Cleveland Public Theatre presents

January 19 – February 25, 2023

Featuring 6 workshop productions by Northeast Ohio artists as part of CPT’s New Play Development Program. This year’s line-up includes two plays with music including a “short rock opera” set in present-day Mariupol, Ukraine, a musical about the legendary African American Pullman Porters from Canada in time for Black History Month, an offering from playwright/actress Jeanne Madison (Cleveland Scene magazine “Best Actress” for Karamu’s Sassy Mamas), an offering from Teatro Público de Cleveland, and more. We are also proud to present five BIPOC writers and three plays presented by female-identifying writers.

WEEK 1: January 19 – 21
Our Lady of Common Sorrows
Written and directed by Jaiie Dayo Aliya

WEEK 2: January 26 – 28
Showin’ Up Black
Written by Jeanne Madison

Directed by Michael Oatman

WEEK 3: February 9-11

Alter
Written by Tania Benites
Directed by Kari Barclay

Co-produced with Teatro Público de Cleveland

WEEK 4: February 16-18 (Two for the price of one)

Anna of Mariupol – Act 1 (A short rock opera set in present-day Ukraine)
Studio A LLC
Written and produced by David C. Tabar
Directed by Christina Dupre'

Gray Space
Written by Melissa T. Crum & Ananias Dixon
Directed by Chennelle Bryant-Harris

WEEK 5: February 23 - 25

Playwright, Composer & Music Director Obediya Jones-Darrell
Directed by Tara Taylor

EVERY TICKET is “Choose What You Pay” starting at $1 and can be purchased at https://www.cptonline.org/box-office/ or through the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. Every Thursday is a Covid-conscious performance where masks are required, and every Friday is Free Bev (as in free beverage) Friday.