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Pandemonium 2025: Saturday, September 6

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.

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

2025 PAN AWARD HONOREEs: Collette and Daryl Laisure

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.

Pandemonium 2025 Sponsorships Available
Contact Director of Development Melissa Waddell
216-631-2727 ext 120 or
mwaddell@cptonline.org

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.

HONORARY CHAIR

Mayor Justin Bibb

CO-CHAIRS 

James Graham*
Brian E. Hall
Phillip Oliss

HOST COMMITTEE

Diane Downing
Trina Evans*
Arne F. Goldman
Phyllis Seven Harris
Peter Lawson Jones
Robert & Yan Maschke
Greg McDonald
Ginger Mlakar
Dan Moulthrop
Megan O’Bryan
Christopher Panek
Paul Putman & Eric Dicken
Robyn Minter Smyers
Councilmember Jenny Spencer
Michael Varvaro
Matt Zone

*past Pandemonium Honoree