PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 4/12/18

Contact: Andrew Rothman
From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

40 River Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44122
Phone: 440-247-8955
E-mail: cvlt@cvlt.org

PHOTOS: www.cvlt.org/promo

CVLT's River Street Playhouse exposes audiences to “The Underpants,” a comedy adapted by Steve Martin

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio – The River Street Playhouse at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre reveals its funny side on stage in THE UNDERPANTS, a wild satire, in which the upper middle-class snobbery and conformity of the early 20th century are turned upside down. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays April 27 through May 12, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday May 6.

The play was adapted by the well-known stand-up comedian and actor Steve Martin from a 1910 German farce by expressionist playwright Carl Sternheim. It centers around the household of Theo (Barry Moses) an uptight government worker and his pretty, young wife Louise (Emmy Cohen). When Louise accidentally exposes her underwear in public while waving to the King (John Hickman), she attracts hopeful suitors (Wes Roj, Christian Achker). Each is vying for her attention and the spare room that Theo is renting out to supplement his income. The production also includes Lisa Freebairn as 'Gertrude,' the meddling upstairs neighbor, and Russell Siegel as 'Klinglehoff,' another prospective boarder.

“Martin’s witty dialogue and literary style updates the play, giving us plenty of laugh-out-loud moments," says director Laurel Bryant. "Martin even manages to use the 1900s scenario to comment on modern gender politics and fame. It's a fun evening out at the theater.” The show contains content not suitable for young audiences.

Tickets are $12 general admission and may be reserved at CVLT.org, by calling 440-247-9855 or at the Box Office, 40 River Street in Chagrin Falls. Office hours are 1-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The River Street Playhouse is located at 56 River St., west of the main CVLT building in Chagrin Falls. 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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