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DYLAN TODD BROWN (Stage Manager) earned his BFA in Theatre Direction from Marietta College in 2023. He is thrilled to be a part of his first project at CVLT! Previous stage management credits include: Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical and Jordan and the Big First Day (Talespinner Children's Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Ohio Shakespeare Festival), and El Romantico (Julia De Burgos Cultural Center). Dylan's next project will be directing the inaugural production of Cornerstone Community Theatre: Spades by Randall E. Hall. He is also a member of the Young Playwrights Collective of Cleveland. Dylan would like to thank his significant other for all their love and support. Any professional inquiries can be forwarded to dylantoddbrown@gmail.com.

CINDEE CATALANO-EDELMAN (Producer) attended St. Mary’s of the Woods college and Case Western Reserve Law School, after which she started at CVLT as Props Mistress and worked her way up to Stage Manager, Producer, Actor (‘Grandma Georgina’, Willy Wonka) and eventually Director. She has directed one- acts in The 10-10 Festival as well as The Last Romance and The Price at CVLT’s River Street Playhouse. Cindee has been involved with CVLT’s annual fundraiser, Murder by the Falls. She serves on the Board of Directors as Secretary, on the Production & Technical Board, and chair of the Play Study Committee.

MARCUS DANA (Light Designer) is delighted to be back at CVLT, having served as lighting designer for Beautiful, Puffs, The Sound of Music, Jersey Boys, Clue, and Freaky Friday. Marcus is glad to be a part of the community and has been working in Northeast Ohio since 1994. Lighting Credits Include: Dobama Theatre, Karamu House, Tri-C Jazz Fest, Rabbit Run, City Ballet of Cleveland, Nightingale Opera, Kent State Opera, Near West Theater, Canton Players Guild, Verlezza Dance, Cassidy Theatre, Beck Center, Centrak Lasers, and Mamai.

CAROL JAFFEE PRIBBLE (Director) has recently retired as a Drama Teacher/Play Director where she directed over 100 plays and musicals at Shaw High School, Twinsburg High School, and for the last 40 years at University School. She is thrilled to be back at CVLT where she directed Visiting Mr. Green, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Over the Tavern, Art, A Thousand Clowns, Biloxi Blues, The Twilight of the Golds, Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille, The World Goes Round, Greetings, Fools, and The Secret Garden. Special thanks to her brilliant cast and crew and to her wonderful family for their life- long support!

BRANDON LARSON (Sound Designer) returns to CVLT’s tech team for his third production, having designed the sound of Shakespeare in Hollywood and run sound for Shrek the Musical. Brandon is an experienced techie, musician, and performer and has worked on shows throughout Lake and Ashtabula County in a variety of roles. As always, he is grateful to CVLT for the opportunity to participate in another wonderful production.

NANCY ROGOFF (Producer) is thrilled to produce CVLT’s production of Long After Crystal Night. She is a long-time volunteer at CVLT serving on the Board of Directors and the Production Board. Nancy enjoys working behind the scenes, most recently working on shows such as Shrek, Puffs, Elf, The Play That Goes Wrong, Something Rotten!, Annie, West Side Story, Spamalot!, Belle of Amherst and the annual CVLT fundraiser Murder by the Falls.

STEVE SAVANYU (T.v. Announcer/Technical Director) is CVLT’s Executive Board VP and Tech Coordinator. Steve has been involved with technical theater since the mid 1970s. Along with carpentry, he has extensive experience in sound design and stage lighting. Always up for a construction challenge, he enjoys working with volunteers and getting them excited about technical theater. His set for CVLT’s Murder on the Orient Express set won Merit at the 2025 Ohio Community Theatre Association awards. Along with realistic looking brick walls built for “Beautiful, The Carol King Musical” his latest set creation included a color changing lighted proscenium surround. When not building sets, he operates Buford T. Hedgehog Productions and can be seen at many events in Chagrin Falls.

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Diane A. Sofer (Costumer) is pleased to be returning to CVLT after last working on The Rocky Horror Show as assistant costumer 15 years ago. By day our intrepid Costumer is a mild mannered Lab Tech at American Orthodontic Laboratory, by night helping make local actors look the part at theaters such as University School, Upper Campus and other various venues in the area .. Diane is married to CVLT alumni Eric L. Sofer, who introduced her 36 years ago to working in community theater. Thank you Carol for the opportunity to return"home" where it all started.

ABIGAIL STOPKA (Assistant To The Director) is making her theatrical debut as Assistant Director with this production. While this is her first experience working on a stage production, she brings a strong background in storytelling and performance, having spent six years as an on-air personality across multiple local radio stations. Abigail has long been inspired by the beauty of theatre and the creative process behind it. She deeply values the dedication, collaboration, and talent that every member of a production contributes. Outside of theatre, Abigail works in marketing and is pursuing a legal career, continuing to build a path rooted in communication, creativity, and advocacy.

BOB WACHSBERGER (Light Operator) is happily working the lighting board again at CVLT. He has also been a stagehand, sound designer, and lighting operator at Dobama Theater and Beck Center, as well as stage manager for the improv group, Giant Portions. He has appeared in shows at CVLT, South Euclid Community Theater, and the Dobama Kids Playwriting Festival. He lived in LA for 10 years where he worked in movies as a background actor, script analyst, photographer, editor, and director’s assistant.

JULIA WOLFF (Props) is very happy to be returning to Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, and working alongside of Carol Pribble. Props was the first thing Julia did at Chagrin 33 years ago, coincidentally for a play starring Jeffrey Lockshine, our Seymour! Since then, she’s been a stage manager, a producer, Rudolph, the Head of the Production Technical board; was Board President and built most of the sets in those years with her late husband, Edmond. Guess Jeffrey was right when he wrote “Whether you like it or not, you have been bitten by the theater bug.” Much love to Scott for embracing this side of me!