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details, visit <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/" rel="nofollow">www.CVLT.org</a>
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rgb(45, 13, 78)"><em>THE CURIOUS SAVAGE</em></h3>
<h3 style="font-size:18px">by John Patrick</h3>
<p>Directed by Laurel Bryant</p>
<p>Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband
and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of the efforts of
her grown-up stepchildren to get their hands on it. These
latter, knowing that the widow's wealth is now in negotiable
securities, and seeing they cannot get hold of it, commit her to
a "sanatorium" hoping to "bring her to her senses." But Mrs.
Savage is determined to establish a fund to help others realize
their hopes and dreams. In the sanatorium she meets various
social misfits, who need the help only Mrs. Savage can provide.
In getting to know them, she realizes that she will find
happiness with them and plans to spend the rest of her life as
one of them. But when the doctor tells her there is no reason
why she should remain, she hesitates to go out into a hard world
where people seem ready to do anything for money. The
self-seeking stepchildren are driven to distraction by their
vain efforts to browbeat Mrs. Savage, but she leads them on a
merry chase in their search to locate the missing funds. At last
her friends conspire to get rid of her stepchildren, and through
their simple belief in the justice of her cause, they enable
Mrs. Savage to carry out her plans. A delightful play where each
"guest" in the sanatorium realizes at last some hopeless dream
for something they were never able to realize. The dominant mood
is high comedy, and the audience is left with a feeling that the
neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been
entirely lost in a world that seems motivated at times only by
greed and dishonesty.</p>
<p><strong>Audition Dates: <br>
</strong><span style="color:#660033; font-weight:bold">Sunday,
January 26 at 7 PM<br>
Monday, January 27 at 7 PM<br>
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Auditions to be held in CVLT's 'Red Barn' Annex, 38 River
Street, next door to the main theatre building.</p>
<p><strong>Show Dates: </strong><br>
March 28th - April 12th, 2014<br>
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM </p>
<p><strong>Characters: </strong></p>
<p>Looking for 6 men and 5 women (Ages 20 - 60's for both) - all
are great, meaty roles! </p>
<p>Residents of The Cloisters:</p>
<ul class="bulleted">
<li>Florence Williams: (20s-40s) The elegant "mother" of The
Cloisters, she believes she has a five-year-old son </li>
<li>Fairy May: (early 20s) Fairy is a compulsive liar who is
obsessed with having others love her. She is unkempt
throughout the play, but believes herself to be stunningly
beautiful. She is also very child-like, behaving and speaking
in the tone of a six year old. </li>
<li>Jeffrey: (20s-30s) Once a military pilot, Jeff was shot down
in the war, surviving a crash that killed all his men. He now
believes that he has a scar on his face, which he constantly
hides from others. He plays the piano. </li>
<li>Hannibal: (20s-50s) Hannibal, once a statistician, was fired
and replaced by an electronic calculator. He has then taken up
the violin, which he wrongly believes he can play beautifully.</li>
<li> Mrs. Paddy: (40s-50s) Mrs. Paddy paints bad seascapes,
Stopped talking when her husband told her to "shut up" one
day, and she hasn't spoken since. She only speaks to announce
what she hates. She hates "everything in the world." She has
given up electricity for Lent and turns off all the lights
multiple times throughout the play, causing mayhem. </li>
</ul>
<p>The Savages:</p>
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<li>Titus: is the least popular senator in Congress. He is
sober, humorless, and direct.</li>
<li> Lily Belle: once married to a Slovak prince, and has
remarried five times since then. A celebrity heiress, she is
arrogant, chic, and self-assured. </li>
<li>Samuel: A judge with the most overturned decisions in the
U.S. He walks in the shadows of his siblings, offering a short
comment every once in a while, only to be shot down. </li>
<li>Mrs. Ethel P. Savage: Crafty but kindhearted woman with a
shifted viewpoint of humanity. The events of the play are
centered around her. She dislikes her stepchildren, but learns
to love the residents of The Cloisters. </li>
</ul>
<p>The Staff:</p>
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<li> Dr. Emmett: The staff doctor for this wing of The
Cloisters, Dr. Emmett is kind, warmhearted, and he works hard
to help his patients.</li>
<li> Miss "Willie" Wilhelmina: Firm but kind-hearted
administrative assistant and nurse.</li>
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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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