PANDEMONIUM 2025: TO THE MOON

September 06, 2025

7:00pm-midnight, Cleveland Public Theatre campus

$195, $105 is tax deductible.

Pandemonium transforms the CPT campus into a labyrinth of theatre, dance, visual art, and performance in every corner. Tickets are all-inclusive, featuring fabulous local food, free valet, and complimentary drinks served all night long. A feast for the eyes, mind, appetite, and imagination—Pandemonium proceeds benefit CPT’s groundbreaking artistic work and life-changing education programs.

70% of stages and 100% of food and beverage service are planned for outdoors under tent canopies, so guests can celebrate rain or shine.

Pandemonium 2025 Request for Proposals
(Submission deadline: May 30, 2025)

Photos by Emanuel Wallace 

PANDEMONIUM 2025: TO THE MOON

CPT celebrates the artist within us all.
Ascend to the stars … revel in the mystery of the cosmos.

CPT’s education programs empower youth and adults to cultivate their talents,
creating profound and adventurous performances for the community.

CPT is on a mission to inspire exploration, discovery, and excitement on the west side of Cleveland.

Check out the videos of Pandemonium 2024: In the garden of shadow and delight

and Pandemonium 2023: Into The Depths.

Video produced by The Cleveland Film Company

Click here or on the image above to watch the video from Pandemonium 2024: In the Garden of Shadow and Delight

Video produced by The Cleveland Film Company

Click here or on the image above to watch the video from Pandemonium 2023: Into the Depths

Click here to view videos and event pages from past Pandemoniums.

2025 PAN AWARD HONOREEs: Collette and Daryl Laisure

Collette & Daryl ARE CHAMPIONs OF THE ARTS, EDUCATION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, AND OUR GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY.

Collette Laisure has led a career of activism and advocacy. In 2021 and 2022, Collette served as Managing Director to Cleveland Play House, overseeing the Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Creative, and Development Departments of this important arts institution. Prior to that role, as former Executive Director of PNC Fairfax Connection, she delivered resources to PNC’s most unique local investment. Her leadership includes nine years of board service to the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation, where she was President 2020 to 2022. She is currently on the board of Signal Cleveland and previously served on the boards of the Alzheimer’s Association Cleveland Area Chapter, Cleveland State University Alumni Association, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation, the Go Red for Women Open Your Heart Committee, the Executive Committee of Karamu House, and was former Board President for our own Cleveland Public Theatre. Collette holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Cleveland State University, is a member of Leadership Cleveland Class of 2008 and was honored as Crain’s Cleveland 2008 Woman of Note.

Daryl Z. Laisure is the former owner and CEO of ZIN Technologies, Inc, a Cleveland-based aerospace and technology company that supplies engineering resources to space industry leaders such as NASA. Daryl acquired ZIN Tech in 1993 and guided its expansion to six offices across the country, leading to its acquisition as a platform company of Voyager Space Holdings in 2023. Daryl earned his BS in Finance from the University of Cincinnati and his MBA from Baldwin Wallace College. He serves on the board of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and the Tri-C JazzFest Advisory Committee. Previous board service includes Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and University Hospitals Ventures Advisory Committee. He is a member of Leadership Cleveland, YPO, Kappa Alpha Psi and the Presidents’ Council. He is an avid investor and golfer.

Collette and Daryl reside in Pepper Pike and have three adult children: Leah, Noelle, and Blake.

We are thrilled to designate Collette and Daryl Laisure as our 2025 PAN Award recipients and to recognize their exceptional service to our community. We look forward to celebrating them on September 6!

Pandemonium 2025 Sponsorships Available
Contact Melissa Waddell, Director of Development at
216-631-2727 x120 or
mwaddell@cptonline.org

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SPONSORS OF PANDEMONIUM 2025

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Click here or on the thumbnail above to view Sponsorship Opportunities for Pandemonium 2025.

HONORARY CHAIRs

Mayor Justin Bibb
Chris & Natalie Ronayne

host committee CO-CHAIRS

Kristen Baird Adams
James Graham*
Brian E. Hall*
Darrell & Ronna McNair
Phillip Oliss
Eddie Taylor

HOST COMMITTEE

Lewis Adkins
Paul Clark
Joe Coney
Diane Downing & Tom Corrigan
Trina Evans*
Judi Feniger
Adam & Pam Fishman
Fran Goins
Arne F. Goldman
Phyllis “Seven” Harris
Peter Lawson Jones & Lisa Payne Jones
Gigi & Dale Kates
Ariane Kirkpatrick
Lora Levin
John & Kimberly Malcolm
Lianne Mantione
Robert & Yan Maschke
Greg McDonald
Randell & Gail McShepard
Ginger Mlakar
Dan Moulthrop
Debbie Neale
Megan O’Bryan
Christopher Panek
Jeffery Patterson
Paul Putman & Eric Dicken
Roshonda Smith
Robyn Minter Smyers
Councilmember Jenny Spencer
Michelle Tomallo
Michael Varvaro
April Walker
Dr. Malcolm Walters
Craig White
Matt & Michelle Zone
Ann Zoller & John Mueller