AWAKENINGS
A CELEBRATION OF CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE

CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE AWAKENINGS PRODUCTION UNIT

WKYC Studios Executive Producers: Micki Byrnes & Jeff Reidel
Production Company: The Cleveland Film Company
Directed by: Travis Pollert in collaboration with Raymond Bobgan, Caitlin Lewins, & Beth Wood
Script Supervisor: Caitlin Lewins
Unit Production Manager: Beth Wood
Production Designers: Benjamin Gantose, Jeremy Paul
Camera Operator: Joe Marco
Gimbal Operator: Robert Reiland
Sound Operator: Travis Pollert
Interview Coordinators: Adrien Brizzolara, Caitie H. Milcinovic
Safety Managers: Faye Hargate, Caitie H. Milcinovic
Safety Hosts: Adrien Brizzolara, Nicole Futoran, Casey Lowenthal, Colleen McCaughey, Zyrece Montgomery, Emma Wolpert
Craft Services: Casey Lowenthal
Awakenings: A Virtual Gala Artwork by Sean Higgins & The Bubble Process

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President & General Manager: Micki Byrnes
Interviews & Editing: Jeff Reidel
Graphic Design: Dan Canterna

LIVE PERFORMANCES

Hypnothesis
Cleveland Public Theatre
By Raymond Bobgan & Cleveland CORE Ensemble
Directed by Raymond Bobgan
Designed by Raymond Bobgan, Faye Hargate
Performed by Faye Hargate, Holly Holsinger, Kat Shy, Anastasía Urozhaeva, Hillary Wheelock, Eric Wloszek

River Prayer
Cleveland Public Theatre
By Raymond Bobgan & Cleveland CORE Ensemble
Directed by Raymond Bobgan
Performed by Faye Hargate, Kat Shy, Anastasía Urozhaeva, Hillary Wheelock

Eyes See You
Cleveland Public Theatre
Directed by Faye Hargate
Designed by Joan Hargate, Faye Hargate
Performed by Elaine Hullihen, Krystal Sierra

The Poetry Psychic Project
By Denis Michael Griesmer, in collaboration with Chris Seibert
Performed by Denis Michael Griesmer
Directed by Chris Seibert

BALListic
Inlet Dance Theatre
Choreography by Bill Wade in collaboration with Inlet Dance Theatre dancers
Directed by Bill Wade
Performed by Joshua Brown, Nicole Kapantas, Elizabeth Pollert

The Hallucinogenic Pachyderms
Art Acts Ltd.
Directed by Robin VanLear, Marlon Hatcher
Designed by Robin VanLear, Story Rhinehart Cadiz
Performed by Story Rhinehart Cadiz, Robin VanLear, Kenya Woods
Performance Technician: Marlon Hatcher

Panther Women: An Army for the Liberation
Cleveland Public Theatre
Written & Directed by India Nicole Burton
Performed by Mary-Francis R. Miller, Zyrece Montgomery, Sheffia Randall Dooley*, CorLesia Smith
*2019/2020 Premiere Fellow

ENDependence – Treatment
Cleveland Public Theatre
By Molly Andrews-Hinders
ENDependence was originally created by Molly Andrews-Hinders, John Dayo-Aliya, Christopher Johnston, & Jaclyn Renee Vogel
Performed by Molly Andrews-Hinders, Colleen McCaughey

Warrior Women
Djapo Cultural Arts Institute
Directed by Talise Campbell
Music Direction by Weedie Braimah
Performed by Weedie Braimah, Malana Broome, Talise Campbell, Shalonda Davis, Jordyn Edwards, Jubal Harris, Efunbolu Lockett, Sauriika Lockett, Durotimi Troy, Rashiadah Weaver, Nasir Wilson

The Absolutely Amazing and True Adventures of Ms. Joan Southgate
Cleveland Public Theatre
Written & Performed by Nina Domingue-Glover*
Directed by Nathan Henry
*2019/2020 Nord Family Foundation Playwright Fellow

Everything is Okay (and other helpful lies) – Mama
Cleveland Public Theatre
By Melissa Crum*, Caitlin Lewins*
Performed by Melissa Crum, Madelyn Hayes, Caitlin Lewins
*2016/2017 Nord Family Foundation Playwright Fellows

Dandelion
Twelve Literary Arts
A Poem by Daniel Gray-Kontar

Mawtini, Mawtini
Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi مسرح كليفلاند العربي | Cleveland Public Theatre
A Poem by Omar Kurdi

Breakout Session (or Frogorse)
Cleveland Public Theatre
By Nikkole Salter
Performed by Beth Wood

