[NEohioPAL] PRESS RELEASE: Emily Dickinson lives on at CVLT in "The Belle of Amherst"

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

  *PRESS RELEASE*
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 2/10/14

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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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    Emily Dickinson lives on at CVLT in "The Belle of Amherst"

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - You may have studied the poems of Emily Dickinson in 
school. From your days in English class, perhaps you recall a favorite 
verse. You likely may also have read about her white dress and learned 
of her reputation as a recluse, but what of the thousands of 
un-published poems discovered after her death? What of the likes, loves, 
heartaches, joys, sorrows and triumphs of one of our great American 
poets? What did she draw on for inspiration? William Luce's one-woman 
play THE BELLE OF AMHERST seeks to answer these questions and more.

THE BELLE OF AMHERST makes its Chagrin Valley Little Theatre debut 
February 21 in CVLT's River Street Playhouse space under the direction 
of Shelley Bloomfield and Bill Rowe with actress Sue Beattie appearing 
as Emily Dickinson. The character muses on how past events in her life 
have impacted her and ponders questions such as, "what do you do when 
your creative offering is rejected?" and "what is religion, and can you 
be a Christian outside the institution of the church?" Dickinson's life 
and attitudes are illuminated through her own words, from the mundanity 
of her insensitive neighbors and her favorite cake, to her many 
passionate but unrequited loves.

"Emily was more like you and I than we might imagine," says Beattie, a 
Chagrin Falls native. "She lived in an old country mill town settled by 
our Connecticut ancestors. Chagrin Falls is the perfect place for this 
piece of theatre, as my beloved hometown bears an unmistakeable New 
England influence and presence."

THE BELLE OF AMHERST plays on the River Street Playhouse stage at 56 
River Street in Chagrin Falls, Friday and Saturday nights at 8 PM, 
February 21 - March 8. Tickets are $12. Seating is limited and 
reservations are recommended. Tickets for THE BELLE OF AMHERST and all 
CVLT productions can be purchased online at CVLT.org 
<http://www.CVLT.org> or by phone at 440-247-8955 between 1-6 PM, Monday 
through Saturday. CVLT is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents 
through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and supported by the Ohio Arts Council.

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