CPT now accepting application for 2008-2009 Big [BOX]

CPT is gearing up for the 08-09 Season and the centerpiece of our season - Big [BOX].

Big [BOX] offers artists or groups the opportunity to self-produce their own works. Big [BOX] is about whatever the artist wants to focus on. We open the doors and let the artist experiment, charting their own course, making their own decisions, taking their own risks.

This year CPT may be producing two sets of Big [BOX]: one in the fall and another in the traditional January/February time. We hope that this allows for more audience support, greater flexibility for interested artists, and increased service from CPT staff.

Deadline for Big [BOX] applications is June 1, 2008.

Click here for more information on Big [BOX] and how it works.

Click here to download a PDF of the Big [BOX] application.

Cleveland Public Library to host talk on Gao Xingjian

In conjunction with CPT's presentation of Between Life and Death and The Other Shore, two plays by Gao Xingjian, Cleveland Public Library will present "The Voice and Hand of a Self," a multi-media talk by Dr. Marion Sunghua Lee on Gao Xingjian, the 2000 Nobel Prize winner for Literature.

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CPT announces search for Artist-Instructor

Cleveland Public Theatre seeks
Experienced Artist-Instructor for Unique Position

Cleveland Public Theatre, Cleveland's premiere alternative theatre company, is looking for an experienced collaborative theatre artist to fill a unique full-time, ongoing position with CPT's Education Department.

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Raymond Bobgan and Cleveland area artists travel to Turkey

CPT Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan recently spent a week in Istanbul with a group of Cleveland-area arts professionals. The trip launched a year of working with Turkish artists and teachers to develop arts programs for urban youth in Turkey.

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CPT announces the addition of Matt and Ben! Opening May 29 in the James Levin Theatre.

CPT adds yet another show to the 2007-2008 Season! CPT is proud to present MATT AND BEN by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers, directed by Dan Kilbane.

Don't miss this scathing, laugh-out-loud comedy that The New York Times calls "Refreshing and absolutely delightful...a deliciously spiteful sendup."

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CPT hosts the Ohio Independent Film Festival

Cleveland Public Theatre is proud to host the 2008 Ohio Independent Film Festival in CPT's Gordon Square Theatre, May 5 - 11. The Ohio Independent Film Festival is presented by Independent Pictures (IP), a local organization among the leading film training and exhibition organizations in Ohio. Founded and run by working filmmakers, IP encourages the craft by producing and presenting the work of a diverse community of artists.

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CPT Awarded NEA Grant

Cleveland Public Theatre receives a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the spring 2008 presentation of two works by Nobel Prize Winner Gao Xingjian.

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The Women's Voices Project returns to CPT!

Cleveland Public Theatre is proud to present

Me As I Am, Me As I Will Be
The Elyria YWCA Women's Voice Project

Created by the women of the Elyria YWCA and Directed by CPT Education Director Chris Seibert.

The Women's Voices Project returns to Cleveland Public Theatre for the 7th year with a performance on Wednesday, April 23 at 8:00pm.

Don't miss this touching and transformative performance. It's what CPT is all about!

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Senator Sherrod Brown visits CPT!

Senator Sherrod Brown stopped by Cleveland Public Theatre earlier this week to facilitate a roundtable discussion with Cleveland's arts leaders.

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Flex Passes are on sale now!

Do you love coming to CPT?
Get an even better deal -- pick up a Pan-O-Rama Flex Pass now!

The Pan-O-Rama Flex Pass, named for our mascot, offers vouchers in an oversize matchbook that you can use to see any CPT production during the 2007-2008 season at a discount!

Pick-up a 6-pack or a 12-pack today -- the more you buy, the bigger the savings!

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CPT named a Champion in Action by Charter One Bank and Fox 8 News

Cleveland Public Theatre receives a $25,000 grant along with public relations and volunteer support in recognition of excellence in community arts programming.

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