PRESS
RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:
8/30/17
Contact: Andrew Rothman
From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
40 River Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44122
Phone: 440-247-8955
E-mail: cvlt@cvlt.org
Website: www.cvlt.org
Promotional PHOTOS
available for download at http://www.CVLT.org/promo
Murderous comedy is afoot
this fall at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre with
back-to-back mystery spoofs
Subheading:
REALITY IS A KILLER and BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES
MYSTERY
CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Chagrin
Valley Little Theatre is up to something funny this fall
at its Main Stage, 40 River St. in Chagrin Falls. On the
heels of its annual MURDER BY THE FALLS event (September 8
& 9), CVLT will present Ken Ludwig's comedy
BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY (September 22 -
October 1).
First up is Murder by
the Falls, which begins at 6:30 PM on Friday,
September 8 and Saturday, September 9. Teams of
theater-goers will be sworn in as deputies and will
attempt to solve this year's original mystery, REALITY IS
A KILLER. This spoof, written by Eric Oswald, centers on
"The Real Housewives Of Chagrin Falls" (Tiffany, Kiffany,
Biffany, Shiffany, Miffany, and Jane) as they plan a party
that's just to die for. And then someone does! The plot
continues to twist as Reality TV blurs into
real-life-reality… or at least a hilarious theatrical
version of it.
Murder by the Falls
is CVLT's major annual fundraiser and always a very
popular ticket. The event includes appetizers, a cash bar,
the live performance, and a boxed dinner catered by
Trifles. At intermission, participants will walk about the
Chagrin Falls business district seeking clues hidden in
the shop windows and interviewing characters on the street
for more details. Prizes for correctly identifying the
killer include passes to CVLT's 88th Season and other
items. Tickets are $75 (50% tax deductible). Call the Box
Office at (440) 247-8955 to reserve or visit www.CVLT.org
for information.
A couple of weeks later, CVLT
will begin its 88th Season with Ken Ludwig's fast-paced
comedy, BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY.
Performances are at 8 PM Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 22,
23, 29, and 30, with matinees at 2 PM Sundays, Sept. 24
and Oct. 1. Ludwig's farce, set in Victorian England,
stars Eric Oswald as Sherlock Holmes, with Don Bernardo as
Dr. Watson. Three additional actors, John Peters,
Christine Wright, and Seth Alexander, play the other
multiple characters with elaborate costume changes,
disguises, and silly accents to match.
"We have six dressers for
only three actors, if that gives you an idea of the amount
of costume changes in this play," director Michael J.
Rogan said. "It's a parody of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's
famous novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. In
the book, the male heirs of the Baskerville line are being
dispatched one by one. To find the killer, the detective
team of Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors."
Also making an appearance in the play is "Ghost," a live
dog who portrays the titular hound, as well as a
mechanical rabbit.
Tickets to BASKERVILLE are
$18 regular admission and $14 for seniors and students.
The play is suitable for all ages. Contact the Box Office
at CVLT.org or (440) 247-8955.
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.
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