[NEohioPAL] APR 26 & 27 | CPT & Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi present inaugural World Premiere production

[Caitlin Lewins]

Cleveland Public Theatre & Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi مسرح كليفلاند العربي
present
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Created by the Ensemble, Raymond Bobgan, & Faye Hargate.
Co-Directed by Raymond Bobgan & Faye Hargate.
APRIL 26 & APRIL 27
Doors open at 6:30pm with live music & food
Show at 7:30pm
Postshow music & dancing following the show

Dream of Homeحلم وطن  is about how we remember, seek, and create home, celebrating connections to our past heritage and sharing culture with the broader community. This world premiere production features Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi ensemble artists performing their own personal stories. Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi is a Cleveland Public Theatre new project by, for, and with Arabic-speaking communities. The ensemble of artists is open to all people who share a heritage from Arabic-speaking cultures and a curiosity and passion for theatre. Generous support provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. This production will feature subtitles and will be fully bilingual.

PRESHOW MUSIC & RECEPTION | 6:30pm
Light hors d’oeuvres catered by Kan Zaman
Preshow music by Danny Lahood

POSTSHOW MUSIC & DANCING
Tony Mikhael Band

ENSEMBLE
Abbas Alhilali, Ebaa Boudiab, Issam Boudiab, Jamal Julia Boudiab, Hussein Ghareeb, Omar Kurdi, Manar Yared, Haneen Yehya, with writing contributions by Nazek El Halabi Yehya

CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM
Raymond Bobgan – Producer
Faye Hargate – Line Producer
Marissa Green – Stage Manager
Jamal Julia Boudiab – Translation Consultant
Inda Blatch-Geib – Costume Designer
Hussein Ghareeb – Scenic Designer
Nisrine Khazaal – Subtitle Translation Consultant/Operator
Val Kozlenko – Set Construction
Jeremy Paul – Lighting Designer

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jamila Alhaib, Abbas Alhilali, Prof. Alia Almashni, Pierre Bejjani, Hon. Joe Cimperman, Irene Farah, Dr. Michel Farah, Dr. Naim Farhat, Prof. Ahmad Hamo, Dr. Wael Khoury, Alma Khoury Korkor, Abdelghani Kitab, George Koussa, Omar Kurdi, Rebecca Mayhew, Hussein Mayyahi, Leen Midani, Dr. Widad Mousa, Shirien Muntaser, Dr. Abed el-Rahman Tayyara, Ruth Tracy, Isam Zaiem

Tickets: $15

6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland OH 44102
CPT is located in the heart of the Gordon Square Arts District.
Tickets available at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or CPT Box Office (216) 631-2727 ext. 501.

Caitlin Lewins
Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations
Cleveland Public Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave
Cleveland OH, 44102
(216) 631-2727 x211