[NEohioPAL]'Rush' brings laughs from all sides.....by Herb Hammer

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The Times
February 24,2005
"Rush' brings laughs from all sides"
by Herb Hammer

Thanks to a few dedicated people from Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, a =
grant from the Alcoa Foundation and the generosity of longtime CVLT =
personality Steve Shields, the River Street Playhouse is back in =
business.

The tiny 50-seat auditorium perched just a few steps from CVLT has been =
virtually out of business for some years.  Up and running again with =
"Rush Limbaugh in Night School," the theater is off to a rollicking new =
start.

The object of Charlie Varon's play is to lampoon the abrasive, =
self-congratulating, right-wing talk-show host.  This he does with ease. =
 But no matter on which side of the aisle you sit, you can't help but =
find this a masterpiece of off-the-wall comedy.

When Mr. Varon first put his play together in 1994, he played all 20 =
characters.  In this edition and others that are done these days, more =
actors are added, but not many.

At River Street, Jim McCormack plays Rush, Michael Green is the =
narrator, Yvonne Pilarczyk plays five characters and also directs, and =
Daniel McElhaney plays 16 characters and contributes with some off-stage =
garbled phone conversations.

Somehow, all this comes together.

When Rush finds out that his ratings are slipping and that a Latin =
talk-show host is gaining on him, he immediately enrolls in a =
night-school Spanish class, wearing a Ben and Jerry's T-shirt (don't =
ask).

He meets up with Nina Eggly, also in a B&J T-shirt.  They fall in love.  =
Nina is really a former member of the left-wing Weather Underground and =
on the FBI's Most Wanted list.

Rush, wearing a fake mustache and beard, has been cast in a title role =
of "Othello" in Central Park.

Also in the show is Garrison Keillor and Jackie Mason.

A whole array of personalities drop in and out, including a professor =
who discusses the true meaning of the pear, of which he slices off a =
piece and hands it to a member of the audience to taste.

Characters come and go as the laughs grow and grow.  If Mr. Varon is =
showing us what a buffoon he believes Rush Limbaugh to be, he does this =
in spades.  If he just wants to make you laugh, he does that as well.

Jim McCormack not only looks and sounds like Rush Limbaugh, but, by the =
time the second act is over, you begin to believe he really is.

Yvonne Pilarczyk is not only a great wit on stage, but her directing =
keeps the comedy rolling.

Daniel McElhaney, as almost everyone else, is amazing.  From J. Neil =
Rodriquez, the talk-show host, to Garrison Keillor, Mr. McElhaney has =
only to show up to make you fall down laughing.  He has all his =
characters down pat and does them with a natural ease.

"Rush Limbaugh in Night School" does not intend to take on Rush and the =
entire extreme right wing.  The object is to have a little fun and maybe =
to prove that Mr. Limbaugh is in the business of radio just to entertain =
and to make money.

Mr. Varon just wants you to laugh, and, if you make it to this weekend's =
final performances, you will.

Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 PM

  February 11th   -  February 26th

Directed by Yvonne Pilarczyk

56 River Street

    Chagrin Falls

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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<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>The =
Times</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>February=20
24,2005</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>"Rush' brings =
laughs from all=20
sides"</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>by Herb =
Hammer</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Thanks to a few =
dedicated people=20
from Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, a grant from the Alcoa Foundation =
and the=20
generosity of longtime CVLT personality Steve Shields, the River Street=20
Playhouse is back in business.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>The tiny 50-seat =
auditorium=20
perched just a few steps from CVLT has been virtually out of business =
for some=20
years.  Up and running again with "Rush Limbaugh in Night School," =
the=20
theater is off to a rollicking new start.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>The object of =
Charlie Varon's=20
play is to lampoon the abrasive, self-congratulating, right-wing =
talk-show=20
host.  This he does with ease.  But no matter on which side of =
the=20
aisle you sit, you can't help but find this a masterpiece of =
off-the-wall=20
comedy.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>When Mr. Varon =
first put his play=20
together in 1994, he played all 20 characters.  In this edition and =
others=20
that are done these days, more actors are added, but not =
many.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>At River Street, =
Jim McCormack=20
plays Rush, Michael Green is the narrator, Yvonne Pilarczyk plays five=20
characters and also directs, and Daniel McElhaney plays 16 characters =
and=20
contributes with some off-stage garbled phone =
conversations.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Somehow, all this =
comes=20
together.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>When Rush finds out =
that his=20
ratings are slipping and that a Latin talk-show host is gaining on him, =
he=20
immediately enrolls in a night-school Spanish class, wearing a Ben and =
Jerry's=20
T-shirt (don't ask).</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>He meets up with =
Nina Eggly, also=20
in a B&J T-shirt.  They fall in love.  Nina is really a =
former=20
member of the left-wing Weather Underground and on the FBI's Most Wanted =

list.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Rush, wearing a =
fake mustache and=20
beard, has been cast in a title role of "Othello" in Central=20
Park.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Also in the show is =
Garrison=20
Keillor and Jackie Mason.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>A whole array of =
personalities=20
drop in and out, including a professor who discusses the true meaning of =
the=20
pear, of which he slices off a piece and hands it to a member of the =
audience to=20
taste.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Characters come and =
go as the=20
laughs grow and grow.  If Mr. Varon is showing us what a buffoon he =

believes Rush Limbaugh to be, he does this in spades.  If he just =
wants to=20
make you laugh, he does that as well.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Jim McCormack not =
only looks and=20
sounds like Rush Limbaugh, but, by the time the second act is over, you =
begin to=20
believe he really is.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Yvonne Pilarczyk is =
not only a=20
great wit on stage, but her directing keeps the comedy=20
rolling.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Daniel McElhaney, =
as almost=20
everyone else, is amazing.  From J. Neil Rodriquez, the talk-show =
host, to=20
Garrison Keillor, Mr. McElhaney has only to show up to make you fall =
down=20
laughing.  He has all his characters down pat and does them with a =
natural=20
ease.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>"Rush Limbaugh in =
Night School"=20
does not intend to take on Rush and the entire extreme right wing.  =
The=20
object is to have a little fun and maybe to prove that Mr. Limbaugh is =
in the=20
business of radio just to entertain and to make money.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Mr. Varon just =
wants you to=20
laugh, and, if you make it to this weekend's final performances, you=20
will.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2></FONT></EM> </DIV>
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Controller<BR>M. Davis Management Services, Inc.<BR>32100 Solon =
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