Cleveland Public Theatre announces Auditions for

Entry Point

Created & Performed by various Northeast Ohio artists

Looking to cast…

A variety of performers, diverse in age*, race, physical ability, background, and theatre experience.

*At this time we are only casting actors 18 and above.

About the festival…

Entry Point is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation, and then share that work with the public in a festival forum. Entry Point activities include staged readings, short excerpts from works-in-progress, guest panel discussions, and facilitated feedback between artists and audience after every showing.  Read More ›

CLEVELAND ACT NOW
Free Theatre Training

Fall Session – 7 weeks long
Audition-Based Youth Theatre Program
for current 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th graders

Auditions take place in October
Classes take place Nov 5 – Dec 17
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-5:45pm

WHO

6th, 7th, and 8th graders

WHAT

Taught by Cleveland Act Now Academy Lead Teachers, Faye Hargate and Zyrece Montgomery, the fall session will explore acting fundamentals and ensemble theatre techniques with special attention on building improvisation skills and creating original performance material. Read More ›

FREE THEATRE WORKSHOPS

Experience acting and theatre creation!

For beginners and experienced theatre artists

For people who identify as coming from Arabic-speaking communities

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce FREE THEATRE WORKSHOPS for Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi مســرح كليفلانــد العربــي, a theatre project by, for, and with people from Arabic-speaking communities. There will be five open workshops for people with or without any theatre experience. These workshops are fun, easy, and focus on storytelling, self-expression, and teamwork.

WORKSHOP DATES

Saturday, October 19, 2–5pm
Sunday, October 20, 3–6pm
Wednesday, October 23, 6–9pm
Sunday October 27, 3–6pm
Tuesday, October 29, 6–9pm

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CPT’s Kulas Foundation Theatre Composer Initiative

Application

Deadline for Application is
Monday September 9, 2019

CPT is now accepting applications for The Kulas Foundation Theatre Composer fellowships. The Kulas Foundation Theatre Composer Initiative is a yearlong fellowship program providing early-career composers with first-hand experience creating music and sound design for theatre.

This initiative engages composers/designers in a collaborative process, under the guidance of the show producer and director, to compose and produce original music for full productions and works-in-development in CPT’s Season and to learn about other parts of the creative and production process of theatre. Composers gain hands-on learning experiences through sound design opportunities. Read More ›

Request for Proposals

DanceWorks 2020

Deadline for submissions is August 30, 2019.

DanceWorks 2020 is an important part of Cleveland Public Theatre’s 2019/2020 Season. DanceWorks offers Northeast Ohio dance companies and choreographers the opportunity to have world premiere works presented in a series with other local dance companies.

Through a submission process, CPT hopes to select 4 local dance companies to be part of DanceWorks 2020 in the Gordon Square Theatre. DanceWorks 2020 will take place over 4 weeks, April 2 – April 25.

We are accepting submissions for two weeks: April 6 – 11 and April 13 – 18. (Inlet Dance Theatre will perform in DanceWorks April 2 – 4 and Verb Ballets will perform in DanceWorks April 23 – 25.) Read More ›

Fall 2019 – Summer 2020
46 week commitment
APPLICATION DEADLINE AUGUST 10

CPT is seeking energetic, flexible, and collaborative interdisciplinary Teaching Artists to join our core, who are dedicated to working with youth to create art focused on furthering racial and economic justice with Cleveland Act Now (formerly Brick City Theatre). Theatre experience is a plus, but not required.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

CLEVELAND ACT NOW (CAN) is a free, year-round theatre arts program for young artists ages 5-14. Under the guidance of CPT Teaching Artists, children and family learn how to create and perform their own plays, dance, poetry, music, and visual art. These original performances are crafted and presented annually at CMHA and Cleveland community centers as well as arts festivals throughout Cleveland. Read More ›

CPT announces Auditions for

The Loush Sisters Love Dick’ns: Oops!… They Did It Again

Created by Liz Conway, Michael Seevers Jr., and Beth Wood

Directed by Beth Wood, CPT’s Associate Artistic Director & Director of Production

Looking to cast…

3 – 5 funny people (over the age of 21) who can sing/carry a tune, move/shake your maracas, and don’t take themselves too seriously, to join the dysfunctional Loush Sisters.

Specific Characters

• Ghost of Christmas Present: 30s-50s, any gender & ethnicity
• Ensemble/Siblings: 20s-early 30s, 2-3 males & 1-2 females, any ethnicity

Equity agreements may be considered for this production

Cleveland Public Theatre is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, CPT encourages performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Read More ›

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is hiring a part-time Bookkeeping Assistant. This role makes a meaningful contribution to life at CPT and its success. CPT will be accepting applications for this position thru July 31, 2019.

Job Description

Cleveland Public Theatre has an opening for a 12 to 16 hour/week Bookkeeping Assistant. This role does basic data entry, filing, and simple account reconciliation. Some previous bookkeeping or QuickBooks experience is preferred, but CPT is willing to train capable candidates with related office or data entry experience. Read More ›

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is hiring a Patron Services Associate. This role reports to the Director of Patron Services in the Front of House (FOH) Department and will be a core part of the CPT staff and will make a meaningful contribution to life at CPT and its success. The deadline to apply is July 12^th, 2019

Job Description

CPT is looking for an upbeat, charming, helpful person to engage with patrons and get them excited about their CPT experience. This role requires someone who is a fast learner, problem solver, team player, and has a great customer service and event planning mentality. The Patron Services Associate is responsible for managing and recording box office transactions, managing usher volunteers, and is a key player in all of CPT’s special events throughout the year. Read More ›

What is BorderLight?

Founded in 2016 by Dale Heinen and Jeffrey Pence, BorderLight Festival of International Theatre launches as a 4-day late summer festival from July 24-27, 2019 in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The Festival will feature top-flight performers from abroad, world premiere collaborations between Cleveland-based theatre artists and international artists, and “fringe festival” that will draw performers from the region’s vibrant theatre community and across North America. BorderLight’s vision is to present visionary international theatre and build cross-cultural understanding. Visit www.borderlightcle.org to learn more. Read More ›