[NEohioPAL] CPT announces 2009-2010 season

[Mindy Herman]

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Mindy Herman, Director of Communications

216.631.2727 ext. 203

mherman at cptonline.org

 


Cleveland Public Theatre Announces


2009-2010 Season




Cleveland Public Theatre Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is
proud to announce the 2009-2010 Season:

 

Ahead of the Curve...Right on Track

 

"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 local and national playwrights and is
full of world premieres." The 09-10 season includes 4 World Premieres, 2
Ohio premieres, 8 weeks of Big [BOX], the return of Little Box and the
10th anniversary of CPT's acclaimed performance series DanceWorks.
Bobgan adds, "Though we have been struck with the same challenges facing
non-profits across the country, CPT's programming is vital and we are
finding the way to increase services to the community and enact our
mission to nurture great artists and produce fulfilling and compelling
theatre."

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 2009-2010 Season follow.  For additional information,
please visit www.cptonline.org and view specific performance pages.

 

All performances at Cleveland Public Theatre:

6415 Detroit Avenue

Cleveland, OH  44102

 

Pandemonium 09:  Forbidden Knowledge

Saturday, September 12, 2009

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. Brian E. Hall will be honored with the 2009 Pan Award. 

 

 

The Alice Seed by Michael Sepesy
James Levin Theatre
October 8 - October 24

 

Originally scheduled for the 2008-2009 season, this world premiere play
is by local playwright Michael Sepesy, who recently developed Ms.
Adventures at CPT. The Alice Seed is a moving and exceptional tale of
loss and the powerful desire to regain the past. In The Alice Seed, a
woman travels to the underworld in an attempt to bring back her deceased
daughter and returns with a seed. Part horror story, part family drama,
The Alice Seed is pure gothic Americana - Edgar Allen Poe meets David
Lynch and the Coen brothers. World Premiere





No Child... by Nilaja Sun
Storefront Studio
October 8 - October 24

 

CPT presents the return 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. The talented Nina Domingue plays dozens of characters in this
hilarious and moving solo show that Fran Heller of the Cleveland Jewish
News says "Just might be the best show you'll see all year long. The
75-minute show packs an unforgettable wallop. Don't miss it." Tony Brown
of the Plain Dealer raved "Few evenings in the theater are so thoroughly
entertaining and educational...This is must-see theater." Created in
response to No Child Left Behind, this exciting work highlights how one
determined woman can change the lives of countless others and exposes
the inequity of the American public school system. Directed by Lisa
Ortenzi.





Why Torture is Wrong and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang
Gordon Square Theatre
October 15 - October 31

 

The always absurd and sometimes offensive Durang turns political humor
upside down with a raucous and provocative satire about America's
growing homeland insecurity. Honing in on our private terrors both at
home and abroad, Durang relieves our fears in this bizarre black comedy
for an era of yellow, orange, and red alerts. Don't miss the regional
premiere of this hilarious and sometimes disturbing new work. Directed
by CPT Associate Artistic Director Beth Wood. Ohio and Regional Premiere

 

Little Box

James Levin Theatre

November 2 - 8 (Exact performance dates and participating artists to be
announced)



As part of CPT's commitment to local playwrights and producers, CPT
presents the third 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 one weekend.  

 

 

The Y-Haven Project

An original work created by the Men of Y-Haven

November 6-8

Gordon Square Theatre

 

Cleveland Public Theatre's Education Department and the Cleveland YMCA's
Y-Haven Program present the 2009 CPT/Y-Haven Performance Project. Now in
its 11th year, 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 and Sunday
performances are free and open to the public. The Saturday performance
will be a benefit for the Y-Haven program. Original Work

 


Browns Rules by Eric Schmiedl
Gordon Square Theatre
November 19 - December 12

 

A cabaret-style world-premiere by nationally recognized local playwright
Eric Schmiedl, Browns Rules is both a send-up and a love-letter to The
Cleveland Browns. Part vaudeville, part sideshow, part variety show
Browns Rules is an interactive exploration of the relationship between
Cleveland and our beloved football team. With a rock band on stage,
three performers combine storytelling and drama as they rip apart myths,
celebrate heroes, and try to understand what makes the Cleveland Browns
so important to our culture.  What was the All-America Football
Conference and who destroyed it?  How did Paul Brown inspire his famous
1949 all-star team?  Art Modell, friend or foe?  Who called "Red Right
88?"  Who wrote the song "Bernie, Bernie?"  Cleveland Browns Stadium,
asset or financial disaster?  These questions and more are examined as
Browns Rules looks at our dear Brownies and the city that loves and
hates them. Written by Eric Schmiedl, Directed by Bill Hoffman, songs
co-written by Schmiedl and Hoffman. Featuring Nick Koesters (Member,
AEA), Eric Schmiedl and Nathan Lilly. World Premiere. 

