2010/2011 Season Season:
Silent Sky
CPH Reading
She stared at the heavens, and what she saw there changed the course of astronomy. But when Henrietta Leavitt arrives at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or even express an idea. Instead, she joins... more
Three Voyages of the Lobotomobile
CPH Play Reading
Three Voyages of the Lobotomobile is a play about the inventor of the American lobotomy, Dr. Walter J. Freeman, and his tireless, deluded, and ultimately tragic quest to spread the good news of his medical procedure across America. The play presents Freeman’s life... more
Local Explosion
New this FusionFest, Local Explosion invites local artists to collaborate on premiere FusionFest works.Genius Childby JR Fralick (singer) and Megan Pitcher (choreographer)original music by Ricky Ian Gordontext by Langston HughesFusing: piano, vocals, dance, and poetry. A young woman's questioning and exploration of her... more
The Little Mermaid
January 25 - February 1, Studio One Theatre
The Little Mermaid is an imaginative retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale in which a young girl learns the beauty and power of her own voice. Children will be treated to an intimate performance filled with sensory experiences. more
The Trip to Bountiful
February 4 - February 27, Drury Theatre
Carrie Watts yearns to visit her childhood home one last time, but first she must find a way to escape the confines of her overbearing daughter-in-law and under-serving son. Both deeply emotional and uplifting, this haunting American classic marks the first Play House... more
My Name is Asher Lev
March 4 - March 27, Baxter Stage
A fascinating coming-of-age story that seamlessly explores art, family, religion, and loyalty. My Name is Asher Lev follows the journey of a young Jewish painter torn between his Hasidic upbringing and a desperate need to fulfill his artistic genius. This stirring adaptation of... more
Present Laughter
March 23 - April 2, Brooks Theatre
A-list actors have it rough and Garry Essendine knows first hand. Women line up to seduce him, aspiring writers stalk him for advice, and his inner-circle of managers, assistants and an ex-wife are a permanent part of his day-to-day life. Garry... more
Legacy of Light
April 8 - May 1, Drury Theatre
By Karen ZacariasDirected by Bart DeLorenzoWhat is the Science of Love? This ingenious and sweet time-traveling comedy contrasts two female scientists in their forties. One, living in the age of Enlightenment, races to complete her research before her child is born. The other,... more
Voices of Healing
April 14, Brooks Theatre
What does it take to truly heal another person? To be healed? What, ultimately, is our relationship with our most precious possession: our own body? This startling, lyrical evening of work, conceived by Martin Kohn, Director of the Program in Medical Humanities, Cleveland... more
Marigold Wars
April 14 - April 17, Baxter Stage
Fusing together sculpture, theatre, puppetry, dance and original music, award-winning local artist and designer Robin VanLear (artistic director, UCI's Parade the Circle) leads a team of collaborators in creating a world-premiere interactive performance event about the struggle to find... more
Shaheed: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto
April 15 - April 16, Brooks Theatre
In her solo show, writer/performer Anna Khaja illuminates the lives and historical forces surrounding slain Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. In Shaheed, we see how Bhutto's life and death resonate far beyond the boundaries of Pakistan, reshaping the world's struggle to reconcile the... more
Pollock
April 15 - April 16, Baxter Stage
The audience is taken on a ferocious and provocative journey through the heart and mind of Jackson Pollock in this multi-media tour de force one-man piece featuring original music by jazz legend Ornette Coleman and performed by Joe Peracchio. Set somewhere between the... more
Take A hArD RIDE
April 17, Brooks Theatre
TaKe A hArD RIDE is an original trilogy written by three of Cleveland's leading African-American playwrights: Part 1: ANY MAN and FIVE CENTS will pay a COLORED GIRLS FARE all the way to nowhere by Cornell Calhoun III Part 2: Truth... more
Dorothy Silver Playwriting Winner
Eyes Forward by Philip Gerson
April 21, Brooks Theatre
In EYES FORWARD, a valuable painting stolen by the Nazis during WWII is the flash-point for two tense love stories seven decades apart. A young American takes his father back to Germany to claim a portrait of his grandmother, and... more
Stew and the Negro Problem
April 21 - April 23, Baxter Stage
When Stew and Heidi Rodewald began work on Passing Strange, a musical that went on to become both a Spike Lee-directed movie and Tony Award-winner for Best Book of a Musical, their band The Negro Problem was put on hold. This past year,... more
The Real Americans
April 22 - April 23, Brooks Theatre
Dan Hoyle spent 100 days traveling through small-town America and found himself immersed in the populist anger of the people whom Sarah Palin famously described as "The Real Americans" and awed at the disconnect between Obama Nation and Palin Country. Portrayed with humor,... more
