AtTENtion Span

AtTENtion Span: A Festival of 10-Minute Plays
Cleveland Public Theatre
October 11-27, 2007

A series of 10-minute plays curated by Greg Vovos take over the Gordon Square Theatre. Featuring works by local and national writers, AtTENtion Span is sure to take hold of you! These works take theatrical risks to explore politics, relationships, personal awakenings and zombies! And the next piece is only moments away!

Other People's Money

Other People's Money
Lakeland Civic Theatre
February 2-28, 2007

Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene Review
It seems almost quaint, thinking back on the 1980s and the financial scandals involving shady brokers and arbitrageurs. They look like pikers compared to today's corporate and war-profiteering felons, who make off with billions of taxpayer dollars with a wink and nod from the government. But this play by Jerry Sterner, now at Lakeland Community College Theatre, captures that past era well. Just like in the movie, Larry "The Liquidator" Garfinkle is out to feed on the carcass of a failing wire and cable (back then, cable referred only to thick wire, not TV technology) company. But Larry is fought by the company's president, his longtime assistant Bea, and her daughter Kate. It's worth a trip out windswept Route 90 just to see Andrew Narten chew many donuts and a bit of the scenery as Larry. Sporting an eccentric Bronx accent and Santa padding to make him portly, Narten crafts a deliciously greedy, sexist, obnoxious pig. And Amy Pawlukiewicz is believable as Kate, his beauteous foe until the all too realistic conclusion. Director Martin Friedman keeps the pace lively and manages to keep a couple weaker performers from interrupting the flow.

The Rocky Horror Show

CPT makes history again with The Rocky Horror Show!

Not your Mama's Rocky Horror!

Cleveland Public Theatre announces The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O'Brien, opening Friday, December 1st and running through December 23rd! The show that put CPT on the map 20 years ago returns for an unbelievably twisted run!

The world's favorite rock and roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show will take place in the round in the Gordon Square Theatre. Directed by renowned actor and director Scott Plate and featuring Alison Garrigan as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, this gender-bending Rocky is sure to be something you've never experienced! Come join us and do the Time Warp again!

Featuring: Amy Bistok, Liz Conway, Carlos Cruz, Alison Garrigan, James Jones, Andy Marikis, Wendell McDowell, Monique MacGregor,Amy Pawlukiewicz, Elizabeth Wood

The Rocky Horror Band: Tim Keo, Rich Kline, David Maxson, Brad Wyner

Director: Scott Plate
Musical Director/Arrangements: Brad Wyner
Stage Manager: Eileen Arnold
Assistant Director: Pamela Clay
Costume Designer: Alison Garrigan
Choreographer: Amy Pawlukiewicz
Scenic Art/Properties Design: Lydia Chanenka
Lighting Designer: Kristina J. Ferencie
Sound Design: Erich Zombory-Sendovics, Brady Wyner, Pamela Clay
Assistant Stage Manager: Ben Karlin
Sound Operator: Liz Shinkle


Fran Heller's Cleveland Jewish News Review "...Amy Pawlukiewicz, who plays Rocky, also doubles as choreographer with some nifty bumps and grinds in the company number 'The Floor Show.'"