playA Cause for Concern
- Venue
- The Porch
- Writer
- Greg Mandryk
- Director
- Greg Mandryk
- Cast
- Assad Khaishgi, Doug Kusak, Greg Mandryk
A knock on the door. A door-to-door fundraising drive. A worthy cause. A sinister secret. Woof.
2026 Lineup
Meet the Artists.
31 shows. One weekend. Meet the artists bringing Micro Theater CLE to life.
play
travelingA Collection of Thoughts from a Burnout Woman
- Venue
- Traveling
- Writer
- Nic Rawlins
A collection of monologues from the thoughts and experiences of women in theatre as well as just women in general.
improv, radio playA Night with Arch Oboler
- Venue
- The Alley Stage
- Writer
- Mugs Johnson
A semi improvised radio play starring Arch Oboler himself, in his armchair, with his dictaphone, playing all the characters.
traveling
Abbey Marshall and Sullivan Ratliff
- Venue
- Traveling
- Writer
- Abbey Marshall and Sullivan Ratliff
A traveling performance piece from Abbey Marshall and Sullivan Ratliff, staged on the move.
musicCreating Lewis
- Venue
- Hotz Cafe
- Writer
- Molly Andrews-Hinders (Lewis)
A blend of avant-pop, neo-soul, and musical theatre to investigate collective care, systems of power, authentic wholeness, and radical love. Step into liminal space and core questioning with harmony, power, and heart.
movementDeath of Devour Mother
- Venue
- Zuzu's Yard
- Writer
- Whitney Rutledge
Consumed by the shadow, merging with the shadow, assimilating the shadow. The negative mother archetype of obsessive compulsive psychosis. From being controlled to becoming uncontrollable.
playDouble-You
- Venue
- Pulaski Post
- Writer
- Jacob Rasmussen
- Director
- Jacob Rasmussen
- Cast
- Keith Kornajcik, Geoff Short, Lynna Metrisin, Micayla Morgan, Emmy Cohen, Emmett Podgorski
Waluigi seeks the rights to tell his life's story, but The Industry won't have it! What must he sacrifice?
performance artEGGnostic Choir PrEGGtice
- Venue
- The Bedroom
- Writer
- Catherine Butler
Use vocalization and join the sound choir, receive an eggshell talisman, listen and respond, create a collaborative sound nest.
playGround Fork Possibilities
- Venue
- The Dead End
- Writer
- Rachel Zake
- Director
- Rachel Zake
- Cast
- Rachel Gold, Keegan Carosielli
What do you do when you find a fork in the road, literally? The possibilities are endless. But all Holly wants to do is eat her damn lunch.
playI Don't Understand What You're Saying to Me Right Now
- Venue
- The Kitchen
- Writer
- Jonathon Morgan
- Director
- Rosie Bresson
- Cast
- Josh Brown, Rachel Cunningham, Rylie Hornung
Dear Gen Z and Gen Alpha: what are you saying?! Respectfully, Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers.
travelingI Just Can't Say It
- Venue
- Pulaski Post
- Writer
- Amanda Rowe-Van Allen
We've all been there, right? Perfect relationship except that one thing. So you go to a therapist. To talk. To, uh, say... the word... that, um... that you just can't... say.
site-specific danceMy Blood Has Run Blue
- Venue
- The Shady Spot
- Writer
- Renee Clippinger
- Cast
- Mason Alexander, Elliot Reza Emadian, Megan Gregory, Sabrina Lindhout, and Leah Markovich
A movement exploration of lost oceanic vampires.
monologueMy Dog Has Some Thoughts About Mr. Benedict
- Venue
- The Blank Page
- Writer
- John Busser
- Director
- John Busser
- Cast
- Rachel Barrera as Waffles
Waffles is not happy about her human neighbor, Mr. Benedict. Speak, Waffles, speak!
monologueMy Name is Zuzu Petals Kristin Ida Cocco Morgan
- Venue
- The Blank Page
- Writer
- Samantha Cocco
- Director
- Samantha Cocco
- Cast
- Chloe Misorski
Zuzu (short for...) is here to rate her mother's recent performance. It's not good.
playPerformance Review
- Venue
- Pulaski Post
- Writer
- Greg Vovos
- Director
- Greg Vovos
- Cast
- Matt Zitelli, Sarah Farris
A job review's not so bad when you got a little buzz on and nothing to lose. A 10-minute comedy.