 

 

The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, Adapted by Joe Montello
James Levin Theatre
November 27 - December 12

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. Directed by BD Bethune; the talented and versatile Doug Kusak
returns to the role that he performed in 2007. 


Big [BOX] 10 
James Levin Theatre
January 15 - March 7

(Participating artists to be announced in the fall)

 

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 eighth 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,
music, performance art and more!  Tickets for Big [BOX] are $15 General
Admission and $13 for Students and Seniors. Premiere Performances

 

 

Anna Bella Eema by Lisa D'Amour
CPT Storefront Studio
January 28 - February 13

 

CPT is proud to present the regional premiere of Anna Bella Eema, dark
comedy about a woman, her daughter, and a strange girl in a trailer park
written by Obie Award Winning playwright Lisa D'Amour. Anna Bella Eema
combines creepy campfire stories, music, sound and fairy tales in an
original, highly stylized one-act. Anna Bella Eema will be a
co-production with Theatre Ninjas, a CPT resident theatre company, and
will be directed by Theatre Ninjas Co-Artistic Director Jeremy Paul.

 

DanceWorks 10
Gordon Square Theatre and James Levin Theatre
April 8 - April 18

 

This popular series of new dance by area artists celebrates its 10th
year! Over two weekends, the Gordon Square Theatre and James Levin
Theatre are taken over by amazing dance performances from talented local
artists. Participating companies will be announced in the fall.
Premiere Performances

 

 

Things of Dry Hours by Naomi Wallace
CPT Storefront Studio
April 15 - May 1

Straight from New York Theatre Workshop, Things of Dry Hours by
MacArthur Genius Naomi Wallace focuses on Tice, an African American
member of the Communist Party in the 1920's, his daughter Cali, and
Corbin, a white fugitive who hides in their house. Tice strives to
convert Corbin, Corbin tries to seduce Cali, and Cali tests them both in
this edge-of-your-seat drama. Warning: full male nudity. Directed by
Sarah May. Regional and Ohio Premiere. 

 

 

Wanderlust: A History of Walking
Based on the book by Rebecca Solnit, Adapted by Matthew Earnest
James Levin Theatre
May 6 - May 29

Wanderlust opens with a team of paleoanthropologists examining the bones
of a recently discovered 3.2 million year-old hominid they have named
Lucy and moves to peripatetic lectures of the Greeks to modern
tourism-from labyrinths to treadmills, from 19th century mountaineering
to the ancient Hajj, from Dr. King's civil rights marches to the AIDS
Walk and ultimately, to Las Vegas, Solnit's symbol of a post-Walking
America. Adapted and directed by Matthew Earnest. World Premiere. 

 

Open Mind Firmament: An Evening of W. B. Yeats, developed by Raymond
Bobgan
Gordon Square Theatre
May 13 - May 29

Honoring the late Barton R. Friedman, Professor Emeritus at Cleveland
State University, Open Mind Firmament is a celebration of William Butler
Yeats. Yeats, a pillar of both Irish and British literature, wrote plays
that combine dance, poetry, song, folklore and imagistic and highly
emotional poetry. In staging this work, CPT Executive Artistic Director
Raymond Bobgan will integrate poetry, two one-act plays, Yeats' letters,
biographical information, and the interpretive writings of Dr. Friedman.
Original Adaptation
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Tickets for all venues:

$21 General Admission | $19 Online Advance Purchase | $2 Discount for
Students and Seniors | $10 Thursdays and Mondays

 

Tickets for The Santaland Diaries and Browns Rules:

$30 Reserved Seating at Cabaret Table (includes corkage and table
service) 
$24 General Admission | $22 Online Advance Purchase | $2 Discount for
Students and Seniors | $10 Wednesdays (Santaland Diaries only) and
Thursdays

 

Tickets for Little Box and Big [BOX]:

Little Box: $10 General Admission, $2 Discount for Students and Seniors
Big [BOX]: $15 General Admission, $2 Discount for Students and Seniors

 

Showtimes:

JAMES LEVIN THEATRE and STOREFRONT STUDIO: Monday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 3:00pm



GORDON SQUARE THEATRE:

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

 

Tickets and Flex Passes will be on sale soon!  Patrons can purchase a
Flex Pass to save money on CPT tickets all year long. Use your Flex Pass
vouchers at any performance all season long: Grab a 6-pack for $102, or
if you are really thirsty for adventurous, exciting theatre, snag a
12-pack for only $204. For more information on tickets or Flex Passes,
please contact CPT Box Office Manager Rebecca Cole at 216.631.2727 x 212
or rcole at cptonline.org. 

 

Mindy Herman

Communications Director

Cleveland Public Theatre

6415 Detroit Ave.

Cleveland, OH  44102

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