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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:
5/9/13</p>
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<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 takes a comic
view of society's obsession with appearances in "Skin
Deep"</h2>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">CHAGRIN
FALLS, OH - When Jon Lonoff's comedy SKIN DEEP premiered
in New York ten years ago, one reviewer said "in a country
obsessed with weight, plastic surgery, dating and
infidelity, it's little wonder that a playwright has come
along to tackle all of these subjects in a satirical
comedy... delighting the audience with every one-liner."
The country's obsessions certainly haven't changed much
since then, and Lonoff's comedy, which opens at Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre on May 31 for a four-weekend run, is
still every bit as insightful and witty.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">The plot
centers on the insecure Maureen Mulligan (Jenny Barrett),
who has has holed herself up in her Queens apartment,
hiding herself away in a bathrobe behind a wall of
self-deprecating humor. Sheila (Jaqueline Hummel),
Maureen's married, manipulative, self-absorbed sister,
sets her up on a blind date with sweet, awkward Joe
Spinelli (Tim Walsh). Into this mix drops Sheila's
handsome husband, Squire (Bobby Thomas), the
quintessential understanding and supportive husband, who
has an eye for the ladies.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left"> Under the
direction of CVLT veteran Barbara L. Rhoades, Jon Lonoff's
play allows the audience to relate to the issues of body
image, mid-life crisis, and middle-aged dating, while
giving a hearty and poignant laugh at how these topics
have become ingrained in our consciousness.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">Tickets to
SKIN DEEP, which runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, May
31 - June 22 are $16 regular, $12 for students and
seniors. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre's website - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a>, or by
phone at 440-247-8955 between 1-6 PM, Monday through
Saturday. Tickets are also available at the door, although
reservations are suggested. The play is not recommended
for children due to mature themes.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre is located at 40 River Street in
historic Chagrin Falls Village. CVLT is generously funded
by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and
Culture and supported by the Ohio Arts Council.</p>
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