cleveland PUBLIC theatre

Presents

SoftLaunch

January 15 through January 17, 2026

 Click here for a look at SoftLaunch 2025.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the sophomore year of SoftLaunch, its most experimental artistic development program to date. Join us for this groundbreaking festival that seeks to reinvent what theatre and art can be. Patrons get to be part of the art as they immerse themselves in installations and intimate performances. These works burst beyond CPT's theatres into lobbies, hallways, and other unconventional areas. Pieces exist in various stages of development, giving the audience a crucial role in the creative process. The event will feature 20+ experimental performances and visual art installations ranging in level of completion.

Participating creators include the following: Raymond Bobgan, Day Ash, Sherrine Azab, Sierra Delaine, Monique Donesia, Ryan William Downey, Aja Joi Grant, Clifton Holznagel, Carol Laursen & Emily Liptow, Sullivan Ratcliff, Cassandra Ziemer and Erin Zoretich, Nick Eaton, Zelda Thayer-Hansen, Ramon Rivas II, Gwydion Suilebhan, Denmo Ibrahim & Lila Rachel Becker, Martinique Mims, Naomi Lord, Diana Sette, Anastasía Urozhaeva, Selena Awesome Vicarío, Jimmie Woody

Ticket And Show Information

(Recommended) VIP Pass for $50—Ensures you get a chance to see all 20+ performances/installations by attending all three days as it’s nearly impossible to take in everything in one. The pass also includes a complimentary beverage. 

Thurs., Jan. 15—$20

Fri., Jan. 16 and Sat., Jan. 17—$30 (General Admission), $20 (Students/Seniors)

To continue to make theatre financially accessible, there will be a limited number of public rush GA tickets for $10 and $1 available each day while supplies last.

VIP Pass and tickets for the event can be purchased at www.cptonline.org or 216.631.2727 with no handling fees.

Most of the performance spaces are ADA-compliant, and there are also a patron elevator and gender-neutral, wheelchair accessible restrooms.