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2017-2018 Season of Produced Work

  • THE FAMILY CLAXON

    October 5, 2017 - October 28, 2017

    An insane romp into the absurdity of life in our communally duct-taped home.

  • THE ART OF LONGING

    October 26, 2017 - November 18, 2017

    Themes of race, gender and the nature of art interlace in this theatrical experiment.

  • THE LOUSH SISTERS GET HARD FOR THE HOLIDAYS (YIPPIE-KAI-YAY MOTHER-LOUSHERS)

    November 24, 2017 - December 23, 2017

    Join Holly and Jolly Loush for their return to the stage in a bawdy, boozy, over-the-top holiday cabaret.

  • HOW TO END POVERTY IN 90 MINUTES (WITH 119 PEOPLE YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW)

    January 24, 2018 - January 28, 2018

    An experiment in dialogue, collective decision-making, shared responsibility and the potential for art to transform.

  • AMERICAN DREAMS

    February 8, 2018 - March 3, 2018

    What if game shows controlled who receives the "ultimate prize:" U.S. citizenship?

  • EN EL TIEMPO DE LAS MARIPOSAS / IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES

    February 22, 2018 - March 10, 2018

    Based on the famous novel, a true story revealing the beauty of courage, sisterhood, and community resistance.

  • BR’ER COTTON

    March 29, 2018 - April 21, 2018

    Deeply affected by recent killings of young black men like himself, a boy’s anger grows beyond containment.

  • Red Ash Mosaic

    March 30, 2018 - April 7, 2018

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  • STATION HOPE 2018

    May 5, 2018

    Powerful art and performance honoring Cleveland's social justice heritage at a historic Underground Railroad site.

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    Entry Point

    Entry Point is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation.

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    DanceWorks

    CPT’s popular multi-week showcase of some of Northeast Ohio’s most innovative dance groups.

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    Test Flight

    Multi-week series showcasing new work on its way to full production.

Other Events

  • STUDENT THEATRE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (STEP) 2017: AND YET, WE SHINE

    August 1, 2017 - August 11, 2017
  • PANDEMONIUM 2017: UNLEASH

    September 9, 2017
  • ¡Obras en Evolución! A Festival of New Play Readings

    October 5, 2017 - October 7, 2017
  • DÍA DE MUERTOS

    October 28, 2017
  • Y-HAVEN THEATRE PROJECT: GOLDEN

    November 2, 2017 - November 5, 2017
  • THE SANTALAND DIARIES 2017

    December 6, 2017 - December 17, 2017
  • CPT PRESENTS… PINCH AND SQUEAL’S WIZBANG!

    December 8, 2017 - December 9, 2017
  • CPT PRESENTS… PINCH AND SQUEAL’S WIZBANG!

    February 2, 2018 - February 3, 2018
  • CPT presents… Twelve Literary Arts Inc’s Final Stage: Youth Poetry Slam

    February 18, 2018
  • Global Teen Performance Project: Making Our Way

    March 16, 2018
  • CPT Presents… Ya Mama!

    June 7, 2018
  • CONTEMPOPERA PRESENTS MARY CHESNUT

    June 15, 2018 - June 17, 2018
  • 2018/2019 Season Announcement Party

    June 28, 2018
  • An Invitation to Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi

    July 13, 2018
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