The Dark Room
July 08, 2025
Cleveland Public Theatre, In the Parish Hall, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
FREE
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The Dark Room is an "open mic" for playwrights where writers take center stage and their work has a chance to grow. Held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, The Dark Room is open to all writers and performers, as well as audience members interested in cold readings of new scripts. Part of CPT's New Play Development programming, The Dark Room provides new and experienced writers the opportunity to test drive their new play, novel, poem, or any other written material in a supportive, yet critical, environment. Playwrights may bring up to 10 pages of material and actors are cast on the spot.
The Dark Room at Cleveland Public Theatre
Tuesday, July 8
This month: Open Mic
The Dark Room is a place where writers take center stage, and their work has a chance to grow. The Dark Room is an ongoing event held on the second Tuesday of each month. The Dark Room affords emerging and veteran playwrights the space and resources to develop new works. It offers a venue to workshop plays, novels, poems, or any other written work in a supportive, yet critical environment.
Tuesday, July 8
Cleveland Public Theatre
In the Parish Hall
6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
6:45 – 7:00pm: Sign-up begins for writers and actors (space is limited). Writers can bring up to 10 minutes of work to be read; actors will be cast on the spot! Actors should arrive no later than 7:00pm to be considered. Writers, please clearly label your scripts with the title of the piece and bring enough copies for each actor to have their own copy plus one for stage directions (if applicable). Please staple your scripts. Advance submissions are not necessary.
PLEASE NOTE: Work will be chosen randomly from all submissions until slots are full.
7:30pm: Open Mic Session readings begin
And don’t forget – FREE BEER!
Suggested donation of $5 is welcomed at the door but not required.
Open session readings are first come, first serve until all slots have been allotted. Please bring enough copies of your script so that every actor has their own copy. Please bring a copy for any stage directions to be read as well. Advance submissions are not necessary.
For more information about Cleveland Public Theatre, including directions and parking, please click here: https://www.cptonline.org/plan-your-visit/
See you in the Dark Room!
