[NEohioPAL]Formerly Homeless and Addicted Create Original Drama at Cleveland Public Theatre for One Weekend Only

Wed Nov 20 22:06:04 PST 2002

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CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE PRESENTS

THE Y-HAVEN PROJECT:

Backlash

Written and performed in collaboration with

CPT artists and the residents of Y-Haven

November 22 – 24, 2002

Cleveland Public Theatre is proud to welcome back the third annual Y-Haven
Project, an original collaborative work written and performed by the
residents of Y-Haven, a comprehensive transitional housing program designed
to serve formerly homeless men who are in recovery from drug and alcohol
addiction. This year’s production, Backlash, tells the story of a group of
men from the Near West neighborhood, their choices in life, and the
resulting consequences. Backlash is presented at 8:00 p.m. on Friday,
November 22 and Saturday, November 23, 2002 with a matinee at 3:00 p.m. on
Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Avenue
at W. 65th. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 216.631.2727 for
more information and to make reservations.

Please note the Friday November 22 performance is sold out.

The Y-Haven Project partners CPT artists with formerly homeless men, all of
whom are in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, in a one-of-a-kind
program where artist and addict create an original collaborative theatrical
presentation based on the life experiences of the participants.

Participants in the program elect to pursue drama as part of their recovery
treatment. Each participant is required to sign a letter of commitment
affirming his or her dedication to the process of creating an original work
of art, as well as to his or her recovery process. CPT artists, John Guerra,
Sean Booker and James Levin, commit to providing a structured rehearsal
environment where exploration and risk-taking are encouraged and mistakes
are viewed as an effective learning tool. Story ideas for the piece are
discussed in the early weeks. Through a series of acting exercises, a
dialogue is created which then becomes the basis for a script.  The piece is
then rehearsed and nurtured into the final work. Last season’s production,
entitled Buried, featured a touring component that allowed the work to be
produced at area detention centers, hospitals, recovery programs and
churches. Backlash is scheduled to tour this spring.

Y-Haven, with its two locations on the east side and west side, offers a
continuum of care beginning with primary treatment for drug/alcohol
dependency. When residents graduate from the primary counseling phase, case
managers focus their treatment plan on continuing care, relapse prevention
and appropriate education and employment programs. When residents complete
the necessary training they are placed in jobs or sheltered workshops. The
final phase of the treatment plan is finding suitable permanent housing for
the residents. Y-Haven is unique in that residents can stay for up to two
years. Many of the residents have experienced such severe physical, mental
and spiritual trauma that they need adequate time to heal. To be considered
for admission into the Y-Haven program, candidates must be homeless males,
18 years or older who agree to participate in primary treatment as well as
mental health treatment if deemed necessary.

* * * * * *

The Y-Haven Project opens on Friday, November 22, 2002 and runs through
Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Cleveland Public Theatre located at 6415
Detroit Avenue. Performance times are at 8:00 pm Thursday and Saturday with
a 3:00 pm matinee on Sunday. Call 216.631.2727 for tickets and more
information. Admission is free except for Friday November 22, 2002. A unique
benefit to support Y-Haven and Cleveland Public Theatre will be held on
Friday November 22, 2002 beginning at 6:00 pm. Tickets to the benefit have
all been sold.

Jeff Syroney
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Cleveland Public Theatre
216.631.2727 ext. 203
jsyroney at cptonline.org
www.cptonline.org

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plan is=20
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in that=20
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experienced=20
such severe physical, mental and spiritual trauma that they need =
adequate time=20
to heal. To be considered for admission into the Y-Haven program, =
candidates=20
must be homeless males, 18 years or older who agree to participate in =
primary=20
treatment as well as mental health treatment if deemed=20
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Sunday.=20
Call 216.631.2727 for tickets and more information. Admission =
is free=20
except for Friday November 22, 2002. A unique benefit to support =
Y-Haven and=20
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beginning at=20
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