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<h1><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong><br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h1>
<p align="right">Date: 5-24-10</p>
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<p>Contact: Andrew Rothman<br>
From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre </p>
<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 PRESS PHOTO AVAILABLE AT: <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/promo">www.CVLT.org/promo</a></h4>
<h2>"The Dixie Swim Club" at CVLT is a tale of lifelong
friendship </h2>
<p>CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Although Summer doesn't officially begin
until June 21st, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre will be ahead of the
calendar and headed to the beach on June 4th, as it opens <em>The
Dixie Swim Club</em>, a heartwarming comedy about the power of
friendship by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten. The play
focuses on five Southern women who met on their college swim team and
have set aside a long weekend every August to meet up at the same beach
cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to recharge their
relationships. Free from their husbands, children, and jobs, the ladies
catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. <em>The Dixie Swim
Club</em> focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of
thirty-three years, during which life flings challenges at them, throws
wrenches into their plans, and helps them prove the enduring power of
'teamwork'. </p>
<p>Sheree (played by Jackie Cassara), the spunky team captain,
desperately tries to maintain her organized and ‘perfect’ life, and
continues to be the group’s leader. Dinah (Chris White), the
wise-cracking overachiever, is a career dynamo, but her victories in
the courtroom are in stark contrast to the frustrations of her personal
life. Lexie (Denise Bernstein), the pampered and outspoken one, is
determined to hold on to her looks and youth as long as possible, and
enjoys being married – repeatedly. The self-deprecating and acerbic
Vernadette (Kate Tonti), acutely aware of the dark cloud that hovers
over her life, has decided to just give in and embrace the chaos. And
sweet, eager-to-please Jeri Neal (Jenny Barrett) experiences a late
entry into motherhood that takes them all by surprise.</p>
<p> The writing team behind <em>The Dixie Swim Club</em>
includes Jessie Jones, co-author of the play <em>Dearly Departed</em>,
which became the star-laden 2001 film <em>Kingdom Come</em>, Nicholas
Hope, who has written award winning plays and television episodes, and
Jamie Wooten, who spent many years as writer/producer for <em>The
Golden Girls</em>. Under the direction of Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
veteran Barbara L. Rhoades, <em>The Dixie Swim Club</em> is a poignant
and surprising comedy that's sure to warm audiences' hearts like a
seaside holiday. </p>
<p align="left"><em>The Dixie Swim Club</em> is on stage at 8 PM,
Fridays and Saturdays June 4 - 26, 2010. Tickets are $16 regular
admission, $12 for students and seniors. For tickets to all Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre productions and events, call 440-247-8955
(Mon-Sat, 1-6 PM) or visit <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a> for online ticketing at no
extra cost. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is located at the end of
River Street (40 River Street) in downtown Chagrin Falls, Ohio.</p>
<p align="left">Coming to CVLT in July:<em> Durang, Durang</em>
(comedy one-acts by Christopher Durang), and the Ohio community theatre
premiere of Mel Brooks' <em>The Producers</em>. </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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