[NEohioPAL]Comedy is a ruthless as its title.....by Herb Hammer Chagrin Valley Times
Chris White
chris at antonellic.com
Thu Mar 31 12:18:30 PST 2005
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Comedy is as ruthless as its title
by Herb Hammer
Chagrin Valley Times
3/31/05
The monthly dinner party is being held at Nicky and Jay's house. After =
dinner the men stay in the dining room for a little game of "putt the =
ball into the cup" while the women do clean-up in the kitchen.
We never see any of the three men. The women gossip in the kitchen =
mostly about each other as soon as one leaves the room.
You can tell from the start that something is up or will be up before =
long. With a title as ruthless as Smell of the Kill you know something =
will happen and soon.
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is staging Michelle Lowe's black comedy =
for this the last weekend of the run. (not really, the show runs thru =
April 9th). The Cleveland Playhouse presented Smell of the Kill before =
it went to Broadway where it was well received.
Kellie Mclvor as Nicky, Mindy Childress as Molly, and Stefanie Paginini =
as Debra play the three women with delicious comic fire. They are so =
good together you almost find yourself rooting for them as their =
hair-raising scheme begins to develop.
Nicky is the stern, strong-willed one. Her husband Jay has been =
indicted for embezzlement and she'll be darned if she'll quit her job =
just to help him. And though she says she does, you know she doesn't =
like him at all.
Molly and Danny appear to be the perfect loving couple. A little too =
perfect. Danny coos love words to her from the dining room and she coos =
back. There's something wrong here, and the long-married, childless =
Molly is about to tell us. Her sweet innocence turns into a revelation =
that rocks the house. Miss Childress is pure joy in the role.
And there's Debra, so abused by Marty she doesn't realize she's been =
stepped on for years. Or so we think.
Truths are told as the men rocket golf balls into the kitchen, demanding =
dessert. The dessert Nicky concocts from the golf balls is a whipped =
cream sight to behold.
When Jay takes his two buddies down to show them his new meat locker =
where his dead deer are hanging, the real fun begins.
Smell of the kill has gone through some minor changes since it left the =
Play House. These changes have only made it better. Bob Kilpatrick =
directs and does a sterling job of keeping his ladies in tune with the =
harsh comedy. He helps bring about a fine ensemble performance.
Bob Fadeley is the off-stage voice of both Jay and Danny while someone =
who wishes not to be recognized does the voice of Marty. Both are quite =
convincing.
Edmond Wolff's kitchen set makes the CVLT stage appear to be much larger =
than it actually is.
With only two night to go, (not really, the show runs thru April 9th), =
theater goers would be well advised to check this one out. It's an hour =
and 10 minutes of an off-the-wall good time.
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 PM
March 18th - April 9th
=20
Directed by Bob Kilpatrick
Produced by Laurel Bryant
=20
40 River Street Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
Box Office: (440) 247-8955 Box Office Hours: 1 - 6 p.m. Monday - =
Saturday
Adults $14 Seniors and Youths under 18 $10
Please be sure to visit us at
www.cvlt.org or www.chagrinfalls-ohio.com
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
Blake's Seafood Grille 440-893-9910 =20
=20
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>Comedy is as =
ruthless as its=20
title</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>Chagrin Valley=20
Times</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2>3/31/05</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></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>The monthly dinner =
party is being=20
held at Nicky and Jay's house. After dinner the men stay in the =
dining=20
room for a little game of "putt the ball into the cup" while the women =
do=20
clean-up in the kitchen.</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>We never see any of =
the three=20
men. The women gossip in the kitchen mostly about each other as =
soon as=20
one leaves the room.</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>You can tell from =
the start that=20
something is up or will be up before long. With a title as =
ruthless as=20
<STRONG>Smell of the Kill</STRONG> you know something will happen and=20
soon.</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>Chagrin Valley =
Little Theatre is=20
staging Michelle Lowe's black comedy for this the last weekend of the =
run. =20
<FONT color=3D#ff0000><STRONG>(not really, the show runs thru April=20
9th). </STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080>The Cleveland =
Playhouse=20
presented <STRONG>Smell of the Kill</STRONG> before it went to Broadway =
where it=20
was well received.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>Kellie Mclvor as Nicky, Mindy Childress as Molly, and =
Stefanie=20
Paginini as Debra play the three women with delicious comic fire. =
They are=20
so good together you almost find yourself rooting for them as their =
hair-raising=20
scheme begins to develop.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>Nicky is the stern, strong-willed one. Her husband =
Jay has=20
been indicted for embezzlement and she'll be darned if she'll quit her =
job just=20
to help him. And though she says she does, you know she doesn't =
like him=20
at all.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>Molly and Danny appear to be the perfect loving =
couple. A=20
little too perfect. Danny coos love words to her from the dining =
room and=20
she coos back. There's something wrong here, and the long-married, =
childless Molly is about to tell us. Her sweet innocence turns =
into a=20
revelation that rocks the house. Miss Childress is pure joy in the =
role.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>And there's Debra, so abused by Marty she doesn't =
realize she's=20
been stepped on for years. Or so we =
think.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>Truths are told as the men rocket golf balls into the =
