Saint Ignatius High School

The Breen Center for the Performing Arts

A state-of-the-art facility, The Breen Center offers a space for artistic expression for students and community members alike. Find a show, learn about our artist-in-residence program or rent The Breen Center for your next event.

Celebrations
Presented by: Verb "Ohio Contemporary Ballet"

Friday, February 18, 2023: 7:30 p.m.

Verb, “Ohio Contemporary Ballet” returns to the Breen Center for the Performing Arts on February 18, 2023, at 7:30pm. The program will highlight a range of talent with the restaging of former Joffrey Ballet Co-Artistic Director Gerald Arpino’s, Celebration, and a new commission by Levi Marsman, formerly of Ailey II. Gerald Arpino’s Celebration, is staged as part of the Centennial to honor what would have been the American choreographer’s and co-founder of Joffrey Ballet, 100th birthday. Marsman will create a new ballet utilizing his expressive unique style. The evening will also showcase Verb’s Associate Artistic Director, Richard Dickinson’s, Four Last Songs from 2013. This well-crafted contemporary ballet depicts the sorrow of loss to the beautiful sound of a mezzo-soprano singing the lush poetry of Hermann Hesse and Joseph von Eichendorff.

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Artists-in-Residence

Saint Ignatius High School boasts three artist-in-residence programs at The Breen Center for the Performing Arts.  These groups consider The Breen Center their home stage, allowing them to share their creative expertise with our students, the neighboring community as well as their own loyal audiences.

BlueWater Chamber Orchestra
A group of local, professional, world-class musicians committed to bringing a transformative musical experience directly into the neighborhoods of Northeast Ohio. In its season concerts at The Breen Center and other Northeast Ohio venues, BlueWater shares the luminous world of inspiring music in an inviting and accessible manner.
 
As part of its residency, BlueWater initiated the new string ensemble at Saint Ignatius High School. Future plans include incorporating BlueWater musicians in the classrooms at Saint Ignatius, in programs uniting the arts and academics. BlueWater Chamber Orchestra's concert schedule can be found at www.bluewaterorchestra.com.
 
Verb Ballets
Ignites audience passion and participation in contemporary dance. Under the leadership of Director, Dr. Margaret Carlson, Verb strives to support and foster emerging talent, to present excellence in contemporary choreographers and to revive and honor modern dance classics. The company strives to be a thought leader in cultivating dance appreciation and support through education and outreach programs. In growing audience appreciation for dance, Verb Ballets helps make northeast Ohio a national destination for the arts. For more information on Verb Ballets performances please visit www.verbballets.org.




Launch The Breen Center for the Performing Arts
  • Drama at Saint Ignatius

    The Harlequins have a rich 75-year history at Saint Ignatius. Each season, students join with girls from area high schools to produce a play in the fall and a musical in the spring.

  • Become a Drama Patron

    Are you an arts lover? You can support Saint Ignatius High School drama productions as a Drama Patron at The Breen Center. Click the link to make a donation. It’s that simple.

  • Rent the Breen Center

    Various spaces in the Breen Center are available for rent; including the stage, theater, lobby, box office, concession stand, dressing rooms, chorus room and multi-purpose Thomas Room. The theater has 526 numbered seats and two ADA accessible areas which fit up to four wheelchairs each. The adjacent parking lot has 120 spaces and four ADA van accessible spaces. A nearby lot has 227 spaces and five ADA van accessible spaces. For more detailed rental information click on the icon below.

The Breen Center Staff