<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_3828868190260427350__Hlk158719504"><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Raleway;color:rgb(41,41,41);text-transform:uppercase;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE IS </span></a><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Raleway;color:rgb(41,41,41);text-transform:uppercase;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">seeking artists for cleveland act now academy</span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We invite your young artist(s) to join us for our Fall 2025
session of CAN Academy, <b><i>Voice and Movement: An Actor’s Toolkit</i></b>, a
9-week performing arts program offered by the CPT Education team. Under the
instruction of CPT Teaching Artists, young artists will build skills in voice,
movement, and imagination—the core tools in an actor’s toolkit. Please register
by completing our online application <b>due September 10<sup>th</sup>, 2025</b>.
Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis, and families will be
notified no later than September 15<sup>th</sup>, 2025. Enrollment is capped at
<b>14 young artists</b> per session, so please submit your child’s application
as soon as possible if they are interested in participating in our Fall 2025
session. The program is offered at <i><u>no cost</u></i>.<u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span></span></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Voice and
Movement: An Actor’s Toolkit</i><b> – JUNIORS<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For youth ages, 7-10
years
old
<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9-week course
on-site at CPT<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 22, 2025 –
November 19, 2025<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mondays and
Wednesdays<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4:30pm – 6:00pm <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 10<sup>th</sup>,
2025<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WHO<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CAN Academy is
geared towards Cleveland residents; however, non-Cleveland residents are
welcome to apply. <b><i><span style="color:red"><span></span></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>APPLICATION FORM<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2F21vWUzKfbLcuoQmM8&data=05%7C02%7Cmcrum%40cptonline.org%7Cda6e18a5722a429c0e1608dde6761400%7C39c50f4a194943ebb7544cf34b359a7e%7C1%7C0%7C638920117370275973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eSoa9Qe6Tw4Ecg4LH6o2MERnJPeXVcJGMO8tyhdnlEQ%3D&reserved=0">https://forms.gle/21vWUzKfbLcuoQmM8</a><u><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications will be
reviewed on an ongoing basis until enrollment reaches 14 young artists. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Voice and
Movement: An Actor’s Toolkit</i><b> – SENIORS<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For youth ages,
11-14 years old<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9-week course
on-site at CPT<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 23, 2025 –
November 20, 2025<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesdays and
Thursdays<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4:30pm – 6:00pm <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 10<sup>th</sup>,
2025</span></b><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WHO<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CAN Academy is
geared towards Cleveland residents; however, non-Cleveland residents are
welcome to apply. <b><i><span style="color:red"><span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>APPLICATION FORM<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FLRQ4Hx1UvqtZeMmG6&data=05%7C02%7Cmcrum%40cptonline.org%7C656320ea5d1b4a82361a08dde6761b0f%7C39c50f4a194943ebb7544cf34b359a7e%7C1%7C0%7C638920117597391813%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0nSZRS5aorgjrtLC5z6uiUdsvuew0N5IYpGtiIGqGZo%3D&reserved=0"><b>https://forms.gle/LRQ4Hx1UvqtZeMmG6</b></a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications will be
reviewed on an ongoing basis until enrollment reaches 14 young artists. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WHAT<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Voice
and Movement – The Actor’s Toolkit</i></b> is an in-person after-school theatre
program where youth explore the essential skills every actor needs to perform
with confidence and creativity. This fall, young artists will focus on voice,
movement, and imagination which are core tools of the actor. Participants will
build vocal strength, physical expressiveness, and ensemble awareness through
theatre games, improvisation, and monologue practice, sharpening their ability
to tell compelling stories and make bold, fresh choices on stage. The session
culminates in a live showcase for friends and family. CAN Academy’s performing
arts programs foster academic success, empathy, responsibility, and creative
thinking which are skills that last a lifetime.<span></span></p>
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<b>This program is offered at NO COST, thanks to the Cleveland Foundation.</b>
All classes are in person on-site at Cleveland Public Theatre. Young artists
must follow our health and safety protocols, which are informed by the CDC
guidelines. Any updates to our health and safety protocols will be communicated
to our CAN families in a timely manner.<b><span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CONTACT/QUESTIONS<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact
Kristi Little, CAN Academy Teaching Artist and Site Coordinator, or Brooke
Okpala, Education Associate, via email or phone with questions.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Kristi Little: <a href="mailto:klittle@cptonline.org">klittle@cptonline.org</a>,
(216) 390-8352 (work cell)<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Brooke Okpala: </b><a href="mailto:bmyers@cptonline.org"><b>bmyers@cptonline.org</b></a><b>,
(216) 631-2727 ext. 248 (office)<span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Melissa Crum</div>she/her/hers</div></div></div></div>