PerformanceEverywhere.All at Once.
A site-specific performance festival featuring dozens of new works happening simultaneously in unexpected spaces. Always free. Pick your path. Experience something new.
What is Micro Theater?
Dozens of new works. All at once. Always free. You decide what to see.
15 Minutes
Each piece is a compact, powerful experience.
Unexpected Spaces
Closets, stairwells, storefronts, bathrooms—anywhere can become a stage.
Intimate Audiences
Small groups per performance. You're not watching—you're part of it.
Choose Your Path
Performances run on a loop. Move between spaces. See as many as you can.
How It Works
Arrive at venue
Check in and grab a map
Pick a show
All run simultaneously
Experience it
15 minutes of intensity
Repeat
See 4-6 shows per night
Next Event
Micro Theater: Tremont Reloaded
Our biggest festival yet. Dozens of new works performed in hidden corners, storefronts, and unexpected spaces throughout Tremont. Two nights of intimate, immersive performance. Always free.
Learn MoreSeptember 2026
11
& 12
Tremont
Cleveland, OH
Get Involved
This festival runs on people like you.
Create a Show
Have an idea? We provide the space, you bring the vision. No experience required—just a story to tell.
Submit Your IdeaPerform
Actor, dancer, musician? Join a creator's piece or propose your own performance.
Join as PerformerVolunteer
Help make the magic happen. Usher, stage manage, or join our production crew.
Volunteer With Us200+
Free Performances
38
New Works
100+
Artists Involved
900+
Clevelanders Reached
What People Say
“I saw five shows in one night, each one completely different. By the end I was laughing, crying, and questioning everything.”
— Attendee, 2024
The Energy
