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See it on the web at http://www.cvlt.org/monthlymail.htm <http://www.cvlt.org/monthlymail.htm> CHAGRIN VALLEY LITTLE THEATRE November 2015 News & Events www.CVLT.org <http://www.CVLT.org>440-247-8955 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH 44022 Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://www.Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre> Twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre> Instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre> Happening in November / December… * *November 14 & 15:* Youth Theater Showcase * *November 20 - December 19:* CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/chittychitty.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaigan=nov2015> (Main Stage, Musical) * *November 27 - December 12:* THE NORWEGIANS <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/norwegians.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaigan=nov2015> (River Street Playhouse, Comedy) * *December 5 & 6:* Holiday Show & Gingerbread Teas * *December 22 & 23:* Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra Holiday Wassail Concert * *December 20 - 28:* Auditions for SPAMALOT <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions> VOTE YES on ISSUE 8 Over the past eight years, *Chagrin Valley Little Theatre has received nearly $285,140 in support from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC)*, and will have received over $330,000 when our current award ends in 2017. This money has helped us to hire a full time Technical Director and key other personnel, and enabled us to continue bringing you the best in community theater. This type of funding strengthens our community, and enriches the quality of life in our neighborhoods for people of all ages. Cuyahoga Arts & Culture is the public funder of arts and culture organizations, programs and events in Cuyahoga County. CAC's sole funding source is a dedicated cigarette tax levied within Cuyahoga County. Established by voters in 2007, CAC has awarded over 1,200 grants since then, distributing over $125 million in tax dollars to more than 300 organizations based in the County. Renewal of this funding source will be on the Cuyahoga County ballot on November 3rd. *We encourage you to vote YES on Issue 8 to help keep organizations like ours strong and growing!* CVLT ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT At the annual meeting on October 20th, CVLT elected *Chris White* as its new President of the Board. Tom Neff, who has served as President since 2004, will act as Vice President. Ms. White has appeared in many productions on our stage and others over the past decade and beyond, and will combine her first-hand knowledge of CVLT's artistic side with her business experience to continue our legacy. She is already hard at work focusing on the theater's long-range plans and a re-energization of our fund raising and renovation goals. Welcome, Chris! */Chitty Chitty, Bang Bang <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/chittychitty.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nov2015>/* *November 20 - December 19, 2015 Friday & Saturday nights at 8 PM Sundays Nov. 22, Nov. 29*** and Dec. 13 at 2 PM * *Tickets: * $20 regular / $16 student & Senior *For information see www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/chittychitty.php <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/chittychitty.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nov2015> or call 440-247-8955* Directed by MICHAEL J. ROGAN Musical Direction by LYNNE PROVANCE Choreographed by PAMELA LaFORCE Based on the beloved 1968 film, /Chitty Chitty Bang Bang/ will have audiences of all ages flying high with its mixture of madness, intrigue and exuberance. Can a loveable but wacky inventor and his children outwit the bombastic Baron Bomburst who has decreed that all children be banished from his kingdom? Can the children avoid the clutches of the evil Childcatcher? With the help of their friend Truly Scrumptious, the fantastic titular flying car, and a few wonderful songs by the award-winning Sherman brothers, it's sure to turn out splendidly in the end! **** Tickets for the November 29th matinee* are available exclusively through Friends of WomenSafe <http://www.fows.info>, a 501(c)3 non-profit with the sole mission of generating unrestricted funds for WomenSafe. serving victims of domestic violence throughout NE Ohio. If you wish to attend this performance, we encourage you to call (440) 285-3741 for tickets. */The Norwegians <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/norwegians.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nov2015>/* *November 27 - December 12, 2015* *Tickets: * $12 all seats Not recommended for children *For information see www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/norwegians.php <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/norwegians.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nov2015> or call 440-247-8955* Directed by YVONNE E. PILARCZYK This holiday season, leave the kids at home and head north for laughter with C. Denby Swanson's playfully dark comedy THE NORWEGIANS, at CVLT's River Street Playhouse. The River Street is CVLT's smaller second venue, just west of the main theater building. Marylee Gotch and Katherine Remick play jilted ladies Olive and Betty, two former southern women now living in Minnesota. They've hired Norwegian hit-men Gus (Nick Grimsic) and Tor (Don Knepper) to whack their ex-boyfriends. These gangsters, it turns out, aren't so great at what they do... After the bustle of Thanksgiving is over, give yourself a treat with this /Fargo/-esque tale that's bound to keep you laughing! AUDITIONS for Monty Python's "SPAMALOT" (April 2016) The hit musical based on the 1975 comedy juggernaut, with songs by Eric Idle, Neil Innes and John Du Prez, follows King Arthur and his knights on a hilariously outrageous quest for the Holy Grail. Director - John Haller Musical Director - Matthew Dolan Choreographer - Jen Justice Complete details at www.cvlt.org/auditions <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions> *Open Auditions* Sunday, December 27 & Monday, December 28 7:30 to 10 PM at the CVLT Main Building, 40 River St. Chagrin Falls *TAPalot Auditions* Sunday, December 20 & Monday December 21 7:30 to 10 PM at CVLT's River Street Playhouse, 56 River St. Chagrin Falls Are you auditioning for /Spamalot/? Want to brush up your tap skills? More importantly, do you want to learn the EXACT audition routine for "Bright Side of Life?" Join the Director and Choreographer for two hours of fun, tapping, music, and frivolity! A tap warm up and drills will be taught and then we will learn the tap "break" for "Bright Side of Life." Come to one night or come to both! Call Backs: Wednesday December 30, 6PM to 10 PM - CVLT Main Building, 40 River St. Chagrin Falls *We want to hear your opinions! Please take our brief survey! <https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE1NM3NxdzNJRXBNRGVFSjNfOE84Q3c6MQ>* *CVLT.org • 440-247-8955 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH 44022* Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://www.Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre> | Twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre> | Instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre> Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture <http://cuyahogaartsandculture.org/>. The Ohio Arts Council <http://www.oac.state.oh.us/> helps fund our organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Proud member of the American Association of Community Theatre <http://www.aact2.org>.