"To strengthen, connect, and increase the visibility of the Cleveland theater community by providing a centralized, accessible platform for artists, theaters, and arts organizations across the city."

We envision a fully connected Cleveland theater ecosystem — one where auditions, opportunities, and collaborations are consistently shared, easily accessible, and visible to every artist and organization in the community. A platform where the majority of Cleveland theaters actively contribute, creating a living, continuously updated ecosystem of work and collaboration that reflects the depth and vitality of our city's theater scene.

I grew up in Cleveland with deep roots in the theater community here. I started as a working actor — auditioning, performing, learning what it means to be part of this city's creative fabric. I went on to study theater at Temple University, and after graduating I moved to Chicago to pursue a career as a professional actor.

In Chicago, I worked across both performance and theater administration and marketing. I gained experience inside arts organizations — understanding how they operate, how they reach artists, and how they sustain themselves over time. Working in a larger, more established theater ecosystem gave me a new perspective on what infrastructure can look like when it's built intentionally.

When I turned my focus back to Cleveland, something became clear: despite having a remarkable theater community, we lacked a centralized place where theaters, artists, and opportunities could connect. Auditions were scattered. Jobs were hard to find. There was no single place that reflected the full scope of what Cleveland theater had to offer.

The Cleveland Theater Alliance is my answer to that gap. It's built from a working actor's perspective — someone who knows what it's like to search for opportunities and come up empty. My goal is simple: to make sure no Cleveland artist ever has to wonder where to look.

Whether you're a theater looking to reach more artists, an actor searching for your next role, or a community member who believes in Cleveland theater — there's a place for you here.

Our long-term goal is broad, sustained participation across the Cleveland theater community — a platform where the majority of theaters consistently share their auditions, jobs, and announcements, and where artists know they can find current, reliable opportunities every time they visit. We're building toward a living ecosystem, not a static directory. One that grows stronger the more our community participates in it.