[NEohioPAL] PRESS RELEASE: CVLT's adopts "Annie" as family entertainment this season

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

  *PRESS RELEASE*
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 11-11-10

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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/>


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    CVLT's adopts "Annie" as family entertainment this season

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - "Leapin' Lizards!" Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 
will be mounting the beloved musical /Annie/ for the holiday season. 
Based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip 'Little Orphan Annie', 
/Annie/ is the timeless tale of an orphan girl who brings joy to the 
lonely mansion of wealthy businessman Oliver Warbucks. Did we mention 
that she also goes in search of her birth parents, foils a kidnapping 
and ransom plot, and warms the heart of president Franklin D. Roosevelt?

With music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by 
Thomas Meehan, /Annie/ originally ran for nearly six years on Broadway, 
setting a 2,377 performance record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil 
Simon Theatre) and winning 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It 
spawned film and TV adaptations, numerous productions in many countries, 
as well as national tours. It returns to Broadway in 2012. The score 
includes some of Broadway's most memorable hits, including "It's the 
Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C." and the ever-optimistic 
"Tomorrow." You can bet your bottom dollar that /Annie/ will bring a 
smile to your face.

CVLT's production, under the direction of Brendan Sandham, with musical 
director by Diana Kullgren and choreographer Hannah Ziegler, features 
Eve Ruggelbrugge in the title role. David Malinowski appears as 'Oliver 
Warbucks', with Sandy Kosovich Peck as the cranky orphanage matron 'Miss 
Hannigan'. Also leading the cast are Katherine Johnson as Warbucks' 
assistant 'Grace', and Don Knepper and Katelyn Vogias as 'Rooster' and 
'Lily St. Regis', Miss Hannigan's partners in crime. No production of 
/Annie/ would be complete without adorable, singing orphans, and CVLT's 
production includes Emily McCulley, Olivia Meshanko, Molly Carroll, 
Sophie Longo, Lauren Hodkey and Emma Macesich. The company is rounded 
out by the ensemble of Matt Mortensen, Lincoln Sandham, Sam Portzer, 
Chad Duwe, Katie Gucik, Sydney Portzer, Alexandria Marzullo and Leah 
Jones-Thompson.

/Annie/ will be on stage Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 PM, November 
19 - December 18, with Sunday performances at 2 PM on November 28, 
December 5th** and December 19th. Tickets are $18 regular, $14 for 
students and seniors, and are available at www.CVLT.org, or by phone at 
440-247-8955, Monday through Saturday from 1-6 PM. **Tickets for the 
December 5th matinee have been purchased by Junction Auto for resale as 
a benefit for Friends of WomenSafe, a 501(c)3 non-profit with the sole 
mission of generating unrestricted funds for WomenSafe. Since 1980, 
WomenSafe has served victims of domestic violence throughout NE Ohio by 
providing crisis shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, relocation and 
therapy services free of charge. Tickets for the December 5th matinee 
and are being sold exclusively through Friends of WomenSafe. If you wish 
to attend this performance, you are encouraged to call (440) 285-3741 
for tickets. CVLT also thanks Merrill Lynch for financial support of 
this production.

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. Dinner packages are available with local restaurants.

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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