Dobama Theatre

06/15/2026

The 48th Annual Marilyn Bianchi Kids Playwriting Festival couldn't have been more fun. It just isn't possible. Congratulations and thank you to the creative team, readers, talent, crew, and donors who made it possible. A special thank you to the playwrights of the over 400 plays submitted for consideration this year. The arts are essential and so are you! Keep writing!

06/11/2026

Drag Story Hour with Veranda L'ni and Friends returns to Dobama on June 27th. Come read, dance, and delight with us! Recommended for families with kids 3-8, tickets are free but need to be reserved ahead of time at dobama.org/drag-story-hour or by calling the Box Office at 216-932-3396. Young attendees get a story book to take home while supplies last!

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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.