[NEohioPAL] PRESS RELEASE: CVLT has an 'extra hold' on Summer with the musical "Hairspray"!

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

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Date: 7-13-12

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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/>

High-resolution press photos are freely available for download at 
www.CVLT.org/promo <http://www.CVLT.org/promo>


    CVLT has an 'extra hold' on Summer with the musical "Hairspray"! -
    7/13/12

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre plans to make 
'permanent waves' with the musical comedy /HAIRSPRAY/, which opens on 
the main stage July 20th and runs through August 18. Director Pamela 
LaForce and musical director David Keith Stiver lead a cast of thirty 
talented actors, singers and dancers in one of CVLT's most ambitious 
summer productions, which features plenty of top-notch choreography by 
Jen Justice and 60s period costumes by Harold Crawford.

Based on the 1988 John Waters film, the musical takes place in 1962 
Baltimore, where the big-haired and boisterous Tracy Turnblad dreams of 
dancing on "The Corny Collins Show" TV program with the dreamy Link 
Larkin and the other 'white bread kids' on the show's 'Council'. When 
Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes an overnight celebrity and 
sets off on a path to racially integrate the show, which has only 
allowed black kids to dance on the monthly "Negro Day", hosted by R&B 
maven Motormouth Maybelle. Tracy's best friend Penny sets her eye on the 
soul-singing 'Seaweed' Stubbs, as blond and bubbly Council member Amber 
Von Tussle and her pageant-queen mother Velma scheme to foil everyone's 
plans.

The original Broadway production of the musical won eight Tony Awards in 
2003, with the hilarious book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, 
toe-tapping pop/r&b songs by Mark Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman. 
The 2007 film adaptation of the musical was similarly acclaimed by 
critics and audiences alike.

CVLT's production features a large cast that brings together actors both 
young and old, black and white, from as near as Chagrin Falls all the 
way to Lake County and down to Cleveland proper. Lindsay Simon appears 
as the spunky 'Tracy', with her mother 'Edna' (a role traditionally 
played by a man 'in drag') portrayed by Robert Pollock and her father 
'Wilbur' played by Bob Abelman. The show also features Ian Kallay as 
'Link Larkin', Alexandria Marzullo as 'Penny Pingleton', and Lauryn 
Hunter as her mother 'Prudy'. Martin Parries appears as 'Seaweed 
Stubbs', with Kayla Thompson as his sister 'Little Inez' and Stephanie 
Stovall as 'Motormouth Maybelle'. 'Amber' and 'Velma' are played by 
Hayley Tupaz and Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski. The cast is rounded out by a 
powerful singing and dancing ensemble: Max Joseph, Abby Zerull, Devon 
Handler, Alison Arko, Ryan Bernstein, Kelly Aker, Andy Novak, Sarah 
Murphy, Mark Moore, Anthony Savage-Williams, Marcus Howard, Megan 
Astman, Ellise Seals, Warren "Egypt" Franklin, Charnelle Coleman, Pamela 
Morton, Taylor Morton, and Sheila Fitzpatrick.

/HAIRSPRAY /plays on CVLT's main stage Friday and Saturday nights at 8 
PM, July 20 - August 18, with Sunday matinees on July 29 & August 5 and 
12 at 2 PM. Tickets are $18 regular admission, $14 for students and seniors.

For tickets and information see Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's website 
at www.CVLT.org, or call 440-247-8955 (box office by phone Monday 
through Saturday from 1-6 PM). CVLT's main stage and box office are 
located at 40 River Street in historic downtown Chagrin Falls.

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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