cleveland PUBLIC theatre
presents two relatable comedies this spring!
El
Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom
by Matt Barbot
Directed by Fabio Polanco
Through April 5, 2025
"El
Coquí Espectacular is a wildly informative, yet still enjoyable piece about cultural pride. No matter what umbrella you fall
under, this is one play that everyone can identify with."
–Stage
Buddy
About the play
By day, Alex is a struggling comic book artist tempted by the allure of a steady job, but by night he is "El Coquí Espectacular," a superhero
on a mission to save his fellow Puerto Ricans; while his advertising exec brother, Joe, reluctantly becomes the "voice" of Spanish-speaking people everywhere, and he doesn’t even speak Spanish. See how the brothers discover their true identities in this comic
book come to life. Co-produced with Teatro Público de Cleveland
El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom
was originally produced by Two River Theater
John Dias, Artistic Director / Michael Hurst, Managing Director
Featuring: Roxana
Bell, Nathalie Bermudez, Alisha Caraballo, Angelluis Centeno, Alejandro Martinez Jr., Elena Grace Thomson (Understudy)
By Madison Wetzell
Directed by Paige Conway
March 28 through April 13, 2025
“Commended for “physical comedy, verbal dexterity…as well as its implicit
social critiques” The play is “quirky and exponentially relatable…” — The Bechdel Group, New Play Development Reading
Series
About the Play
Amy, and Amy's body, take us through a physically comedic journey through chronic illness, unresponsive medical personnel, and an unstable healthcare system while questioning the
absurdity of being embodied and what it might mean to be a body.
Featuring:
Day Ash, Andrea de la Fuente, Kelly Dunn, Rachel Gold, Erin K. Moran
Ticket information
Cleveland Public Theatre utilizes a
Choose What You Pay
policy with tickets starting at $1 with no handling fees, allowing patrons the option to select their own rate. Tickets may be purchased online, over the phone, and at the Box Office
at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. For more information on both productions and to get tickets go to
www.cptonline.org
Free Bev Friday – Ticket includes FREE post-show beverages following every Friday night performance.
Covid-Conscious Performances—Masks are required for all Sunday performances.
Opening Night for
The Body Play (Sat., March 29)—Tickets to this performance comes with automatic access to the post-show celebration which includes appetizers and beverages and opportunity to mingle with the cast and creative team.