[NEohioPAL] CVLT's "Sex with Strangers" to Open this Weekend

[John Daugherty via NEohioPAL]

CVLT's "Sex with Strangers" to Open this Weekend

CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO - On April 21, 2017, the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
will present the play, *Sex with Strangers*, under the helm of director
Kourtney Daugherty.

Performances will run April 21 to May 6 on Friday and Saturday nights
beginning at 8:00 p.m. There will also be a Sunday Matinee on April 30 at
2:00 p.m. The show will be performed at CVLT’s River Street Playhouse on 56
River St - west of the main CVLT building.

The play, written by Laura Eason, a writer for the hit Netflix show, *House
of Cards* is focused on lust, love, and the complex nature of identity in
the digital age.

When twenty-something star sex blogger and memoirist Ethan tracks down his
idol, the gifted but obscure forty-ish novelist Olivia, he finds they each
crave what the other possesses. As attraction turns to sex, and they inch
closer to getting what they want, both must confront the dark side of
ambition and the trouble of reinventing oneself when the past is only a
click away.

Director Kourtney Daugherty, a valued regular performer, stage manager, and
jack of all trades at CVLT, is stepping into new territory in this role.
While she co-directed the 2016 *10-10 Festival* and was the sole director
of CVLT’s *Murder by the Falls*, this will be the first time she has been
selected to do a regular production with the theater, currently in its 87th
season.

“While the show's title, *Sex with Strangers*, made me take notice, the
content is what kept me interested,” Kourtney explains. “It's not just
about watching two people engage in intimacy onstage. It's about what
happens when their fantasies become reality. She adds, “the show takes the
time to focus on what happens when these two people with mutual interests
and obvious chemistry explore the possibility, even if just an illusion, of
a real relationship, all while dealing with their own personal baggage and
the exposure of one of their checkered pasts.”

A newcomer to CVLT, Joe Kenderes will play 'Ethan.' Joe most recently has
been seen in Blank Canvas Theatre’s *39 Steps* as 'Hannay' and Medina Show
Biz’s *...Spelling Bee* as 'Panch.' He is also a founding member and
performer for the Laughter League sketch comedy troupe.

Christy Wright will play 'Olivia.' She was last seen as 'Alex' in *Kid Like
Jake* at Weathervane Playhouse and has graced the stages of Theater 8:15,
Stow Players, CVLT, Western Reserve Playhouse, and Wolfcreek Players, among
others.

The producer for this production is Laurel Bryant, with Tom Boehringer as
stage manager, and Marissa Gelender running the light and sound board.

Tickets for *Sex with Strangers* are $12.00/each and can be purchased
online at CVLT.org or by phone at 440-247-8955, 1-6 p.m. Monday through
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.



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Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

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