kitchen,=20
demanding dessert. The dessert Nicky concocts from the golf balls =
is a=20
whipped cream sight to behold.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>When Jay takes his two buddies down to show them his new =
meat=20
locker where his dead deer are hanging, the real fun=20
begins.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080><STRONG>Smell of the kill</STRONG> has gone through some =
minor=20
changes since it left the Play House. These changes have only made =
it=20
better. Bob Kilpatrick directs and does a sterling job of keeping =
his=20
ladies in tune with the harsh comedy. He helps bring about a fine =
ensemble=20
performance.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>Bob Fadeley is the off-stage voice of both Jay and Danny =
while=20
someone who wishes not to be recognized does the voice of Marty. =
Both are=20
quite convincing.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>Edmond Wolff's kitchen set makes the CVLT stage appear =
to be much=20
larger than it actually is.</FONT></FONT></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><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>With only two night to =
go, </FONT></FONT><FONT=20
color=3D#ff0000><STRONG>(not really, the show runs thru April =
9th)</STRONG>, <FONT=20
color=3D#000080>theater goers would be well advised to check this one =
out. =20
It's an hour and 10 minutes of an off-the-wall good=20
time.</FONT></FONT></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></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2><FONT=20
color=3D#ff0000></FONT></FONT></EM> </DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2><FONT color=3D#ff0000><STRONG>
<P class=3Dbigyellow style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: =
15.5pt"><STRONG>Fridays=20
& Saturdays @ 8 PM<?xml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D=20
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" =
/><o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dbigyellow style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: =
15.5pt"><STRONG>March=20
18th =96 April 9th<SUP><o:p></o:p></SUP></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dbigyellow style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SUP><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: =
15.5pt"><STRONG> <o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></SUP></P>
<P class=3Dcream12bold style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Directed by<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bob=20
Kilpatrick<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dcream12bold style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Produced=20
by<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Laurel=20
Bryant<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dcream12bold style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dcream12bold=20
style=3D"MARGIN: auto 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 50%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"=20
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>40 River Street<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Chagrin Falls, =
Ohio=20
44022<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dcream12bold style=3D"MARGIN: auto 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"=20
align=3Dcenter><SPAN class=3Dyellow12boldplain1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; =
mso-hansi-font-family: Arial">Box=20
Office: </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=3Dcream121><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.5pt"><STRONG>(440)=20
247-8955<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=3Dyellow12boldplain1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; =
mso-hansi-font-family: Arial">Box=20
Office Hours:</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
windowtext"><FONT size=3D3>=20
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3Dcream121><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.5pt">1 - 6=20
p.m. Monday =96 Saturday<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><STRONG><FONT=20
size=3D3>Adults<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>$14<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Seniors and Youths =
under=20
18<SPAN style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN>$10<o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><B><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><FONT=20
size=3D3> </FONT></SPAN></B><STRONG><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT=20
size=3D3>Please be sure to visit us =
at<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><STRONG><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3D3> </FONT></SPAN><A=20
href=3D"http://www.cvlt.org"><B><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: windowtext"><FONT=20
size=3D3>www.cvlt.org</FONT></SPAN></B></A><FONT size=3D3> or =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.chagrinfalls-ohio.com"><B><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
windowtext"><FONT=20
size=3D3>www.chagrinfalls-ohio.com</FONT></SPAN></B></A></SPAN></STRONG><=
B><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
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></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><FONT=20
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Enjoy =
wonderful=20
cuisine plus an entertaining evening at "the little=20
theatre".<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><FONT=20
size=3D3>The Raintree =
440-247-4800<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><FONT=20
size=3D3> Gamekeeper's Tavern =20
440-247-7744<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: =
'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: =
EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT=20
color=3D#000000> Blake's Seafood =
Grille =20
440-893-9910 </FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dcenter> </STRONG></FONT></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>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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