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Dobama Theatre

Dobama Theatre is located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1959 by Donald and Marilyn Bianchi, Barry Silverman, and Mark Silverberg. The name Dobama was created from the first two letters of each man's name. The first play produced by Dobama Theatre was The Rope Dancers by Morton Wishengrod.

Marilyn Bianchi Kids' Playwriting Festival
Dobama Theatre is known for its annual Marilyn Bianchi Kids' Playwriting Festival, open to Cuyahoga County students in grades 1 through 12. Dating back to 1979, it is the oldest children's playwriting festival of its kind in the United States. Each year, the festival receives between four and five hundred plays, of which a small number are chosen for professional production. The winners see their plays performed at the annual festival performance in June. ==References==
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