Cleveland Public Theatre presents BARBECUE<http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2016-2017/barbecue/> by Robert O’Hara FEBRUARY 16 – MARCH 11 In this hilarious and devastating comedy by Robert O’Hara (Bootycandy, Antebellum), the pill-popping, chain-smoking, whiskey-swilling and foul-mouthed O’Mallerys have gathered in their local park to share some barbecue and straight talk with their trainwreck of a sister Barbara, whose spiral of drugs and recklessness has forced her siblings to stage an open-air intervention. When the story twists to reveal two parallel families – one white, one black – the event becomes raucous and unpredictable. Racial politics collide with family stereotypes, survival, and America’s fascination with self-destruction as entertainment. Regional Premiere. CAST Ashley Aquilla, Tonya Broach, Scott A. Campbell, Teresa DeBerry, Maryann Elder, Sally Groth*, Katrice Monee Headd, Jill Levin, Ray McNiece & Pamela Morton *Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM Raymond Bobgan (Producer); Beth Wood (Director), Benjamin Gantose (Lighting Designer); Ryan T. Patterson (Scenic Designer); Inda Blatch-Geib (Costume Designer); Kerry McCarthy (Sound Designer), India Nicole Burton (Assistant Director); TiaMarshae E. Sanford (Stage Manager). Tickets are $12 – $30. Students/Seniors receive $3 off on Friday and Saturday nights. All Thursdays and Mondays are $12. Friday/Saturday previews are $20. 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. (Order early at CPT – no sneaky ticket fees, ever.) Caitlin Lewins New Play Associate Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211