[NEohioPAL]75th Anniversary Benefit for Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - New Years Eve Champagne Gala

Tue Dec 21 08:46:30 PST 2004

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Press Release

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

Announces   New Years Eve Champagne Gala

Featuring Greta Rothman

Those Seven Little Words    I Love You, So You're Probably Gay

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December 21, 2004 :   A FEW WORDS OF INTRODUCTION FROM GRETA ROTHMAN

In the spring of 1994, I was fortunate enough to be an audience member =
at a workshop for aspiring musical theatre writers. A young woman =
stepped forward and proceeded to perform a piece she had just written, =
entitled Those Seven Little Words: I Love You, So You're Probably Gay. =
Needless to say, the minute the song began to unfold it was as if this =
girl had interviewed me and then written the song about my life. I vowed =
that at some point I would have to get a hold of that song and perform =
it myself.

'Fast forward' to 1999. While living in New York City, I sought an =
outlet for my desire to perform. When I looked around, it seemed that =
everyone from my out-of-work actor friends, to chorus girls, to big =
Broadway stars had discovered the world of "cabaret." As a cabaret =
performer, one could write and direct their own piece, retaining full =
authority over the production and the content.

I knew that if I was going to do a cabaret show it would have to be =
about something that resonated with me and would also touch others. Then =
I remembered the song and went into action. After receiving the =
performance rights from the composer, my show began to take shape.

Many reincarnations later, a funny thing has happened. What started out =
as me just wanting to perform and entertain people has turned into a =
much broader experience, touching people in ways I never dreamed it =
would. Women have come up to me after a show and said, "That's my life =
story! It's good to know I'm not the only one who falls for gay men all =
the time!" Gay men have come up to me and said that they now understand =
their straight female friends a little better. A few students have even =
told me that the show gave them the confidence to try and start a =
gay/straight alliance at their school! Perhaps the most beautiful thing =
of all is that when I performed the show at Western Reserve Academy, it =
triggered dialogue about a subject that people there had been afraid to =
address: being gay and how to relate to people who are gay.

It thrills me that my little story is able to turn a formerly 'taboo' =
subject matter into a topic of conversation. I think it's because the =
cast and I approach the material in a way that is funny, safe and, most =
of all, honest.

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Friday December 31st at 9pm

followed by reception with a champagne toast at midnight

Tickets are $25

Proceeds to Benefit Chagrin Valley Little Theatre to Celebrate our 75th =
Anniversary

Ticket Price includes show, 2 drink tickets for wine or beer, hors =
d'oeuvres & champagne

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40 River Street    Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022    Box Office: (440) =
247-8955
Box Office Hours: 1 - 6 p.m. Monday - Saturday

CVLT offers a very attractive dinner theater package with three of =
Chagrin Falls' finest restaurants.  Make your theater reservations =
first, then call the restaurant of your choice to take advantage of =
their special dinner theater offering.  Call one of these fine =
restaurants and enjoy dinner before the show.  You should be prepared to =
show your theater tickets prior to seating at the restaurant.=20

   Enjoy wonderful cuisine plus an entertaining evening at "the little =
theatre".

The Raintree    440-247-4800                   Gamekeeper's Tavern    =
440-247-7744

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    Blake's Seafood Grille    440-893-9910

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What a great way to support your local community theater with this

Benefit to celebrate our 75th Anniversary,

and start your New Year with a great show featuring Greta Rothman.

Make your reservations NOW!!!!

Be sure to visit us at www.cvlt.org  or www.chagrinfalls-ohio.com

Chris White
Corporate Controller
M. Davis Management Services, Inc.
32100 Solon Road  Suite 204
Solon, OH  44139
440-542-1724-Phone
440-542-1726-Fax
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In the spring=20
of 1994, I was fortunate enough to be an audience member at a workshop =
for=20
aspiring musical theatre writers. A young woman stepped forward and =
proceeded to=20
perform a piece she had just written, entitled Those Seven Little =
Words: I=20
Love You, So You=92re Probably Gay. Needless to say, the minute the =
song=20
began to unfold it was as if this girl had interviewed me and then =
written the=20
song about my life. I vowed that at some point I would have to get a =
hold of=20
that song and perform it myself. =91Fast forward=92 to 1999. =
While living in=20
New York City, I sought an outlet for my desire to perform. When I =
looked=20
around, it seemed that everyone from my out-of-work actor friends, to =
chorus=20
girls, to big Broadway stars had discovered the world of =93cabaret.=94 =
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performer, one could write and direct their own piece,<SPAN=20
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color=3D#000000>I knew that if I was going to do a cabaret show it would =
have to=20
be about something that resonated with me and would also touch others. =
Then I=20
remembered the song and went into action. After receiving the =
performance rights=20
from the composer, my show began to take shape. Many =
reincarnations=20
later, a funny thing has happened. What started out as me just wanting =
to=20
perform and entertain people has turned into a much broader experience, =
touching=20
people in ways I never dreamed it would. Women have come up to me after =
a show=20
and said, =93That=92s my life story! It=92s good to know I=92m not the =
only one who=20
falls for gay men all the time!=94 Gay men have come up to me and said =
that they=20
now understand their straight female friends a little better. A few =
students=20
have even told me that the show gave them the confidence to try and =
start a=20
gay/straight alliance at their school! Perhaps the most beautiful thing =
of all=20
is that when I performed the show at Western Reserve Academy, it =
triggered=20
dialogue about a subject that people there had been afraid to address: =
being gay=20
and how to relate to people who are gay. It thrills me that my =
little=20
story is able to turn a formerly =91taboo=92 subject matter into a topic =
of=20
conversation. I think it=92s because the cast and I approach the =
material in a way=20
that is funny, safe and, most of all, honest.
<FONT=20
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<FONT=20
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9pm<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
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midnight<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
color=3D#000000>Tickets are $25<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
color=3D#000000>Proceeds to Benefit Chagrin Valley Little Theatre to=20
Celebrate our 75th=20
Anniversary<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
color=3D#000000>Ticket Price includes show, 2 drink tickets for wine or =
beer, hors=20
d=92oeuvres & champagne<o:p></o:p>
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10.0pt"><FONT=20
size=3D3>CVLT offers a very attractive dinner theater package with three =
of=20
Chagrin Falls' finest restaurants.  Make your theater reservations =
first,=20
then call the restaurant of your choice to take advantage of their =
special=20
dinner theater offering.  Call one of these fine restaurants and =
enjoy=20
dinner before the show.  You should be prepared to show your =
theater=20
tickets prior to seating at the restaurant. =
<o:p></o:p>
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10.0pt"><FONT=20
size=3D3>   Enjoy =
wonderful=20
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theatre".<o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
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Gamekeeper's Tavern   =20
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<SPAN=20
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440-893-9910<o:p></o:p>
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Arial"> <o:p></o:p>
What a great way to support your =
local=20
community theater with this
Benefit to =
celebrate our=20
75th Anniversary,<o:p></o:p>
and start your New Year with a =
great show=20
featuring Greta Rothman.
Make your reservations=20
NOW!!!!
 
 
 
Be sure to visit us at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.cvlt.org">www.cvlt.org</A>  or <A=20
href=3D"http://www.chagrinfalls-ohio.com">www.chagrinfalls-ohio.com</A></=
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<FONT=20
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Services, Inc. 32100 Solon Road  Suite 204 Solon, OH =20
44139 440-542-1724-Phone 440-542-1726-Fax</DIV></BODY><=
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