Cleveland Play House

The Cleveland Play House, established in 1915, was America's first professional theater company. It is also the country's oldest regional theater.

The Play House produces a regular schedule of comedies, drama, and musicals throughout the season, including frequent world premieres. Some of theater's biggest names have played here, including Hal Holbrook, Tom Hanks, and Ed Asner.

In April, 2009, the Cleveland Playhouse announced that it would be selling its Euclid Avenue facility and relocating to the Allen Theater at Playhouse Square in 2011.The Cleveland Play House commissioned a new theater complex on Euclid Ave, which was completed in 1983. The building, designed by architect Philip Johnson, includes the 744-seat Bolton Theatre, the 503-seat Drury Theatre, the 147-seat Brooks Theatre, and the 322-seat Baxter Stage. In addition the the theaters, the building has a great rotunda lobby that frequently hosts art exhibits.The Cleveland Play House's mission includes more than performance. It's also dedicated to education. The Play House's popular children's theater program, called the "Curtain Pullers", was founded in 1933. The Play House also conducts adult acting classes and workshops as well as a professional actor training program in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University.The Cleveland Play House is located about five miles east of downtown, right on Euclid Avenue. Ample (fee-based) parking is available. Performance tickets can be obtained at the Play House box office, by telephone, or online.Cleveland Play House
8500 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH
216 795-7000The Intercontinental Hotel (check rates), at the Cleveland Clinic, is less than a mile away from the Play House and offers elegant accommodations as well as a full range of services. Smaller and more intimate is the Glidden House (check rates), at University Circle. It's a charming bed and breakfast inn created out of an historic mansion and is near to other museums and attractions.

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