[NEohioPAL] PRESS RELEASE: CVLT's 26th "Murder by the Falls" lampoons Broadway's Spider-Man fiasco

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

  *PRESS RELEASE*
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 8-17-11

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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 26th "Murder by the Falls" lampoons Broadway's Spider-Man fiasco

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Even those who don't pay attention to the world of 
theater are, by now, well aware of the debacle that is "Spider-Man: Turn 
Off the Dark." With massive delays, budget overruns, life-threatening 
injuries and public ridicule, the collaboration between director Julie 
Taymor and rock musicians U2 has earned an honored place in the pantheon 
of Broadway bungles. It is also the perfect fodder for Chagrin Valley 
Little Theatre's 26th annual /Murder by the Falls/ event, a 
comedy/mystery event taking place on September 9th and 10th.

The original script by CVLT regulars Amy Pelleg, Adam Young and Don 
Bernardo, is entitled "Dead Again...and Again!". It involves the 
fictional theatrical impresario Judy Tayless, played by Jan Jones 
(former Cleveland TV personality and /Murder/ cast regular), who has 
brought her "fabulously expensive and dangerous" superhero musical to 
the CVLT stage after its Broadway flop, just to prove that it can be 
successfully produced. Her ego and venom inspire everyone at the CVLT to 
murderous intentions, and sure enough she ends up being killed - 
repeatedly. As in previous years, Inspector Gotcha and Detective Ketchum 
are on the case, and audience members are asked to help figure out 
"whodunit."

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's audience-participation mystery fund 
raiser, produced with support from Gamekeeper's Taverne, Hamlet Village, 
Vintage Wine Distributor, Evans Printing and others, kicks off the 
Theatre's 82nd consecutive season with intrigue and goofball humor. The 
wildly popular event always begins with a pre-show hors d'oeuvre 
reception with beer/wine cash bar, followed by Act I, in which the 
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.

/Murder by the Falls/ is known for its cameo appearances by local VIPs. 
This year's show features Chagrin Falls Police Chief James Brosius and 
Geauga County Sheriff Daniel McClelland as themselves, plus Chagrin 
Falls Mayor Tom Brick and South Russell Mayor Matthew Brett appearing as 
legendary Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee.

Andrew Rothman and Michelle Kaiser lead the proceedings once more as the 
wise-cracking Inspector Gotcha and Detective Ketchum, and are joined by 
Brian Diehl as the Chagrin crime scene investigator, and Steve Pike as 
donut-munching Officer Bookem. Coletta "Louie" West appears as the Stage 
Manager of the fake superhero musical, wrangling Paula Pike and Anna 
Gottfried as a 'stage mom' and her aspiring actress daughter, Scott 
Zolkowski as the web-slinging leading man, Brandon Hood as Marvel 
Comics' lawyer, Eric Oswald as a disgruntled actor, and Jim Marzullo as 
a "Heck's Angel" motorcyclist.

Tickets for /Murder by the Falls: Dead Again... and Again!/ 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 82nd 
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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