CPT announces a free workshop with nationally recognized theatre creator Raymond Bobgan. This workshop will serve as an introduction to Raymond’s unique approach to physical theatre/performance and as an audition for the upcoming CPT CORE Ensemble project.
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Una Declaración Pública de Teatro Público de Cleveland / A Public Statement From Teatro Público de Cleveland
TPC Declaración Pública
7 de febrero de 2025
Dado el clima político, los miembros del Teatro Público de Cleveland sienten que es imperativo abordar y mostrar solidaridad con nuestra comunidad.
Nuestro objetivo como colectivo teatral es ser por y para nuestra gente, contar nuestras propias historias y representar la diversidad de lo que significa ser latino/latina/latiné en los EE.UU. Ahora debemos reiterar nuestro compromiso con nuestros valores fundamentales de impactar la conciencia social y la justicia mientras el miedo y el odio contra nuestra comunidad continúan aumentando sin un final a la vista. No es suficiente ser un colectivo latino solo por su nombre y debemos usar las herramientas que tenemos para continuar el camino hacia adelante.
Cleveland Public Theatre Is Hiring a Full-Time Teaching Artist and Site Coordinator
Cleveland Public Theatre is hiring a Teaching Artist and Site Coordinator for the Cuyahoga Municipal Housing Authority Cleveland Act Now (CMHA CAN) program to continue to serve Cleveland Public Theatre’s mission to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through life-changing education programs.
Review of candidates will begin immediately. To apply for the position, send an email to Nicole Sumlin, Director of Education, at nsumlin@cptonline.org by end of day Friday, April 11, 2025. Subject line should read: “YOUR LAST NAME, Teaching Artist and Site Coordinator, CMHA CAN”. Your email should include two attachments: a resume and a cover letter giving examples of work that illustrate the experience required in the description and explaining why you are interested in this position. Please also include a list of three references (name, role, email address and phone number for each). No phone calls, please.
CPT Is Hiring Temporary, Full-Time Supporting Teaching Artists for Summer
CPT is seeking temporary, full-time Supporting Teaching Artists (CMHA CAN) and a Teaching Assistant (CAN Academy) to assist in implementing CPT Education summer programming. Theatre experience is a plus. We are looking to build a strong core of artists who are dedicated to creating work to further racial and economic justice.
Cleveland Public Theatre Receives a Transformational Gift of $6M, in Support of Programming and Capital Enhancements, from the Joan Yellen Horvitz Trust
UPDATE: Thank you to Ideastream Public Media, News 5 Cleveland, Cleveland.com, and Crain’s Cleveland Business for the press about this historic gift. Read their articles below!
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) has received the largest gift since its founding in 1981 from the Joan Yellen Horvitz Trust. Through a bequest, Yellen Horvitz has gifted $6M to CPT—$4 million in a restricted fund managed by The Cleveland Foundation to establish a new Joan Yellen Horvitz director fellowship and $2 million to support the renovation and transformation of the former St. Mary’s Orthodox Church on CPT’s campus in the Gordon Square Arts District.
CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE IS HIRING PART-TIME SUPPORTING TEACHING ARTISTS
CPT is seeking part-time Supporting Teaching Artists (CMHA Cleveland Act Now program Supporting Teaching Artist and Substitute Teaching Artists for CAN programs and Y-Haven Theatre Project) to assist in implementing CPT Education programming. Theatre experience is a plus. We are looking to build a strong core of artists who are dedicated to creating work to further racial and economic justice.
CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE IS HIRING TEACHING ARTISTS FOR THE STEP TECH PROGRAM
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is hiring Teaching Artists for our nationally recognized Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP) Tech Ensemble for the 2025 cycle. Available roles are temporary, full-time positions beginning June 2, 2025 and ending no later than August 8, 2025. Exact start dates depend on the role. The STEP Technical Assistant earns $650/week, and the STEP Technical Director and Lead Teacher earns $850/week. Set salaries are based on candidate experience and range of skills.
JOB TITLES & DESCRIPTIONS
STEP Technical Director and Lead Teacher: The artist in this role supervises a group of teenage Tech Ensemble members in implementing the set and sound needs for the STEP outdoor touring production, including a basic sound system and a 16’ x 20’ stage. The STEP TD/Lead Teacher gives six hours of daily instruction in technical theatre skills and supervises teens while building scenic elements. The position requires extended hours closer to production but will average 40–50 hours a week. This role serves as the supervisor for the STEP Tech Assistant and reports to the Director of Education.
STEP Technical Assistant: The artist in this role supports the STEP TD/Lead Teacher in supervising the work of the STEP Tech Ensemble and reports to the STEP TD. The position may require some extended hours closer to production but will average 40–50 hours a week.
Cleveland Public Theatre is hiring an Operations Manager
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is hiring an Operations Manager to join the CPT staff and contribute to our success and community. This is an integral role at CPT. You will enable impressive theatre and art experiences by collaborating to make a great environment.
Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply for the position, send an email to Marguerite Hannah, General Manager, at careers@cptonline.org. Opportunity to apply will close by end-of-day Friday, February 28 or when the position is filled. Subject line should read: YOUR LAST NAME, Operations Manager. Your email should include two attachments: a resume and a two-page cover letter giving examples of work that illustrate the experience required in the description and explaining why you are interested in this position. No phone calls, please.
Cleveland Public Theatre is hiring an Associate Technical Director
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is hiring an Associate Technical Director, which is a core part of the CPT staff and will make a meaningful contribution to life at CPT and its success. CPT will be accepting applications for this position until the role is filled.
Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. To apply for the position, send an email to Greg Owen, Technical Director, at careers@cptonline.org. Subject line should read: [LAST NAME], Associate Technical Director. The email should include two attachments: a resume and a two-page cover letter describing your history, passion, why you are interested in this position, and what you have to offer. Candidates may be asked to provide additional materials after original application. No phone calls, please.
Cleveland Public Theatre/ Teatro Público de Cleveland Announces Auditions for EL COQUÍ ESPECTACULAR and the Bottle of Doom
Cleveland Public Theatre/ Teatro Público de Cleveland announces Auditions for
EL COQUÍ ESPECTACULAR and the Bottle of DooM
By Matt Barbot
Directed by Fabio Polanco
LOOKING TO CAST THE FOLLOWING ROLES…
ALEX, mid to late 20s, Nuyorican. A comic book artist from Sunset Park, Brooklyn, who has taken to dressing as a superhero of his own creation. Actor will engage in some parkour/superhero like movement and fight choreography. Actor may briefly appear shirtless (if so, staging will be developed within the actor’s boundaries.)
JOE, 30s. Alexs brother. Works at a marketing startup.
PATRICIA, mid to late 50s. Joe and Alex’s mother. A widow. Actor will engage in some fight choreography.
YESICA, mid to late 20s to early 30s. Dominican/Colombian. A photographer and artist from Sunset Park.
EL CHUPACABRA, ageless. A supervillain. El Coquí’s archenemy and a manifestation of Alex’s anxieties. Any gender. Actor will engage in some parkour/superhero like movement and fight choreography.
JUNIOR, mid to late 20s. Nuyorican. A former school bully of Alex’s. Currently a rapper. Doubled with El Chupacabra.
* We are open to seeing both AEA and non-AEA actors for these auditions.
ABOUT THE PLAY…
The play follows the journey of a struggling comic book artist, Alex, who grapples with self-doubt and the allure of a steady job in advertising alongside his brother Joe, when fate brings him to take on a secret identity of his own. Now Alex finds himself encountering challenges and finding his way through the uncertainty of what it means to become a hero… Not only on the page… But also, off the page…