[NEohioPAL] PRESS RELEASE: CVLT's biennial 10-10 Festival of one-acts returns with fresh works at River Street Playhouse

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre via NEohioPAL]

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Date: 6/10/15

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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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      Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's biennial 10-10 Festival of
      one-acts returns with fresh works at River Street Playhouse

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio - If you love live theater but your mate balks at 
sitting through an entire play, the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre has 
the solution with an evening of 10 different, 10-minute plays. CVLT's 
biennial 10-10 Festival opens July 24 for eight performances 8 p.m. 
Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 15.

Directed by Yvonne E. Pilarczyk and Kourtney Daugherty, each of the ten 
one-act plays is an Ohio premiere, and some are world-premiere stagings. 
CVLT began the biennial 10-10 Festival in 2009, putting out the call for 
short plays to be performed at its River Street Playhouse, the smaller 
venue at 56 River Street, adjacent to the main theater building. "The 
first festival was a resounding success, receiving submissions from all 
over Northeast Ohio and beyond," Pilarczyk said. "The second and third 
editions were equally a hit."

The 2015 edition received over 700 scripts from playwrights across the 
US, Canada, the UK, Israel, India, New Zealand and Australia, which the 
selection committee whittled down to a lineup of nine comedies and one 
darker mysterious tale.

Romance is in the air; from a woman who tries an online dating service 
in 'HOW VIOLET MET WATSON' by Susan Goodell, to two women who meet and 
compare notes while waiting for their blind dates to arrive in DOUBLE 
WHAMMY' by Liz Amberly. A husband and wife battling over their divorce 
settlement instead end up reconnecting in '30 LOVE' by Terry McFadden.

Taking comedy on a scenic route, there's the notion of a romantic 
getaway in a cabin in the snowy woods until company comes in 'WARMING 
UP' by Andrea Fleck Clardy (Massachusetts), or a majestic oceanfront 
dream home (or nightmare) in 'WATER VIEW' by Ray Arsenault. Marilyn 
Millstone's 'COMPOS MENTIS' portrays a couple interviewing for a coveted 
spot at a senior living community. They're ready for the change, but is 
the community ready for them?

In 'LAST WORDS,' by Philip J. Kaplan, siblings at a funeral reveal too 
much family business. Brett Hursey's 'THE STAND-IN' tells the story of 
the biggest audition of a woman's life. Does she have what it takes? 
Seth Freeman's 'THE HIGH ROAD' is the story of a half-empty kind of guy 
setting out to prove to his wife that he can be a half-full guy.

In a departure from the comedic mood, Aoise Stratford's 'OUR LADY OF THE 
SEA' offers three stories of loss and love woven into a mysterious and 
eerie tale.

"The 10-10 Festival gives new playwrights an opportunity to see their 
works performed on stage, and it gives us an opportunity to present 
fresh, never before seen, plays to our audience." Daugherty said.

Actors portraying the various roles include: Steve Kay, Brenda Willis, 
Amanda Karas, Andrew Beah, Dawn Hill, Brandi Eaton, Christy Wright, Dean 
Boland, Kathy Lamping, Don Edelman, Bobby Thomas and Catherine Remick.

Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights at 56 River Street, 
west of the main CVLT building. All seats are $12. Call the Box Office 
Monday through Saturday 1-6 p.m. at 440-247-8955 or visit the website at 
www.CVLT.org. Due to the concurrent run of the summer musical BARNUM on 
CVLT's main stage, audiences are encouraged to arrive early with time 
for parking.

CVLT is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga 
Arts and Culture and supported by the Ohio Arts Council. CVLT is a proud 
member of the American Association of Community Theatre. //

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