OHIO CITY THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS *INCENDIARIES IN THE SQUARE* WHAT: FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF THE PLAY *INCENDIARIES* POST-SHOW DISCUSSION/FREE THEATER WORKSHOP FOR ACTORS AND NON-ACTORS WHEN: Saturday July 22nd 2017 at 2:30 pm WHERE: The Gund Foundation Green <http://www.clevelandpublicsquare.com/meet-me-in-the-square/the-gund-foundation-green> in Public Square, Downtown Cleveland About the play *INCENDIARIES* Based on the 1966 Hough uprising, the play *Incendiaries* is six days of Cleveland history brought to life by 6 actors, one table and 3 chairs. About the POST SHOW WORKSHOP Workshop immediately follows performance and post-show discussion for actors and non-actors. Participants will examine the historic record of the 1966 Hough Uprising and will be introduced to theater creation and collaborative techniques. And with these skills, they will be encouraged to express their unique perspectives and responses to this historic event and its parallels to current headlines. *Workshop is recommended and open to adults and teens age 14 and up.* *Incendiaries* in the Square is part of Cuyahoga Arts & Culture’s (CAC) Arts & Culture In The Square. <http://www.cacgrants.org/square> CAC brings a variety of free arts and culture events to Public Square <http://www.clevelandpublicsquare.com/> in downtown Cleveland for Cuyahoga County residents and visitors from May to August 2017 and programs and events will be free and open to the public. Ohio City Theatre Project is a diverse group of artists whose mission is to pursue excellence in the theater arts and build community through creative innovation, mentoring, and neighborhood involvement. Find out more at http://www.ohiocitytheatreproject.com . Follow us @OhioCityTheatreProject. About Creator/Director/Workshop Leader Pandora Robertson: Pandora is Co- Director at Ohio City Theatre Project (OCTP) where she co-produced Code Breakers for Broken Codes with Theater Ninjas and produced, directed and created Free Radical and The Night Sketchbook. Other recent credits include Mamai Theatre’s production of Woman and Scarecrow (director) (Cleveland Critic Circle Award “Superior Achievement” for direction and play), Theater Ninjas’ [sic] (director), and Cleveland Shakespeare Festival’s 2013 The Two Gentlemen of Verona (director). She was a Joan Yellen Horvitz 2011–2012 Director Fellow at Cleveland Public Theatre. CPT credits include Incendiaries (director, creator) and 13 Most American Dreams (director, creator). Pandora was a 2016 Creative Workforce Fellow. The Creative Workforce Fellowship is a program of the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture. Funding for the Fellowship program is made possible by the generous support of Cuyahoga County residents through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.