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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-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="right">Date:
8/25/14</p>
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width="100%">
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;">Contact: Andrew Rothman<br>
From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre </p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;">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="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000; text-align:center">High-resolution
press photos are 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>
<h3 style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
color:#000; font-size:12pt;"> CVLT's annual Murder by the
Falls takes aim at reality TV music competitions</h3>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">CHAGRIN
FALLS, OH - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre will commence
its 85th consecutive season with the annual Murder by the
Falls event on September 5th and 6th, 2014. This event has
served as CVLT's major fund raiser for over 20 years, and
marks the official beginning of a packed calendar that
includes four musicals, seven plays, and a variety of
special events over the next twelve months. While the
ticket proceeds from the theater's regular performances go
largely toward the cost of mounting the productions
themselves, the money raised from Murder by the Falls goes
to the theater's general operating and facilities
expenses.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left"> The
format of the event has remained roughly the same over the
years as it has grown in popularity, often selling to
capacity. The evening begins with a pre-show hors d'oeuvre
reception with a wine and beer cash bar, followed by Act
I, in which the crime is committed. During intermission,
the audience prowls N. Franklin and Main Streets in
Chagrin Falls Village looking for clues hidden in the shop
windows, and interviews live actors to gain additional
info about the suspects. A catered dessert buffet follows,
where audience members fill in answer sheets with their
best guesses. The evening completes with the revealing of
the killer's identity in Act II and prizes being awarded
to the winning team. </p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">Each
edition of Murder by the Falls is an original
comedy/mystery written and performed by the theater's
"regulars" and friends. This year's script, entitled
"Chagrin Idol: A Killer Competition" is penned by Eric
Oswald and Brenda Redmond, and directed by Don Bernardo,
all of whom have been involved in several previous Murder
by the Falls events.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left"> In this
year's edition, guests will find out what happens when a
teen heartthrob, a sexy Latin diva, a strung-out rock
icon, two Italian baritones, an ethereal Irish singer,
three star-struck teenagers, and an international man of
mystery descend on the sleepy village of Chagrin Falls for
an international reality TV music competition being
broadcast worldwide. The cast of more than twenty features
cameos by local officials, including Mayor Thomas Brick,
Police Chief Tom Brosius, and Fire Marshall Jim Alunni of
Chagrin Falls, as well as Mayor Matt Brett of South
Russell.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">Tickets
for "Chagrin Idol: A Killer Competition" are $65 per
person, with 50% of that cost being a tax-deductible
donation to Chagrin Valley Little Theatre. Tickets are
available by phone at 440-247-8955, Monday through
Saturday from 1-6 PM. Audiences for Murder by the Falls
are grouped into teams of eight 'detectives,' and are
therefore encouraged to reserve for their entire party at
once if possible. </p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;" align="left">Complete
details on CVLT's 85th Season are available online at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a>. The theater is located at 40 River Street in
historic Chagrin Falls Village, and is generously funded
by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and
Culture and supported by the Ohio Arts Council. </p>
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