[NEohioPAL] PRESS RELEASE: CVLT's annual "Murder by the Falls" event to focus on cops

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

  *PRESS RELEASE*
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 8-15-12

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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/>

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    CVLT's annual "Murder by the Falls" event to focus on cops - 8/15/12

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre will commence its 83rd 
consecutive season with the annual /Murder by the Falls/ event on 
September 7th and 8th, 2012. This event has served as CVLT's major fund 
raiser for over 20 years, and marks the official beginning of a packed 
calendar that includes four musicals, eight plays, and a variety of 
special events over the next twelve months. While the ticket proceeds 
from the theater's regular performances go largely toward the cost of 
mounting the productions themselves, the money raised from /Murder by 
the Falls/ goes to the theater's general operating and facilities 
expenses. This year's event is sponsored by Chardon's Junction Auto 
Sales along with several other local businesses and contributors listed 
on CVLT's website at CVLT.org.

The format of the event has remained roughly the same over the years as 
it as grown in popularity, often selling to capacity. The evening begins 
with a pre-show hors d'oeuvre reception with a wine and beer cash bar, 
followed by Act I, in which the crime is committed. During intermission, 
the audience prowls N. Franklin and Main Streets in Chagrin Falls 
Village looking for clues hidden in the shop windows, and interviews 
live actors to gain additional info about the suspects. A catered 
dessert buffet follows, where audience members fill in answer sheets 
with their best guesses. The evening completes with the revealing of the 
killer's identity in Act II and prizes being awarded to the winning team.

Each edition of /Murder by the Falls/ is an original comedy/mystery 
written and performed by the theater's "regulars" and friends. This 
year's script, entitled "River Street Blues," is the fourth to be penned 
and staged by brother/sister team Andrew and Greta Rothman, both of whom 
have been involved with CVLT for nearly three decades. Set in the local 
police station, the plot involves the mysterious death of a former IVEX 
paper mill plant worker while in police custody. Was he killed by a 
fellow inmate, someone with plans to renovate the old mill, or perhaps 
by a rogue cop with an axe to grind? It's up to the audience to ferret 
out the truth. As with previous Rothman concoctions, the dialog is 
teeming with groan-inducing puns, locally-themed satire, television 
spoofery, and general silliness.

Mr. Rothman will make his seventh appearance in the role of 'Inspector 
Gotcha', and will be joined for the fifth time by Michelle Kaiser as his 
sidekick, 'Detective Ketchum'. Ms. Kaiser will be making her final 
appearance in the role, having relocated to North Carolina last year. 
The show also features Adam Young as the grouchy police sergeant with 
his over-eager rookie partner played by Steven R. Tiderman; Pat 
Mazzarino appears as a cracked undercover officer; Laura Lindaur plays 
the tough police captain who manages a donut-munching patrolman played 
by Steve Pike and the booking officer played by Paula Pike; Brenda 
Redmond appears as the Assistant D.A. with Shelly Artz as the medical 
examiner; Natalie Dolezal appears as a young moving violator; Eric 
Oswald plays as a shady construction worker with Don Bernardo as his 
former business partner. Local television personality (and /Murder by 
the Falls/ veteran) Jan Jones appears as an ice cream making 
entrepreneur. The show is directed by Greta Rothman and will feature 
cameo appearances by Chagrin Falls Chief of Police James Brosius, 
Chagrin Falls Mayor Thomas Brick, and South Russell Mayor Matthew Brett.

Tickets for /Murder by the Falls: River Street Blues/ are $50 per 
person, with $25 of that cost being 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. Audiences for /Murder by the Falls/ 
are grouped into teams of eight 'detectives,' and are therefore 
encouraged to reserve for their entire party at once if possible. 
Complete details on CVLT's 83rd Season are available online at 
www.CVLT.org. The theater is located at 40 River Street in historic 
Chagrin Falls Village, and is generously funded by Cuyahoga County 
residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and supported by the Ohio 
Arts Council.

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