[NEohioPAL] PRESS RELEASE: CVLT Announces Its 84th Consecutive Season

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

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Date: 4/11/13

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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 announces its 84th Consecutive Season

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre has announced the 
slate for its 84th Consecutive Season, with comedies, dramas, musicals 
and special events to be produced on the main stage at 40 River Street 
and the smaller 65-seat River Street Playhouse at 56 River Street. Most 
performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 PM, with the occasional 
2 PM matinee for main stage musicals.

The first production of the season is Ken Ludwig's comedy/mystery 
POSTMORTEM (September 27 - October 19, 2013), in which a famous 1920s 
actor must use his vast experience playing Sherlock Holmes to solve his 
own attempted murder.

The River Street Playhouse launches its calendar with CANNIBAL! THE 
MUSICAL (October 18 - November 2, 2013), an outrageous and campy musical 
comedy about a group of Gold Rush prospectors lost in the Colorado 
wilderness. The play is adapted from the cult film of the same name 
written and composed by Trey Parker, co-creator of /The Book of Mormon/ 
and /South Park/.

CVLT's main stage is warm and bright for the holidays with the 
Dickensian classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL (November 15 - December 15, 2013), 
featuring music by Alan Menken /(Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the 
Beast, Little Shop of Horrors/), lyrics by Broadway powerhouse Lynn 
Ahrens, and book by Tony-nominated Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens.

The River Street Playhouse, however, presents the more cynical side of 
the season with David Sedaris' witty satire THE SANTALAND DIARIES 
(November 22 - December 7, 2013), detailing one out-of-work actor's 
tribulations working as a Macy's holiday elf.

After the new year, the main stage presents the sizzling OTHER DESERT 
CITIES (January 17 - February 8, 2014) by Jon Robin Baitz, creator of 
TV's /Brothers & Sisters/. The play revolves around Brooke Wyeth, a 
novelist who announces to her parents that her new memoir will publicize 
a dark event in the family's past.

On the River Street stage, THE BELLE OF AMHERST (February 21 - March 8, 
2014) will use the poetry, diaries and other personal writings of 
19th-century luminary Emily Dickinson to reveal the famous poet's life.

The spring musical at CVLT will be Stephen Sondheim's Tony-winning 
FOLLIES (March 21 - April 5, 2014), presented 'in concert form' and 
including many memorable songs, such as "Broadway Baby," "I'm Still 
Here," "Too Many Mornings," "Could I Leave You?" and "Losing My Mind".

The River Street Playhouse welcomes spring with Joe DiPietro's 
heartwarming THE LAST ROMANCE (April 25 - May 10, 2014); a story about 
second chances and finding love in the "golden years," told with humor 
and charm.

Next up on the main stage is TWENTIETH CENTURY (May 30 - June 21, 2014), 
a comedy revived by Ken Ludwig from the 1932 play of the same name, in 
which a bankrupt, egomaniacal Broadway director rides the Twentieth 
Century Limited to NYC. On board, he encounters the chorus girl whom he 
lifted to stardom and tries to woo her back for love and money before 
they reach their destination.

The main stage season completes in the summer time with the family 
musical SHREK (July 18 - August 16, 2014), based on the blockbuster 
Dreamworks film and featuring songs by composer Jeanine Tesori and a 
script and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire.

The River Street Playhouse finishes with William Missouri Downs' THE 
EXIT INTERVIEW (July 25 - August 9, 2014), about a professor who's just 
lost his job, a sanctimonious university administrator, and the colorful 
cast of characters who interrupt their final conversation.

As with every CVLT season, the 84th also includes a New Year's Eve 
musical revue, several Youth Theater showcases, concerts by the Chagrin 
Falls Studio Orchestra, and holiday events for children at Christmas and 
Halloween. The 84th Season's official kick-off is the annual MURDER BY 
THE FALLS fund-raiser murder/mystery/comedy event (September 6 & 7) 
which asks the audience to help crack the case. This year's original 
script involves the unsolved killings of several breakfast cereal 
mascots, and a special guest appearance by NewsChannel5's Leon Bibb.

More information on all Chagrin Valley Little Theatre productions is 
available at www.CVLT.org, or by phone at 440-247-8955 between 1-6 PM, 
Monday through Saturday. Ticket prices, group discounts and season 
subscription details will be announced in the coming weeks. Chagrin 
Valley Little Theatre is located at 40 River Street in historic Chagrin 
Falls Village. CVLT is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents 
through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and supported by the Ohio Arts Council.

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