Micro Theater

Performances:

Plays

They're In There
A world-premiere play about a man who can't sleep with the disturbing sound coming from somewhere in his apartment. Written and directed by John Busser, co-director of Dark Room at Cleveland Public Theater.

Bridal Ballad
A woman on her honeymoon is being haunted by her past fiancé in this new play based on Edgar Allen Poe's haunting poem. Written by Jez Shuvani and directed by Michael Glavan.

Anniversary Toast
At this anniversary dinner, sibling rivalries are flaring, Dad has gone missing, and Mom is the number one suspect. Written by Maggie Cregan and directed by David Munnell.

Moe Kelly
A new play that explores the human experience and the universal search for meaning in a chaotic world. Written by award-winning playwright and novelist Peter Anthony Fields and directed by Michael Oatman.

Challah if Ya Queer Me
When a young woman comes out to her family on the first night of Hanukkah, will her parents plotz or will they be justifiably Jewbilant? Written by Allison Fradkin and directed by Lynna Metrisin and Mindy Herman.

And Then She Screamed
A new horror play about love, revenge, and escape rooms. Written and directed by Dylan Todd Brown.

Sorry, I'm Bisexual
A one-woman show, unless you think those are lame, from Cam Godfrey, a 2024 Cleveland Scene Magazine nominee for Best Female Comedian

A Marvelous Garden Party
A solo piece in which a woman’s dementia gives way to a rich imaginary life, from Sally Gill.

Song + Music

Marvelous night for a Moondance under the November Moon
Award-winning actor and playwright Molly McFadden sings romantic jazz alongside guitarist Joe Bonsignore.

Instant Opera
Like improv or Mad Libs? Join us for an opera where you help tell the story! Led by Liz Huff. 

Karfuffle in Parmadoro II
The epic, cautionary, and culinary tale of societal division, brought to you by the Malphonia rock-star neutral chamber ensemble.

Improv, Immersive, and Interactive

Spin A Yarn: Interactive Fiber Art
Bryce Evan Lewis turns audience interviews into improvised fiber art.

The Frances Show - Part 2
Take a front row seat - or play a role! - in the creative chaos of developing a new performance: The Frances Show by Chris Szajbert.

Mel's Diner Players
Long-form, character-focused improv based on suggestions from the audience by Jamie Stewart and Cole Galloway.

Sketch Comedy
New interactive sketch comedy by Brandon Schoeppner and Ryan Tomcko.

Magic

Nikolai the Seer
Mind-reading, magic, and an extraordinary gift by Nick Eaton.

Dance Performances

A Dark Figure from a Mysterious Portal
New aerial dance by Hannah Weiss and Cayla Roberts.

Incantations
Spoken word poetry and butoh dance by poet, writer, and performance artist Genevieve Jencson.

Boxed
A site-specific dance piece performed in a tiny space, created by Elizabeth Pollert

Place in Time: Where|How (excerpt)
A cyclical journey of wonder and an exploration of what lies between the boundaries of what we think, what we know, and what we perceive, by Ajayi Dance

Traveling Performances

The Last Earbender: Montague Cleaveland VII and His Tremont Trek of Terminological Inexactitude
Designed for people who hate history, because they're the least likely to fact check, by Doug Kusak.

Pinch and Squeal!
​A modern twist on Vaudeville made of clichéd sentimentality, kamikaze alcoholism, and old-wheeze jokes! By Jason and Danielle Tilk, owners of Wizbang Theater.