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Cleveland theater company carries on leader s legacy
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CLEVELAND The entertainment industry in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square theatre district faced plenty of challenges since the start of the pandemic, but one company didn’t just have to weather the storm of COVID-19, it also suffered the loss of a major figure in the Cleveland theatre community.
What You Need To Know
Kevin Moore was the managing director of Cleveland Play House
Company members said Moore passed away in 2020 due to a pulmonary embolism or heart attack
Laura Kepley serves of Cleveland Play House’s Artistic Director and had a close relationship with Moore
Cleveland Play House’s virtual New Ground Theatre Festival offers first look at five new Cleveland-inspired plays Joey Morona, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio Cleveland Play House’s New Ground Theatre Festival is returning in the form of a two-part virtual event on May 15. The program, entitled “Mapping New Ground,” will give audiences a sneak peek at five new Cleveland-inspired plays commissioned by CPH in 2020.
The lineup includes George Brant’s “Crooked River Burning,” “I’m Back Now” by Charly Evon Simpson, Jessica Dickey’s “The Ghost Tour,” “Lake Erie Oubliette” by Chelsea Marcantel and Vichet Chum’s “Liébling.”
“In spite of the challenges from the pandemic, Cleveland Play House never stopped creating,” said Cleveland Play House Artistic Director Laura Kepley in a release. “Five new plays centered on Cleveland have been commissioned and developed over this year thanks to the Roe Green Fund for New American Plays. The