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Cleveland Public Theatre

Cleveland, Italy

Cleveland Public Theatre

Cleveland Public Theatre is a theater and arts complex in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1981 by James Levin. It is located at 6415 Detroit Avenue on Cleveland's west side in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. Cleveland Public Theatre’s mission is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through g

roundbreaking performances and life-changing education programs. CPT develops new, adventurous work; and nurtures artists from Greater Cleveland and the Akron area — particularly those whose work is inventive, intelligent, and socially conscious. CPT’s acclaimed education programs engage youth and adults in creating new works that speak to contemporary issues, and empower participants to work for positive change in the community. Each year CPT engages nearly 1,000 youth and adults in programs that enhance academic achievement and teach job skills, compassion, mindfulness, and community pride. Cleveland Act Now (CAN), the Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP), and the Y-Haven Theatre Project work with children in public housing, teens, and adults in recovery to create original productions that are performed in public parks, treatment centers, shelters, prisons, universities, and juvenile...

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