22/23 Season Announcement (Dobama Theatre)

Dobama Theatre proudly announces its 2022/23 Season; a line-up of five incredible new plays that will have regional and world premieres beginning this fall at Cleveland’s Off-Broadway Theatre
THE THIN PLACE
by Lucas Hnath
directed by Colin Anderson
October 7-30, 2022
The Thin Place is the story of two women, Hilda and Linda. Linda communicates, professionally, with the dead, who are still here, just in a different part of here, in the "thin place." She can make those who believe hear them, offering them peace and closure and meaning. Hilda, a keen listener and observer who’s grappling with loss, takes a great interest in Linda’s abilities. She befriends the veteran medium, seeking answers that lie across the fragile boundary between our world and the other one. Lucas Hnath’s play transforms the theater into an intimate séance, crafting an unnerving testament to the power of the mind.
THE LAND OF OZ
book and lyrics by George Brant
music and directed by Nathan Motta
music directed by Matthew Dolan
choreographed by Gregory Daniels
December 2-31, 2022
World Premiere
Based on the second book in L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, young Tip escapes an evil witch, then sets out on any adventure to the Emerald City. Along the way he meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, and some other new friends on a journey of self-discovery. With book and lyrics by George Brant and music by Dobama Artistic Director Nathan Motta, this World Premiere Musical will come to the Dobama stage in December 2022.
STEW
by Zora Howard
directed by Nina Domingue
January 27- February 19, 2023
2021 Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Mama is up early to prepare a big meal for an important church function and, even with her family on hand to help, time is running short. Love, laughter, and tensions all simmer with three generations of Tucker women under one roof, but things come to a boil as the events hovering around the periphery of their lives begins to intrude upon the sanctity of Mama’s kitchen.
Memberships for the 22/23 Season are on sale now. Memberships are $168 ($120 for Young Professionals under 40) and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 216.932.3396 or by visiting dobama.org. Single tickets will go on sale Summer 2022. Dobama is committed to making live professional theatre accessible to everyone. The PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN program will continue in 22/23. Anyone who cannot afford a full-price ticket may purchase any available seat for a pay-what-you-can price beginning one hour prior to every performance.
THE OTHER PLACE
by Sharr White
directed by Nathan Motta
March 10- April 2, 2023
2011 Outer Critics’ Circle Nomination - Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Just as Juliana Smithton's research leads to a potential breakthrough, her life takes a disorienting turn. During a lecture to colleagues at an exclusive beach resort, she glimpses an enigmatic young woman in a yellow bikini amidst the crowd of business suits. One step at a time, a mystery unravels as contradictory evidence, blurred truth and fragmented memories collide in a cottage on the windswept shores of Cape Cod.
WHAT WE LOOK LIKE
by B.J. Tindal
directed by Darius Stubbs
April 21 - May 14, 2023
Professional World Premiere
Both hilarious and poignant, What We Look Like is the story of the Hodges - a black family that has recently moved to a white suburban neighborhood. When the youngest son is asked to draw a family portrait at school, he creates an imaginary white family and the Hodges are thrown into a spiral. Playwright B.J. Tindal says, “It’s about images of family and how race intersects with that and the pressures it puts on family units.” This Professional World Premiere play from the award-winning playwright of Goodnight, Tyler will be the comic finale of Dobama’s season.