cleveland PUBLIC theatre presents TEST FLIGHT 2025 (Part One)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/category/series/test-flight/> Featuring workshop productions by Northeast Ohio artists as part of CPT's New Play Development Program Through - February 22, 2025 Cleveland Public Theatre's popular annual new play development series Test Flight is back in two parts. Part one wraps up this week with a double bill featuring Poems of An Angry Feminist by Fatima Matar and Lauren Lash's The Stars Made Me Gay: Queer Anthology Vol. 1. You can Choose What You Pay<https://www.cptonline.org/box-office/> with no handling fees and see two plays for the price of one! WEEK 3: February 20-22 (A Double Bill) Poems of An Angry Feminist Produced and conceived by Fatima Matar Poems of an Angry Feminist is a thought-provoking, multimedia performance, bringing together poetry, music, dance, and imagery. With a strong feminist voice running through her poems, award-winning poet Fatima Matar<https://fatimaalmatar.com/> gives a moving performance on themes of sexism, misogyny, domestic violence, sexual harassment at work, and social justice. Interested in capturing the human experience, Fatima's poetry also touches on her experience of migration, belonging, motherhood, loss, and depression. "Fatima's performance has been described as powerful, profound, moving, spellbinding, and poignant. " The Stars Made Me Gay: Queer Anthology Vol. 1 By Lauren Lash Directed by Kate Smith Produced by Jeannine Gaskin The Stars Made Me Gay: Queer Anthology Vol. 1 by Lauren Lash is the debut installment of the Queer Anthology Project, a powerful collection of monologues and scenes crafted from interviews with members of the LGBTQIA+ community. This first volume shines a spotlight on the voices and experiences of bisexual/pansexual, lesbian, and transmasculine people, capturing their heartfelt stories of identity, resilience, and the search for belonging. Through these narratives, The Stars Made Me Gay offers a moving exploration of queer longing and the quest for community. Test Flight 2025 (Part Two) May 22 - June 7, 2025 Featuring: Unhinged: Burlesque Play on Modern Dating Struggles by Issa Vybe Productions Grandeza Presented by Teatro Público de Cleveland<https://www.cptonline.org/education/teatro-publico-de-cleveland/> Written & directed by Ernesto Luna Camargo and produced by Alejandro Martinez Future NeverLand by Josiah Brit. produced & directed by Jimmie Woody Tickets will be on sale by February 28, 2025. TICKET & SHOW INFORMATION<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/category/series/test-flight/> Presented Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7pm in CPT's James Levin Theatre, located at 6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102, in the heart of the Gordon Square Arts District. EVERY TICKET is "Choose What You Pay<https://www.cptonline.org/box-office/>" starting at $1 and can be purchased here<https://www.cptonline.org/get-tickets/?spektrix=https%3A%2F%2Ftickets.cptonline.org%2Fclevelandpublictheatre%2Fwebsite%2FEventDetails.aspx%3FEventId%3D29601&show_id=30997>, or through the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. The James Levin Theatre is ADA-compliant featuring a patron elevator and an all-gender, wheelchair accessible restroom. Every Friday is Free Bev Friday at CPT. Mingle with the artists after the show and discuss the performance in a lively, social atmosphere - your drinks are on CPT. Looking for a place to dine before or after a performance? Check out one of the hot spots here<https://www.cptonline.org/our-neighborhood/>.