[NEohioPAL] AMMENDED PRESS RELEASE : CVLT's 25th "Murder" to feature Les Roberts, Jan Jones… and ghostbusters
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
cvlt at cvlt.org
Wed Aug 18 07:09:02 PDT 2010
*NOTICE:*
The press release which was sent yesterday afternoon contained an omission:
* The cast will also include Frank Mularo as the theatre's cranky
Facilities Coordinator, "Sol Pine".
A corrected version of the press release appears below, and at
www.cvlt.org/press <http://www.cvlt.org/press>. Promotional photos will
be available soon.
CVLT.org
*PRESS RELEASE* (ammended)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 8-18-10
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Contact: Andrew Rothman
From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
40 River Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44122
Phone: 440-247-8955
E-mail: cvlt at cvlt.org <mailto:cvlt at cvlt.org>
Website: www.cvlt.org <http://www.cvlt.org/>
CVLT's 25th "Murder" to feature Les Roberts, Jan Jones… and ghostbusters
CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Every theatre has its ghost stories and Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre is no different. Over the years, the resident
spirit has been handy in making lost props reappear, repairing costumes,
un-sticking paint cans, and generally helping out in unexpected and
mysterious ways. But in CVLT's 25th annual /Murder by the Falls/ event,
taking place on September 10th and 11th, things have suddenly changed;
light bulbs are breaking, doors are being locked, buckets are upturned,
makeup and shoes are being ruined… clearly the ghost suddenly wants to
get everyone's attention. When an overzealous reporter writes about it
in the local paper, the theater is beset with kooky paranormal
investigators who all want to make contact!
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's audience-participation mystery fund
raiser, produced with generous support from South Franklin Circle and
other sponsors, kicks off the Theatre's 81st consecutive season with
intrigue and goofball humor. The evening begins with a pre-show hors
d’oeuvre reception with beer/wine cash bar, followed by Act I, in which
a mystery is unveiled. During intermission, the audience searches
Chagrin Falls Village for clues hidden in store windows and interviews
live actors on the street. A catered dessert follows where audience
members, in teams of eight, make their accusations on paper. The
evening completes with the revealing of the criminal's identity in Act
II and prizes being awarded to the winning team. Money raised from the
event helps with operating expenses as the theatre kicks off its new season.
This year's show, entitled /Who Ya Gonna Call?/ is the third original
script by brother/sister team Andrew and Greta Rothman. The playwrights
experimentally deviate from the traditional format this time around,
with the audience being challenged not just to reveal the criminal, but
also what crime they committed, by deciphering messages that the various
ghost hunters receive from the theatre's haunting habitant. Where the
show does follow tradition is in its use of CVLT regulars along side
local notables. This year's cast features acclaimed author Les Roberts
("King of the Holly Hop", "Pepper Pike", "The Cleveland Connection")
along with cameos by Chagrin Falls Mayor Tom Brick, South Russell Mayor
Matthew Brett, Bentleyville Mayor Leonard Spremulli, Chagrin Falls
Police Chief James Brosius, and Geauga County Sheriff Daniel McClelland.
Cleveland television favorite Jan Jones, a vetern of several /Murder by
the Falls/ shows, appears as the flamboyant medium "Madame Chanél LeFou".
Andrew Rothman and Michelle Kaiser lead the proceedings once more as the
wise-cracking Inspector Gotcha and Detective Ketchum, with Jon Gellott
as a 'John Edward'-type psychic, Adam Young and Don Bernardo as a
'Ghostbusting team', and Amy Pelleg as a 'Ghost Whisperer'. Along for
the ride are Paula Pike as the Theatre's resentful House Manager, Hannah
Beaumont as the beleaguered Scenic Designer, Brandon Hood as the
skittish Treasurer, *Frank Mularo as the cranky Facilities manager*, Pat
Mazzarino as reporter 'Scoop Gutenberg', and Steve Pike as 'Officer
Bookem'. Greta Rothman will direct the production.
Tickets for /Murder by the Falls: Who Ya Gonna Call?/ are $50 per
person, with $25 of that cost as a tax-deductible donation to Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre. Tickets are available by phone at 440-247-8955,
Monday through Saturday from 1-6 PM. Complete details on CVLT's 81st
Season are available online at www.CVLT.org. The theater is located at
40 River Street in historic Chagrin Falls Village.
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga County
residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and is supported by the Ohio
Arts Council.
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