playPunch in the Heart
- Venue
- The Couch
- Writer
- Quinn QM, Wolfgang Coulan, & LÉ0FEZ
- Director
- Quinn QM, Wolfgang Coulan, & LÉ0FEZ
- Cast
- Wolfgang Coulan, LÉ0FEZ, and The Killer
Gone, but never forgotten. Rest easy to a true patriot. The White House on Twitter, 2026. Ten years ago his killer got away, avoiding the ire of the internet. Now his murderer returns, in a hotel room near Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba, Japan, with a fresh target. What has the world come to???
monologuePup Talk
- Venue
- The Blank Page
- Writer
- Maggie Cregan
- Director
- Samantha Cocco
- Cast
- Veronica Voll
Roxie is here to help.
movementSing Us Across the River of Time
- Venue
- 490 Bridge
- Writer
- The Birds Who Walk at Night (Genevieve Jencson)
- Cast
- Heather Bauer, Kristen Ban Drake, Genevieve Jencson, Casey Lewis, Stacey Pickering, Ana Gimena Sanchez, Hope Schultz, and Laura Swedenborg
Join us in this liminal space, between the traffic and the sky, as we transcend time and generations in a movement piece to honor those who crossed before us and the weight they carried.
playSock
- Venue
- The Attic
- Writer
- Zach Manthey
- Director
- Mia Radabaugh
- Cast
- Chris Bizub, Zach Manthey
There's no relationship quite like that between a man and his sock. Not just any sock. THAT sock.
comedyStand Up Comedy Stage
- Venue
- The Fox Den
- Writer
- Brandon Schoeppner
- Cast
- Brandon Schoeppner + several other stand up comedians from Cleveland and elsewhere
Stand up comedy. One person. One spotlight. One mic. Where do they find the courage? Come find out for yourself!
monologueStray
- Venue
- The Blank Page
- Writer
- David Hansen
- Director
- Samantha Cocco
- Cast
- Katelyn Cornelius
A somber reflection on what it means to have a home.
travelingTales from the Bard
- Venue
- Traveling
- Writer
- Mike Frye
Heroes walk among us, but their stories have not yet been told. Let a wandering bard weave your accomplishments into stories and song worthy enough to be repeated!
music + danceTango for the Neighborhood
- Venue
- Hotz Cafe
- Writer
- Cleveland Tango Orchestra
Most people will know the word tango but not how it's danced or what the music sounds like. Join us for a cozy and authentic introduction to this genre and why you can find it danced all over the world!
theatrical storytellingThe Empty Van
- Venue
- The Parking Lot
- Writer
- Carol Laursen
Pursuing the oral tradition, a wanderer gathers stories and scraps, hanging the gleaned bits in the air. Outwardly invisible, inwardly recognisable. Come listen under the words.
interactiveThe Frances Show Part 3
- Venue
- The Attic
- Writer
- Chris Szajbert
Meet the work of Frances: short film sequences from a mind grasping to interpret childhood trauma, contending through creativity.
improvThe Improv Stage
- Venue
- The Fox Den
- Writer
- Tom Horsfall
Performers solicit suggestions, then improvise a one act play covering both the emotional and comedic aspects of what they discover.
clownThe Middle Man
- Venue
- The Porch
- Writer
- Ricky Tilk
Bringing the outside world to a halt and experiencing the now. You may never be in the same room with these exact people experiencing this moment ever again.
installation + movementTouch My Hand
- Venue
- Zuzu's Yard
- Writer
- Greenhouse
An exploration of intimacy with the sick and disabled, an ode to touch as connection and healing to those outcast by society, a call to care.
travelingTremont by Cinema
- Venue
- Traveling
- Writer
- Tim Collingwood
An interactive piece that turns the streets of Tremont into your own private movie set.
travelingTyler Coventry
- Venue
- Traveling
- Writer
- Tyler Coventry
A traveling performance piece from Tyler Coventry, staged on the move.
travelingU'Haulin
- Venue
- Pulaski Post
- Writer
- Tessa Gaffney
- Director
- Kyra Kelly
- Cast
- Emily Slusarz, Erin Sheplavy, Maggie Hilliard, India Pierre-Ingram, and Samuel Roter
UHAULIN' is an unapologetically gay new play series following sapphic individuals living in a shared apartment complex. Breakups, hookups, and mess ups, oh my!