HeArd Past Performances: 2022

Fine Arts Association's 2022 production of

Joseph Robinette's
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Sunday February 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM

A dramatization of C.S. Lewis’ classic work faithfully recreating the magic and mystery of Narnia
on The Fine Arts Association stage in Willougbhy
38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio  44094

Performing Interpreters
Clarice Craig-Mavec, Christine Anastasia Mason, Rachel Cornacchione, & Doug Braun
To purchase tickets:
Call customer service (440-951-7500) and ask for seats where you can view the interpretation.

Cleveland State University Department of Theatre & Dance 2022 workshop production of

Joe Masteroff, Sheldon Harnick, & Jerry Bock's
She Loves Me

Thursday March 3, 2022 at time TBD

A Cleveland State University workshop production directed by Eugene Sumlin
in The Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre of the Allen Theater complex in Playhouse Square
at 1501 Dodge Court, Cleveland, Ohio  44114

Performing Interpreters
Colleen Ticherich & Doug Braun
For more information on the Cleveland State University website click here

A production of Playhouse Square's 2022 Children's Theater Series

Kobi Yamada's
What Do You Do With an Idea?

Public Performance Saturday March 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Told through movement, music and narration, an ensemble of dancers creates a magical world of ideas
on The Mimi Ohio Theatre stage in Playhouse Square
1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio  44115

Performing Interpreters
Colleen Ticherich & Debi Cohen
To purchase tickets: call Moira Beale (216 640 8608) & request seats on the right of the auditorium

CANCELLED (COVID-19)

Great Lakes Theater's 2022 production of

Richard Maltby, Jr. & Murray Horwitz's
Ain't Misbehavin'

Sunday March 6, 2022 at 3:00 PM

A Jazzy Musical Celebration of Fats Waller
upon The Parker Hannifin stage at Playhouse Square's Hanna Theatre
at 2067 E. 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio  44115

Performing Interpreters
Betty Bridgewater, Colleen Ticherich, & TBD
***To request tickets at a special discounted price for Deaf audience members:
Contact Kelly Schaffer Florian by email (KFlorian@greatlakestheater.org) or by phone (216-453-4443)

The Cleveland Play House 2022 production of

Sophocles's
Antigone

Saturday March 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Freely adapted by Emily Mann
Upon the stage of The Outcalt Theatre in Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Performing Interpreters Colleen Ticherich, Rachel Hollander, & Vince Reddy

To get reduced-cost $25 tickets for "Antigone": 

The 2022 Magnificat Performing Arts production of

Joseph Robinette's
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Sunday April 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM

The classic story by C.S. Lewis dramatized by Joseph Robinette to recreate the magic of Narnia on the stage
at Magnificat High School Performing Arts center
20770 Hilliard Boulevard Rocky River, Ohio 44116

Performing Interpreters
Clarice Craig-Mavec, Merry Beth Pietila, Jocelyn A. McCullough, & Doug Braun
To purchase tickets:  

Great Lakes Theater's 2022 production of

William Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing

Sunday April 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM

See Beatrice and Benedick exchange scorching insults rather than sweet nothings
upon The Parker Hannifin stage at Playhouse Square's Hanna Theatre
at 2067 E. 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio  44115

Performing Interpreters
Rachel Hollander, Rachel Cornacchione, & Christine Anastasia Mason
***To request tickets at a special discounted price for Deaf audience members:
Contact Kelly Schaffer Florian by email (KFlorian@greatlakestheater.org) or by phone (216-453-4443)

The Cleveland State University Department of Theatre & Dance 2022 production of

Toby Vera Bercovici's
The Gentle Villainy of Richard III,
Troubler of the Poor World's Peace

Thursday April 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM

An adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III
Upon the stage of The Outcalt Theatre in Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Merry Beth Pietila & Erin LaFountain

To get reduced-cost tickets for "The Gentle Villainy of Richard III": 

