Y-Haven Theatre Project
Created and performed with participants of Y-Haven, a branch of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland
March 26, 2026 - March 29, 2026
7pm Thu/Fri, Mar. 26/27; 6:30pm Sat, Mar. 28; 3pm Sun, Mar. 29, James Levin Theatre
Free*
No tickets are required for this one-weekend-only production at CPT. The special (ticketed) benefit performance in support of Y-Haven is on Saturday, March 28. See details below.
The James Levin Theatre is ADA-compliant, featuring a patron elevator and an all-gender, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Ensemble Members:
Paul Robinson, Ian Palmer, Mike Porter, James Alexander, Deborah Smith, Antonio Lash, Nolan Jones, Justin Jordan, Beth Holland, Monica Michalak, Anthony McKinny, Rita Adams, Sherry McCall, Terrelle Johnson
The Creative Production Team Includes:
Producer: Raymond Bobgan
Line Producer & Co-Director: Melissa Crum
Co-Director: Ashley Aquilla
Supporting Teaching Artist: Leonard Goff
Stage Manager: TBD
Costume & Set Designer: Inda Blatch-Geib
Lighting & Sound Design: Tom West
Props Designer: Dred Geib
Set Construction: Dred Geib & Ennin Geib
Wardrobe Supervisor: Deanna Ochrin
Y-Haven Theatre Project is a 27-year partnership between Cleveland Public Theatre and Y-Haven (a branch of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland). Through the program, CPT collaborates with the clients of Y-Haven to create an original theatre production that shares powerful stories of recovery and personal triumph, capturing an authentic and emotional power as the cast shares their true-to-life experiences.
FREE PERFORMANCES AT CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE
Thursday, March 26 at 7pm (Opening Night)
Friday, March 27 at 7pm
Sunday, March 29 at 3pm
Cleveland Public Theatre’s James Levin Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102
SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
*Saturday, March 28 at 6:30pm
Cleveland Public Theatre’s James Levin Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102
Price and other details are TBD.
Highlight Reel: 2025’s Y-Haven Theatre Project Show, Roots Through Ruin
Photos by Steve Wagner
CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE RECEIVES FUNDING FROM
The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, The Charles & Helen Brown Memorial Foundation, The City of Cleveland, The Cleveland Foundation, The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, The Char & Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, KeyBank, The David and Inez Myers Foundation, John P. Murphy Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, National New Play Network, The Nord Family Foundation, Deborah and Ron Ratner, The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and William M. Weiss Foundation
The Robert H. Reakirt FoundatioN