"With my imagination I got to go wherever and whenever I wanted."
– Zeke & Arthur, ages 9 & 5
"My 6-year old and I had our Play Date yesterday and what a great experience for both of us! The production is visual stunning
and wildly though-provoking, the new theater is everything a theater should be and MORE, and my daughter was still talking about how far the moon
is from the sun when she drifted to sleep last night!"
– Kim S., attended Play Date for
The Life of Galileo
Keybank CPH College (ages 15 – 18)
Have you ever wondered how an actor learns all her lines or who decides what costume she will wear? Would you like to know what a director does, or what exactly is a dramaturg? Do you love attending the theatre, making new friends and eating pizza? Would you love it more if it were all free? Then this program is for you!
KeyBank CPH College is a unique program that introduces you to the circle of artists creating professional theatre at CPH, allowing you to discover the powerful impact theatre plays in your community and your life.
Play Dates (ages 5 – 12)
A new CPH program designed to allow parents, grandparents, caregivers and their children to experience theatre in unique ways.
When adults purchase a ticket to a CPH Mainstage production, they can turn it into a "Play Date" with their child. While the grown-ups are watching the performance, children are creating it in a unique "playshop" taught by experienced teaching artists that ties directly into the themes of the performance. At the end of the Play Date, families receive an "art is fun" kit with more activities for home!
Make a Play Date!
Call our ticket office at (216) 241-6000.
When you purchase your adult ticket, let them know you want to make it a Play Date!
Cost: $15 per child
Space is limited!
Arrive at the theatre 30 minutes prior to your performance to check-in your child at our welcome table. There you will meet the education staff, complete a simple registration form, and obtain ID bracelets for you and your child. Grown-ups will enjoy the performance while children participate in the playshop. Afterwards, return to the welcome table to pick up your child and enjoy a wonderful conversation about theatre on your way home. Don't forget your "art is fun" kit for continuing the enjoyment at home!
For more information about the Play Date program, please call the Education Director at (216) 400-7060.
Play Dates are being offered for children ages 5-9 and 10-12 for the following productions:
Play. Write!
See a play, then write about it in our brand new Play.Write! Program.
Want to participate? It's simple: Watch a Mainstage production or participate in an educational program. Write a critical essay (as long or as short as you wish). Post it on our site. Get your family and friends to vote for their favorite critical essay. Win a family pass to view in an upcoming CPH Mainstage production.