Cleveland Play House 2022 production of

Jessica Dickey's
The Ghost Tour a reading

Saturday May 14, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Have you ever seen a ghost?  Playwright Jessie Dickey delves deep into what haunts us...
On the stage of the Helen Theatre in Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreter
Colleen Ticherich

To get tickets for "The Ghost Tour, a reading":

Cleveland Play House 2022 production of

Charly Evon Simpson's
I'm Back Now a reading

Saturday May 14, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Inspired by Cleveland's past, present, and future, I'm Back Now is a poignant family drama
On the stage of the Helen Theatre in Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Erin LaFountain & Betty Bridgewater

To get tickets for "I'm Back Now, a reading":

Cleveland Play House 2022 production of

Catherine Bush's adaptation of the novel by Alexandre Dumas

The Three Musketeers

Saturday May 14, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Get ready for exhilarating action that will have you cheering "All for One, and One for All!"

On the stage of the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square

1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters

Colleen Ticherich, Rachel Hollander, & Karen Schiller

To get reduced-cost $25 tickets for "The Three Musketeers":

Cleveland Play House 2022 production of

Vichet Chum's
Liébling a reading

Saturday May 21, 2022 at 3:00 PM

A witty and moving story of how we grapple with legacy and representation — and how art can help us.
On the stage of the Helen Theatre in Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Colleen Ticherich & Erin LaFountain

To get tickets for "I'm Back Now, a reading":

Great Lakes Theater's 2022 production of

Alfred Hitchcock's
The 39 Steps

Sunday May 22, 2022 at 3:00 PM

An uproarious romantic thriller
upon The Parker Hannifin stage at Playhouse Square's Hanna Theatre
at 2067 E. 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio  44115

Performing Interpreters
Colleen Ticherich, Ariana Zimcosky, & Rachel Hollander

***To request tickets at a special discounted price for Deaf audience members:
Contact Kelly Schaffer Florian by email (KFlorian@greatlakestheater.org) or by phone (216-453-4443)

An original Fine Arts Association's 2022 production

Fine Arts Association's
Alice in Danceland

Sunday June 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM

A new original work developed through the unique talents of FAA's Theatre and Dance departments
on The Fine Arts Association stage in Willougbhy
38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio  44094

Performing Interpreters
Erin LaFountain, Colleen Ticherich, Christine Anastasia Mason, & Tara Grace Haggerty
To purchase tickets: 
Call Customer Service (440-951-7500) and ask for seats where you can view the interpretation.

The 2022 Cain Park production of

Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock
Interpreted performance CANCELLED
(due to COVID-19)

Cain Park is proud to announce the regional premier of School of Rock, The Musical
on the covered outdoor stage of Cain Park's intimate Alma Theater
14591 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

Talespinner Children's Theatre's 2022 production of
Gail Nyoka's
The King of the Animals (A Tale of Cameroon) 

Sunday July 3, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Based on folk tales from the Central African country of Cameroon
at The Reinberger Auditorium in the Gordon Square Arts district
5209 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, Ohio  44102

Performing Interpreters:
Colleen Ticherich, Christine Anastasia Mason, & Jocelyn A. McCullough

Getting tickets is easy, just show up and pay what you can afford, because it's...
Pay What You Choose and find seats where you can view the interpretation near the stage!
Tickets go on sale April 29 Purchase tickets here

The 2022 Playhouse Square production of

Disney's FROZEN
Sensory Friendly Performance 

Saturday September 3, 2022 at 1:30 PM

The hit Broadway musical
on the stage of KeyBank State Theatre
in Downtown Cleveland's Playhouse Square
1519 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Ariana Zimcosky & Colleen Ticherich
To purchase seats where you can see the interpretation: 
Email contactus@playhousesquare.org or call 216-640-8871 and ask for tickets where you can view the interpretation

The 2022 Fine Arts Association production of
Jason Robert Brown's 13 the Musical

Sunday October 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM

A Yarnell Youth Theatre Company Production
on the stage of the Fine Arts Association theater
38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Performing Interpreters
Doug Braun, Erin LaFountain, Merry Pietila, & Vince Reddy
For tickets call the office and request seats where you can see the interpreters: (v) 440-951-7500

