Cleveland Public Theatre Presents ENTRY POINT

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the third annual ENTRY POINT - A New Play Development Festival. ENTRY POINT, a part of CPT's New Play Development Programs, is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation, and then share that work with the public in an interactive forum.

Featuring works-in-progress by over a dozen local and National Theatre artists, devisors, playwrights, and composers, ENTRY POINT invites audience members to engage with the creative process through staged readings, short excerpts from theatrical works-in-progress, guest panel discussions - and the opportunity for audience members to participate in facilitated feedback sessions with artists after every showing.

According to CPT's Executive Artistic Director, Raymond Bobgan: "We welcome our third year of Entry Point - what many call A Party for New Play Development. In year one, we had no idea if this unconventional and untested way of presenting new plays and supporting new play development would work. We're proud to share the festival has become an incredible success, a vital program for the artist making the work, and for the audience members giving valuable feedback. Folks are able to be a part of the development of new work from the ground up - and that experience is matchless."

Ticket buyers will receive an all-access day or weekend pass and guide to ENTRY POINT activities, allowing visitors to chart their own experience and sample numerous new works each night, performed concurrently on 4 stages located throughout CPT's main building.

As part of ENTRY POINT, CPT will host FREE panel discussions on Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm and 3:30pm, featuring guest artistic leaders from the field of New Play Development. Saturday's panel discussions are an official Dramatists Guild - Ohio event. No ticket required to attend. Stay tuned for Panel topics. Panel description and guest artist bios will be made available via the CPT website.

To view a video about ENTRY POINT 2018 follow this link: https://vimeo.com/307088258

CPT IS AN ESTABLISHED LEADER IN CULTIVATING NEW WORK
CPT is a leader in providing platforms for new work and emerging artists locally and nationally. Nurturing artists whose work goes beyond conventional theatre in style and content, New Play Development at CPT seeks to create extraordinary new works of theatre. Our nationally recognized approach is a blend of structure and customization, supporting artists at various points in their creative process. Rigor and joy are at the core of the process, leading to risk, surprise, delight, and discovery as we deepen the ongoing work of our craft - to explore the human condition while championing consciousness and compassion.

CPT has led the community in producing new plays by local and nationally recognized playwrights. In just the past 12 years, CPT produced 118 staged readings and showcases, 114 workshop productions, and 50 full productions of world premieres-in addition to hundreds of community-created plays read, workshopped, and performed through our education and community programs.

ENTRY POINT features works-in-progress by Tania Benites of Teatro Público de Cleveland; Milta Ortiz & Marc David Pinate of Borderlands Theater; Tim Collingwood; Fire on the Water artistic team; Lauren Joy Fraley*; Merit Glover; Cat Kenney; Lisa Langford**; Mara Layne & the Gold Men Ensemble; Hannah Rae Leach; Molly McFadden; Twelve Literary Arts.

*2018/2019 Joan Yellen Horvitz Director Fellow

**2018/2019 Nord Family Foundation Playwright Fellow

TICKET & SHOW INFORMATION

ENTRY POINT takes place January 17-19, 2019, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Doors/Lounge open at 6:15pm. No entry after 7:45pm. Programming runs from 7:00pm-10:00pm in 4 different venues inside CPT's main building, located at 6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102.

Ticket buyers will be provided an all-access pass to explore multiple works each night - staged readings, excerpts of theatrical works, and table readings of new scripts. Note: performances will rotate night by night, stages will run concurrently, and it will be impossible to see everything in a single evening. A map and guide will be provided for patrons to prioritize their interests and plan their desired course. We encourage patrons to purchase a weekend pass to take part in the full weekend of activities.

Day Passes are $15 (Valid Thursday, Friday, or Saturday). Weekend Passes are available for $25. Students/Seniors receive $5 off with valid ID.

**FREE panel discussions with visiting artists will take place on Saturday at 2:00pm and 3:30pm. No ticket required. For panel descriptions, details, and artist bios, visit the CPT website. Saturday's panel discussions are an official Dramatists Guild - Ohio event.**

PURCHASE TICKETS at www.cptonline.org or call the CPT Box Office at (216) 631-2727 x 501. (Reserve early! - CPT never charges any ticket fees, ever.)

Visit the ENTRY POINT "Storefront Studio Lounge" to enjoy conversation and concessions with fellow patrons between shows. Lounge opens for concessions sales at 6:15pm. At the conclusion of the programming, the Lounge will remain open for an additional hour, during which beer/wine/soda will be provided courtesy of CPT. Mingle with the artists after the show and discuss the performances in a lively, social atmosphere.

Artwork by Sean Higgins

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