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                        size="4">CHAGRIN VALLEY LITTLE THEATRE<br>
                        January 2015 News & Events</font></h1>
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                          href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org<br>
                        </a>440-247-8955<br>
                        40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH 44022</font></p>
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                          href="http://www.Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre">Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre</a><br>
                        <a href="http://twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre">Twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre</a></font><br>
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                          href="http://instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre">Instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre</a></font>
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              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
                  color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
                  size="3"><strong>January 4 - January 24:</strong> <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/improv.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">Improv
                    Class: Introduction to the Harold</a></font></li>
              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
                  color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
                  size="3"><strong>January 10 - March 1:</strong> <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/youth/index.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">Youth
                    Theatre Classes, Winter Session</a></font></li>
              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
                  color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
                  size="3"><strong>January 16 - February 7:</strong> <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/mother.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">THINGS
                    MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME</a> (Comedy)</font></li>
              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
                  color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
                  size="3"><strong>January 18 - 19:</strong> <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/auditions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">AUDITIONS
                    for A TALENT FOR MURDER</a></font></li>
              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
                  color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
                  size="3"><strong>January 24:</strong> <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/pat.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">A
                    Celebration of the Life of Patrick Mazzarino</a></font></li>
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              font-family:Georgia, Times New Roman, Times,
              serif;color:#2D0D4E">Coming in February…</h2>
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              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
                  color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
                  size="3"><strong>February 1:</strong> <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/improv.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">Improv
                    Class: Theatrical Clowning for Improvisers <br>
                  </a></font></li>
              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
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                  size="3"><strong>February 13 & 14:</strong>
                  Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra Valentine Concert</font></li>
              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
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                  size="3"><strong>February 15 - March 22:</strong> <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/improv.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">Improv
                    Class: Improv for the Completely Terrified<br>
                  </a></font></li>
              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
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                  size="3"><strong>February 20 - March 7:</strong> <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/inspectorhound.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">THE
                    REAL INSPECTOR HOUND</a> (Comedy/Mystery)</font></li>
              <li><font style="font-size:13px; line-height:150%"
                  color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
                  size="3"><strong>Febaruary 28 - March 1:</strong> <a
                    href="inspectorhound.php">Youth Theatre presents
                    "King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone</a></font><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/youth/index.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">"</a></li>
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            <h2 style="font-size:16px; line-height:150%;
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              serif;color:#2D0D4E">Happy New Year!</h2>
            <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica,
              sans-serif; color:#000000; font-size:12px;
              line-height:150%">Chagrin Valley Little Theatre certainly
              ended 2014 with a bang, presenting our best-selling New
              Year's cabaret yet, fantastic productions of <em>Oliver!</em>
              and <em>The Property Known As Garland</em>, the Studio
              Orchestra's wonderful Christmas Wassail concert, and a
              packed Gingerbread Tea. And of course, the major news that
              CVLT will be receiving a $428,321 gift toward our <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/campaign.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">Capital
                Campaign</a> from the State of Ohio. Watch this
              newsletter and our Facebook or Twitter accounts for more
              news on our exciting renovation plans will be coming later
              in the year. </p>
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              sans-serif; color:#000000; font-size:12px;
              line-height:150%">We are looking forward to a wonderful
              2015 here at CVLT, and we look forward to sharing it with
              you!</p>
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                    <h2 align="center"><font style="font-size:18px"
                        color="#000000" face="Georgia, Times New Roman,
                        Times, serif" size="4"><b><i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/mother.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">Things
                              My Mother Taught Me</a></i></b></font></h2>
                    <p align="center"><font style="font-size:12px"
                        color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica,
                        sans-serif" size="2"><b>by KATHERINE DiSAVINO</b></font></p>
                    <p align="center"><font style="font-size:14px"
                        color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica,
                        sans-serif" size="3"><b> January 16 - February
                          7, 2015<br>
                          Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM</b></font></p>
                    <p align="center"><font style="font-size:12px"
                        color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica,
                        sans-serif" size="2"><b>Tickets: </b> $18
                        regular, $14 student/senior</font></p>
                    <p align="center"><font style="font-size:12px"
                        color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica,
                        sans-serif" size="2"><b>For information see <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/mother.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/mother.php</a>
                          <br>
                          or call 440-247-8955</b></font> </p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">Chagrin Valley
                      Little Theatre is ready to warm up your heart in
                      January with the Katherine DiSavino comedy THINGS
                      MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME. Olivia (Natalie Dolezal) and
                      Gabe (Adam Donnelly) are starting their new life
                      together and are moving into their own apartment
                      in Chicago.</p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%"> They've just
                      packed up all of their belongings and driven
                      halfway across the country, but their moving day
                      becomes a little "crowded" when both sets of
                      parents (Rose Gabriele, Mark Moore, Sue Cohen, and
                      James Barron) and their superintendent (Mim
                      Goloboff) decide to show up to help! </p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">With cleaning
                      products and bottles of honey vodka in hand, they
                      all offer Gabe and Olivia their own advice on life
                      and how things should really be done. Can a two
                      bedroom apartment contain all of the love, laughs,
                      worry and wisdom that's about to happen?</p>
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                    <h2 align="center"><font style="font-size:18px"
                        color="#000000" face="Georgia, Times New Roman,
                        Times, serif" size="4"><b><i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/improv.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">Improv
                              Classes</a></i></b></font></h2>
                    <p align="center"><font style="font-size:12px"
                        color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica,
                        sans-serif" size="2"><b>with Tracy Cubbal</b></font></p>
                    <p align="center"><font style="font-size:12px"
                        color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica,
                        sans-serif" size="2"><b>For more information see
                          <a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/improv.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/improv.php</a>
                          <br>
                          or call 440-247-8955</b></font></p>
                    <p style="text-align:center; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%" align="center"><strong>Introduction
                        to the Harold <br>
                        January 4 - January 25 (4 weeks, $100) <br>
                        Sundays, 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. </strong></p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">This class will
                      introduce improv students to the Harold, the
                      foundation of long form structures developed at
                      Chicago's iO Theater. The focus will be on
                      developing relationships in two-person scenes.
