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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. 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 more
(Antigone) is a native Clevelander, and for the past 20 years has had a blossoming bond with the Cleveland theatre scene. Recent works include Dobama Theatre: Airness; CPH: Blackademics, Clue: A New Comedy (Cook), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne), Marie and Rosetta (understudy for Sister Rosetta 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 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 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 more
(Teiriesias) is a blind actor typically cast as sighted characters, so he is delighted to be authentically playing the blind Teiriesias on the CPH stage. Having received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, Steve has appeared in numerous regional productions over the past 40 years. Shylock in 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 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 more
(Creon) is a multi-hyphenate theatre practitioner who focuses on the intersectional spirit of collaboration through an ethical framework. As an actor, she has performed at theatres across the country, including Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Yale Rep, Geva Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Folger Shakespeare Theatre. As a director, she 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. Most recently, he directed In Pieces: A New Musical by Joey Contreras in conjunction with the composer/lyricist, and facilitated 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 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 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 more
(Casting) has CPH credits that include The Three Musketeers, Antigone, Light It Up!, and The Invisible Hand. REGIONAL THEATRE: A Christmas Carol (McCarter), Madeline Sayet's Where We Belong (tour), Incendiary (Woolly Mammoth), Justice and Nina Simone: Four Women(Arizona Theatre Co), …Chad Deity(Profile Theatre Co), Wait Until Dark and more
(Costume Designer) has off-Broadway credits that include Somebody’s Daughter (Second Stage Uptown) and Fruiting Bodies (Ma-Yi Theatre). Regional credits include the Guthrie Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, Denver Center Theatre Company, Asolo Repertory, Geffen Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Folger Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Mixed Blood, more
(Sound Designer/Composer) is an NYC-based sound designer and composer. Selected credits include Cullud Wattah (The Public Theater); Holmes and Watson (Kansas City Repertory Theater); Terminus (New York Theatre Workshop); Grounded, Hurricane Diane, and Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again (Dobama Theatre); The Last Match (B Street Theatre); Roan @ the more
(Stage Manager) was Cleveland Play House's resident stage manager from 2001 to 2008 and returned to CPH in the fall of 2011. John has also stage managed at North Shore Music Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, The Weston Playhouse, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Northern Stage, Seaside Music Theatre, more
(Fight Choreographer) is a certified teacher and theatrical firearms instructor with the Society of American Fight Director and a SAG-AFTRA stunt performer. He has choreographed theatrical violence for over 100 productions, including Into the Breeches!, CLUE, Pipeline, Native Gardens, and Middletown, for Cleveland Play House. A published author, actor, 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. more
(Artistic Director) (she/her) became Artistic Director of Cleveland Play House in 2013, and has directed numerous CPH mainstage productions, including The Crucible; Sweat; The Diary of Anne Frank; In the Next Room, or the vibrator play; Into the Breeches!; Every Brilliant Thing; and the world premieres of Tiny Houses, more
(Adaptor) is a multi-awardwinning playwright, screenwriter and director. In her 30 years as artistic director and resident playwright at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, she wrote 15 new plays and adaptations, directed over 50 productions, produced 180 plays and musicals, supported and directed the work of emerging 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 more
(Music Director) is the artistic director at Dobama, Cleveland’s off-Broadway theatre, where he’s directed award-winning productions of An Octoroon, The Flick, and Peter and the Starcatcher, among many others. At CPH, he acted as assistant director for Brecht’s Galileo and Stoppard’s Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, and music director more
(Scenic Designer) is a Chicago-based designer who works extensively in regional theatre. Upcoming projects include Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps at Great Lakes Theatre and Idaho Shakespeare Festival. She has designed sets at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Denver Center, Baltimore Center Stage, Apollo Theater, Court Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare more
(Lighting Designer) is based in Minneapolis, where she designs at the Guthrie Theater, Ordway Center, Children’s Theatre Company, Penumbra Theater and Mixed Blood, as well as with many itinerant Twin Cities theatre and dance companies. She has also designed regionally for Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Syracuse Stage, and Trinity Repertory 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 more
(Assistant Director) is an El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez native. Upon graduating from The University of Texas at El Paso, Julia 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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Allen Theatre
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Outcalt Theatre
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
