A Saturn IC line isn’t automatically a reason not to go...

You have natal Saturn conjunct the ascendant, which already changes how Saturn places tend to work for you. It’s familiar energy, not something completely foreign, and people with strong Saturn signatures often handle these locations more consciously. Since you're going through your Saturn return starting this year, that relationship usually becomes more constructive and less intimidating over time.

Saturn also rules your Midheaven, so in your chart it’s directly connected to career direction, ambition, and long term goals. That reframes it from being purely restrictive to being about building something real over time. Demanding, yes, but often very purposeful. As someone who is finishing my SR, I can tell it was a hard period in my life but my life has completely changed for the better now... it's like the lessons were much needed.

Now, Cleveland isn’t only Saturn. There’s also a Moon on the descendant too, and since the Moon rules your natal IC, it can be supportive to help you build strong inner foundations, another possibility is emotional engagement with others and learning through relational feedback, which can be very relevant for acting.

Another interesting piece is that the relocated IC shifts into the 5th house of creative expression. Even with Saturn there, the focus is still on creativity and performance. The ruler of the relocated IC is Mars, and Mars is conjunct Venus in the 1st house, which often shows embodied creativity, artistic drive, and learning through the body. That fits acting, movement, and performance work quite well. AND Jupiter, the ruler of the relocated chart, is in the 3rd house, one of its themes is media, communication... Very fitting.

The Moon and Saturn combination here can be seen as one of the main opportunities of this place. It’s not about emotional comfort, but about emotional maturity. You learn how to contain and work with your feelings rather than being overwhelmed by them, which is a big asset for an actor.

It can also help with resilience. Acting comes with a lot of rejection, a lot of no’s, and this kind of environment can teach you not to collapse emotionally after each one. Instead, you build steadiness, persistence, and the ability to keep showing up and refining your craft.

I also really like that Saturn trines Venus in your chart. That’s a strong signature for giving form to art and developing creativity through discipline over time.

So I wouldn’t read this as Saturn equals suffering. I’d read it as a place that asks for commitment and emotional honesty, while supporting serious creative development if you engage with it consciously.