“THEATRE IS ESSENTIAL” FEATURED ARTISTS

Ebaa Boudiab, Issam Boudiab, Jamal Julia Boudiab, Alisha M. Caraballo, Samone Cummings, Clara Dennis, Nicole Futoran, Benjamin Gantose, Hussein Ghareeb, Sally Groth, Holly Holsinger, Tarae Jennings, Héctor Castellanos Lara, Lexy Lattimore, King Lavender, Caitie H. Milcinovic, Philip M. Oliss, Pandora Robertson, Blanca Iris García Rivera Salva, Eric Schmiedl, Kevyn R. Shaw, Nicole Sumlin, Jimmie Woody, Mónica A. Cerpa Zúñiga

FEATURED MUSIC

Weekend
By Matthew Ryals, 2016/2017 Kulas Composer Fellow

FEATURED PAST PERFORMANCES

Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP): RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Artist & Activist ACT OUT! (2020)
By Cleveland Public Theatre Teaching Artists & the ensemble
Artists: Ed Blunt, India Nicole Burton, Angeles Cortes, Samone Cummings, Brian Currie, Da’Nita Goins, Ste-vee Lang, Azizah Muhammad, Shaniya Patterson, Angelo Sanford, Nehemiah “Neemo” Spencer, Kierra Stover, Jayla Swanson, Moises “Antonio” Tuyas, Zhavaughn Twitty, Jaytionna Wells

Y-Haven Theatre Project: The House Within (2004)
By Raymond Bobgan, Deborah Burke, & the ensemble

Y-Haven Theatre Project: Lost and Found (2011)
By Raymond Bobgan, Cleveland Public Theatre Teaching Artists, & the ensemble
Artists: Raymond Bobgan, George Boesger, Randall Broom, Adam Butauski, Greg Cerne, Jenna Damberger, Howard Giddings, Michael Haluska, William Hughes, Michael Jackson, Greg Johnson, De’Carlos Manley, Michael Manley, Samuel Murphy, Dan Schaefer, Adam Seeholzer, Darius J. Stubbs, Eugene Wagner, Lew Wallace

Cleveland Act Now (CAN), Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Lakeview Terrace: Walking Up Splintered Stairs at Station Hope (2017)
By Cleveland Act Now Teaching Artists & the ensemble 
Artists: Dionne D. Atchison, Jameer Battle, Javion Battle, Ms. Charlzetta Byers, Aaniyah Chavis, Ms. Shirley Cooke, Jariah Edmond, Is’ja Folmar-McCain, Samantha Gallo, Faye Hargate, Skyy Hubbard, Christena Keys, Ms. Beverly Marshall, Sarah Moore, Dezhanay Simmons, Nathan Thorpe, Tecia Wilson, Iyonna Woods; special thanks to the families & staff of Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority

Everything is Okay (and other helpful lies) (2018)
By Melissa Crum & Caitlin Lewins, 2016/2017 Nord Family Foundation Playwright Fellows
Artists: Sarah Lynne Bailey, Aaron Benson (2019/2020 Premiere Fellow), Raymond Bobgan, Melissa Crum, Chris DeMarco, Benjamin Gantose, Matthew Gerhardinger, Madelyn Hayes, John Karkosiak, Caitlin Lewins, Tim Moon, Buck McDaniel (2018/2019 Kulas Theatre Composer Fellow), Joshua McElroy, Matt O’Shea, Nina Rossi, Cyrus Taylor, Jerry Tucker, Jaclyn Vogel, Matthew Wright

Teatro Público de Cleveland (TPC): ¿Dónde Está My Home? (Where is Mi Hogar) (2015)
By Raymond Bobgan & the ensemble
Artists: Sarah Lynne Bailey, Nathalie Bermúdez, Inda Blatch-Geib, Raymond Bobgan, Ernesto Luna Camargo, Lucia Stone Canales, Liney Cintrón, Alexander Corona, Jason Estremera, Liz Gonzalez, Faye Hargate, Dante Fernando Larzabal, Letitia Lopez, T. Paul Lowry, Kevin Orozco-Cruz, Ryan T. Patterson, Gil Peña, Magdalena Godínez Ríos, Aída Rivera, Alejandro Rivera, Rafael Rivera, Blanca Iris García Rivera Salva, Mónica A. Cerpa Zúñiga; special thanks to the leadership committee of TPC

Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi مسرح كليفلاند العربي:
وبعدها التقينا And Then We Met… (2020)
By the ensemble with Raymond Bobgan & Faye Hargate
Artists: Abbas Alhilali, Raymond Bobgan, Ebaa Boudiab, Issam Boudiab, Jamal Julia Boudiab, Hana El Badawi, Alison Garrigan, Hussein Ghareeb, Marissa Green, Amro Handousa, Faye Hargate, Ahmed Kadous, Nisrine Khazaal, Omar Kurdi, Shirien Muntaser, Jeremy Paul, Haneen Yehya, Ahlem Zaaeed; special thanks to the advisory committee of Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi

