Theatre and Dance
Mailing Location
Cleveland State University
Theatre and Dance Department
2121 Euclid Ave., TA 263
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Administrative and Class Location
Theatre and Dance Department
The Theatre and Arts Campus
1901 E. 13th Street, TA 263
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216.687.2113
Fax: 216.687.2114
theatre@csuohio.edu
dance@csuohio.edu
Allen Theatre Complex
1407 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Welcome to Cleveland State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, located in Playhouse Square, the largest theatre district outside of Lincoln Center!
We are vibrant community of theatre and dance artists, technicians and scholars.
- Try out your craft on the professional stages of Playhouse Square
- Share the stage with Cleveland Play House, a Tony award-winning theatre and Broadway touring productions
- Study in the state-of-the-art CSU Arts Campus facilities
- Take classes with nationally recognized faculty and staff, who are working professionals in the field
The Winter's Tale: Nov. 6-9
Cleveland State University's Theatre and Dance season will open its Fall 2025 season with The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare, directed and adapted by Toby Vera Bercovici. The production uses movement, original music and puppetry to explore the emotional depths of one of Shakespeare's most imaginative works.
"This is a dense and magical play, one which asks us to suspend our disbelief - to allow magic and practical explanation to live side by side, and to travel the nuanced emotional journey of jealousy, anger, love and forgiveness, while simultaneously delighting in the sudden appearance of a predatory animal, a shape-shifting trickster or a work of art brought to life," Bercovici said. "This tale, best for Winter, is ei blot tyl list, meaning ‘not just for pleasure.’ But it is at least partially for pleasure."
Performances will be held Nov. 6–9, 2025, in the Allen Theatre Mainstage at Playhouse Square. Showtimes are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Tickets, priced from $5 to $20, are on sale and can be purchased at playhousesquare.org, by calling 216-241-6000 or in person at the State Theatre Ticket Office, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Walk-up tickets are also available one hour before showtime at the Allen Theatre Complex. Visit csuohio.edu/theatredance for more details.
Mailing Location
Cleveland State University
Theatre and Dance Department
2121 Euclid Ave., TA 263
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Administrative and Class Location
Theatre and Dance Department
The Theatre and Arts Campus
1901 E. 13th Street, TA 263
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216.687.2113
Fax: 216.687.2114
theatre@csuohio.edu
dance@csuohio.edu
Allen Theatre Complex
1407 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115