cleveland
PUBLIC theatre
presents
TEST FLIGHT 2026
Celebrating 10 Years!
Featuring workshop productions by Northeast Ohio artists as part of CPT’s New Play Development Program.
Now Through April 4, 2026
Test Flight 2026 continues this weekend with Teatro Público de Cleveland’s
The Exit Door by Nathalie Bermudez. Ticket holders get to enjoy a post-show reception each night. Click
here for details.
FEBRUARY 12-14, 2026
By Nathalie Bermudez
The Exit Door explores migratory grief and the emotional journey of immigration through a young
woman navigating a foreign airport. Trapped between the life she left and the future she hopes for, she discovers moments of humor and magical realism while confronting identity and the courage to begin again.
(New Dates) APRIL 2-4, 2026
Written & directed by Shakeeb Julien
A young villager convinces a war weary warrior to take them as an apprentice. As they travel, they meet colorful characters, growing with every new encounter. Will you be the
same when you finally make your way back home?
Click
here for interviews from artists from both productions.
Test Flight in the News
FreshWater Cleveland (Feb. 5)—
From concept to stage: CPT’s Test Flight artists reflect on what works, prepare new stagings
FreshWater Cleveland (Jan. 29)—
Cleared for takeoff: Cleveland Public Theatre marks 10 years of Test Flight with six plays
The Land (Feb. 6)—
Cleveland Public Theatre’s Test Flight turns 10 — and sends new work aloft – The Land
TICKET INFORMATION
Choose What
You Pay” with no handling fees
here,
or through the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727.
Every
Friday is Free Bev Friday at CPT. Mingle with the artists after the show and discuss the performance in a lively, social atmosphere while enjoying a selection of free beverages. Hot beverages are always free!
The James Levin Theatre is ADA-compliant featuring a patron elevator and an all-gender, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Test Flight is generously sponsored by The Nord Family Foundation and John P. Murphy Foundation.