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<h1 style="font: normal 12pt sans-serif;
color:#C00; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom:
-30px"><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong><br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h1>
<p style="font: normal 10pt sans-serif;" align="right">Date:
7-13-12</p>
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width="100%">
<p style="font: normal 10pt sans-serif;">Contact: Andrew
Rothman<br>
From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre </p>
<p style="font: normal 10pt sans-serif;">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>
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<p style="text-align:center; font: bold 9pt sans-serif;
color:#c00">High-resolution press photos are freely
available for download at <a
href="http://www.CVLT.org/promo" style=" color:#c00;
font: bold 9pt sans-serif;">www.CVLT.org/promo</a></p>
<h2 style="font-size:12pt; font-weight: bold; font-family:
sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase">CVLT has an 'extra
hold' on Summer with the musical "Hairspray"! - 7/13/12</h2>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">CHAGRIN
FALLS, OH - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre plans to make
'permanent waves' with the musical comedy <em>HAIRSPRAY</em>,
which opens on the main stage July 20th and runs through
August 18. Director Pamela LaForce and musical director
David Keith Stiver lead a cast of thirty talented actors,
singers and dancers in one of CVLT's most ambitious summer
productions, which features plenty of top-notch
choreography by Jen Justice and 60s period costumes by
Harold Crawford.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">Based on
the 1988 John Waters film, the musical takes place in 1962
Baltimore, where the big-haired and boisterous Tracy
Turnblad dreams of dancing on "The Corny Collins Show" TV
program with the dreamy Link Larkin and the other 'white
bread kids' on the show's 'Council'. When Tracy wins a
role on the show, she becomes an overnight celebrity and
sets off on a path to racially integrate the show, which
has only allowed black kids to dance on the monthly "Negro
Day", hosted by R&B maven Motormouth Maybelle. Tracy's
best friend Penny sets her eye on the soul-singing
'Seaweed' Stubbs, as blond and bubbly Council member Amber
Von Tussle and her pageant-queen mother Velma scheme to
foil everyone's plans.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left"> The
original Broadway production of the musical won eight Tony
Awards in 2003, with the hilarious book by Mark O'Donnell
and Thomas Meehan, toe-tapping pop/r&b songs by Mark
Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman. The 2007 film
adaptation of the musical was similarly acclaimed by
critics and audiences alike.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">CVLT's
production features a large cast that brings together
actors both young and old, black and white, from as near
as Chagrin Falls all the way to Lake County and down to
Cleveland proper. Lindsay Simon appears as the spunky
'Tracy', with her mother 'Edna' (a role traditionally
played by a man 'in drag') portrayed by Robert Pollock and
her father 'Wilbur' played by Bob Abelman. The show also
features Ian Kallay as 'Link Larkin', Alexandria Marzullo
as 'Penny Pingleton', and Lauryn Hunter as her mother
'Prudy'. Martin Parries appears as 'Seaweed Stubbs', with
Kayla Thompson as his sister 'Little Inez' and Stephanie
Stovall as 'Motormouth Maybelle'. 'Amber' and 'Velma' are
played by Hayley Tupaz and Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski. The
cast is rounded out by a powerful singing and dancing
ensemble: Max Joseph, Abby Zerull, Devon Handler, Alison
Arko, Ryan Bernstein, Kelly Aker, Andy Novak, Sarah
Murphy, Mark Moore, Anthony Savage-Williams, Marcus
Howard, Megan Astman, Ellise Seals, Warren "Egypt"
Franklin, Charnelle Coleman, Pamela Morton, Taylor Morton,
and Sheila Fitzpatrick.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left"><em>HAIRSPRAY
</em>plays on CVLT's main stage Friday and Saturday nights
at 8 PM, July 20 - August 18, with Sunday matinees on July
29 & August 5 and 12 at 2 PM. Tickets are $18 regular
admission, $14 for students and seniors.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">For
tickets and information see Chagrin Valley Little
Theatre's website at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a>, or call 440-247-8955
(box office by phone Monday through Saturday from 1-6 PM).
CVLT's main stage and box office are located at 40 River
Street in historic downtown Chagrin Falls.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">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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