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Property Known as Garland<br>
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<p style="margin: 15px;" align="left"><strong><font
color="#000000" face="Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">by
Billy van Zandt</font></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 15px;" align="left"><font style="font-size:16px"
color="#000000" face="Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="3"><b><strong>November 21 - December 6, 2014<br>
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM</strong></b></font></p>
<p style="margin: 15px;" align="left"><font color="#000000"
face="Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>TICKETS: </b></font><font
style="font-size:16px" color="#000000" face="Georgia, Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"> $12<br>
Not recommended for children due to adult themes and
suggestive language.</font></p>
<p style="margin: 15px;" align="left"><font color="#000000"
face="Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Details &
Tickets online at <a
href="http://cvlt.org/85thSeason/garland.php?utm_source=NEOPAL&utm_medium=email">http://cvlt.org/85thSeason/garland.php</a>
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Visit the CVLT Box Office or call 440-247-8955<br>
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's River Street Playhouse- <a
href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chagrin+Valley+Little+Theatre">56
River Street, Chagrin Falls</a></b></font></p>
<p style="margin: 15px;font-size:10pt;
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color:#000000;"><strong>Directed by LAUREL BRYANT<br>
Starring LISA TARR
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<p style="margin: 15px;font-size:10pt;
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color:#000000;">Her talent is legendary. Her wit, sublime. Her
true story more electrifying than you'd ever imagine. She is
Judy Garland, who once said "I think there is something peculiar
about me that I haven't died. It doesn't make sense, but I
refuse to die!" Ms. Garland lives on at Chagrin Valley Little
Theatre, where Billy van Zandt's play, <b>THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS
GARLAND</b>, opens on the River Street Playhouse stage this
weekend. This fictionalized account set backstage at Judy's
final concert appearance in 1969 is a tour-de-force performance
for actress Lisa Tarr. Along with stage manager / costar John
Hickman, Tarr takes us down the rocky yellow brick road of
Garland's incredible life.</p>
<p style="margin: 15px;font-size:10pt;
font-weight:normal;font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif;
color:#000000;"> Two years in the making, CVLT's production is
helmed by director Laurel Bryant, who says she loved Judy from
the day she saw 'The Wizard of Oz' as a child. "Even though Judy
died a year after I was born," says Bryant, "as a little girl
who loved to sing and perform but had little self-esteem, I
identified with this 4'10 powerhouse performer. Throughout the
years, Judy has continued to be a huge influence and inspiration
for me." When Ms. Bryant came across the script for <b>GARLAND</b>,
she knew it would be great for CVLT's intimate 65-seat second
stage, but she needed the right actress to make it work.</p>
<p style="margin: 15px;font-size:10pt;
font-weight:normal;font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif;
color:#000000;"> Ms. Bryant realized that her star was born in
Lisa Tarr, whom she had directed previously in 'The Curious
Savage' and 'Veronica's Room', and who had appeared in numerous
productions at CVLT and throughout the Cleveland area over the
past few decades. "I knew she would be the perfect person to do
Judy justice; Lisa's a fabulous performer, a perfectionist, and
the right height!" Ms. Tarr has expressed her own life-long
passion for all things MGM and Garland and the music of the
1930s and 40s on her weekly radio show, "Saturday Morning Swing"
on WKHR 91.5 FM. Sharing the stage, Mr. Hickman has appeared in
CVLT's 'The Drowsy Chaperone' as well as serving as stage
manager for a number of productions. </p>
<p style="margin: 15px;font-size:10pt;
font-weight:normal;font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif;
color:#000000;">The director and her actors have had a thrilling
time exploring Garland's many interviews and performances,
including some prepared for a 1968 autobiography that was never
meant to be. Most of the stories which Billy van Zandt worked
into <b>THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS GARLAND</b> are based on these
materials, outlining Judy's personal triumphs and her struggles
with her self-image and those who tried to manipulate her. "So
many writers have loved dishing the dirt on Judy," says Bryant,
"emphasizing the failures rather than her continual success, her
incredible film career, and her astonishing radio work and live
shows. Lisa, John, and I have discovered just how much strength,
humor and love she had within her and what made her happy. Judy
once said "I've got rainbows comin' out my ass, kid," which we
felt summed up her life quite nicely! It is Judy's salty
observations, playful sense of humor, her zest for life, and her
magic that we remember and look forward to sharing with our
audiences."</p>
<p style="margin: 15px;font-size:10pt;
font-weight:normal;font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif;
color:#000000;"> Performances of <b>THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS
GARLAND</b> are at 8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays November
21, 22, 28, 29 and December 5 and 6. Tickets are $12 general
admission, and advance purchase and early arrival are
recommended due to the concurrent run of OLIVER! on CVLT's main
stage next door. The play is not recommended for younger
audiences due to adult language and themes. Tickets may be
purchased from the box office by phone at (440) 247-8955 or via
the CVLT website at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a>.<br>
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<p style="margin: 15px;font-size:10pt;
font-weight:normal;font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif;
color:#000000;">Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's River Street
Playhouse is located at 56 River Street in the Theatre District
of downtown Chagrin Falls. CVLT is generously funded by Cuyahoga
County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and supported
by the Ohio Arts Council. CVLT is a proud member of the American
Association of Community Theatre.</p>
<p style="margin: 15px;font-size:10pt;
font-weight:normal;font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif;
color:#000000;">Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's River Street
Playhouse is located at 56 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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