Seeds of Tomorrow بذور الغد : An Evening of Short Plays أمسية لمسرحيات قصيرة

Created by ensemble members of Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi

October 10, 2025 - October 12, 2025

7:30pm, Fri/Sat and 3:00pm Sun, Gordon Square Theatre

ADMISSION: Choose What You Pay from $1 to $80 with no handling fees; however, to cut down on high no-show rates, in the event of a sold-out performance, tickets sold at $1 and $10 that are not scanned at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled performance time will be released for resale. All other tickets are subject to resale if not picked up by showtime. Purchase tickets at cptonline.org or 216.631.2727 ext. 501.

يمكن إختيار أي مبلغ للتذاكر, بدءً من 1$ على موقع www.cptonline.org أو على شباك التذاكر على الرقم 216.631.2727 x 501

Tickets

All ticket exchanges are made at CPT's discretion and are not guaranteed. Exchange requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled performance time by calling or emailing the box office. Exceptions to this rule may be made at CPT's discretion for valid circumstances.

Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi shares a series of short one-act plays, poems, and poetic performances as we ponder our current world and individual struggles while seeking resilience, hope, and maybe even healing.

Fri., Oct. 10 — Doors open at 6:30pm (7:30pm show) for light appetizer reception.
Sat., Oct. 11 — Doors at 6:30pm (7:30pm show) for appetizer reception. There will be a post-show discussion.
Sun., Oct. 12 — Doors open at 2:00pm (3:00pm show) for dessert reception. There will be a post-show discussion.

The Gordon Square Theatre is ADA-compliant featuring a ramped entrance and an all-gender, wheelchair accessible restroom.


Ensemble Members:

Hanan Elayyan, Rita El Jamous, Ahlem Zaaeed, Beshoy M. Hanna, Shakeeb Julien, Issam Boudiab, Anastasía Urozhaeva


The Creative Production Team Includes:

Director and Producer: Raymond Bobgan
Associate Director & Line Producer: Anastasía Urozhaeva
Scenic Designer: Leila Khoury
Stage Manager: Mekenzie Keogh
Assistant Stage Manager: Anzel Richkowski
Costume Designer: Lainey Bodenburg
Assistant to Costume Designer: Leanna Orfahli
Wardrobe Maintenance: Deanna Ochrin
Supertitles and Translation Support: Nisrine Khazaal
Supertitles Operator: Haneen Yehya


Photos by Steve Wagner

ABOUT MASRAH CLEVELAND AL-ARABI مسرح كليفلاند العربي

Cleveland Public Theatre believes when communities come together to share their stories, we grow a stronger and more vibrant city. Through Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi, مسرح كليفلاند العربي,

Arabic-speaking communities of Cleveland share vital, life-affirming stories celebrating family, dignity, and freedom of expression. These stories affirm a rich heritage and seek to move Cleveland to shed preconceptions and stereotypes, and grow empathy and understanding.

Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi مسرح كليفلاند العربي is open to all people who share a heritage from Arabic-speaking cultures with an interest in theatre regardless of experience. Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi مسرح كليفلاند العربي broadly includes third generation Americans, as well as recent arrivals, Muslims, Christians, and those of other faiths, who are curious and passionate.

عن مسرح كليفلاند العربي

يؤمن مسرح كليفلاند العام بأنه عندما يلتقي أفراد من مجتمعات مختلفة لتبادل قصصهم، فإننا نساهم في انماء مدينة أقوى وأكثر حيوية وتماسك. من خلال منبر مسرح كليفلاند العربي تقوم الجاليات الناطقة باللغة العربية بمنطقة كليفلاند بسرد قصصهم والتأكيد على أهمية الأسرة والكرامة وحرية التعبير.هذه القصص تعزز التراث العريق وتتطلع الى تغير النظرة الخاطئة والأفكار النمطية السلبية واحلال وتنمية التعاطف والتفاهم مكانها في منطقة كليفلاند.

مسرح كليفلاند العربي مفتوح لجميع الأشخاص من الأصول العربية والذين تربطهم ثقافة وتراث مشترك واهتمام بالمسرح بغض النظر عن الخبرة. يضم مسرح كليفلاند العربي أعضاء من الامريكيين من الجيل الثااث بالاضافة الى القادميين الجدد وأعضاء من ديانات مختلفة مثل المسلمين والمسيحيين وغيرهم من الديانات الاخرى والذين لديهم الإهتمام والشغف بالعمل المسرحي.