                      Other topics covered will include organic
                      openings, group scenes, and callbacks. Some
                      previous experience with theatrical improvisation
                      is required. </p>
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                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%"> <strong>UPCOMING
                        CLASSES: </strong></p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%"><em>Theatrical
                        Clowning for Improvisers </em><br>
                      February 1 (1 day, $30) <br>
                      Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. </p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%"><em>Improv for
                        the Completely Terrified <br>
                      </em>February 15 - March 22 (6 weeks, $150)<br>
                      Sunday afternoons, Time TBA </p>
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                    <h2 style="font-size:16px; line-height:150%;
                      font-family:Georgia, Times New Roman, Times,
                      serif;color:#2D0D4E">OPEN AUDITIONS JAN 18 &
                      19: "A TALENT FOR MURDER"</h2>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">by JEROME
                      CHODOROV & NORMAN PANAMA</p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">A
                      wheelchair-bound, internationally successful
                      mystery novelist owns a priceless art collection
                      that her relatives just might just kill to
                      possess. Her live-in doctor (and ex-lover) and
                      butler may be her only allies. This award-winning
                      play, made famous by Angela Lansbury and Sir
                      Laurence Olivier for BBC TV, will keep you
                      guessing and even laughing.</p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%"><strong>Auditions:
                        January 18 & 19, 2015 at 7 PM</strong><br>
                      Auditions at 38 River Street (Red Barn)<br>
                      Callbacks, if needed would be on Tuesday, January
                      20 at 7pm</p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">Directed by
                      Claudia Lillibridge<br>
                      Show Dates: Mar. 27 - Apr. 18, 2015 </p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%"><strong>AUDITION
                        INFO:</strong><br>
                      4 Men (between the ages of 30 to 80)<br>
                      3 Women (between the ages of 25 t0 80)</p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">Auditions will
                      consist of readings from the script. Acting
                      resumes and headshots are welcome (although not
                      required). Rehearsals will be Sundays -
                      Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm. Not everyone will have to
                      be at all rehearsals. The show will be blocked
                      during the first week and then section rehearsals
                      from that point on. Cast will be expected off book
                      no later than full-tech on Sunday, March 22 (2
                      pm). No rehearsal March 24.</p>
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                    <h2 align="center"><font style="font-size:18px"
                        color="#000000" face="Georgia, Times New Roman,
                        Times, serif" size="4"><b><i><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/85thSeason/pat.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2015">Remembering
                              Pat Mazzarino</a></i></b></font></h2>
                    <p align="center"><font style="font-size:12px"
                        color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica,
                        sans-serif" size="2"><b>A Celebration of Life<br>
                          <br>
                          JANUARY 24, 1:30 PM </b></font></p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">The CVLT family
                      lost our dear friend and performer of over 40
                      years, Patrick Mazzarino, on November 15, 2014. On
                      January 24th at 1:30 PM, we will celebrate his
                      life with songs and memories. We invite anyone who
                      knew and loved him to send their fond memories,
                      photos, or video clips to <a
                        href="mailto:pat@cvlt.org">pat@cvlt.org</a> for
                      possible inclusion in the event. A light reception
                      will follow.</p>
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                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">Pat first
                      appeared on our stage in 1972 and has since
                      appeared in over 250 musicals around the country.
                      His big voice and big personality came through as
                      he sang at hundreds of concerts, weddings and
                      other events throughout the area. He appeared on
                      the stage Off -Broadway, in Las Vegas and in
                      fourteen different productions of <em>Guys &
                        Dolls</em>, including a tour with Nathan Lane.
                      He also appeared in three producitions of <em>Chicago</em>,
                      and three productions of <em>Evita</em>.</p>
                    <p style="text-align:left; font-family: Arial,
                      Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;
                      font-size:12px; line-height:150%">Although Pat
                      performed on every major stage in Cleveland, he
                      always called CVLT his home, and was a regular
                      star of our New Year's Eve cabarets, Murder By The
                      Falls events, and served as promoter for CVLT and
                      for the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. He
                      assisted with publicity for a variety of other
                      Cleveland-area venues, and was listed with The
                      Talent Group. Pat will be missed by many in so
                      many ways.</p>
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                  survey!</a></strong></p>
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                size="2">Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously
                funded by Cuyahoga County residents through <a
                  href="http://cuyahogaartsandculture.org/">Cuyahoga
                  Arts and Culture</a>. The <a
                  href="http://www.oac.state.oh.us/">Ohio Arts Council</a>
                helps fund our organization with state tax dollars to
                encourage economic growth, educational excellence and
                cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Proud member of the
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