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BECK CENTER FOR THE ARTS CLAGUE PLAYHOUSE 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 1371 Clague Road, Westlake P: 216-521-2540 P: 440-331-0403 W: beckcenter.org W: clagueplayhouse.org Beck Center for the Arts is more than a nonprofi t FB: facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse organization that combines professional theater with arts education. We We are delighted to begin our 91st season of the arts, including create art experiences. We are committed to creating art experiences 50 years in Walter Clague’s Barn. Throughout the season, we’ll have as individual as the people we serve with eclectic performances to suit plenty planned! We thank every patron, volunteer, actor, designer, direc- many tastes, education opportunities for all ages and abilities, community tor, and other staff and crew for keeping the Westlake community vibrant outreach programs and free art exhibitions. with the arts. Tickets available online at clagueplayhouse.org.

2018-19 SEASON 2018-19 SEASON • Sept. 14 to Oct. 7, 2018: “An Act of God” • Sept. 14 to Oct. 7, 2018: “The Murder Room” • Oct. 5 to Nov. 4: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” • Nov. 9 to Dec. 9: “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and • Dec. 7 to Jan. 6, 2019: “Shrek The Musical” then some!)” • Feb. 8 to 24: “Once” • Jan. 11 to Feb. 3, 2019: “Other Desert Cities” • March 15 to April 14: “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” • March 8-31: “SUDS: The Rocking 60’s Musical Soap Opera” • May 31 to June 30: “King Lear” • May 3-26: “Summerland” • July 12 to Aug. 11: “Matilda The Musical”

CESEAR’S FORUM 2796 Tinkers Lane, Twinsburg 1901 E. 13th St., Cleveland Kennedy’s Down Under, 1501 Euclid Ave., P: 216-241-6000 (box offi ce) Cleveland W: clevelandplayhouse.com P: 330-405-3045 FB: facebook.com/clevelandplayhouse W: cesearsforum.com Seize the Play at CPH: “The Woman in Black,” Cesear’s Forum will present Lanford Wilson’s “The a bone-chilling thriller; the Pulitzer Prize-winning Great Nebula in Orion” and Greg Cesear’s “Plath, drama “Sweat”; a visceral telling of the Greek Sexton and the Art of Confession,” two one-act plays of chance story, “An Iliad”; a rollicking new comedy, “Sherwood: The meeting and “catch-up” conversation between two women. Adventures of Robin Hood”; a world premiere comedy, “Tiny They will be presented at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with Houses”; and a look over the fence -- the neighbor’s fence – in two Sunday performances at 3 p.m. Oct. 7 and Oct. 14, all at “Native Gardens.” Kennedy’s Down Under. 2018-19 SEASON 2018-19 SEASON • Sept. 15 to Oct. 7, 2018: “Susan Hill’s The Woman In Black” • Sept. 21 to Oct 27: “The Great Nebula in Orion” • Oct. 13 to Nov. 4: “Sweat” • Sept. 21 to Oct 27: “Plath, Sexton and the Art of Confession” • Nov. 23 to Dec. 23: “A Christmas Story” • Jan. 12 to Feb. 10, 2019: “An Iliad” • Feb. 2-24: “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood” • March 23 to April 14: “Tiny Houses” • April 27 to May 19: “Native Gardens”

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DOBAMA THEATRE A wealth of theaters call Northeast home. 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights Canvas is happy to encourage readers to explore P: 216-932-3396 what the region has to offer by providing the W: dobama.org following list of organizations. FB: facebook.com/DobamaTheatre Dobama Theatre’s mission is to premiere the best THEATERS contemporary plays by established and emerging playwrights in professional productions of the highest quality. Through BLANK CANVAS MERCURY THEATRE educational and outreach programming, Dobama Theatre nurtures the THEATRE COMPANY development of theater artists and builds new audiences for the arts while 1305 W. 80th St., Suite 211, 1857 S. Green Road, S. Euclid provoking an examination of our contemporary world. Cleveland P: 216-771-5862 P: 440-941-0458 W: mercurytheatrecompany.org 2018-19 SEASON W: blankcanvastheatre.com • Sept. 7-30, 2018: “Sunset Baby” THE MUSICAL • Oct. 19 to Nov. 11: “John” CHAGRIN VALLEY THEATER PROJECT • Nov. 30 to Dec. 30: “Ella Enchanted: The Musical” LITTLE THEATRE 5755 Granger Road, #830, • Jan. 25 to Feb. 17, 2019: “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.” 40 River St., Chagrin Falls Independence • March 8-31: “The Nether” P: 440-247-8955 P: 216-860-1518 • April 26 to May 26: “This” W: cvlt.org W: musicaltheaterproject.org

CLEVELAND PUBLIC NEAR WEST THEATRE STOCKER ARTS CENTER OF THEATRE 6702 Detroit Ave., Cleveland LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland P: 216-961-6391 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria P: 216-631-2727 W: nearwesttheatre.org P: 440-366-4040 W: cptonline.org W: stockerartscenter.com NONE TOO FRAGILE Stocker Arts Center, located on the campus COACH HOUSE THEATRE 1835 Merriman Road, Akron of Lorain County Community College, your 732 W. Exchange St., Akron P: 330-962-5547 community arts center, presents touring national and international P: 330-434-7741 W: nonetoofragile.com musical theatre and theatre productions, dance companies, and W: coachhousetheatre.com musicians, a Student Matinee series, a Studio Sessions series, OHIO SHAKESPEARE and a Film series, as well as seven annual visual arts exhibitions. CONVERGENCE- FESTIVAL CONTINUUM 103 S. High St., Akron 2018-19 PERFORMING ARTISTS SERIES 2438 Scranton Road, Cleveland P: 330-374-7574 • Sept. 11, 2018: “Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock & Roll” P: 216-687-0074 W: ohioshakespearefestival.com • Nov. 18: “The Midtown Men” W: convergence-continuum.org • Nov. 27: “Lucky Chops” • April 3, 2019: “Raul Midón and Mandy Harvey in Concert” 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland • April 24: “Masters of Soul” 2067 East 14th St., Cleveland P: 216-241-6000, 216-771-4444 • May 8: “Rockapella” P: 216-241-6000 W: playhousesquare.org W: greatlakestheater.org PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL DANCE INTERPLAY JEWISH 397 E. 156th St., Cleveland THEATRE P: 216-302-8856 GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER P: (216) 393-PLAY W: playwrightslocal.org 13215 Shaker Square, Suite 102, W: interplaycleveland.com Cleveland PORTHOUSE THEATRE P: 216-751-0088 3143 O’Neil Road, Cuya. Falls W: groundworksdance.org 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland P: 330-672-3884 GroundWorks DanceTheater is a contemporary dance company that P: 216-795-7070 W: kent.edu/porthouse embraces risk and imagination. The company, a leader in engaging, W: karamuhouse.org educating and enlivening the arts scene, celebrates TALESPINNER its 20th anniversary season. Join them for their Fall Dance Series at the MAELSTROM CHILDREN’S THEATRE Allen Theatre on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. COLLABORATIVE ARTS 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 5403 Detroit Ave.,Cleveland P: 216-264-9680 2018-19 SEASON P: 440-941-1482 W: talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org • Aug. 3-4, 2018: “Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival” W: maelstromcollaborativearts.org • Oct. 26-27: “Fall Dance Series” WEATHERVANE • Nov. 8-11: “Akron Art Museum” PLAYHOUSE 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron P: 330-836-2626 W: weathervaneplayhouse.com Listings provided by advertisers.

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