*The Dark Room at Cleveland Public Theatre* *Tuesday, November 14th * *Featured Reading of An Act of Clay by Stuart Hoffman followed by Open Mic * The Dark Room is a place where writers take center stage and their work has a chance to grow. The Dark Room is an ongoing event held on the second Tuesday of each month. The Dark Room affords emerging and veteran playwrights the space and resources to develop new works. It offers a venue to workshop plays, novels, poems, or any other written work in a supportive, yet critical environment. *Tuesday, November 14th* *The Parish Hall at CPT* (Just east of the Gordon Square Theatre Box Office) Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 *6:45 - 7:00pm: *Sign-up begins for writers and actors (space is limited). Writers can bring up to 10 minutes of work to be read; actors will be cast on the spot! All writers must arrive by 7:00pm for consideration. *PLEASE NOTE:* Work will be chosen randomly from all submissions until slots are full. *7:30pm: *Featured Reading of *An Act of Clay by Stuart Hoffman* *8:00pm: *Open Mic readings begin *And don't forget - FREE BEER* Suggested donation of $5 is welcomed at the door, but not required. *ABOUT THE FEATURED PERFORMANCE:* Bruce McCloud is a gruff-talking, 1940’s era writer, and he has a problem. All he wanted was a vacation, but what he got was a small town murder to solve and a supernatural curse to cure. What can ya say? It's in his nature to ask questions. But questions can lead to trouble. As McCloud unfolds the mystery, he wonders who to trust; the heartbroken waitress, the elderly foreigner or the overprotective sheriff? What are they all hiding? Playing homage to our favorite radio dramas of the 1940’s, *An Act of Clay* will creep under your skin with gritty dialogue and pulpy delight. *FEATURING: * Brian Pedaci, Katherine Nash, Maggie Cregan, Greg Mandryk, John Busser and Assad Khaishgi *ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: * Stuart Hoffman is a Cleveland-based actor and playwright. Readings of his work have been seen at Playwrights Local, Ensemble Theatre, Dobama Theatre, and CPT, where he was a Nord Playwright Fellow. Since 2020, his radio plays have been produced by Radio on the Lake Theatre, where he has also worked as an actor and director. Open session readings are first come, first serve until all slots have been allotted. Please bring enough copies of your script so that every actor has their own copy. Please bring a copy for any stage directions to be read as well. Advance submissions are not necessary. For more information about Cleveland Public Theatre, including directions and parking, please click here: https://www.cptonline.org/plan-your-visit/ See you in the Dark Room! -Mindy Mindy Childress Herman www.footstepsmediallc.com www.theumbrellatheatre.com