AT THE FAIRMOUNT CENTER MAYFIELD VILLAGE CAMPUS
MAYFIELD VILLAGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

See March 17 Press Release -
It includes interviews with directors George Roth and Fred Sternfeld

Check out Ben Needham's scenic designs for both shows at this link. This page is under construction and the designs are a work in progress.
Check back often for updates!

FPAC PRESENTS! - FULL-SCALE PRODUCTIONS
This summer for the first time we are offering fully mounted productions that will be performed in our brand new space at Mayfield Village Performing Arts Center.

Now you can train with some of the best instructors in town and apply what you have learned in a full scale production. Full resources will be put into these shows with top-notch creative teams. You must register for at least one session of our camp program to be eligible to participate.

If you haven’t already auditioned for our camp, your audition for this show will also count as your audition for FPAC’s Professional Training Workshop.

It is possible to participate in both productions.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

director - Fred Sternfeld
music director - Megan Consolo
assistant director & choreographer - Sarah Clare
assistant music director - Nick Klein

scenic & lighting design - Ben Needham
costume design - Cherie Stebner
sound design - Rob Horn

Background on the play & the plot
check out this link on Wikepedia.

A few comments about the play from Fred Sternfeld, director...
My first contact with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was in 1973 as an audience member at Camp Wise. Bebe Weinberg was directing a group of children in an early version of the play - which was only 20 minutes!

What those kids did was so amazing and moving that I got inspired to try theatre for the first time that autumn in the youth theatre at JCC. There was no turning back - I was hooked on theatre for life! Years later I directed it at The Beck Center - the picture above is from my Beck production in 1987.

The play is humorous, moving and powerful - this biblical story of betrayal and redemption has been given excitement, spice, and inspiration by Webber and Rice’s colorful interpretation.

The concept for this summer's FPAC PRESENTS production will be an ‘illustrated children’s bible come to life as seen through the eyes of children.’ The set will look like a pop up card. The anachronistic nature of the music and writing call for a mix of the biblical and the modern, with The Pharoah written to be an Elvis-like character. Besides Pharoah, many of the other characters will also be based on pop stars – Country and Western, a Jamaican Steel Drum Band, etc.

It promises to be great fun and I hope to see you at auditions!

Casting:
The show has been cast, although it is still possible to add a few more people. Contact director Fred Sternfeld at 216-496-6087 for more information.

Check out the cast list at this link.

Performances:

July 11 - 20, 2008. Performances will be held at Mayfield Village Performing Arts Center, 6622 Wilson Mills Road. Friday, July 11 at 7:30pm, Saturday, July 12 at 3:30pm and 7:30pm, Sunday, July 13 at 1:30pm & 4:30pm, Thursday, July 17 at 7:30pm, Saturday, July 19 at 3:30pm and 7:30pm and Sunday, July 20 at 1:30pm and 4:30pm. Performance schedule is subject to change.

Participation Requirement & Tuition:

You must participate in at least 1 session of an FPAC '08 daytime program to be eligible to be in this production. Additionally, there will be an enrollment fee of $75. A limited number of scholarships are available for our camp programs - Please inquire by calling Shirley Kolenic at 440-338-3171.

Questions?
Contact Fred Sternfeld at 216-496-6087 or fsternfeld@aol.com.


Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare

director - George Roth
scenic & lighting design -
Ben Needham
costume design - Cherie Stebner










A few comments about the play from George Roth, director...
When I was a sixth grader, my teacher, Mr. Fullmer, had the cockeyed notion that eleven and twelve-year old children should put on a production of The Tempest for the school. I had done a little school theater, the usual stuff, mostly adaptations of children’s stories, and I had seen Guys and Dolls put on by my synagogue theater group, so I understood the idea of putting on a show, but I knew nothing about Shakespeare. After I recovered from not being given the biggest part (Prospero) and that I had to wear flesh-colored tights, I had the best time of my young life playing Caliban, the miscreant son of Sycorax, the witch.

It was a seminal moment in my life, the birth of my passion to be an actor and theater artist. Even in the cut-down script, the poetry and imagery were like jewels dropping from the mouths of babes. And the experience was so emotionally freeing. With the impunity born of playing a part, I lived the twelve-year old’s dream of pretending to be drunk with his best friend (who was playing Stephano) and hurled curses and invectives at Prospero that would have earned me a month of standing in the corner.

I owe Mr. Fullmer a lot. I can play connect-a-dots from his class to my love of performance, my love of storytelling, my love of language, even my decision to study acting in London.

Romeo and Juliet holds a special place in my heart. It was the second Shakespeare play I ever performed. And while it’s been many years since I played Friar Laurence to the Romeo of Michael Cerveris’ (Tony Award, Assassins) and the Nurse of Myra Lucretia Taylor (Broadway revival of Nine with Antonio Banderas) when we were all at Yale University, I remember it as if it were yesterday: the beauty of the language and the deep loves and passion that drive all the behaviors, both good and bad.

I’m honored to have an opportunity to pass on some part of Mr. Fullmer’s legacy to another generation of children and teens, and I’m thrilled to be working with the talented young artists of Northeast Ohio on Romeo and Juliet. I worked with many of the area’s talented young people last summer in Oliver! and the level of talent and dedication I saw was inspiring. I know we’ll learn a lot together, but above all, we’ll have fun doing it.

Auditions:
The initial round of auditions is complete, although it is still possible to audition. Please contact director George Roth at 216-536-6373 for more information.

Callbacks will be held the weekend of May 10, 2008.

Rehearsals:
Before the rehearsal process begins, the cast will participate in a workshop to learn about acting Shakespeare's verse. You will learn the rules of verse scansion and understanding the human heartbeat of iambic pentameter. We will study the text for clarity and find the musical language that applies to the laws of acting verse. This workshop will be held in mid-May.

Then there will be a several week break for end of school year commitments. Rehearsals will resume early to mid June.

On weekdays, they will be held from either 7:00pm - 9:30pm at Mayfield Village Performing Arts Center OR 3:30pm - 6:00pm at Chagrin Schools. If they are at Chagrin Schools they will start during FPAC'S regular "flex time" and extend to 6:00pm.

On weekend afternoons they will be held at Mayfield Village Performing Arts Center.

Starting on July 19 and for all of tech week, rehearsals will be at Mayfield Village. Call time for dress rehearsals will be at 6:30pm or 7:00pm. Depending upon the size of your role and “onstage time” you will be called to 3-6 rehearsals per week.

Performances:
July 25 - 27, 2008. Performances will be held at Mayfield Village Performing Arts Center, 6622 Wilson Mills Road. Friday, July 25 at 7:30pm, Saturday, July 26 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and Sunday, July 27 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.

Casting:
Roles are available for teens and young adults from grades 7 – college.

Plot and Roles:
Check out this link to learn all about the story and characters.

Participation Requirement & Tuition:
You must participate in at least 1 session of an FPAC '08 daytime program to be eligible to be in this production. Additionally, there will be an enrollment fee of $75. A limited number of scholarships are available for our camp programs - Please inquire by calling Shirley Kolenic at 440-338-3171.

Questions?
Contact Fred Sternfeld at 216-496-6087 or fsternfeld@aol.com.

the Mayfield Village Theatre space computer rendered to show what the
space will look with Romeo and Juliet on stage