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<h1><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong><br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h1>
<p align="right">Date: 7-15-09</p>
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<p>Contact: Andrew Rothman<br>
From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
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<p style="display: block; margin-left: 32px;">40 River Street<br>
Chagrin Falls, OH 44122<br>
Phone: 440-247-8955<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:cvlt@cvlt.org">cvlt@cvlt.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/">www.cvlt.org</a></p>
<h4 align="center">PLEASE DOWNLOAD HIGH-RESOLUTION PRESS PHOTOS
from <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/promo">www.CVLT.org/promo</a></h4>
<h2>"Grease" brings 1959 back to Chagrin Falls this summer</h2>
<p>CHAGRIN FALLS, OH -Your 'Summer Nights' simply aren't complete
without a visit to the familiar halls of Rydell High School in the Jim
Jacobs/Warren Casey musical <em>Grease</em>! Songs like 'Greased
Lightning', 'Beauty School Dropout', 'We Go Together' and of course
'Summer Nights' have made this 50s-era rock 'n' roll musical an
American cultural icon. When <em>Grease</em> ended its initial New
York run in 1980, it was the longest running show in Broadway history,
and remains the 12<sup>th</sup>-longest running to this day. The 1978
feature film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John only boosted
the popularity of the show, as did the 2007 revival and associated
reality TV show, "You're The One That I Want!" With that kind of track
record, it's no surprise that <em>Grease</em> has become a staple of
American community theater. </p>
<p>Chagrin Valley Little Theatre will conclude its 79th
consecutive season with <em>Grease</em>, which opens on July 24th and
runs through August 21st. This production of <em>Grease</em> will be
CVLT's fourth (it played in 1981, 1987, and 2000), and has been
directed and choreographed by Pamela LaForce, with music conducted by
David Markle. The malt-shop love story centers on 'good girl' Sandy
Dumbrowski (Katelyn Vogias) and 'greaser' Danny Zuko (Steven R.
Tiderman) whose summer romance turns complicated when Sandy's father
gets a new job and she ends up at Danny's high school for her senior
year. While Danny tries to keep his 'too cool for love' attitude in
front of his 'Burger Palace Boys', Kenickie (Jon Gellot), Roger
(Brandon Hood), Sonny (Nicholas Toney) and Doody (Scott Zolkowski),
Sandy learns the ropes of being a 'tough chick' from the Pink Ladies,
Rizzo (Greta Rothman), Frenchy (Atlie Gilbert), Marty (Alex
LaForce-Marzullo) and Jan (Paige Boyer). <em>Grease</em>'s rockin'
take on the tangled wilderness of teenage romance in the time of muscle
cars and drive-in movies is tailor-made for a nostalgic summer night in
historic Chagrin Falls.</p>
<p><em>Grease</em> is on stage at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre,
40 River Street in Chagrin Falls, OH from July 24 to August 21, 2009.
Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 PM, and Sundays August
2, 9 and 16 at 2 PM. Tickets are $16 or $12 for students and seniors
and can be purchased online 24 hours a day at <a
href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a>, or by calling the Box
Office at 440-247-8955 between 1 and 6 PM, Monday through Saturday.</p>
<p>Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga
County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and is supported by
the Ohio Arts Council.</p>
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