STEPS & STAGES PLAY
Steps & Stages Play
On January 27,2024, Y-Haven residents perform "Troubled Waters." The play is based on true stories of empowerment and survival co-written by members of this year’s Y-Haven Theatre Project. The residents of a cursed city in the middle of a draught find themselves engulfed in darkness even when the sun is shining. When rain begins to fall, it appears as though their prayers have been answered. However, as the waters continue to rise, they must search within to break the curse and build anew. Tickets are available for purchase, all proceeds benefit Y-Haven.
Since 1999, Cleveland Public Theatre and Y-Haven have collaborated to create an original theater production, performed by residents of Y-Haven, based on their personal experiences. The play is an example of the transformational power of the arts and helps participants develop skills and capacities that support their sobriety and transition to employment, permanent housing and independent living. All ticket proceeds benefit Y-Haven.
Addiction and homelessness are inflictions that often hide in the shadows, may be affecting someone you know. Yet, with the courageous participation of some residents at Y-Haven and the guidance and creativity of the talented Cleveland Public Theatre staff, the YMCA of Greater Cleveland is casting a spotlight on this issue. By bringing their stories to light on stage, we aim to humanize recovering addicts' challenging journey on their never-ending path to sobriety and productivity.
Y-Haven and the Cleveland Public Theatre have partnered over the past 24 years on this theatrical production to engage, educate, and inspire Cleveland audiences. Featuring Y-Haven residents and former residents who have no theatrical training, this moving performance explores the challenges and realities of living in recovery from substance.