and celebrates the 

with: 

by Tom Frattare

Directed by Ian Wolfgang Hinz

A play about the unlikely friendship between “Mama" Cass Elliot – of The Mamas & the Papas – and Keith Moon, original drummer of The Who.  The sweetest, heavyset singer of all time and the wildest, womanizing, party animal in Rock 'n Roll. Together. For one night. What could possibly go wrong?

“Rock ‘n Roll is relentless.” – Mama Cass

“I’m still the best Keith Moon-style drummer in the world.” – Keith Moon

“It's a play about sex, drugs and rock and roll. But it’s also about the whirlwind of celebrity, and the all-too-often side affects of loneliness and addiction on the road to redemption.” -Playwright Tom Frattare

This year’s Colombi New Plays Festival is centered on the themes presented in Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, with Part Two: Perestroika running April 27 – May 20 after the success of Part One: Millennium Approaches in January of this year. 

Each year, the festival showcases new plays written by area writers, many of whom participate in Ensemble’s weekly open-door StageWrights Workshop. StageWrights meet every Wednesday evening at 7pm at Ensemble Theatre and provides opportunities for writers to work on new plays with fellow writers, actors, and directors. 

In conjunction with the full production of Cleveland playwright Tom Frattare’s Mama / Moon, the Colombi New Plays Festival will feature readings of new Ten-Minute, One-Act, and Full-Length plays from theatre artists across Northeast Ohio being held throughout the months of March and April. 

All readings are free and open to the public and will be held at Ensemble Theatre, the BottleHouse in Cleveland Heights, and CLE Urban Winery in Cleveland Heights! 

For Festival Schedule and information, go to http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/special-events/

Fridays & Saturdays @8pm. Sundays @2pm. 

Nici Romo as Mama Cass Elliot

James Rankin as Keith Moon

August Scarpelli as Harry Nilsson

Chris Bizub as Oliver

Jordan Renee Malin as Michelle / Inge

April Needham as Honey

Aaron Elersich as George

Kyle Huff as Treat / Neil

Santino Montanez as Allan

Mia Radabaugh as Lena/Stewardess

Tickets $12-$24. Senior, Student, & Group discounts. 

-Special BOGO for opening weekend. 

-Pay-What-You-Can performance Saturday March 10th & Sunday March 11. 

2843 W. Washington Blvd

Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Parking can be found in the Coventry School parking lot to the south of the theatre, also along Washington Blvd and surrounding streets. 

216.321.2930 | tickets@ensemble-theatre.org

www.ensembletheatrecle.org to purchase tickets online!  

Executive Artistic Director: Celeste Cosentino

Associate Artistic Director: Tyler Whidden

Director: Ian Wolfgang Hinz

General Manager/Production Stage Manager: Becca Moseley

Set Design: Walter Boswell

Technical Director: August Scarpelli

Costumes: Kayla Davis

Box Office: Amy J. Strumbly & Kayla Davis.