[NEohioPAL] PRESS RELEASE: CVLT's "God of Carnage" is darkly funny season opener

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

  *PRESS RELEASE*
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 9/14/12

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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 "God of Carnage" is darkly funny season opener

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - The first play of Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's 
83rd Season, Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning GOD OF CARNAGE, opens on 
September 28. Originally written in French and translated by Christopher 
Hampton, GOD OF CARNAGE is a non-stop, high-strung comedy that examines 
the savage underside of seemingly civilized adults. Director David 
Malinowski brings this piercingly uproarious play to the CVLT main stage.

Prior to the events of the play, Benjamin Raleigh and Henry Novak, two 
11-year old boys, have had a playground fight that resulted in Henry 
losing a tooth. As the play begins, Benjamin's parents, Alan and Annette 
(Tim Coles and Evie Koh), are visiting the apartment of Henry's parents, 
Michael and Veronica (Mark DePompei and Dawn Hill) for a civil 
discussion about how to handle the situation. This well-intentioned 
meeting turns prickly as the gloves come off and the alcohol comes out, 
and peaceful discussion swiftly degenerates into arguments that spiral 
off into topics of misogyny, racial prejudice and homophobia. In short 
order, the insults are flying, spouses are turning against each other, 
and the unglued foursome expose their worst selves in a hilarious 
mixture of /Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?/ and classic farce.

GOD OF CARNAGE took home the Tony Award for Best Play and became 
Broadway's third-longest running play of the past decade (after /The 39 
Steps/ and /August: Osage County/). Roman Polanski directed the 2011 
film adaptation, entitled "Carnage", which featuring Jodie Foster, John 
C. Reilly, Christoph Waltz and Kate Winslet.

Tickets for GOD OF CARNAGE are $16 regular, $12 for students and 
seniors. The play is recommended for adult audiences due to mature 
language. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, September 28 - 
October 20. Tickets are available by phone at 440-247-8955, Monday 
through Saturday from 1-6 PM and on the theatre's website at CVLT.org 
around the clock. Chagrin Valley Little 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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