[NEohioPAL] CPT presents the Men of Y-Haven in "Mama's Boys" - Free and open to the public!

[Mindy Herman]

Cleveland Public Theatre and Y-Haven are proud to present:

Mama's Boys

The 2008 CPT/Y-Haven Theatre Project

 

Free and Open to the Public at CPT

November 13 - 16

Gordon Square Theatre

 

HOMELESS MEN IN TRANSITION CREATE A NEW THEATRE PIECE BASED ON THEIR
JOURNEYS TOWARD RECOVERY

 

For the ninth year in a row, CPT, Cleveland's leading alternative
theatre, and Y-Haven, YMCA's transitional home and treatment center for
homeless men, many of whom are in recovery from drug and alcohol
addiction, have collaborated to create this 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. This
year's production is guided by Director Denis Griesmer, Dramaturg
Deborah Burke and Education Associate Eugene Sumlin. 

 

Mama's Boys is a play about the important and complex role that mothers
and community play in our lives. The show opens with a serious event:
Harvey nearly kills his friend Ray because of the disappearance of a
shoebox left to Harvey by his deceased mother. The whole neighborhood
gets drawn into this moral dilemma - from the peace protestor/hot dog
vendor to the preacher to the barber to the mailman. In the search for
the mysterious shoebox, some are guilty, others are not. Consumed by
anxiety and anger, Harvey spirals close to madness and the neighborhood
comes together to save not only Harvey, but themselves.

 

An audience favorite year after year, the CPT/Y-Haven Theatre Project
offers candid insight into important issues of our society and gives
real hope for growth and change. Audiences are continually blown-away by
the poignant and moving stories presented by this powerful
collaboration.

 

Mama's Boys will be presented free and open to the public at Cleveland
Public Theatre:

 

Thursday, November 13 at 7:30pm*     

Friday, November 14 at 7:30pm

Sunday, November 16 at 3:00pm

 

Suggested donation of $5 accepted to help support the project

 

(*Donations from the Thursday, November 13th performance will go to the
International Rett Syndrome Foundation - www.rettsyndrome.org
<http://www.rettsyndrome.org/> )

 

SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th

Join CPT and Y-Haven for a special benefit performance on Saturday,
November 15th at 7:00pm.  Tickets for this benefit performance are $75
and include a buffet dinner and silent auction. To purchase tickets for
the benefit performance, please call 216.431.2018 or visit
www.yhaven.org <http://www.yhaven.org/> . 

 

Y-Haven Resident Collaborators:  Eric Berry, Greg Freeman, Steven Greer,
Billy Horne, Dave Kane, Ricky McCuller, Fred Monday, Carl Pastard,
Sherman Seawright, Greg Shaw, Ruben Torres, Glennard Vinson, Joe
Williams and Greg Wheeler

 

CPT Artist Collaborators:  Denis Griesmer, Deborah Burke, Eugene Sumlin,
Kelly Elliott, Lydia Chanenka, Spencer Padilla, Allison Garrigan, Chris
Seibert and Raymond Bobgan

 

For more information on Cleveland Public Theatre and the programming
offered through the CPT Education Department, please call 216.631.2727
or visit www.cptonline.org <http://www.cptonline.org/> .   

 

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THE Y-HAVEN PERFORMANCE PROJECT IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY The
Ridgecliff Foundation, The Wolf Family Foundation, The Mt. Sinai Health
Care Foundation and an Arts Partnership Grant from The Ohio Arts
Council.

 

CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE RECEIVES FUNDING FROM Forest City Enterprises,
The Cleveland Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Ohio Arts Council,
Jakprints, The George Gund Foundation and Deborah and Ron Ratner.
Cleveland Public Theatre gratefully acknowledges the citizens of
Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.  

 

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Mindy Herman

Communications Director

Cleveland Public Theatre

6415 Detroit Ave.

Cleveland, OH  44102

[p] 216.631.2727 x 203

[f]  216.631.2575

mherman at cptonline.org

www.cptonline.org

www.myspace.com/cptonline

 

 

 

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