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<h1 style="font:12pt
sans-serif;color:rgb(204,0,0);text-transform:uppercase"><strong>PRESS
RELEASE</strong><br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h1>
<p
style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"
align="right">7/7/2022</p>
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<p
style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Contact:
Andrew Rothman<br>
From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre </p>
<p
style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">40
River Street<br>
Chagrin Falls, OH 44122<br>
Phone: 440-247-8955<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:cvlt@cvlt.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">cvlt@cvlt.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">www.CVLT.org</a><br>
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<h3
style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt">Seize
the day! Disney's NEWSIES seizes the stage at CVLT
this summer</h3>
<p
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">CHAGRIN
FALLS, OH - Set in turn-of-the-century New York
City, Disney's NEWSIES is a musical about taking a
stand. Based on the 1992 Disney film of the same
name, the show features a Tony Award-winning score
by Alan Menken (<i>Little Mermaid, Aladdin</i>)
and Jack Feldman, and book by Tony Award-winner
Harvey Fierstein (<i>Kinky Boots</i>). NEWSIES
will appear on the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
main stage at 40 River Street from July 22 through
August 13. Performances will be Friday and
Saturday evenings at 8 PM with two Sunday matinees
on July 31 and August 8 at 2 PM.<br>
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<p
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The
story of NEWSIES is inspired by the real-life
newsboys' strike of 1899, but its themes remain
fresh over a century later. It's a rousing story
of passion and perseverence that highlights the
power of young people to organize in the fight
against opression and to take on the issues that
directly affect them. </p>
<p
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">NEWSIES
follows Jack Kelly (Tony Heffner), a charismatic
newsboy and leader of a band of homeless teens who
sell newspapers to make a small living. Jack has
his eye on Katherine (Emily Sedmak), a reporter
who happens to be the daughter of newspaper titan
Joseph Pulitzer (Rob Albrecht). When Pulitzer
raises paper distribution prices at the newsboys’
expense, Jack rallies his fellow newsies across
the city to fight against the unfair conditions.</p>
<p
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Directed
by Pamela LaForce with musical director David
Coxe, NEWSIES intertwines this coming-of-age story
with high tension action, uplifting music, and
energetic dance numbers choreographed by Jen
Justice.</p>
<p
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The
talented cast features Micah Saunders as Crutchie,
Jake Kleve as Davey, Vivian Morrison as Les,
Theresa Benyo-Marzullo as Medda Larkin, and Amanda
Nyx as Hannah.The show also features Ev Brodsky,
Sam Gielink, Thomas Hart, Julian Kruyne, Lucy
‘Red’ Mango, Rachel Marzullo, Tobias Morrison,
Bekah Neubecker, James Newton, Alex Petsche, Neil
Rubin, Tim Russell, Kelly Scott, Jake Spencer,
Kate Tobin, Genevieve Vince, and Deb Zep-Douglas.</p>
<p
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Tickets
for NEWSIES are available at CVLT.org. General
admission seating is $21, with a $4 discount for
seniors, students, and military. Group rates are
available for parties of 10 or more - call the box
office at 440.247.8955 for arrangements. CVLT is
located at 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH
44022. Early arrival is recommended.</p>
<p
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
funded through individual and corporate
contributions. Our programming is made possible in
part by the citizens of Cuyahoga Country through
Cuyahoga County Arts and Culture and by state tax
dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the
Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency
that funds and supports quality arts experiences
to strengthen Ohio communities culturally,
educationally, and economically.</p>
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