[NEohioPAL]Cleveland Public Theatre Launches CPT-A

[Dan Kilbane]

For Immediate Release
Contact:  Dan Kilbane, Publicist
216/631-2727 ext. 203
dkilbane at cptonline.org <mailto:dkilbane at cptonline.org>
January 21, 2004
CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE LAUNCHES CPT-A

CPT LAUNCH! PARTY
Wednesday, February 4, 6:30 p.m.
Upstairs Theatre

CLEVELAND, OH -Cleveland Public Theatre’s Board of Directors, Executive
Director James Levin, and Artistic Director Randy Rollison are proud to
announce a welcome addition to the family, CPT-A (CPT Associates), with an
energetic evening that will introduce patrons to this group’s mission.  The
LAUNCH! is a party for arts supporters and advocates, hipsters and
rabble-rousers, visionaries and urban pioneers. Taking place Wednesday,
February 4, 2004, 6:30 p.m. in the Upstairs Theatre, LAUNCH! celebrates this
new all-volunteer group of young professionals, who are dedicated to the
arts community in Cleveland and CPT in particular.

At this free event, patrons will learn more about CPT, the current season
and volunteer opportunities,  mingle with friends, network with other arts
advocates, graze hors d’oeuvres, enjoy cocktails, and be entertained with a
sneak preview from Uncle Tom’s Cabin, one of CPT’s February productions.

CPT-A is a team of engaged volunteers with diverse expertise in business,
finance, arts, marketing, public works, and nonprofits. This group is
committed to pooling their talents, time, and resources to support the
mission and work of Cleveland Public Theatre. In its first year, CPT-A is
focusing on two key areas: fundraising and audience development.

CPT is a community asset that produces and presents creative work that is
new, exploratory, and pushes the envelope. CPT’s two theatres offer
opportunities for emerging local, regional, national and international
artists to present their work. CPT also conducts arts education programs for
at-risk youth and adults in transition.

The mission of CPT is to inspire, nurture, challenge, amaze, educate, and
empower artists and audiences, in order to make the Cleveland public a more
conscious and caring community. Located at 6415 Detroit Avenue, CPT serves
as catalyst for urban development in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood.

CPT and its artistic and education programs are funded in part by funding
from Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation, Ohio Arts Council,
National Endowment for the Arts, Nord Family Foundation, John P. Murphy
Foundation, Kulas Foundation, Theatre Communications Group, Doris Duke
Charitable Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bruening Foundation,
Codrington Foundation, Giant Eagle Foundation, Thomas White Foundation,
Community Foundation of Greater Lorain, Family Foundations of Jewish
Community Federation, Dolphin Trust, Saint Ann Foundation, Deaconess
Foundation, O’Neill Foundation, Stocker Foundation, Key Foundation, Nordson
Foundation, Wolf Foundation, The Doll Family Foundation, Raymond John Wean
Foundation, The Ellie Foundation, Cyrus Eaton Foundation, Forest City,
Alcoa, Third Federal, Huntington National Bank, National City Bank, and
other corporate and individual contributors.
Cleveland Public Theatre Fact Sheet
Who: Arts supporters and advocates, hipsters and rabble-rousers, visionaries
and urban pioneers

What: LAUNCH! will give you a glimpse into the exciting world of Cleveland
Public Theatre and a new volunteer group, called CPT-Associates or “CPT-A”

Where: Cleveland Public Theatre, 6514 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH  44102

When: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 6:30 PM

Why: To learn about the current season and exciting future of CPT, to get a
quick preview of the upcoming production, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, to meet and
mingle with friends and colleagues, to eat, drink and be merry to the tunes
of DJ Sheldon Joseph

Please help us plan for food and beverage and RSVP if you can to
216-631-2727 x 211, or e-mail jross at cptonline.org