2017 NEW GROUND THEATRE FESTIVAL NOW - MAY 20 | Cleveland Play House Sponsored by Honorary Producer Roe Green Full descriptions are below Get tickets and learn more: 216-241-6000 | clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/new-ground-theatre-festival<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/new-ground-theatre-festival> RSVP for Behind-the-Scenes: clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph/behind-the-scenes<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph/behind-the-scenes> These Mortal Hosts<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/these-mortal-hosts> Fully Produced World Premiere written by ERIC COBLE directed by LALEY LIPPARD Now through May 20 | The Helen What happens when you discover you're not alone in your body? In this world premiere play, Cleveland writer Eric Coble takes us to the tiny town of Dove Creek, Colorado, where three seemingly random locals find themselves at the center of mysteries-and potential miracles. As their lives become increasingly linked, the line between faith and madness begins to thin, and these former strangers hurtle down a course of life-changing proportions. Read about Eric Coble and the show in the News-Herald<http://www.news-herald.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170511/cleveland-heights-eric-coble-among-playwrights-who-value-cphs-new-ground-theatre-festival>! The Chinese Lady<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/the-chinese-lady> Staged Reading written by LLOYD SUH, recipient of the 2017 Roe Green Award directed by LAURA KEPLEY May 20 | The Helen In 1834, Afong Moy is brought to United States from Beijing and put on display as the "Chinese Lady" for the American public. Over the next 55 years, she performs an ethnicity that both defines and challenges her own view of herself as she witnesses stunning transformations in the American identity. Inspired by the true story of America's first female Chinese immigrant, playwright Lloyd Suh unearths hidden history and spins a tale of dark poetic whimsy. The Nolan Williams Project<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/nolan-williams-project> Concert Reading of an Original Musical written by NOLAN WILLIAMS, JR. directed by ROBERT BARRY FLEMING May 20 | Outcalt Theatre To make his next big deal, an up-and-coming Philadelphia real estate developer needs to acquire-and level-a beloved family-owned soul food establishment. But as he's taken through the restaurant's incredible 100-year history, the present becomes entwined with the past, and the tale emerges of the escaped southern migrants who risked everything to build and celebrate their new life up north through cooking. With a live band on stage, cast members will perform select songs from this dynamic new score composed by American songwriter Nolan Williams, Jr., an emerging new voice in musical theatre. Disney's Freaky Friday<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/freaky-friday> New Ground Theatre Festival Anchor Production book by BRIDGET CARPENTER music and lyrics by TOM KITT & BRIAN YORKEY based on the novel Freaky Friday by MARY RODGERS and the WALT DISNEY motion pictures directed by CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY choreographed by SERGIO TRUJILLO Now through May 20 | Allen Theatre When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom's big wedding. Freaky Friday, a new musical comedy based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and hit Disney films, is a hilarious, contemporary update of an American classic in which a mother and daughter really see what it is to be a family and experience each other's lives first-hand, if only for a day. * * * Behind-the-Scenes of New Ground - FREE events Cleveland Play House CARE Monologues<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/calendar/2017/05/13/cleveland-play-house-care-monologues> May 13 | Outcalt Theatre | 5 p.m. Learn about the CARE (Compassionate Arts Remaking Education) playwriting commission in this special Behind-the-Scenes event! The CARE team will screen some of their favorite monologues-performed by professional actors-and share with us how they utilize those monologues in the classroom. The monologues were developed specifically with our Cleveland Metropolitan School district students in mind and explore a wide range of emotions including joy, pride, despair, worry, and anger. Videos to be screened are: * New Pair by George Brant * Delfina's Hands by Kimber Lee * The Map by Laura Schellhardt * A Friend by Kristoffer Diaz (featuring CWRU/CPH MFA student Randy Dierkes) * Thinkin' 'Bout Oceans by Dominique Morisseau * First Day by Matthew Lopez Conversation with Lloyd Suh, 2017 Roe Green Award Winner<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/calendar/2017/05/20/a-conversation-with-2017-roe-green-award-winner-lloyd-suh> May 20 | Allen Theatre Lobby | 1:30 p.m. Named for New Ground Theatre Festival Honorary Producer Roe Green, the annual Roe Green Award brings the country's best playwrights to Cleveland to develop new work. Join this year's winner and CPH Artistic Director Laura Kepley for an intimate and insightful discussion with this acclaimed playwright. * * * Get tickets and learn more: 216-241-6000 | clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/new-ground-theatre-festival<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/new-ground-theatre-festival> RSVP for Behind-the-Scenes: clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph/behind-the-scenes<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph/behind-the-scenes>