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Photos from NCTF Chairman's Awards Gala

May 04, 2012 by Lisa Craig, Public Relations Manager in General

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The National Corporate Theatre Fund held its annual gala on April 30 at The Pierre Hotel. The event was emceed by David Alan Grier. The gala, which raised funds for NCTF's 19 member theaters in the United States, honored Harry Connick, Jr. with its Theatre Artist Award, Ernst & Young CEO and NCTF Chairman James S. Turley with the Leadership Award, the Cleveland Clinic with the Institutional Leadership Award, and the Cleveland Play House with the Theatre Artist Award.
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"Man on the Moon" Lands in Lakewood

March 07, 2012 by Lynnea Nikiforakis, Education intern in General

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Man and the Moon, written by Eric Schmiedl, is a parable that tells the story of urban growth, decline and renewal. Artists from CPH transform the school’s multi-purpose room into a theatre where students enjoy the play. The two-actor touring company features Cleveland actors Terrell Richardson, Jr. and Andrea Belser, whose characters show the path of progress and the impact of circumstances on a city over time as it constituents move from its urban center to surrounding suburban areas.
 
The interactive workshop then engages students in a deeper understanding of the play, allowing them to explore how humans interact in both positive and negative ways to influence their entire community. Geography, places and regions, spatial thinking and skills, and human systems are integrated into... more

Every Night is Student Night at CPH!

February 03, 2012 by Jessica Bixby, Marketing Associate in General

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Students, did you know that you can see any of our Mainstage Shows for just $15?

Student tickets are offered for any Mainstage production, based on availability.  Any seat, any night! 

If you are a currently enrolled student under age 25, use promo code 1STU to receive this special discount price. You must present a current student ID to receive this discount. If you are ordering by phone or online, your tickets will be held at ticket services for pick-up. 


Cleveland State University Students - you save even more!

Currently enrolled CSU students may purchase a $6 ticket to any Mainstage performance Sunday - Thursday.  Tickets to performances on Friday and Saturday are just $12.  These tickets are available IN... more

Beyond the Stage: Updates on Offices and Production Center

November 14, 2011 by Lisa Craig, Public Relations Manager in General

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October was a busy month! While the Allen Theatre opened in September, the process didn't end there. Here is an update to our offices and production center!

Administration & Education Center
1901 East 13th Street
Phone: 216-400-7000

On October 31, the CPH administrative staff moved to our Administration & Education Center at the Middough Building on East 13th. This office building (owned by PlayhouseSquare Foundation) is located next door to Idea Center® at PlayhouseSquare, and we are leasing floors 2 and 5 of this location from Cleveland State University. This Administration & Education Center is home to a comprehensive theater education program shared by Cleveland Play House, the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting program and... more

Downtown with CPH: An Update

November 14, 2011 by Lisa Craig, Public Relations Manager in General

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The KeyBank concourse is up! You can now walk from the 2nd floor of the PlayhouseSquare parking garage right through the center of our new venues.

As you enter the walkway from the garage, on your left is the Lab Theatre. An elevator and a staircase will take you to the ground floor lobby of this theatre (main entrance right off Dodge Court). Keep walking, and further on your left is the Second Stage. You then walk into what will be a main lobby -- go right and you enter the Allen, go left to the doors of the Second Stage, or keep going straight into the Bulkley Building which leads you to the Ohio, State, and Palace, and out to Euclid... more

Running Liveliness

November 02, 2011 by Lisa Craig, Public Relations Manager in General

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Acoustician Richard Talaske loves sound. From concert halls to libraries to houses of worship, his eight-person firm specializes in bringing the best sound quality to spaces. His Chicago-based firm, Sound Thinking, has done many of the major regional theaters in the country – Goodman, Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, Chicago Shakespeare, Guthrie, Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville. These theatres are designed to provide running liveliness, a distinguishing feature of his company.

"Running liveliness creates an excitement that is extremely important to a live event,” remarks Talaske. “Audiences long to be transported to new places, to be immersed in the experience. Great theatres provide intimacy, clarity of speech and a dramatic connection between the house and stage. Actors need to hear the reaction of the... more