Red Ash Mosaic (2017)
By Raymond Bobgan & Cleveland CORE Ensemble
Artists: Dionne D. Atchison, Raymond Bobgan, Benjamin Gantose, Faye Hargate, Holly Holsinger, Maura Krause, Irene Mack-Shafer, Colleen McCaughey, Sarah Moore, Matthew Ryals (2016/2017 Kulas Composer Fellow), Adam Seeholzer, Darius J. Stubbs

Rusted Heart Broadcast (2013)
By Raymond Bobgan & Cleveland CORE Ensemble
Artists: Molly Andrews-Hinders, Dionne D. Atchison, Raymond Bobgan, Benjamin Gantose, Carly Garinger, Alison Garrigan, Sally Groth, Faye Hargate, Caitlin Lewins, Jeremy P. Lewis, Adam Seeholzer, Chris Seibert, Darius J. Stubbs

Breakout Session (or Frogorse) (2020)
By Nikkole Salter
Artists: Inda Blatch-Geib, Benjamin Gantose, Obediya Jones-Darrell (2019/2020 Kulas Composer Fellow), Colleen McCaughey, Enrique Miguel, Jess Moore, Sheffia Randall Dooley (2019/2020 Premiere Fellow), Beau Reinker, Nikkole Salter, Tina D. Stump, Nicole Sumlin, Beth Wood, Jimmie Woody (2019/2020 Premiere Fellow); special thanks to the National New Play Network

Cleveland Public Theatre Staff

Raymond Bobgan, Executive Artistic Director
Denis M. Griesmer, Chief Financial Officer & General Manager
Faye Hargate, Director of Community Ensembles / Interim Cleveland Act Now Manager
Caitlin Lewins, Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations
Caitie H. Milcinovic, Director of Organizational Advancement
Beth Wood, Associate Artistic Director & Director of Production
Adrien Brizzolara, Audience Engagement & Social Media Manager
India Nicole Burton, Artistic Associate
Nicole Futoran, Development Assistant
Ashante Green, Custodian
Casey Lowenthal, Patron Services Associate
Colleen McCaughey, Associate Director of Development
Zyrece Montgomery, Education Associate
Hillary Wheelock, Finance Associate
Emma Wolpert, Graphic Designer

Board of Directors

Philip M. Oliss, President
Kristofer Spreen, Vice President
Joanne Montagner-Hull, Treasurer
Cindy Marx, Secretary
Christopher Panek, Executive Committee Member
Kevyn R. Shaw, Executive Committee Member
Andrew Watterson, Chair of Development Committee & Executive Committee Member
Dr. Douglas Amberman
Joshua Gonzalez
Omar Kurdi
Patricia Leebove
Daniel Petricig
Erin Dorsey Robinson
Shellie Sedlak
Matthew Wilhelm
Tiffany R. Wright
Marcia W. Levine (Emeritus Board Member)

CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE WOULD LIKE TO THANK

Cleveland Public Theatre photos by Steve Wagner
Supplemental footage and photography by Ted Sikora, The Ohio Arts Council, North Water Partners, Adam Smalley DBA AJ Video
Joan Southgate
TRD Leather
The MetroHealth Systems

Our Season Sponsors: The Arts Midwest Resilience Fund made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The City of Cleveland, The City of Cleveland’s Cable Television Minority Arts & Education Fund, The Cleveland Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, The Char & Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, KeyBank, National Endowment for the Arts, National New Play Network, The Nord Family Foundation, The Ohio Arts Council, Deborah & Ron Ratner, The Shubert Foundation, The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation, and WKYC.

Copyright 2020 Cleveland Public Theatre & WKYC Studios

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HONORARY CHAIR
Mayor Frank G. Jackson

HOST COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Margaret Bernstein
Tim Clepper
Joe & Nelda DiRocco
Debbie & Mac Donley
Cindy Flynn
Matt Kaulig
Mark Ross

HOST COMMITTEE

Kristen Baird Adams
Peter Anagnostos
Denise A. Carkhuff
Bill & Judie Caster
Loren & Heidi Chylla
Diane Downing & Tom Corrigan
Judi & Tom Embrescia
Heather & Jeff Ettinger
Trina Evans & Ken Birch
Rob Falls
Lee Friedman & Joe Gogol
Arne F. Goldman
Ira C. Kaplan
Tommy Marzella
Greg McDonald
Philip M. Oliss & Rachel McQuade-Oliss
Jeffery K. Patterson
Sam Pines
Sean Richardson
Shawn M. Riley
Bob & Susan Smith
Randy & Tracey Stephens
Sally & Terry Stewart
Hon. Joan & Roger Synenberg
Michelle Tomallo
Julie C. Tutkovics
Karen A. White
Dr. Marie A. Simon & John Michael Zayac