Y-Haven Theatre Project: Troubled Waters
Created and performed with participants of Y-Haven, a branch of the Greater Cleveland YMCA
January 25, 2024 - January 28, 2024
7:00pm Thu/Fri/Sat and 3:00pm Sun, Jan 28, Gordon Square Theatre.
Free
No tickets are required for this one-weekend-only production at CPT. The special (ticketed) benefit performance in support of Y-Haven is on Saturday, January 27. See details below.
The residents of a cursed city in the middle of a draught find themselves engulfed in darkness even when the sun is shining. When rain begins to fall, it appears as though their prayers have been answered. However, as the waters continue to rise, they must search within to break the curse and build anew. The play is based on true stories of empowerment and survival co-written by members of this year’s Y-Haven Theatre Project.
Featuring: Cary Collins, Willie Hardy, Carl Longshaw, Eugene Groce, Douglas Scott, Will Mason, Tamika Wiley, Nnamdi Okpala, Jason Stubbs, Lisa Martin, Karen Austin, Yolanda Pearson, Chelsea Cannon
Understudies: Chelsea Jordan Cannon, Nnamdi Okpala
Content Warning: This production contains some strong language, and talk about substance use, loss and grief.
The Gordon Square Theatre is ADA-compliant featuring a ramped entrance and an all-gender, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Y-Haven Theatre Project is a 25-year partnership between Cleveland Public Theatre and Y-Haven (a branch of the YMCA). Through the program, CPT collaborates with the clients of Y-Haven to create an original theatre production that shares powerful stories of recovery and personal triumph, capturing an authentic and emotional power as the cast shares their true-to-life experiences.
THE CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM INCLUDES:
Producer: Raymond Bobgan
Line Producer: Nicole Sumlin
Director: Melissa Crum
Supporting Teaching Artists: Leonard Goff, Nicole Sumlin
Lighting Design and Technical Director: Joshua Smith
Tour Stage Manager: Ricki Thomas
Set & Costume Design: Inda Blatch-Geib
Props: Dred Geib
Prop Artisan: Ennin Geib
Set Construction: Inda Blatch-Geib, Dred Geib
Sound Design: Patrick Stoops
FREE PERFORMANCES AT CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE
Thursday, January 25 at 7:00pm
Friday, January 26 at 7:00pm
Sunday, January 28 at 3:00pm
Cleveland Public Theatre’s Gordon Square Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102.
SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
Saturday, January 27 at 6:30pm
Cleveland Public Theatre’s Gordon Square Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102
Tickets for this benefit performance are $100 and include an appetizer reception and performance. To purchase tickets for the benefit, visit
http://tinyurl.com/Steps-and-Stages-Tickets
CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE RECEIVES FUNDING FROM
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, City of Cleveland, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Cliffs, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, Char & Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, Flagstar Foundation, George Gund Foundation, KeyBank, Kulas Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, National New Play Network, Nord Family Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, Deborah & Ron Ratner, Shubert Foundation, Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation.
