Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross May 8, 2010

Directed by Pamela LaForceConducted by David MarkleOne evening in 1964, The Plaids, a quartet of high-school buddies who sang 1950s male harmony in the vein of 'The Four Freshmen' and 'The Four Aces', were on their way to their first big performance at a local hotel, when their car was struck by a bus-load of school girls on their way to see The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show. The quartet's lives and musical careers were put to a swift and ironically metaphorical end. Now, they've been sent back to earth to do the show that they never got to perform!Stuart Ross's Forever Plaid was an off-Broadway hit in 1990, which has since become an international sensation. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's production features Chad Duwe as "Jinx" (the nervous tenor), Trey Gilpin as "Sparky" (the goofball baritone), Brandon Hood as "Frankie" (the spirited leader) and Steven R. Tiderman as "Smudge" (the meek but earnest bass). Cost: $18 regular, $14 students and seniors, Call 440-247-8955 (Mon - Sat, 1-6 PM)