Blank Canvas Theatre: Cleveland Performing Arts Theater Guide

Small, intimate black box theater that I've seen a few shows in. They also have a small snack bar. I've seen a few plays/musicals here. It's in a very interesting building, filled with neat things to wander and discover.

Provocative theatre in an intimate setting I found out late in the run that a favorite musical was showing at this theatre. I purchased tickets online. I was contacted almost immediately by theatre staff that there was an error with my order, and we were able to quickly resolve it, so in fact, there were no issues moving forward. The theatre is a little hard to find, but there are adequate signs throughout the building to lead you to this little treasure. The seating is a little rickety, and in strips of seats connected to other patrons, so if someone in the row were to move a lot, it could be fairly distracting. Thankfully that wasn't the case for me this first visit. The seats were plenty comfortable to sit through the entire intermission-less show. The cast members of the show I experienced were top notch, and the intimacy of the space provided an excellent opportunity to see and feel the emotion of the characters as the story evolved. I wish I'd seen it earlier in the run, as I would have come back many times to see the production. Overall, I had a terrific experience at Blank Canvas Theatre.

This theater company does amazing work on what had to be a very limited budget. I’ve seen two shows here, Evil Dead the Musical, a few years ago, and Little Shop of Horrors this past October. Every October seems to be the time for a musical with a horror theme, and the splatter zone definitely had the best seats, though with such a small space, there is truly not a bad seat in the house. And, having memorized the soundtrack to Little Shop almost forty years ago, I can say with confidence that the quality of the performance was so good it could have been a recording, yet we were so close to the stage we could hear the music coming from each of the performers. Absolutely one. My son just got back from the production of Altar Boys and he was raving about how much he loved it. And the value received for the prize of admission, this is truly a hidden gem. I am truly looking forward to seeing what next season brings, and many seasons to come!

Welcomed Me for my audition ! Treated fairly even though I didn't make it i'll be back for another show to audition again

Love the idea of an old warehouse turned into an art space. LOVED the play I saw there, "Groundhog Day". Cast was on point and it was very entertaining, funny to boot. But, for the love of God, you need A/C if guests are to pay $25 each to sit in a sauna! I'm very surprised that no one suffered heat stroke. Comfortable room temps and this is a 5 out of 5.