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The Allen, Outcalt, and Helen
Theatres are all located at
1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
CPH is dedicated to serving diverse audiences with nationally acclaimed education programs.
in your community:
at Cleveland Play House:
November 5 - 15, 2025 , The Helen
by William Shakespeare
directed by Terri McMahon
Wit flies, love blossoms, and deception dances in the sun-drenched courtyards of Messina in this fresh and fiery production of Much Ado About Nothing. Shakespeare’s beloved comedy crackles with humor, heart, and heartbreak as sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick wage their war of words, unaware that their friends are scheming to bring them together. Meanwhile, young romance is tested by a cruel trick, and a band of unlikely heroes must stumble their way to the truth.
This vibrant staging pulses with energy, emotional depth, and razor-sharp performances. Under the direction of Terri McMahon, this classic comedy proves that even in a world full of gossip, mistaken identities, and social games—love, in all its messy glory, will have the final word.
Join the Case Western Reserve University MFA actors for an unforgettable evening of laughter, longing, and lyrical brilliance. This is Much Ado as you’ve never seen it—passionate, poignant, and unmistakably alive.
(Hero / Watch) is an actor, playwright, and musician from Northern California. She earned her BA in Theatre from Fordham University in NYC, where she hopes to return after completing her masters! Recent acting credits include Emily in Mary Zimmerman's Our Town (Cleveland Play House), Lyubov Ranevskaya in The Cherry more
(Don John / Watch) is a recent graduate of Baldwin Wallace with a BFA in Acting. Their recent onstage credits include Sweat (Jason), Three Sisters (Fedotik), Twelfth Night (Feste), and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (Hamlet). Nash is also a playwright with past projects including We Believe You (dir. Nash more
(Don Pedro) is a Louisiana native born in the great city of New Orleans. He made a bold shift to acting following his time as a student-athlete at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. Finding his start in film and television, his notable credits include a recurring guest star on more
(Borachio) is an actor and singer originally from the rugged (tamed & suburban) hills of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Recent credits include: Motel in the historically successful production of Fiddler on the Roof at Cleveland Playhouse, Valere in Tartuffe (Cleveland Playhouse), Borachio in Much Ado About Nothing (CWRU/CPH), Petya Trofimov in more
(Margaret / Dogberry) is in her final year of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA in Acting program. She is originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine and grew up in the Czech Republic and Croatia before moving to the U.S. at 10. She Got her BA in Theatre at Grand more
(Claudio) is an actor, singer, writer, trivia aficionado, and soon-to-be Master of Acting. In his time with the CWRU/CPH MFA program. he has appeared as Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing, Yepikhodov in The Cherry Orchard, and John Dodge in Middletown. At CPH, he has joined the companies of Tartuffe more
(Beatrice) is a third year in the CWRU/CPH acting program. You may have seen her in the CWRU/CPH productions of Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice), Season’s Greetings (Phyllis), The Cherry Orchard (Anya), or Middletown (Mary). She also appeared in the CPH production of Our Town. Some of her favorite roles more
(Leonata) is an actor, director, and educator originally from Denver, Colorado. She received her undergraduate degree from The University of Evansville and is thrilled to be pursuing her master's with CWRU/Cleveland Play House. Some favorite roles she's played include Mrs. Soames in Our Town, Belinda in Season's Greetings, Dunyasha in more
(Benedick) is a Cuban American actor and grad student at the Case Western Reserve/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program.Originally from South Florida, Adam graduated from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) with his BFA in Acting. While living previously in New York City, he performed in the Off-Broadway show Drunk more
(Friar / Sexton) is beyond excited to be creating art inside The Helen with Case Western Reserve University in such a beloved comedy! As an Akron native, he has been working in theaters across northeast Ohio for most of his life. Some of his favorite credits include The Beautiful more
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1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115
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