[NEohioPAL] CPT announces the 2008-2009 25th anniversary season!

Wed Aug 13 10:33:19 PDT 2008

Cleveland Public Theatre Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is
proud to announce the 2008-2009, 25th anniversary season:

Alive
A celebration of premiere performance and original work

"Cleveland Public Theatre is the place for bold, new, adventurous and
relevant works of performance," says Bobgan. "Our exciting line-up
includes amazing new works from great American playwrights and
home-grown premieres of national stature." The 08-09 season includes 4
World Premieres, 3 Ohio premieres, the 8th year of Big [BOX], the return
of Little Box and CPT's acclaimed performance series DanceWorks. Bobgan
adds, "Theatre is alive, full of energy, giving voice to contemporary
artists and celebrating the moment while challenging the status quo."
CPT's philosophy - that the arts can literally change the world - is
actualized through strategic programming and investing resources in new
plays and emerging artists that deal directly with relevant issues of
our times. The mission of CPT is to raise consciousness and nurture
compassion through ground-breaking performances and life changing
educational programs.

Details on the 2008-2009 Season follow.  

All performances at Cleveland Public Theatre:

6415 Detroit Avenue

Cleveland, OH  44102

Pandemonium 08:  Hidden Treasure

Saturday, September 13, 2008

7:00pm, Tickets $125

Cleveland Public Theatre's annual fundraising extravaganza and the party
of the year! Featuring dozens of area theatre, dance, visual and
performance artists along with fabulous food and drink, Pandemonium is a
benefit like no other and an evening not to be missed. Pandemonium's
action takes place in unexpected places throughout the CPT campus as
guests decide how they choose to experience this innovative and unusual
benefit. Laurie Rokakis and Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis will
be honored with the Pan Award. 

X Marks the spot!  Join the hunt for hidden treasure at this amazing
event!   

Goldstar, Ohio 

by Michael Tisdale

Directed by Andy Paris

Gordon Square Theatre

October 16 - November 8

(Preview October 16 and 17, Opening Night: Saturday, October 18)

CPT opens the 08-09 season with the world premiere of Goldstar, Ohio, a
new play by Cleveland native Michael Tisdale that tells the stories of
the 22 Marines from the Brook Park, Ohio based 325 Battalion who lost
their lives in Anbar Province, Iraq. The play is a work of non-fiction
created from transcripts of interviews with the families of the fallen
Marines. The lives of the young men are remembered and celebrated
through the memories and words of four central Ohio families who invited
Tisdale into their homes and allowed him to document their grieving
process beginning with the moment when casualty officers arrive to
inform them of their loss. Goldstar, Ohio explores the intense pride of
service and the painful cost of war. The work will be directed by
nationally recognized Andy Paris, an original member of the Tectonic
Theatre Project, who was an original cast member of The Laramie Project
and collaborator on Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde.
Goldstar, Ohio is a touching and deeply moving play about the impact of
war. World Premiere

Little Box

James Levin Theatre

October 23 - November 2

As part of CPT's commitment to local playwrights and producers, CPT
presents the second year of Little Box, a series of staged readings of
new work in development. Little Box is modeled after CPT's successful
Big [BOX] Series but on a smaller scale, designed to foster works at an
earlier stage of development. A diverse body of new plays will presented
as staged readings over two weekends.  

Tickets for Little Box are $10 General Admission and $7 for Students and
Seniors

The Y-Haven Project

An original work created by the Men of Y-Haven

Directed by Denis Griesmer

Gordon Square Theatre

November 13 - November 16

(November 13, 14 and 16 performances free, Y-Haven benefit on Saturday,
November 15th)  

Cleveland Public Theatre's Education Department and the Cleveland YMCA's
Y-Haven Program present the 2008 CPT/Y-Haven Performance Project. For
the tenth year in a row, CPT and Y-Haven, YMCA's transitional home and
treatment center for homeless men in recovery from drug and alcohol
addiction, have collaborated to create an original performance. CPT
Artists work with residents of Y-Haven to create an original play
performed by the residents and based on their personal experiences.
Friday night and Sunday afternoon performances are free and open to the
public.  The Saturday evening performance will be a benefit for the
Y-Haven program. Original Work

Boom 

by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb

James Levin Theatre

November 28 - December 20

(Preview November 28, Opening Night: Saturday, November 22)

"Sex to change the course of the world..." In Boom, something is about
to explode and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. CPT presents
the Regional and Ohio Premiere of this new work, which premiered at Ars
Nova in NYC in March. In this hilarious new work, female journalism
student Jo answers male marine biologist Jules' casual- encounters ad
seeking 'intensely significant coupling.' She gets stuck in his
makeshift lab-turned-shelter and finds herself surrounded by bourbon,
fish tanks and a bunch of scary levers. It's the end of the world as we
know it.... This is the date to end all dates!  Cabaret Tables will be
available for Boom - reserve yours for only $20 per party, which
includes table service and corkage fees. Ohio and Regional Premiere

The Santaland Diaries

By David Sedaris

Directed by Dan Kilbane, featuring Sean Booker as Crumpet the Elf 

Gordon Square Theatre

November 28 - December 20

(Preview November 28, Opening Night: Saturday, November 22)

Please note: The Santaland Diaries features Wednesday performances,
curtain at 8:00pm

The elf is back by popular demand!  The Santaland Diaries is told from
the perspective of a 33-year-old slacker who takes a job as Crumpet, a
Macy's Christmas elf.  As thousands of customers come through his
display, our elf teaches parents and children the realities of holiday
cheer. Sedaris' hilarious retelling of his unique experience in the
throes of the holidays is sure to bring a smile to even the grouchiest
face! Featuring the talented and versatile Sean Booker as Crumpet the
Elf! Cabaret Tables will be available - reserve yours for only $20 per
party, which includes table service and corkage fees. 

Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) 

by Sheila Callaghan

Directed by Lauren Calevich

CPT Bookstore Theatre

December 4 - December 20

(Previews December 4 and 5, Opening Night: Saturday, December 6)

CPT is proud to present this quirky comedy about an old house and
Janice, a twelve year old girl whose Christmas wish list includes
bleach, paraffin and other bomb-making materials. It's been a year since
the untimely death of Janice's father, and to deal with it all, she
holds spiteful conversations with her dolls and dreams of Justin
Timberlake, while her mother fantasizes about Harrison Ford and relies
on her superior baking skills to hold herself together. Throw in an
apartment that starts to plot murder and you're left with a wild and
crazy ride to redemption and healing. Ohio and Regional Premiere 

Big [BOX] 09

James Levin Theatre

January 9 - February 22
Please note: Performances Friday through Sunday only, no Thursday
performances

Artists risk it all with their newest works! During the course of eight
weekends, Big [BOX] encourages artists to experiment and produce their
own work. Now in its seventh year, Big [BOX] is a series for those who
love the thrill of new work. On eight separate weeks, artists are given
keys to the theatre and left alone to create.  Featuring dance, drama,
poetry, performance art and more!  Tickets for Big [BOX] are $15 General
Admission and $12 for Students and Seniors. Premiere Performances

Aperture

By Sean Christopher Lewis

Directed by Craig J. George

James Levin Theatre

March 12 - March 28

(Preview March 12 and 13, Opening Night: Saturday, March 14)

CPT is proud to present the World Premiere of Aperture, a new play by
Sean Christopher Lewis and the inaugural winner of the Rosa Parks
Playwright Award. Aperture takes audiences on a wild journey that
explores America's fetishizing of global turbulence, violence and race.
Aperture follows the story of a beautiful American photographer and her
unlikely subject, a former boy soldier from Africa. In this world
premiere production, two actors play six parts in an energetic and
insightful expose. Aperture will be directed by Craig J. George, who
wowed critics and audience alike with CPT's acclaimed production of M4M,
an all-male version of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. World Premiere

Alice Seed
by Michael Sepesy
Directed by Jaime Bouvier
Gordon Square Theatre
March 19 - April 4
(Preview March 19 and 20, Opening Night: Saturday, March 21)

A world premiere by one of Cleveland's most noted playwrights, Alice
Seed is a moving and exceptional tale of loss and the powerful desire to
regain the past and hold on to our most cherished ones. Part horror
story, part family drama, Alice Seed is pure gothic Americana
reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe, the Twilight Zone and films of the Coen
Brothers. World Premiere

No Child...
by Nilaja Sun 
CPT Bookstore Theatre

April 9 - April 25

(Preview April 9 and 10, Opening Night: Saturday, April 11)

CPT presents the Ohio Premiere of No Child...by Nilaja Sun, the
award-winning one woman show based on Sun's experiences teaching at
Malcolm X High School in the Bronx, where every day students struggle
simply to come to school. One actor plays dozens of characters in this
solo show, including teachers, students, parents, administrators,
janitors and security guards. Created in response to No Child Left
Behind, this exciting new work highlights how one determined woman can
change the lives of countless others and exposes the inequity of the
American public school system. Ohio Premiere

DanceWorks 09

April 16 - May 24

Gordon Square Theatre 

Over the course of six weekends, the Gordon Square Theatre is taken over
by amazing dance performances from talented local artists.  This popular
performance series features weekends of performance from diverse area
companies including Verb Ballet and Inlet Dance Theatre among many
others.  Premiere Performances

Cut to Pieces 
by Raymond Bobgan and Chris Seibert
James Levin Theatre
April 30 - May 30
(Preview April 30 and May 1, Opening Night: Saturday, May 2)

CPT presents the World Premiere of Cut to Pieces, a new original work
written by CPT Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan and CPT
Education Director Chris Seibert. Cut to Pieces is an ambitious
theatrical experience that integrates live performance and video
projections in an affecting solo show. Cut to Pieces begins as a classic
who-done-it tale and quickly spirals into an epic story of the
dismembering power of violence, love, and the quest for self knowledge.
Chris Seibert stars in this tour de force one woman show. Cut to Pieces
was developed with support from the Ohio Arts Council Arts Innovations
program. World Premiere, CPT Original Work

Tickets for all venues:

$20 General Admission | $17 Students and Seniors | $10 Thursdays

Tickets for The Santaland Diaries:

$24 General Admission | $21 Students and Seniors | $10 Wednesdays and
Thursdays
$20 charge per party for reserved cabaret seating (includes corkage)

Tickets for Little Box and Big [BOX]:

Little Box: $10 General Admission, $7 Students and Seniors
Big [BOX]: $15 General Admission, $12 Students and Seniors

Showtimes:

JAMES LEVIN THEATRE and CPT BOOKSTORE: 

Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm

GORDON SQUARE THEATRE:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm, Sundays at 3:00pm (Santaland
Diaries only, Wednesdays at 8:00pm)

Tickets for all performances along with 6-packs and 12-packs of CPT Flex
Passes will be on sale soon!  Stay tuned to www.cptonline.org
<http://www.cptonline.org/>  to purchase tickets.  Also, visit
www.cptonline.org <http://www.cptonline.org/>  to sign up for our
mailing list to receive audition notices for upcoming productions.

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Mindy Herman

Communications Director

Cleveland Public Theatre

6415 Detroit Ave.

Cleveland, OH  44102

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mherman at cptonline.org

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