[NEohioPAL] Opening June 3 Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's CALENDAR GIRLS is a page-turner of a comedy

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre via NEohioPAL]

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Date: 5/19/16

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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/>

PHOTOS available for download at www.CVLT.org/promo 
<http://www.CVLT.org/promo>


      Opening June 3 Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's CALENDAR GIRLS is a
      page-turner of a comedy

Actresses pose for calendar to benefit local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH – Would you bare it all for a good cause? In Chagrin 
Valley Little Theatre’s production of CALENDAR GIRLS, a group of 
middle-aged women reveal the courage to help each other through 
difficult times. This heartfelt comedy about love, loss, and enduring 
friendships runs 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, June 3 – 25 on CVLT's 
Main Stage at 40 River Street in Chagrin Falls.

The play was adapted by Tim Firth from the 2003 Miramax film of the same 
name (starring Helen Mirren) that he co-wrote with Juliette Towhidi. 
It's based on the true story of a group of Yorkshire, UK women, proving 
that there’s nothing more poignant or funny than real life.

When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, her best friend Chris 
decides to honor his memory and their friendship with a gift to the 
cancer wing at the local hospital. She enlists their chapter of the 
Women's Institute, a volunteer service group, for help. However, the 
group's usual method of fund raising, consisting of producing and 
selling a calendar with photos of local churches and bridges, seems too 
pale to attract the kind of money they hope to raise.

Instead they drop their inhibitions and enlist the help of a hospital 
porter / amateur photographer to create a calendar that raises eyebrows 
along with more than enough money to reach their goal. The calendar 
gains the friends unexpected global attention, which brings unexpected 
consequences.

The real-life 'calendar girls' of Yorkshire sold over 88,000 copies of 
their original calendar in 1999, and hundreds of thousands of calendars 
in the following years. They have since raised millions of dollars for 
cancer research causes.

Directed by Barbara L. Rhoades, CVLT's production of CALENDAR GIRLS 
offers logistical challenges along with typical staging wrinkles to be 
ironed out.

“It’s a bit of a tease. A fan dance, really,” Rhoades said. "There’s a 
suggestion of nudity, but it’s not a peep show. The play is really about 
the women’s friendship and the lengths they will go to help and support 
each other, and about knowing when to let go. In the process, each 
character reveals more of her personality, determination, and strength.”

Along with learning their lines and exploring their characters for the 
stage performance, the cast posed for a fun and blush-inducing June 2016 
- June 2017 calendar that Chagrin Valley Little Theatre will sell for 
$10, with all proceeds donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 
Northern Ohio Chapter. The calendar will be available for purchase at 
the Little Theatre and at a booth at Art By The Falls June 11-12 in 
Riverside Park.

CVLT’s cast includes Kate Williams-Bernardo, Andrew Beah, Michael 
Canton, Sharon Lloyd, Grace Mannarino, Mark Moore, Margo Parker, Juliana 
Perel, Bette Prendergast, Michael Rogan, Rachel Roth, Linda Ryan, and 
Micki Yackin. Nancy Rogoff serves as the show's Producer with Helen Rizi 
as Assistant Director / Stage Manager. An amusing promotional video has 
been posted at Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre and YouTube.com/ChagrinTheatre.

Tickets are $18 with $4 discount for seniors and students. Group rates 
for parties of 10 or more and fundraiser re-sale are available. Tickets 
may be purchased at CVLT.org <http://cvlt.org>, by calling 440-247-8955 
<tel:440-247-8955> or at the Box Office located at 40 River St. in 
Chagrin Falls. Box Office hours are 1 - 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

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 and the Ohio 
Community Theatre Association.

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