CPT is proud to present the fourth year of Little Box. Running from November 11 – November 22 in the Storefront Studio Theatre!

Please note that tickets for Little Box are $10 General Admission and $8 for Students and Seniors.

November 14th: (Double Bill)

Mercy for the Devil (or The Nature of Forgiveness)

Written by Lisa Langford and Michael Oatman
Directed by Michael Oatman
Featuring: Jerome Anderson, Katrina Bennamon, Stephen Hood, Marc Moore, Dianne Scott

Mercy for the Devil (or the Nature of Forgiveness) is a play about reconciliation. It takes place in Northern Uganda, where the Acholi people have been subjected to decades of terrorism by rebels and the government and are nearing the end of conflict. As the child soldiers who were abducted and forced to fight return home, everyone must grapple with what it means to forgive and be forgiven.

Lisa Langford (Writer) Lisa graduated from Harvard. Her play, InCogNegro, was a part of Cleveland Public Theatre’s Big Box in 2009.
Michael Oatman (Writer/Director) Like a random flash of light, playwright Michael Oatman’s sardonic wit has carved out a distinctive place in the world of theater. On March 26, 2010, Mr. Oatman’s playEclipse: The War Between Pac and B.I.G debuted at Karamu Theater, the oldest multicultural theater in the country. “In Oatman’s theatrical universe, Shakur is enigmatic soul-searcher keen on reinventing himself,” American Theater Magazine noted about Mr. Oatman’s depiction of the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. 

With deep gratitude and respect, Lisa and Michael would like to thank Lauren Sammon of Children of Hope Uganda, Richard Kennair of Akonye Kena, and Peter Eichstaedt, author of First Kill Your Family, for their input, information, and the amazing things they are doing to help the people of Northern Uganda.

Captive Muses

Written by Cat R. Kenney
Directed by Margi Herwald-Zitelli
Featuring: John Busser, Kelly Elliott, Jessica Fleming, Stuart Hoffman, and Brian Pedaci

Captive Muses takes a comedic look at the life of Sarah, a frustrated artist who can’t seem to paint anything really good or even attract the attention of a date. In her quest for inspiration, she accidentally stumbles on a real muse and captures him. When he turns out to be not exactly what she’s looking for, her search takes her beyond mythology and museums to reflect upon the nature of art, love, and… balloon animals?

Cat R. Kenney is a cartoonist, actor, teacher, and director who occasionally writes plays. At CPT, Cat’s appeared in Ictus, Bon Voyage Nate, Baciare e Ballare, wrote/performed in Big [BOX]’s McInjun, and drew the cartoons for And Then You Die. Cat often writes for the Dark Room and Oddy Fest, where she’s played such roles as: Dante, an elephant, an angry pancreas and Joe Stalin. Elsewhere, she’s played Puck (Dirty Shakes), Beatrice (KWP), Queen Margaret (CSF), and Charles Lee (Bad Epitaph).