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"Enchanted April" brings an early springtime to CVLT - 12/29/11

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - Enchanted April, Matthew Barber's Tony-award winning stage adaptation of Elizabeth Von Arnim's 1922 novel, will be the first production of 2012 at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre. It opens in January under the direction of Brendan Sandham. The play is based on the same book which spawned the 1992 film (nominated for several Golden Globe and Academy Awards) and the 2010 musical stage version.

Beginning in 1920s England, Enchanted April tells the tale Lotty Wilson (Dawn Hill), the young wife of a prominent British solicitor, who settles upon an April getaway to a secluded castle in Milan to relieve her boredom with rainy London (and with her husband - played by Don Knepper). She invites along her new friend from the Ladies Club, the quiet and thoughtful Rose Arnott (Caitlin Van Niel). Rose is feeling left behind by her own husband (Brint Learned), and joins bubbly Lotty for a change of scenery. Needing money to cover the rental fee of the Italian castle, Lotty manages to convince two unlikely strangers to go along - the free-spirited young socialite Lady Caroline (Evie Koh), and an overbearing widow named Mrs. Graves (Anna Davis). Upon reaching Milan, the unlikely companions also meet the castle's owner (Matt Mortensen) and cook (Pamela Ruiz), who soon become part of their lives. While falling in love with the Mediterranean countryside, they each learn something surprising about hope, love, and themselves. It's an uplifting romantic comedy that's perfect for warming the heart in the middle of a blustery Cleveland winter!

Enchanted April plays on CVLT's main stage Friday and Saturday nights at 8 PM from January 13 - through February 4, 2012. Tickets are $16 regular, $12 students and seniors.

For tickets and information see Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's website at www.CVLT.org, or call 440-247-8955 (box office by phone Monday through Saturday from 1-6 PM). CVLT is located at 40 River Street in historic downtown Chagrin Falls.

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and is supported by the Ohio Arts Council.

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