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<h1><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong><br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h1>
<p align="right">Date: 10-8-09</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">HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTO AVAILABLE AT <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/promo">www.CVLT.org/promo</a></h4>
<h2>CVLT's "A MURDER OF SCARECROWS" IS HILARIOUS HALLOWEEN FARE </h2>
<p align="left">CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Chagrin Valley Little
Theatre's first main stage show of its historic 80th Season is sure to
make your spine tingle with fear… and laughter! In Pat Cook's
mystery/comedy <em> A Murder of Scarecrows</em>, the Dandridges have
decided to move their annual Halloween party to their country house, a
fixer-upper with all the conveniences. The place also boasts one
haunted scarecrow according to the grisly murder story that came with
the house. When the scarecrow vanishes on the night of the party, and
then turns up carrying an axe, things turn scarily funny!</p>
<p align="left"> Directed by Lake Erie College Drama Professor
Jerry Jaffe and produced by Carolyn Barnhard, CVLT's production opens
on October 16 and runs until Halloween night. The cast includes Jerry
Schaber, Ann Holstein, Ken Allan, Leslie Price, Joseph Fath, Erica
Edwards, Natalie Dolezal, William Grossman and Cheryl Fousek. </p>
<p align="left">Playwright Pat Cook got his first taste of seeing
his work in print when he was still in high school in Frankston, Texas,
writing for the school paper. Then, during the summers, he wrote a
column for his hometown newspaper. It wasn't until college, however,
when he saw the movie version of Neil Simon's <em>The Odd Couple</em>
that he decided to try his hand at writing plays. His first one-act, <em>The
Boys In The Halls</em>, was produced at Lon Morris Junior College in
1968. After moving to Houston in 1970, he soon found other writing
assignments at AstroWorld, educational radio, night clubs and local
television. His first play to be published was <em>Rest in Peace</em>,
released in 1976 by Dramatic Publishing in Woodstock, Il. Still,
writing was only a sideline along with several other odd jobs, which
included playing piano in pizza parlors, acting in local commercials,
industrial films and on stage, building scenery and selling pianos and
organs. However, more plays got published and along the way, and his
wife, Rose Ann, taught him the joys of using a computer. This, coupled
with his conviction to drop everything else and write full time, proved
to be a turning point in his life. As of this writing, he has one
hundred twenty five plays published by nine publishers. Several of
these have been translated into Dutch and German</p>
<p align="left">Tickets for <em>A Murder of Scarecrows </em>
are $16 regular price, or $12 for students and seniors. Performances
are at 8 PM, Friday and Saturday nights October 16- 31. Tickets are
available online at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a> or by phone at 440-247-8955, Monday
through Saturday from 1-6 PM. Complete details on CVLT's 80th Season
are available online at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a>. The theater is located at 40
River Street in historic Chagrin Falls Village. </p>
<p align="left">Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously
funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund Chagrin Valley Little Theatre with
state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence
and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.</p>
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