Karamu House Receives Grant to Expand Accessibility Through Assisted Listening Devices
Gift from the Peggy and John Garson Family Foundation and Ann and Scott Garson will provide assisted listening devices for all productions beginning in Karamu’s 2026–2027 Season CLEVELAND, OH — June 15, 2026 — Karamu House, the nation’s oldest continuously producing Black theater, today announced it has received a grant from the Peggy and John Garson […]
KARAMU HOUSE CEO TRANSITIONS TO NEW ROLE AFTER DECADE AT HELM
READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE ON CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS. Click on the link below to access the May 13, 2026 article at Crain’s Cleveland Business. https://www.crainscleveland.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/ccl-tony-sias-departs-as-karamu-house-ceo-20260512/?utm_id=gfta-ur-260514&share-code=ZQX6SWYT2JCLDL6SXQUCADCDA4&user_id=8483784&customer_secondary_source=ccl_articleGifting
KARAMU HOUSE MARKS LEADERSHIP MILESTONE AFTER TRANSFORMATIVE DECADE
Tony Sias Takes the Stage as Artistic Director While Historic Theatre Begins New Chapter with Strength, Purpose and National Momentum CLEVELAND, Ohio – May 12, 2026: When Tony F. Sias and Aseelah Shareef joined Karamu House more than ten years ago as executive leaders, they took on the responsibility of guiding one of the nation’s […]
Karamu House Announces 2024-25 Mainstage Theatre Season Beginning With An Ossie Davis Classic
CLEVELAND, Ohio– July 30, 2024: Karamu’s 2024-25 mainstage theatre season opens with Ossie Davis’s high energy classic, and a most recent Broadway feature, Purlie Victorious, directed by Treva Offutt who also directed last season’s opener, Clyde’s.
Karamu House Announces Homecoming Benefit Weekend
CLEVELAND, Ohio– July 1, 2024: Homecoming: Celebrating the completion of the Theatre WingPhase III Renovations. Since 2017, Karamu has brought new life to its historic home including upgrades to two theatres, interior and exterior renovations, a new marquee, the addition of a bistro and a fully enclosed pavilion.
Playhouse Square Establishes “Affiliate Company” Relationship with Karamu House
Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square is proud to announce Karamu House as its first “Affiliate Company,” a designation for established, professional Northeast Ohio arts organizations that are significant to our cultural life and have a relationship with Playhouse Square.
Room In The House
Karamu House announces seventeen (17) local artists receiving awards through Room in the House fellowship (RITH). With generous support from Cuyahoga County residents through a Support for Artists grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture