[NEohioPAL]Five remarkable plays were pleasant surprises - by Herb Hammer - Chagrin Valley Times

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Five remarkable plays were pleasant surprises
by Herb Hammer, December 23rd
 Chagrin Valley Times

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
 has
 Two out of the Five
 shows mentioned!!!!!

The nice surprises of 2004 came at the most surprising places.  When =
sorting through about 40 local theater experiences, I found five =
individually remarkable efforts, all of which are worth savoring.

After seeing "Laughter on the 23rd Floor", performed by a professional =
company, it appeared to be time to write off Neil Simon.  His material =
had lost is spark.  Or has it?
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre took a chance with this play and was able =
to turn a tired script into a joyful surprise.  Director Carol Jaffee =
Pribble assembled a group of brilliant stage comics who took worn-out =
gags and made them enormously funny.  Miss Pribble and her cast worked =
one of the year's few minor miracles.

Another big surprise at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre was Ray Cooney's =
"Caught in the Net".  Director Barb Rhoades, whose skill at directing =
British farce is well known, outdid herself last April with this one.

Brad Baker and Rick Carter played the lead characters and were able to =
keep you laughing from beginning to end.

Thanks Herb!!!!!
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

The other shows mentioned in the article are:
"Reefer Madness" - Beck Center
"The Summer of 42" - Kalliope Stage
"Free Will and Wonton Lust" - Convergence Continuum

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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December 23rd</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
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Valley Times</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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Little Theatre</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080=20
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mentioned!!!!!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800080 =
size=3D2><EM><STRONG>The nice=20
surprises of 2004 came at the most surprising places.  When sorting =
through=20
about 40 local theater experiences, I found five individually remarkable =

efforts, all of which are worth savoring.</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800080=20
size=3D2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800080 =
size=3D2><STRONG>After seeing=20
"Laughter on the 23rd Floor", performed by a professional company, it =
appeared=20
to be time to write off Neil Simon.  His material had lost is =
spark. =20
Or has it?</STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800080 =
size=3D2><STRONG>Chagrin Valley=20
Little Theatre took a chance with this play and was able to turn a tired =
script=20
into a joyful surprise.  Director Carol Jaffee Pribble assembled a =
group of=20
brilliant stage comics who took worn-out gags and made them enormously=20
funny.  Miss Pribble and her cast worked one of the year's few =
minor=20
miracles.</STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><STRONG>Another big=20
surprise at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre was Ray Cooney's "Caught in =
the=20
Net".  Director Barb Rhoades, whose skill at directing British =
farce is=20
well known, outdid herself last April with this =
one.</STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><STRONG>Brad Baker and=20
Rick Carter played the lead characters and were able to keep you =
laughing from=20
beginning to end.</STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks=20
Herb!!!!!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chagrin Valley =
Little=20
Theatre</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The other shows =
mentioned in the=20
article are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Reefer Madness" - Beck=20
Center</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"The Summer of 42" - =
Kalliope=20
Stage</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Free Will and Wonton =
Lust" -=20
Convergence Continuum</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Chris =
White<BR>Corporate=20
Controller<BR>M. Davis Management Services, Inc.<BR>32100 Solon =
Road  Suite=20
204<BR>Solon, OH =20
44139<BR>440-542-1724-Phone<BR>440-542-1726-Fax</FONT></EM></DIV></BODY><=
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