Dobama Theatre Announces

Playwrights' GYM New Play Readings Series for 2017

The Playwrights' GYM, Dobama Theatre's playwriting unit, provides local playwrights with the opportunity to workshop new work.

Nine readings of Playwright GYM members' work will be presenting at Dobama Theatre during their 2016/17 Season.

All these readings are FREE and open to the public, with wine and beer available for a special GYM reading price of $1.

All readings begin at 7 pm and are general seating.

Monday, January 23 Voice of the Violin by Stuart Hoffman

When penniless violin teacher Herman is rejected by the love of this life, Helen, he finds himself recruited into a band of local ruffians plotting to overthrow the town. When the gang's leader reveals his primary target as Helen's father, Herman must fight against his newfound loyalties and discover a way to save the town and get the girl. A children's play - with plenty for adults to enjoy.

Featuring: Tasha Brant, Luke Brett +, Chelsea Cannon, Erin E. Dolan, Kelly Elliott+ and Matthew Zitelli

Approximately 50 minutes with no intermission.

Monday, January 30 The "S" Cycle (Selected Scenes) by Juliette Regnier

The completed cycle consists of four plays and a prologue connecting the harsh landscapes of a 1960's housing project, occupied Paris and a Wyoming hog ranch while introducing us to a 6 year old named Peddle, a Jewish clown, a dead Finnish whore, the Three Wyrd Sisters, and a Muslim mermaid. All with the same story.

Featuring: Elaine Feagler, Sara Bogomolny, Lucy Bredeson-Smith, Hillary Wheelock, Julia Kolibab*, Ursula Cataan*, Ebani Edwards, Michael Regnier, Nicholas Chokaw, and Christine Fallon

Approximately 2 hours with an intermission

Monday, February 6 Darker and Illuminated by Catie O'Keefe

DARKER finds Max as the new kid at the Industri-Light Bulb factory. But his surrounding are all too familiar...and he's certain he has seen his boss somewhere before. Is he losing his mind, or is this the start of a very sick - and ultimately deadly - game?

ILLUMINATED is a prequel to DARKER. Playwright O'Keefe was drawn to revisit the triad of characters in DARKER and further explore how they arrived in their dream-like and jealousy filled existence.

Directed by Dale Heinen

Featuring: Chennelle Bryant-Harris, Geoff Knox*, Ryan Edlinger and Amy Schwabauer

Approximately 2 hours with an intermission

*Member Actor's Equity Association

+Equity Membership Candidate

Dobama Theatre is located at 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 in the Library Annex Building of the Main Branch of the Cleveland Heights Public Library.

For more information, please call 216.932.3396