With CDFF, we hope to support the Ukrainian people by raising funds, But more importantly, let them know that we stand with them during this struggle for freedom. That the Chagrin Valley Little Theater is joining us for a powerful program of film and music to support the independence of Ukraine.”Īngie DeBernardo, President of Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, said that “In times of darkness, art has always provided people with both comfort and the strength to overcome.
We wanted to do something to show our support during this crisis,” said CDFF founder and director Mary Ann Ponce. This year’s Chagrin Falls Community Garage Sale has almost 50 households already registered in and around the downtown Chagrin Falls area. “CDFF has a long relationship with our Northeast Ohio Ukrainian community and filmmakers. September 25th is shaping up to be a busy day in our little village. The Chagrin Valley Little Theatre production of “The Turn of the Screw” will be available for streaming June 26 and 27.Chagrin Falls, Ohio – Inspired by the courage of Ukrainians affected by the Soviet invasion of their homeland, the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival partnered with the Chagrin Valley Little Theater to raise funds by presenting a film and discussion to support the Ukrainian people.ĬDFF presented the film Music of Survival: The Story of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, directed by Orest Sushko, which was followed by a musical performance and discussion about the crisis with Northeast Ohio Ukrainians at the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre. I can't tell you the discussions that we've had of how depressed we are that we can't hang out with the theater people and work on shows,” she said.
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I have been involved with the Northeast Ohio theater community for almost 40 years now. Cleveland Scene is your free source for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio news, arts and culture coverage, restaurant reviews, music, things to do, photos. The actors have been working on feeding off of each other and building that intensity without having that audience reaction,” Bryant said.Īfter not being able to work on a production for months due to COVID-19 restrictions, Bryant is relishing the opportunity to return to the theater. This play is a thriller and there are many moments in the show where we would enjoy having the audience reaction. Steven Livingston Īmong the more challenging elements the cast will face is not having an audience from which they can draw energy. They love discussing and working on this production,” Bryant said. They're willing to learn different things. While they're very young, I find that their passion and their excitement to do this production and tackle these characters is fantastic. Jamie and Steven are graduates from Cleveland State’s theater program. “They're just very excited to do this production. Jamie Satterfield īryant said her young actors have soldiered on despite the unusual circumstances they’ve faced. Livingston and Satterfield will tape their performance this week which will be made available for viewing Friday and Saturday on the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre website. There's only three of us in rehearsals, and I sit in the back row and direct from back there,” Bryant said. We started meeting in the theater about a week or so ago after we were given the all clear from the theater board. It’s very hard to direct actors and block a show when it's done virtually. “From March until a couple of weeks ago, we did all of our rehearsals virtually, which is quite interesting. While Steven Livingston and Jamie Satterfield could work in close proximity, Bryant still had to figure out a way to stage the show and provide direction while not being in the same room with the actors, for the most part. “My cast is actually boyfriend and girlfriend and live together, so it didn't make an impact on safety concerns as far as they were concerned because they're already together,” Bryant said. The theater’s board approached Laurel Bryant, who had been tapped to stage the canceled production, to direct a virtual one.
The production, which had been cast in February, had been called off when the coronavirus pandemic forced Chagrin Falls community theater to cancel the remainder of its 90 th anniversary season. However, the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre found a way to pull it off for the production of Jeffrey Hatcher’s “The Turn of the Screw.” In this era of social distancing, staging live theater presents many challenges, most notably, keeping the actors six feet apart.
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