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<h1 align="center"><font color="#005395"
face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="5"><u>Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre <br>
December 2009 News</u></font></h1>
<p><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2"><a href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a> • 440-247-8955<br>
40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH 44022</font></p>
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<h2><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">In this
month's issue:</font> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="1">(Scroll down for full
details...)</font></h2>
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<li> <b><font color="#2d0d4e"
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Events in
December</font></b>
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<li><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Now
through December 19</font></b> <font
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">- <i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/wonka.php"> Roald Dahl's Willy
Wonka</a></i> ($18/$14)</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>December
12/13 </b>- <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/gingerbread.php"><i>
Holiday Show & Gingerbread Tea</i></a> ($6/$8)</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>December
23</b> - <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/cfso-holiday.php"><i>
Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra's
Holiday Show</i></a> ($20/$15)</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>December
31</b> - <i><a href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/newyear.php"> The
Kid Inside: A New Year's Eve Musical
Revue</a></i> ($25)</font></li>
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<li> <font color="#2d0d4e" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="3"><b>Coming in
January</b></font>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>January
15 - February 6 </b> - <i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/maltesebodkin.php">The
Maltese Bodkin</a></i> ($16/$12)</font></li>
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<li> <font color="#2d0d4e" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="3"><b>Other News &
Notes</b></font>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">CVLT
voted in Cleveland's Top 5 Theaters for the 3rd year in a row on the <a
href="http://fox8.cityvoter.com/chagrin-valley-little-theatre/biz/55303">FOX
8 Hot List</a>.</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Start
your holiday shopping at <a
href="http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=843443">GoodShop</a> (<a
href="http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=843443">http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=843443</a>)
and up to 5% of your purchase will be donated to CVLT at no extra cost!</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Wouldn't
a custom engraved brick paver in the CVLT entrance sidewalk make an
excellent holiday gift? We think so! See <a
href="http://www.CVLT.org/bricks">http://www.cvlt.org/bricks</a> </font></li>
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<h2><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b><i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/wonka.php"> Roald Dahl's Willy
Wonka</a></i></b></font></h2>
<h2><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Music
& Lyrics by<br>
Leslie Bricusse & Anthony
Newley<br>
Stage Adaptation by<br>
Leslie Bricusse & Tim McDonald<br>
Based on the book<br>
"Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory"<br>
by Roald Dahl</b></font></h2>
<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="4"><b>Fridays
& Saturdays at 8 PM<br>
through December
19</b></font><br>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Sunday,
Dec.
6* at 2 PM </b></font></p>
<p align="center"><b><font
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Directed
by Julia Kolibab<br>
Musical Direction by Meghan Strong
Choreography by<br>
Bill Wade and Inlet Dance
Company</font></b></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2">Roald
Dahl’s timeless story of
the world-famous candy man and
his quest to find an heir comes
to life in this stage adaptation
of <i>Charlie and The Chocolate
Factory</i>, featuring songs from
Academy Award-nominated original
film score.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2">In
the play, a group of lucky
children with 'golden tickets'
get an exclusive peek into the
candy factory of the enigmatic
Willy Wonka. Along with their
various parents and guardians,
the children discover that there
is far more to life than sweets,
and that children who misbehave
at the candy factory are sure to
end up in trouble!</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>TICKETS<br>
</b> $18 regular admission<br>
$14 students and seniors</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Tickets
by phone or online <i>at no extra
charge!</i><br>
Call 440-247-8955 or visit<br>
<a href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/wonka.php">
http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/wonka.php</a></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="1">***
Tickets for the December 6th
matinée are available
exclusively through Friends of
WomenSafe, 501(c)3 non-profit
with the sole mission of
generating unrestricted funds for
WomenSafe, providing crisis
shelter, counseling, legal
advocacy, relocation and therapy
services free of charge. Tickets
for the 12/6 matinee only are
being sold exclusive through
their organization. If you wish
to attend this performance, we
encourage you to call (440)
285-3741 for tickets.</font></p>
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<h2><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b><i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/imgs/gingerbread.gif">Holiday
Show & <br>
Gingerbread Tea</a></i></b></font></h2>
