dobama theatre

CEve land has great theater and a great theater district, but playhouse square does mainly Broadway musicals and cleveland playhouse has been drifting towards variety 'plays' where a woodie Guthrie sound alike tells his story and plays his music. If you want drama, current plays, and excellent acting, head to Obama. Very small and intimate, reasonable prices and terrific talent. Theater the way it is best seen.

We enjoy live theater and my wife found the Dobama Theatre and the play "A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration" for our anniversary weekend in Cleveland. It was a refreshing uplifting musical set in Washington, DC at the time of the civil war. The talented local actors did a fantastic job telling their story.The small, modern, intimate theater is in the lower level of one of the buildings in the Heights Library System. Stadium seating only 5 rows deep place you almost on the stage. You could almost reach out and touch the actors.The volunteer staff run a small concession stand for intermission with Great Lakes beer, coffee, tea, hot cider, water, and a few selections of candy. Tickets seemed like a bargain at $31 each.Free parking is available around the building or nearby. An elevator is available to the lower level.The only problem we had was finding the building in the dark. Lee Road is a busy thoroughfare but the "Dobama Theatre" sign was not lit. At night, the lit "Heights Library System" sign made the unlight sign even harder to see. A GPS will get you directly there (trust it, but be aware, there are two 2340 Lee Road options offered).