Cleveland Public Theatre Announces New Play Development Festival ENTRY POINT

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the second 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: "Last year, we had no idea if this unconventional and untested way of presenting new plays and supporting new play development would work. In fact, near the end, I thought ENTRY POINT would be a total disaster. But the festival eventually became an incredible success, and we saw how vital this program can be for the artist making the work, and for the audience members who are able to give feedback and be a part of the development of new work from the ground up. People started referring to it as CPT's more serious Pandemonium. It's a party. It's a festival. And it's about developing and celebrating new works."

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 6 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. No ticket required to attend. Topics will include Theatre for Social Change and more. Panel description and guest artist bios will be made available via the CPT website.

To view a video about Entry Point 2017 watch:

CPT is an established leader in cultivating new work
CPT has led the community in producing new plays by local and nationally recognized playwrights. In just the past eleven years, CPT produced 97 staged readings and showcases, 107 workshop productions and 45 full productions of world premieres-in addition to the hundreds of shorter plays read and workshopped through CPT's Dark Room programming, or the 50+ community-created shows produced through CPT's education programs.

ENTRY POINT features works-in-progress by Molly Andrews-Hinders, Lucy Biederman, William James Burke, Melissa Crum & Caitlin Lewins, Lauren Joy Fraley, David Hansen & Chennelle Bryant-Harris, Faye Hargate, James Ijames, Meredith L. King, Michael Rohd & Sojourn Theatre, Renee Schilling, Darius Stubbs, Tecia Wilson, and Jimmie Woody.

Ticket & Show Information

ENTRY POINT takes place January 18-20, 2018, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Doors/Lounge open at 6:15pm. Programming runs from 7:00pm-10:00pm in 6 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 $20. 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 & artist bios, visit the CPT website.**

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.

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