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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:
7/7/17</p>
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<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></p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;"><a
href="http://www.cvlt.org/promo">Promotional PHOTOS
available for download at http://www.CVLT.org/promo</a></p>
<h3 style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
color:#000; font-size:10pt;">Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
to stage the hilariously irreverent and provocative AVENUE
Q in July & August</h3>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;">CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -
When many of us were small children, we learned how to
take on the new experiences and challenges of our lives by
watching Sesame Street. Friendly adults and furry puppets
taught us through catchy songs about neighbors, jobs,
friendships, love, and fear (along with a healthy dose of
letters and numbers.) AVENUE Q, winner of the Tony Award
"Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score (music and
lyrics by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx), and Best Book (by
Jeff Whitty), applies the same style of cheery music and
puppetry to the decidedly adult problems of post-college
life. The result is a unique, outrageous, and often
touching piece of theater.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;">AVENUE Q plays Friday
& Saturday nights at 8 PM from July 21 to August 19 at
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, 40 River Street in Chagrin
Falls. Matinee performances will be on Sundays July 30,
Aug 6 & 13 at 2 PM. All tickets are $20 with discounts
for seniors, students, and groups. The production is
directed by Will C. Crosby, who invites you to "come for
the puppet sex and dirty jokes, but stay for the talented
actors and the true heart to the story." The production
features musical direction by Carey Knox with choreography
and costume design by Kaylea Kudlaty.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;">AVENUE Q chronicles a
group of diverse twentysomethings - humans, human puppets,
and 'monsters' - as they attempt to find love, happiness
and a sense of purpose. The central character is Princeton
(Tim Schuerger), a recent graduate who settles on the
fictional, far-flung Avenue Q in southern Brooklyn — the
only place in New York City that he can afford. There he
befriends out-of-work comedian Brian (Patrick Hanlon) and
his fiancée Christmas Eve (Evie Koh); Nicky (Tony Heffner)
the good-hearted slacker and his closeted gay Republican
banker roommate Rod (Rob Walter); the
internet-porn-addicted Trekkie Monster (Michael J. Rogan);
and school teacher Kate Monster (Natalie Kreft). The
building's superintendent is Gary Coleman (Day Ash). Yes,
<em>that</em> Gary Coleman. The ensemble is rounded out by
Sara Saltzer, Zachary Vederman, Jackie Manno, and Ronald
Thompson.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;">The gang tackle themes
of bigotry, social class, fiscal management,
relationships, sexuality, and race through delightful
songs like "It Sucks to be Me," "My Girlfriend, Who Lives
in Canada," and "What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?"</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;"> Call the Box Office
Monday through Saturday 1-6 p.m. at 440-247-8955 or visit
the website at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.CVLT.org">www.CVLT.org</a>. Advanced purchase and
advanced arrival for parking are both highly recommended.
AVENUE Q contains subject matter and language that is not
appropriate for children.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal;font-family:
arial, sans-serif; color:#000000;">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. <em></em></p>
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