Cleveland Public Theatre's mission is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through ground breaking performances and life changing education programs.

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13 Nov 2024
Reminder that DanceWorks applications are open until Nov 22! We want emerging and established NE Ohio dance companies and choreographers to present world premiere works that represent a diverse array of forms, genres, and aesthetic values. Is that you? Apply now. 📸: Bill Naiman
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12 Nov 2024
Looking for a different type of holiday show? We've got three! "The Black Rose Experience" by @CoSWmusic, "Tease the Season Part Deux: A Holiday Burlesque Spectacular" by @Cleburlesque & @BellaSinCle, and "The Light of Kinara: A Kwanzaa Celebration" by @djapoarts. 🎟️ in our bio!
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11 Nov 2024
Priyanka Shetty's acclaimed one-woman show, "The Elephant in the Room," comes to CPT Nov 14-17. This story of an Indian software-engineer-turned-actor navigating life in Trump's America is QUITE relevant, and she tells it with humor and sensitivity. 🎟️ in our bio!
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8 Nov 2024
"A feeling is not a fact," says Nick, but "not-for-profit" closing is a fact. Just two performances left of this brilliant, relatable, hilarious, and thought-provoking play—7pm tonight and tomorrow, Nov 9. Choose What You Pay at bit.ly/nfptickets! 📸: Steve Wagner
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7 Nov 2024
Winter Session for CAN Academy, our on-site education program, starts in December. Applications are due Nov 29! Two separate, NO-COST programs teach acting, imagination, and collaborative storytelling to youth ages 7-10 & 11-14. Find applications in our bio!
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7 Nov 2024
We're getting excited for our holiday shows, which include @CoSWmusic's "The Black Rose Experience," a multi-media theatrical rock spectacular. Get a preview from the comfort of your home by tuning into WRUW 91.1 or streaming the video live on YouTube: @WRUWFM. 10pm TONIGHT!
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7 Nov 2024
Sat, Nov 16 & Mon, Nov 18, we're holding auditions for "Showin’ Up Black," a play by Jeanne Madison involving an affluent African American family, a debutante ball, and a BLM protest! If you're interested, visit cptonline.org or click the 🔗 in our bio to learn more.
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6 Nov 2024
This very special show opens tomorrow, November 7, and runs for FOUR SHOWS ONLY. Options for pre- and post-show food, drinks, and talkbacks abound. Get your tickets now for "The Outstretched Hand"! 🎟️: check the 🔗 in our bio.
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5 Nov 2024
Experience the heartwarming relatable moments in Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi's "The Outstretched Hand" Nov. 7 through Nov. 10.  Performances offer pre- or post-show light apps. This Thurs., Nov. 7 features apps from Taza: A Lebanese Grill. cptonline.org. 📷Steve Wagner
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4 Nov 2024
🧑‍💻Work at CPT! We're hiring an Associate GM to handle payroll, HR, and office management. Work with our amazing GM Marguerite Hannah. Ideal candidates have 2-4 yrs theatre admin experience, but other theatre professionals looking for a career change, please apply! 🔗 in bio.🌟
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4 Nov 2024
Audiences are loving "not-for-profit: or the equity, diversity and inclusion play." Relatable & cathartic for anyone who's dealt with the absurdity of shared calendars, clueless boards, or overeager, over-familiar consultants. Three performances left! 🎟️: bit.ly/nfptickets
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2 Nov 2024
Only five performances left to catch this hilarious look at non-profit work-life! Thanks to Steve Wagner for these incredible production photos. cptonline.org #notforprofitplay
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31 Oct 2024
"You may laugh, you may cry, and you may cringe." If you missed playwright francisca da silveira and co-director/actor Jeannine Gaskin on "We the People," catch the full segment at the 🔗 in our bio! Get your tickets to "not-for-profit" at bit.ly/nfptickets.
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31 Oct 2024
It's been 20 years since CPT teamed up with the incomparable Hector Castellanos Lara to present the highly anticipated Dia de Muertos in Gordon Square. Join us as we kick off 20 more this Sat., Nov. 2 from 11am to 10pm. cptonline.org.  And, yes, face painting is back!
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30 Oct 2024
Don't let this happen to you. Buy tickets to the Halloween performance of "not-for-profit," and we'll automatically enter you into a raffle for a $50 gift card from one of our restaurant partners. Plus free drinks for everyone! bit.ly/nfptickets
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24 Oct 2024
Thanks to Leon Bibb and WKYC for having "not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play)" Playwright francisca da silveira and Co-director & Cast Member Jeannine Gaskin on "We the People."  Tune in to see the show this Sat., Oct. 26 at 9am on Channel 3.
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22 Oct 2024
francisca da silveira spills the La Croix on her office preferences. What's your lunch order? "not-for-profit: or the equity, diversity and inclusion play" starts previews THIS THURSDAY and OPENS ON SATURDAY! 🎟️ for you and your coworkers: bit.ly/nfptickets
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21 Oct 2024
Applications are open for DanceWorks 2025! DanceWorks offers NE Ohio dance companies and solo choreographers an opportunity to present world premiere works in a multi-week showcase between Apr 21 and May 25, 2025. Don't wait until the Nov 22 deadline to apply! 📸: Eric Floyd
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17 Oct 2024
Continuing Ed--The STEP24 team reunited for a watch party for their show "Carved..." to see what it's like to experience themselves and their peers performing--they survived & a great time was had by all. We even got some new recruits. Congrats to all! #step2024  📷Nicole Sumlin
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16 Oct 2024
Kiki knows. "not-for-profit: or the equity, diversity and inclusion play" starts Oct 24, and Oct 25 is Non-Profit Worker Night, with a pre-show reception and, yes, a post-show talk with @franciscads92!!! You deserve a ticket. Link in our bio 🔗.
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