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40th Anniversary Kids' Playwriting Festival To Be Held At Dobama
Eight plays written by Cuyahoga County youth will be professionally directed and performed by Cleveland-area youth and adult actors.
From the Dobama Theatre: Join us to celebrate 40 years of the Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival! Eight plays written by Cuyahoga County youth (grades 1-12) will be professionally directed and performed by Cleveland-area youth and adult actors. Additional plays receiving Meritorious Distinction will be honored as well.
Festival dates and times:
- Friday, June 1 at 7:30 pm – Benefit Performance and Awards Ceremony, Tickets $25
- Saturday, June 2 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm – FREE and open to the public
- Sunday, June 3 at 2:30 pm – FREE and open to the public
**Public performances are family-friendly, with general seating. No reservations required - seating is available on a first come, first serve basis.
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The weekend will also feature a Special Event on Saturday, June 2: 40th Anniversary Celebration Brunch, 11am-2pm.
Join us for an elegant brunch on the Nighttown patio. There will be food, drink, and recollections of 40 years of the Marilyn Bianchi Kids' Playwriting Festival. Tickets are $40 and all proceeds go to support the Festival.
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For tickets to the Benefit Performance or the Celebration Brunch, call the Box Office at 216.932.3396 or visit here.
Dobama Theatre thanks its MBKPF 40th Anniversary Festival Sponsor: BakerHostetler.
Dobama Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, The Ohio Arts Council, many individual
donors and the following foundations: The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Music and Drama Club, The David and Inez Myers Foundation, Reminger Foundation, Kulas Foundation and the William M. Weiss Foundation.
Dobama Theatre’s mission is to premiere the best contemporary plays by established and emerging playwrights in professional productions of the highest quality. Through educational and outreach programming, Dobama Theatre nurtures the development of theatre artists and builds new audiences for the arts while provoking an examination of our contemporary world.
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