The 2022 Cleveland Play House production of
José Cruz González's

American Mariachi

Friday October 7, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Familia. Amor. Tradición.
On the stage of the Allen Theatre
in Downtown Cleveland's Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Erin LaFountain & Colleen Ticherich
For tickets call and request American Mariachi seats where you can see the interpreters: (v) (216) 241-6000

The 2022 Great Lakes Theater production of

Howard Ashman & Alan Menken's 

Little Shop of Horrors

Sunday October 9, 2022 at 3:00 PM

The Delectable Musical Comedy
on the Parker Hannifin Stage
in Playhouse Square's Hanna Theatre
2067 E. 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Erin LaFountain, Merry Pietila, & Colleen Ticherich
Understudy Interpreter
Sara Ralston

*To request tickets at a special discounted price for Deaf audience members:
Contact Kelly Schaffer Florian by email (KFlorian@greatlakestheater.org) or by phone (216-453-4443)

The 2022 Playhouse Square production of

Boublil and Schönberg's 

Les Misérables

Saturday October 22, 2022 at 1:30 PM

The acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon
on the stage at KeyBank State Theatre
in downtown Cleveland's historic Playhouse Square
1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

Performing Interpreters
TBD
*To purchase tickets: Call the Ticket Office by phone (216) 241-6000) and ask to buy seats where you can view the sign interpretation.

The 2022 Playhouse Square Children's Theatre Series production of

Casa Mañana's
Grace for President
Based on the best-selling book by Kelly S. DiPucchio

Wednesday October 19, 2022 at 10:00 AM
(special performance just for schools) 

Saturday October 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM
(public matinee performance)
on the stage of the Mimi Ohio Theatre
in Cleveland's Playhouse Square
1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Erin LaFountain & Betty Bridgewater
*To request tickets call Moira Beale at (216) 640-8608 and ask for seats where you can see the interpretation 

The 2022 Talespinner Children's Theatre production of

Elana and Les Hunter's
Aponibolinayen in the Sky
(a tale of the Philippines)

Sunday October 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Join us as Aponibolinayen leaves her village and finds an adventure in the sky!
On the stage of the Reinberger Auditorium at the Centers for Families and Children
in Cleveland's Gordon Square Arts District
5209 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

Performing Interpreters
Colleen Ticherich, Christine Anastasia Mason, & Rachel Hollander

**Tickets are "Pay What You Can" and seating is general admission in an intimate, friendly space.
So come early and choose your preferred seats with a good view of the interpretation and the stage.

The 2022 Playhouse Square Children's Theatre Series production of

Enchantment Theatre Company's
Peter Rabbit Tales
Based on the original Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix Potter

Wednesday November 2, 2022 at 10:00 AM
(special performance just for schools)
Performing Interpreters for school performance
Erin LaFountain & Betty Bridgewater

Saturday November 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM
(public matinee performance)
on the stage of the Mimi Ohio Theatre
in Cleveland's Playhouse Square
1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Performing Interpreters for public matinee
Erin LaFountain & Colleen Ticherich

*To request tickets call Moira Beale at (216) 640-8608 and ask for seats where you can see the interpretation 

The 2022 Great Lakes Theater production of

William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet

Sunday November 6, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Shakespeare’s powerful, poetic tale of star-crossed lovers
on the Parker Hannifin Stage at the Hanna Theatre
in Downtown Cleveland's Playhouse Square
2067 E. 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Rachel Cornacchione, Karen Schiller, & Christine Anastasia Mason

*To request tickets at a special discounted price for Deaf audience members:
Contact Kelly Schaffer Florian by email (KFlorian@greatlakestheater.org) or by phone (216-453-4443)

The Cleveland State University Department of Theatre & Dance 2022 production of

Stephen Sondheim's
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Thursday November 10, 2022 at 7:30 PM

