Micro Theater CLE is coming to Tremont this November 1st and 2nd, and we’re excited to announce the incredible lineup of unique venues that will host our free pop-up festival for short performances in small spaces! Following the success of our spring event at the historic Brownhoist building, where 500 people attended 90 shows from 16 productions, this fall we’re taking over Tremont, bringing micro performances to bars, coffee shops, private homes, and surprise spaces.

Participating venues include:

Lincoln Park Pub: Enjoy a pint while watching a accordian battle between "the potato countries and tomato countries". 

Civilization Coffee Shop: Have some hot apple cider and see improvised opera or a "Jewbilant" coming out story set on the first night of Hanukkah.

Eikona Studios Storefront: Experience boundary-pushing immersive performance in this storefront at 10th and Literary.

Private Homes and Secret Spaces: Pop into the living rooms of Tremont residents or follow us to surprise locations around the neighborhood.

Micro Theater CLE’s venues reflect our commitment to bringing new performance directly into the community, making it accessible and engaging in the places where people live, work, and play. Each performance will be 15 minutes or less, with time in between to grab a drink, explore the neighborhood, and make new friends.

Here's a full list of the 20 new theater, dance, immersive performance, comedy, magic, and interactive fiber art shows appearing in November!

They're In There
A world-premier play about a man who can't sleep with the disturbing sound coming from somewhere in his apartment, by John Busser

A Dark Figure from a Mysterious Portal
New aerial dance from Hannah Weiss and Cayla Roberts

Spin A Yarn: Interactive Fiber Art
Bryce Evan Lewis turns audience interviews into improvised fiber art

Anniversary Toast
At this anniversary dinner, sibling rivalries are flaring, Dad has gone missing, and Mom is the number one suspect

Incantations
Spoken word poetry and butoh dance by Genevieve Jencson

Instant Opera
Like improv or Mad Libs? Join us for an opera where you help tell the story! Led by Liz Huff

Moe Kelly
A new play that explores the human experience and the universal search for meaning in a chaotic world by Peter Anthony Fields

Sorry, I'm Bisexual
A one-woman show, unless you think those are lame. By Cam Godfrey, a 2024 Cleveland Scene Magazine nominee for Best Female Comedian

The Frances Show - Part 2
Take a front row seat - or play a role! - in the creative chaos of developing a new performance: The Frances Show by Chris Szajbert.

Challah if Ya Queer Me
When a young woman comes out to her family on the first night of Hanukkah, will her parents plotz or will they be justifiably Jewbilant? By Allison Fradkin

Boxed
A site-specific dance piece performed in a tiny space, created by Elizabeth Pollert

Nikolai the Seer
Mind-reading, magic, and an extraordinary gift by Nick Eaton

The Last Earbender: Montague Cleaveland VII and His Tremont Trek of Terminological Inexactitude
Designed for people who hate history, because they're the least likely to fact check. By Doug Kusak

Marvelous night for a Moondance under the November Moon
With Award-winning actor and playwright Molly McFadden singing romantic jazz alongside guitarist Joe Bonsignore

Sketch Comedy
New interactive sketch comedy by Brandon Schoeppner and Ryan Tomcko

Place in Time: Where|How (excerpt)
A cyclical journey of wonder and an exploration of what lies between the boundaries of what we think, what we know, and what we perceive, by Ajayi Dance

Karfuffle in Parmadoro II
The epic, cautionary, and culinary tale of societal division, brought to you by the Malphonia rock-star neutral chamber ensemble.

And Then She Screamed
A new horror play about love, revenge, and escape rooms, by Dylan Todd Brown.

Mel's Diner Players
Long-form, character-focused improv based on suggestions from the audience by Jamie Stewart and Cole Galloway

A Marvelous Garden Party
A solo piece in which a woman’s dementia gives way to a rich imaginary life, from Sally Groth

Bridal Ballad
A woman on her honeymoon is being haunted by her past fiancé. Based on Edgar Allen Poe's haunting poem. By Jez Shuvani

Produced by Mindy Herman, Samantha Cocco, and Jon Morgan, Micro Theater CLE celebrates Cleveland’s vibrant performing arts culture by producing pop-up performing arts festivals in unconventional venues around the city.

For more information, visit our website at microtheatercle.com or reach out to us at info@microtheatercle.com.