Test Flight Week 3: The Exit Door
February 12, 2026 - February 14, 2026
7pm, Thu/Fri/Sat, James Levin Theatre
EVERY TICKET is "Choose What You Pay" and will be offered online, over the phone, and at the Box Office. (Advanced online e-ticket purchases are recommended to avoid long lines at the box office window the day of the show.)
The Exit Door
Teatro Público de Cleveland
By Nathalie Bermudez
Directed by Juliana Frey-Méndez
Produced by Alejandro Martinez
The Exit Door explores migratory grief and the emotional journey of immigration through a young woman navigating a foreign airport. Trapped between the life she left and the future she hopes for, she discovers moments of humor and magical realism while confronting identity and the courage to begin again.
The Exit Door explora el duelo migratorio y el viaje emocional de la inmigración a través de una joven que navega un aeropuerto extranjero. Entre la vida que dejó y el futuro que espera, descubre humor y realismo mágico mientras enfrenta su identidad y el valor de empezar de nuevo.
Content Disclosure: This production contains themes of migration and displacement, emotional distress, verbal aggression, strong language, and depictions of dangerous migration journeys.
The James Levin Theatre is ADA-compliant featuring a patron elevator and an all-gender, wheelchair-accessible restroom.
Ensemble Members:
Mónica A. Cerpa Zúñiga, Alisha Caraballo
The Creative Production Team Includes:
Line Producer: Anastasía Urozhaeva
Stage Manager: Sarah Lynne Bailey
Assistant Director: Nahomy García
Supertitles Operator: Andrea de la Fuente
ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Buy your tickets to the following performance for extra perks!
Thursday, February 12 & Friday, February 13 — Tickets for these performances include access to a post-show dessert reception.
Saturday, February 14, 2026 — Tickets for this performance include admission to a post-show reception with dessert from Rincon Criollo and selection of complimentary beverages and chance to mingle with Test Flight artists.
Free Bev Friday — After every Friday performance, enjoy a selection of beverages on us while discussing the show with artists and audience members. Hot beverages are always complimentary. (Please note: While liquor used in mixed drinks will not be complimentary, the mixer will be discounted from your total.)
ABOUT TEST FLIGHT
TEST FLIGHT
A New Play Development Program
January 29–April 4, 2026
Test Flight is a multi-week series that showcases new work on its way to full production. This popular event provides local and national artists with the keys to the theatre and opportunity to co-produce original works-in-progress. The series encourages risk-taking and entrepreneurial spirit towards creating.
Recent successes include Showin’ Up Black by Jeanne Madison (Feb. 2025), Our Lady of Common Sorrows (Fall 2023), Alter by Tania Benites (Feb. 2024). Each of these were developed in Test Flight.
