/28
5:30-7pm
Edgewater Park (various locations)
📸: Steve Wagner

Performance creators, submit to SoftLaunch! CPT's new performance festival will develop projects that reinvent what theatre can be. Think solo, immersive, participatory, installations, seances. If it doesn't fit in a normal theatre mode, we want it! Apply directly or through The PILOT Project, a workshop and learning community facilitated by Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan with a direct pipeline to SoftLaunch.

Applications for both due Oct 4! 🔗 in our bio.

Check out this free "wandering performance from the garden of flightless birds" from "Have You Ever Dreamt of Birds in Flight?" by CPT & Cleveland CORE Ensemble at Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival, Sat., Sept. 21 from 5:30pm-7pm.

📷 by Emanuel Wallace

Grab your La Croix, cue up your Beyoncé, and study your slang dictionary. "not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play)" opens Saturday, Oct. 26! Previews are Oct. 24 and 25, and tickets are on sale now. You don't want to miss this play from francisca da silveira, writer of "can i touch it?"

🎟️: in our bio!

After serving as VP of the National New Play Network Board and Business Manager/Associate Producer at Atlanta's Horizon Theatre, she's now Cleveland Public Theatre's General Manager. Welcome to the team, director, dramaturg, and AEA actor Marguerite Hannah!

ATTENTION EDUCATORS! If you have experience in at least one theatre-related arts discipline (dance, drumming, singing, acting, creative writing, etc.) and experience working with children or teenagers, are responsive, energetic, detail-oriented and more, you might be a great fit for our lively, energetic, fun education team who is always on the lookout for Part-time Substitute Teaching Artists. For more information visit www.cptonline.org. Shout-out to all of the incredible CPT teaching artists past, present and future. Thanks for all you do!
📷Steve Wagner

We’re beyond excited to announce our 2024/2025 Season: Cultivate! 🌱

With a focus on planting new seeds and celebrating the growth of projects years in the making, we continue to nurture bold new work!

Highlights include the World Premiere of "not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play)", the return of "The Outstretched Hand", the World Premiere of "Showin’ Up Black", AND three holiday shows! Plus, we’re launching a brand-new play development program, Soft Launch! 🚀

Join us for a season full of growth and new stories! More info here! https://tinyurl.com/yck6ywpa

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for *Pandemonium*! 🎉 We loved seeing our amazing friends and supporters come together for an unforgettable night. A special shoutout to the incredible artists and hardworking staff who made this event possible. Your energy and dedication truly brought the magic! ✨ Keep us on your radar for some big announcements coming soon 👀 Stay tuned!

🌿 ONE WEEK until PANDEMONIUM 2024: In the Garden of Shadow and Delight! 🌙 We can't wait to see you there. Get your tickets now at cptonline.org! 🎟️✨

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves💖! The best part about Pandemonium is our amazing guests and artists. A huge thank you to our friend and collaborator Errin Weaver from Mojuba! Dance Collective, and another big shoutout to WKYC and Leon Bibb for this incredible interview.

▶️Watch the full video here! https://tinyurl.com/bdfty2ta
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PANDEMONIUM 2024: IN THE GARDEN OF SHADOW AND DELIGHT - Cleveland Public Theatre PANDEMONIUM 2024: IN THE GARDEN OF SHADOW AND DELIGHT CPT celebrates the artist within us all: Open the gate…and see what blossoms inside! CPT’s education programs empower youth and adults to cultivate their talents, creating profound and adventurous performances for the community. CPT is on a m...

We can’t wait to welcome you to Pandemonium 2024! 🌿✨ Ticket sales end at 12pm on Saturday, September 7th. 🎟️ cptonline.org

TWO WEEKS until PANDEMONIUM 2024: In the Garden of Shadow and Delight! 🌿🌙 Don't miss this unforgettable night of magic and creativity. Get your tickets now at cptonline.org! 🎟️✨

If you're wondering what this Pandemonium thing is, or are on the fence about going, be sure to check out Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan along with Mojuba! Dance Collective's Executive Artistic Director Errin Weaver tomorrow at 8:30am on Channel 3's "We the People" talking all about it. Thank you WKYC and the incomparable Leon Bibb for having us on! .

Through power outages and all, the show must go on! ⚡️💪 Check out these sneak peeks of some of the incredible decor and art installations we’ve been working on for PAN24. 🌿✨ Get ready to step into the Garden of Shadow and Delight! 🌙

🌟 Another incredible year of STEP! 🌟

An immense thank you to everyone who came out and made this beautiful performance tour happen—it was such a huge success! Special thanks to the amazing Councilmembers, local parks and their staff, and all the partners who helped make it possible. 🎉

📸✨ Steve Wagner

We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of two new artistic initiatives for Cuyahoga County artists, generously funded by Assembly for the Arts and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture!

The Individual Artist Fund provides awards to three artists who demonstrate artistic excellence and innovation: Melissa Ajayi, Molly Andrews-Hinders, and Amy Schwabauer.

The Premiere Fellowship supports the development of original performance projects, awarded to Ray Caspio, CHIMI, Fatima Matar, and Robin VanLear.

Learn more about each artist and their work by following the link!
https://www.cptonline.org/uncategorized/cpt-offers-cuyahoga-artists-two-developmental-awards/

Congratulations to these incredible artists! ✨

It's extraordinary CPT artists like Jaiie who make Pandemonium so magical! We’re honored to have such talented creators and visionaries who make CPT and PAN unforgettable. Join us at PAN 24 as the CPT campus transforms into a labyrinth of theatre, dance, visual art, and performance. Tickets are available now at cptonline.org! 🌟

🌿 One month until PANDEMONIUM 2024: In the Garden of Shadow and Delight! 🌙 Don’t miss out on this magical night—get your tickets at cptonline.org. ✨

🌟 Wander into PANDEMONIUM Sep 7th and let your outfit reflect your adventure! Whether you choose something fantastical, luminous, or simply your favorite jeans, wear what makes you feel comfortable and inspired. Your unique style adds to the magic, and every look is welcome in the Garden of Shadow and Delight. ✨