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The Allen, Outcalt, and Helen
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1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
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In a dystopian near future, a war-torn nation struggles for peace and unity. The newly appointed leader, Creon, stands for law and order. But her niece Antigone kneels for justice. Neither will yield, and a fatal battle of wills rages. Pushed to extremes, who will bend and who will break? This high-stakes, timeless tale burns with contemporary relevance, as age and youth clash over the future of their country.
(Haemon) is making his Cleveland Play House debut. His New York credits include The White Devil with Red Bull Theater and Tender Napalm at HERE Arts Center. Amara has worked regionally around the country, including at The Old Globe, The Barter Theatre, The Argyle Theatre, and the Oregon Symphony. He more
(Chorus 2) was most recently seen in Every Brilliant Thing at Cleveland Play House. He was born in West Virginia, raised in North Carolina, and earned his BFA from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program. He was a Conservatory member for the 2018 and 2019 seasons at more
(Antigone) was last seen in Clue as the Cook here at CPH! Other CPH credits: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre, understudy for Sister Rosetta Tharpe/Marie Knight in Marie and Rosetta, Shakespeare in Love, and New Ground Theatre Festival: The Nolan Williams Project. An alumni of more
(Aide 3/Messenger) was born and raised in Alford, Massachusetts. He is a 2016 graduate of Georgetown University where he majored in Political Economy and minored in Theater and Performance Studies. During his time in the CWRU/CPH MFA program, Conor has played Lorzeno in The Merchant of Venice, Simon Bliss in more
(Aide 2/Messenger) came to the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program from New York City where she attended the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU. While there, she focused primarily on classical texts and performed in Hamlet; Mother Courage; and an all-female, democratically directed production of Julius Caesar. Cleveland credits include more
(Chorus 3) can't believe she's nearing the end of her CWRU/CPH adventure! She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and raised in friendly Fridley, Minnesota. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN with double majors in Honors Theatre and Communication Studies. Favorite credits include: To Kill a Mockingbird more
(Guard) is excited to be making his CPH and Equity debut. He is a member of the Cleveland sketch comedy duo Flamingo City and is a sketch writing student of Michael Busch. Stage credits: Male Understudy in Clue (Cleveland Play House); Lucio in Measure for Measure, Mercutio in Romeo and more
(Ismene) has worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for the last 3 seasons: Rosalind in As You Like It, the lead Dou Yi in the US premiere of Snow in Midsummer, Shapeshifter in the world premiere of Hannah and the Dread Gazebo, and Princess Katherine/Boy/Montjoy in Henry V. Other regional more
(Creon) Hard Cell (Geva Theatre Center); Titus Andronicus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, What the Butler Saw (The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); Arcadia, House of Blue Leaves (Palm Beach Dramaworks); Disgraced, Frost/Nixon (Maltz Jupiter Theatre); Importance of Being Earnest (Shakespeare Theatre Company, DC); Way of the World (Yale Rep); The more
(Aide 1/Messenger) has previously appeared at Cleveland Play House in These Mortal Hosts, The Crucible, A Grand Night for Singing, The Grapes of Wrath and the reading of Informed Consent. He most recently appeared in Man of La Mancha at Porthouse Theatre. Other credits include the Broadway national more
(Chorus 1) is here in Cleveland for a fun time not a long time. Abdul graduated summa cum laude from Kent State with a BA in Theatre Arts. He has recently been seen in the CRSHD world premiere in the Tribeca Film Festival. Also look out for him on Amazon more
(Eurydice) last appeared in Cleveland Play House’s production of All The Way and the CWRU/CPH MFA production of The Three Sisters. She recently appeared in Tom At The Farm at convergence-continuum, and By The Bog of Cats and Well at Ensemble Theatre. Other credits include: Lady Windermere’s Fan (Mamai Theatre more
(Chorus 4) was most recently onstage with Cleveland Play House as Yvette in Clue and Grace Richards in Into the Breeches!. Other credits with CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program include The Merchant of Venice, Hay Fever, The Seagull, and Fifth of July. Internationally, Elisabeth performed at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