<h2><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Our
Annual Holiday Kids Show </b></font></h2>
<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="4"><b> Saturday & Sunday<br>
December
12/13</b></font><br>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>at 1
& 3:30 PM </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2">Chagrin Valley Little Theatre presents the 25th Annual
Holiday Show & Gingerbread Tea. The show, focused toward children
age ten and younger, includes Santa and Mrs. Claus along with their
friends Rudolph, Frosty, Gingerbread Boy, Raggedy Ann, Mousie, the
elves, the Pocket Lady, as well as the villains, Old Man Winter and
Jack Frost. There is a short, interactive Christmas play which invites
children to sing along on stage as well as an exciting villain chase
through the audience. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras to
capture all of the excitement as well as a picture of their child with
Mousie, Rudolph, or Santa.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2"> <i>The Holiday Show</i> will take place December 12th and
13th, with performances at 1:00 and 3:30 each day. <i>The Gingerbread
Tea</i> sittings take place half and hour before and after each show in
the beautifully decorated River Room on CVLT's second floor.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>TICKETS</b><br>
$6 for the show<br>
$2 add-on per person for tea seating. </font><br>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> Each
tea-time is limited to 60 guests, so early reservations are highly
recommended!</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Tickets
by phone or online <i>at no extra
charge!</i><br>
Call 440-247-8955 or visit<br>
<a href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/gingerbread.php">http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/gingerbread.php</a></font></p>
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<h2><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b><i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/cfso-holiday.php">Chagrin Falls
Studio Orchestra<br>
Holiday Concert</a></i></b></font></h2>
<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="4"><b>December
23<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="4"><b>Wednesday at 7 PM </b></font></p>
<p align="center"><b><font
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted by Stephen A.
Eva </font></b></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2"><a href="http://www.chagrinfallsstudioorchestra.org">The
Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra</a> will perform a Holiday Concert on
Wednesday, December 23, at 7 p.m., at the Chagrin Valley Little
Theatre. An annual tradition, the Holiday Concert features all of your
favorite carols and songs and is a wonderful treat for the entire
family. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2">Vocalists from the famed <a
href="http://www.operapertutti.org/">Opera Per Tutti</a> will join us
on stage for Englebert Humperdinck’s scores from the opera Hansel and
Gretel. Based on the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm, this
specially-formulated musical vignette is sure to please. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2">Sponsored by <a href="http://www.hamletretirement.com/">Hamlet
Retirement Village</a> and presented by the Studio Orchestra and
Chagrin Valley Little Theater.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>TICKETS<br>
</b>$20 for adults and<br>
$15 for children and students with a valid ID.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Tickets
by phone or online <i>at no extra
charge!</i><br>
Call 440-247-8955 or visit<br>
<a href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/cfso-holiday.php">
http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/cfso-holiday.php</a></font></p>
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<h2><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b><i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/newyear.php">The Kid Inside:<br>
A New Year's Eve Musical Revue</a></i></b></font></h2>
<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="4"><b>December
31</b></font><br>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Thursday
at 8 PM </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2">As one decade ends and a new one begins, we are reminded of
how time has gone by. As we get older we tend to lose touch with our
inner child, our innocence and the simple pleasures and relationships
we had as children. CVLT invites you to revisit the joys of childhood,
celebrating the new year with the wide-eyed kid in each of us, through
music and poetry. Audiences will be treated to songs familiar and
perhaps unfamiliar from classics like <i>Free To Be You And Me</i>, <i>Sesame
Stree</i>t, and the Disney catalog, plus material from the worlds of
pop music and musical theater.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2"> <i>The Kid Inside</i> features the vocal talents of Don
Bernardo, Aubrey Fisher, Gene Karlen, Pamela LaForce, Pat Mazzarino,
Paula Pike, Andrew Rothman, and Greta Rothman with musical direction by
Bob Day. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2">The New Year's Eve musical event is followed by a reception
at the theatre, with a champagne toast and hors d'oeuvres included in
the ticket price. The show is family-friendly, and completed in plenty
of time for audience members to reach home or other party destinations
by midnight! </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>TICKETS</b><br>
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">$25
all seats</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Tickets
by phone or online <i>at no extra
charge!</i><br>
Call 440-247-8955 or visit<br>
<a href="http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/newyear.php">http://www.cvlt.org/80thSeason/newyear.php</a></font></p>
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and Culture. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund our
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