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solid 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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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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