The full musical production of the infamous tale
On the stage of the Allen Theatre
in Downtown Cleveland's Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Doug Braun, Rachel Hollander, & Colleen Ticherich

To get tickets:

The Cleveland Play House 2022 production of
Lauren Yee's
The Great Leap

Friday November 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM

1989. An American college basketball team travels for a “friendship game” against a Chinese squad
Upon the stage of The Outcalt Theatre in Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Erin LaFountain & Travis Nguyen

To get reduced-cost $25 tickets for The Great Leap: CPH has partnered with The HeArd and the Cleveland Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to provide select  ASL-interpreted performances  during our 2022-23 Season. Patrons who would like to attend these performances should use the  ASL promo code  when purchasing their tickets to ensure they will be in view of the interpreters.

The 2022 Playhouse Square production of

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats
Sunday November 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Rediscover CATS—the beloved musical with breathtaking music— including the famous "Memory."
on the stage at the Connor Palace
in downtown Cleveland's historic Playhouse Square
1615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

Performing Interpreters
Merry Beth Pietila & Colleen Ticherich

*To purchase tickets: Call the Ticket Office by phone (216) 241-6000 and ask for seats where you can view the sign interpretation.

The 2022 Great Lakes Theater production of

Charles Dickens'
A Christmas Carol
Sunday November 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM
(public matinee performance workshop)
Wednesday November 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM
(sensory-friendly performance) 

Open your heart to Charles Dickens' classic tale of one man's ultimate redemption

on the stage of Playhouse Square's Mimi Ohio Theatre
at 1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Melissa Bloom & Jocelyn A. McCullough

***To request tickets at a special discounted price for Deaf audience members:
Contact Kelly Schaffer Florian by email (KFlorian@greatlakestheater.org) or by phone (216-453-4443)

The 2022 Near West Theatre production of

Meredith Willson's
The Music Man
Thursday December 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM

A fast-talking salesman comes to town to sell instruments and uniforms but winds up falling in love
On the Near West Theatre stage in Cleveland's Gordon Square Arts District
6702 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

Performing Interpreters
Merry Beth Pietila, Vince Reddy, Karen Schiller, & Colleen Ticherich
Understudy Interpreter
Sara Ralston

Tickets are affordable, with a suggested donation of $15 or pay what you can. To get your seats:

The Cleveland Play House 2022 production of

Karamu House's
Black Nativity

Friday December 16, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Written by Langston Hughes.  Directed by Tony S. Sias
Upon the stage of The Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing Interpreters
Shiann Miller & Dwana Crawford

To get reduced-cost $25 tickets for Black Nativity: CPH has partnered with The HeArd to provide culturally appropriate  ASL-interpreted performances  during our 2022-23 Season. Patrons who would like to attend these performances should use the  ASL promo code  when purchasing their tickets to ensure they will be in view of the interpreters and receive the discounted ticket price.

The 2022 Fine Arts Association production of
Rodger's & Hammerstein's
Cinderella
Sunday December 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM

The classic 1957 version of this beautiful tale, originally written for television, starring Julie Andrews.
on The Fine Arts Association stage in Willougbhy
38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio  44094

Performing Interpreters
Erin LaFountain, Melissa Bloom, Ariana Zimcosky, & Sara Ralston

To purchase tickets:

The 2022 Talespinner Children's Theatre production of

Jerome Hairston's stage adaptation of
The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats
Sunday December 18, 2022 at 3:00 PM

The wonder of a fresh snowfall, the delight of whistling for the first time, and finding a special treasure
On the stage of the Reinberger Auditorium at the Centers for Families and Children
in Cleveland's Gordon Square Arts District
5209 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

Performing Interpreters
Colleen Ticherich, Merry Beth Pietila, & Betty Bridgewater

**Tickets are "Pay What You Can" and seating is general admission in an intimate, friendly space.
So come early and choose your preferred seats with a good view of the interpretation and the stage.