(Casting) CPH: The Invisible Hand. Theatre: Teenage Dick, There’s Always the Hudson (Woolly Mammoth/Moritz Von Stuelpnagel); The Royale, Pru (Arizona Theatre Co); The Corpse Washer (Humana Festival), Thirst (Dorset Theatre Festival), Nothing Gold Can Stay (PCP/Shelley Butler), Molly Sweeney (Keen Company), Tiny Beautiful Things (Merrimack Rep). Film/TV: Separation,
(Costume Designer) Off-Broadway: Somebody's Daughter (Second Stage Uptown); Fruiting Bodies (Ma-Yi Theatre). Regional credits include the Guthrie Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, Denver Center Theatre Company, Geffen Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Folger Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Seattle Rep, Mixed Blood, TheatreWorks, Center more
(Sound Designer/Composer) is an NYC-based Sound Designer and Composer. Recent credits include Cullud Wattah and The Loophole (The Public Theater), Nickel Mines (ACT of Connecticut), Terminus (NYTW Next Door), Grounded and Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again (Dobama Theatre), The Last Match (B Street Theatre), Roan @ the Gates (Luna Stage), more
(Stage Manager) was Cleveland Play House's resident stage manager from 2001 to 2008 and returned to CPH in the fall of 2011. This past summer, he worked at Porthouse Theatre where he stage managed Man of La Mancha and The Music Man. John has also stage managed at North more
(Fight Choreographer) has assisted CPH on Clue, Pipeline, and Into the Breeches! this season, as well as shows at CPH, CPT, Dobama, Karamu, and elsewhere in the past year. He’s a Certified Teacher and Theatrical Firearms Instructor with the Society of American Fight Director, a SAG-AFTRA stunt performer, and has more
(Director) is a director of new and classic theatrical work, narrative film, and site-specific events. She is committed to work that centers marginalized voices and seeks to engage audiences in imaginative, personal explorations of complex and urgent questions. Keating made her Off-Broadway debut with Josh Koenigsberg’s Al’s Business Cards. Her more
(Artistic Director) became Artistic Director of Cleveland Play House in 2013 and has directed numerous CPH mainstage productions including Every Brilliant Thing; Into the Breeches!; Tiny Houses (world premiere, also at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Sweat; The Diary of Anne Frank; Shakespeare in Love; The Crucible; Steel Magnolias; The more
(Adaptor) is entering her 15th season as artistic director of McCarter Theatre, Princeton, N.J. She wrote and directed Having Our Say, adapted from the book by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth, which had its world premiere at McCarter prior to its successful run on more
(Managing Director) is in his thirteenth season at Cleveland Play House, recipient of the 2015 Regional Theatre Tony Award. During his tenure, CPH made its historic relocation to the Allen Theatre in partnership with Playhouse Square and Cleveland State University. He serves on the Board of Directors of Theatre Forward, more
(Music Director) is the Artistic Director at Dobama Theatre where he’s directed An Octoroon, The Flick, How to Be a Respectable Junkie, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Stupid F**king Bird, among many others. At CPH he has acted as Assistant Director for Brecht’s Galileo and Tom Stoppard’s Every Good Boy more
(Lighting Designer) is based in Minneapolis, MN, where she designs at the Guthrie Theater, Ordway Center, Children’s Theatre Company, Penumbra Theater, Mixed Blood, and with many itinerant Twin Cities theater and dance companies. She has also designed regionally for Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Syracuse Stage, and Trinity Repertory Theater. Recent designs more
(Dialect Coach) has served as Voice and Text Director at the Guthrie Theatre, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, American Players Theatre, Cleveland Play House, and most recently collaborated on a tri-production with Hartford Stage, the Huntington Theatre Company, and the Alley Theater. He has performed with the New more
(Assistant Director) is an El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez native. Upon graduating from The University of Texas at El Paso, Julia has focused on projects that resonate with her community. She has recently served in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as an assistant director in Mojada: Una Medea in Los more
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The Allen, Helen and Outcalt theatres are located at Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115
Administrative Offices and Education Center
1901 E. 13th Street, Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 400-7000
Production Center
7401 Detour Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103