Dobama Theatre

05/26/2026

Join us June 18th for a delicious opportunity to support Dobama and get a taste of our upcoming season. Tickets are limited so snag them today. Call the Box Office at 216-932-3996 or go to dobama.org/5by5

05/20/2026

THE 48th ANNUAL MARILYN BIANCHI KIDS PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL:
7pm Thurs June 4th - FREE Preview
7pm Fri June 5th - Benefit Performance +
7pm Sat June 6th - FREE Performance
2pm Sun June 7th - FREE Performance
https://www.dobama.org/mbkpf

Since 1979 the MBKPF has been an integral part of Dobama Theatre’s mission to provide educational outreach programming. 

The MBKPF was created in honor of Dobama Theatre co-founder Marilyn Bianchi after her passing. For over 45 years, the MBKPF has recognized talented playwrights in grades 1-12 by providing a platform for Northeast Ohio youth to express their thoughts, hopes, dreams, and creativity through the writing of original plays.

05/08/2026

There's still time to catch SANCTUARY CITY at Dobama! Audiences and critics alike have called the production "essential" and a "must-see". SANCTUARY CITY runs through May 17th. Don't miss this moving, timely, and impactful show. Tickets are available at dobama.org/sanctuary-city or by calling the Box Office at 216-932-3396. Pay-what-you-can options are available.

05/06/2026

Audiences are moved by Dobama Theatre's production of SANCTUARY CITY by Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok. Directed by Nathan Motta this "beautiful and emotionally immersive" show runs through May 17.

Winner! 2023 Obie Award for Playwriting

Tickets available at dobama.org/sanctuary-city or by calling the Box Office at 216-932-3396.

04/28/2026

"It is all highly abstract, it is incredibly theatrical and–astonishingly–it is still achingly, wonderfully realistic. ... That realism within Dobama Theatre’s Cleveland premiere of “Sanctuary City” infuses power into a timely narrative by provoking that element that is oh-so-essential for a piece based on social injustices and inadequacies: empathy. ... Under the direction of Dobama’s artistic director, Nathan Motta, “Sanctuary City” fits well within Dobama’s repertoire of deep, socially relevant shows that can deliver a laugh or smile as easily as they can suckerpunch your emotions."

Read the review and reserve your tickets today! 216-932-3396 or dobama.org/sanctuary-city

Explore the powerful narrative of Sanctuary City, where the lives of two undocumented teens unfold through memory and empathy.

04/27/2026

SANCTUARY CITY by Martyna Majok and directed by Nathan Motta runs April 23 - May 17 on the Dobama stage.

This widely celebrated play received the 2023 Obie Award for Playwriting and was called “Stunningly beautiful and… emotionally immersive,” by The Chicago Sun-Times.

The New York Times said of Majok’s script, "I have rarely seen a play that so effectively embodies the way external forces - in this case, immigration policies in the United States—distort the inner lives of actual humans. What love is, and can ever mean, is lost in the muddle between the heart and the law."

For Sanctuary City, Dobama’s Full Circle Program is partnering with several organizations who provide services and support for immigrant communities: ACLU Ohio, Cleveland Heights for Immigrant Rights, Esperanza, Inc., and Margaret W. Wong & Associates. Representatives from these organizations will be participating in talkbacks after the performances on Saturday, May 2nd, May 9th, and May 16th, sharing about their work through a discussion of the themes of Sanctuary City . For more information on the Full Circle program, visit: dobama.org/full-circle.

Production video trailer by Adam Dew, Dew Media

04/25/2026

SANCTUARY CITY is open!

This widely celebrated play received the 2023 Obie Award for Playwriting. The Chicago Sun-Times called Majok’s play “Stunningly beautiful and… emotionally immersive.” The New York Times said of Majok’s script, "I have rarely seen a play that so effectively embodies the way external forces - in this case, immigration policies in the United States—distort the inner lives of actual humans. What love is, and can ever mean, is lost in the muddle between the heart and the law."

Get your tickets now to see this stirring beautiful play. Call the box office at 216-932-3396 or visit the link in our bio.

April 23 - May 17

04/23/2026

"Dobama’s mission is to produce important new plays that explore the world we live in. Every script we bring to life onstage is relevant to the moment. ... Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok's celebrated play is an opportunity for us to laugh, cry, and process in a collective experience. We invite you to join us for a heart-stirring production we hope will provoke conversation and help us all imagine a future of building bridges instead of divides." - Nathan Motta, director and Dobama artistic director

SANCTUARY CITY runs April 23 - May 17 on the Dobama stage.

Tickets on sale at dobama.org/sanctuary-city or by calling the Box office at 216-932-3396.

04/20/2026

Opening this FRIDAY!! Get your tickets to SANCTUARY CITY today! dobama.org/sanctuary-city or 216-932-3396

Discover how Dobama Theatre presents the powerful story of two undocumented teenagers striving for a better future in Sanctuary City.

04/17/2026

Monday, April 27th - Don't miss the FREE reading of Dayshawnda Ash's new work.

This visceral, movement-driven play set in the South Bronx during the late 1970s, centers on Jamie a Black teenage girl coming of age. As the city burns around her—both literally and metaphorically—Jamie discovers dance as a language of survival, resistance, and self-definition.

Join us in the Dobama Arts Space. The reading begins at 7 PM. $15 suggested donation to support the Playwrights' GYM at Dobama Theatre.