[NEohioPAL] Cleveland Public Theatre Kicks off 10th Year of New Play Series "Test Flight" Jan. 29-Feb. 14!

[Kim Furganson]

cleveland PUBLIC theatre
presents
TEST FLIGHT 2026

Celebrating 10 Years!

Featuring workshop productions by Northeast Ohio artists.

JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 14, 2026

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) announces the 10th anniversary of its quintessential new play development series, Test Flight<https://www.cptonline.org/>, back with six weekends of established and up-and-coming Northeast Ohio artists. Each weekend features a double bill allowing patrons two plays for the price of one!  There will be pieces by Molly McFadden, fresh off her successful run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and a dance theatre piece by Assembly for the Arts 2025 Creative Impact Awardee Elizabeth Pollert and more. The last weekend Feb. 12 – Feb. 14 features CPT’s two community ensembles Teatro Público de Cleveland<https://www.cptonline.org/education/teatro-publico-de-cleveland/> and Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi<https://www.cptonline.org/about/resident-artists-and-companies/masrah-cleveland-al-arabi/>.

TEST FLIGHT 2026 LINE-UP
WEEK #1: JANUARY 29 - 31, 2026

Uhaulin’
By Tessa Gaffney
Directed by Kyra Kelley
A new play about three couples intersecting at different stages of moving in and out of a shared apartment complex.

Parrot Play
By Molly McFadden
Directed by Michael Glavan
Two old college friends and their husbands endure a high stakes and last-minute reunion that …doesn’t quite stir up the good ol’ times of 40 years prior.  Chaos, confessions, a little weed, and an unruly parrot make for a bizarre and revelatory night as four septuagenarians navigate their next chapter of life.

WEEK #2: FEBRUARY 5-7, 2026

Perigon: A Birth Story
By Marie McCausland
Directed by Sara Poeta
A Birth Story, by Marie McCausland, is inspired by Marie’s lived experiences throughout adolescence, birth, and womanhood.  Join us as we embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth.
Boxed: A Dance Theatre Show
Devised & choreographed by Elizabeth Pollert

A witty dance theatre work taking a sharp look at what it means to make room for our whole selves in a world of endless boxes.
WEEK #3: FEBRUARY 12-14, 2026
The Exit Door
Teatro Público de Cleveland<https://www.cptonline.org/education/teatro-publico-de-cleveland/>
By Nathalie Bermudez
The Exit Door explores migratory grief and the emotional journey of immigration through a young woman navigating a foreign airport. Trapped between the life she left and the future she hopes for, she discovers moments of humor and magical realism while confronting identity and the courage to begin again.
The Wolf الذيب
Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi<https://www.cptonline.org/about/resident-artists-and-companies/masrah-cleveland-al-arabi/> مسرح كليفلاند العربي
Written & directed by Shakeeb Julien
A young villager convinces a war weary warrior to take them as an apprentice. As they travel, they meet colorful characters, growing with every new encounter.

Test Flight is presented in the James Levin Theatre which is ADA-compliant featuring a patron elevator and an all-gender, wheelchair accessible restroom.


TICKET INFORMATION
Choose What You Pay<https://www.cptonline.org/box-office/>” with no handling fees here<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/category/series/test-flight/>, or through the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727.

Every Friday is Free “Bev” Friday at CPT. Mingle with the artists after the show and discuss the performance in a lively, social atmosphere—your beverages are on CPT.


Test Flight is generously sponsored by The Nord Family Foundation and John P. Murphy Foundation.




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