2025 AATE National Conference
July 23-26, 2025                  

 
 
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Ista and Her Garden
Thursday, July 24, 2025, 6:00pm

Price $80
Roundtrip Transportation Provided
(from the Westin to the theater.)

A wise, thoughtful gardener Ista, will lead audiences through an immersive exploration of her larger-than-life garden, full of plants native to Northeast Ohio. This sensory performance will feature ways to smell, touch, taste, hear, and see all of the wonders of our local ecosystem, as plants, bugs, and animals are brought to life. This show is also written to incorporate audio description directly into the text itself, toward a more inclusive experience for patrons who are blind or have low vision. 

The price includes a show ticket, transportation, food, pre/post show discussion.

Playhouse Square Tour
Friday, July 25, 2025, 4pm

Price $25
Roundtrip Transportation Provided
(from the Westin to the theater.)

With five fully restored historic theaters (opened 1921-22), Playhouse Square is the largest theater restoration project in the world. Join us for a free tour and find out how these gems were saved from the wrecking ball!

Tours do involve stairs and we suggest wearing comfortable shoes. If you or a member of your party is not able to access stairs, please inform the volunteer guides upon arrival and they will adjust the tour accordingly. Please note that not all areas may be available during each tour.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Friday, July 25, 2025, 5pm

Price $35

In 1985, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was deciding where to open its physical museum, Cleveland threw its hat into the ring for consideration. Thanks to a groundswell of public support and a $65 million commitment from city officials, the Foundation chose Cleveland as the winning site, over locales such as New York, San Francisco, Memphis and Chicago. Needless to say, the Rock Hall’s construction was cooler than most. On June 7, 1993, the Who’s Pete Townshend, Chuck Berry, Billy Joel, Sam Phillips, and Ruth Brown (to name a few) attended the Cleveland groundbreaking ceremony, while Jerry Lee Lewis performed a year later when the building was finished off with the placement of one last steel beam.

(The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a short walk from the hotel.)

Join the workshop of The Throwaways and tour the campus of the Cleveland Play House

Sunday, July 27, 2025, 12 pm

Price $25
Roundtrip Transportation Provided
(from the Westin to the theater.)

Hosts:
Pamela DiPasquale, Director of Education and Artistic Strategies
Jenna Messina, Associate Director, CARE - Cleveland

Meet the cast, production team, and take part in the workshop of Cleveland Play House’s newest Family Theatre touring production of The Throwaways, followed by a guided tour of the Cleveland Play House theatre, rehearsal, and office complex located in the heart of the Playhouse Square district.

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