The Chagrin Valley Little Theatre <https://cvlt.org>, located in Chagrin Falls, is seeking directors for its 96th Season productions, outlined below. These director positions carry a stipend. Please submit your resume and proposal to Tom Jones <tjones@cvlt.org>. Submission of resume and proposal due by *April 27th 2024.* * */Puffs / /Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic /* o Written by Matt Cox o 8 Performances *9-19-2025 to 10-5-2025* o For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs... who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. * /*Shrek The Musical*/ o Book & Lyrics By David Lindsay-Abaire, Music by Jeanine Tesori o 14 performances *11-14-2025 to 12-14-2025 * o Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, /Shrek The Musical/ is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori ( /Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change/) and a side splitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. /Shrek/ brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears. * /*Shakespeare in Hollywood*/ o Written by Ken Ludwig o 8 Performances *1-23-2026 to 2-8-2026* o It's 1934, and Shakespeare's most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically materialized on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set of Max Reinhardt's /A Midsummer Night's Dream/. Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto the silver screen to play (who else?) themselves. * /*Beautiful: The Carole King Musical*/ o Words and Music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil.Book by Douglas McGrath o 10 performances *3-27-2026 to 4-19-2026* o Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with /Tapestry/, /Beautiful: The Carole King Musical/ takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime. * /*Long After Crystal Night*/ o /Written by John Herman Shaner / o 8 Performances *6-5-2026 to 6-20-2026* o Seymour Goldstein has attended a meeting to determine whether militants from the Jewish Defense League should be allowed to speak to his B'nai B'rith lodge in Beverly Hills. The ramifications of this meeting will cause everyone in the family, and those close to it, to confront their roots and question their lives, their history, their future, their motivations, the depths of their assimilation, their relationships with each other and ultimately their personal courage and convictions. Full of humor and emotion, the climax is compelling and satisfying, a play about Everyman for Everyman. "Serious stuff, to be sure. Yet the great strength of /Long After Crystal Night/ Is its sustained comic tone." - Los Angeles Times * /*Big, The Musical*/ o Book by John Weidman, Music by David Shire, Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. o 11 Performances *7-24-2026 to 8-16-2026* o The classic 1987 motion picture fantasy bursts onto the stage in the unforgettable theatrical experience,/Big The Musical/. Featuring a witty, moving and insightful book by John Weidman (/Assassins; Pacific Overtures; Road Show/) and a dazzling, energetic, heartfelt, contemporary score by David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr. (/Baby; Closer than Ever; Starting Here, Starting Now/) /Big /is a perfect show for audiences of all ages! Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls www.CVLT.org <http://CVLT.org> FACEBOOK <http://Facebook.com/ChagrinValleyLittleTheatre> | INSTAGRAM <http://Instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre> | BLUESKY <https://bsky.app/profile/cvlt.org>