Testimonials
Summer 2007
Testimonials
Summer 2007
Testimonials Summer 2006
Testimonials
Summer 2005
Testimonials Summer
2004
Whether
you are a beginner or a seasoned performer, FPAC
has fantastic opportunities for you. Read below what students
of all ages and experiences have to say about their days at FPAC
2007 at Chagrin Falls Schools.
“Every
time I come back to this camp, I learn something new. This camp
is the foundation of all my acting” “Both types of improv
have played a huge part on my acting and both are equally important”
“Flex time – it’s great to be able to have fun
or continue to work on your training – It’s great”
“The overnight – SUPERB – this is my favorite
part of the whole camp!!” “It’s great to be able
to work one on one with Sean - he’s incredible! I LOOOOOVE
SEAN!!” “Can this be AN ALL YEAR SCHOOL??!!!”
“I met my best friends here. The people are great”
Alexis
Floyd, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
I would just like to thank Fred and the entire staff of FPAC for
a fantastic camp. Courtney made many new friends at camp and talks
about going back next year already. The professional training, positive
feedback and encouragement are all things that Courtney can take
with her to future auditions. We look forward to next year. The
extra long ride (from the westside) was worth the drive, because
Courtney enjoyed camp so much. There will be no hesitation for signing
up for camp next year. The long drive is well worth it. Excellent!
Very informative … learned many new things. Courtney had a
great experience with all the staff. She was excited to see Dudley
Swetland because she knew him from A Christmas Carol at Great Lake
Theatre Festival where she played Tiny Tim. Thanks
for a great summer with Oliver and FPAC.
Kristin Nelson
Mother of Courtney Nelson, FPAC ’07
Dear
Fred and the FPAC staff!
We would like to express our appreciation to you and your wonderful
staff. It was Michelle’s first time at FPAC and we should
say how great this summer was for her. The staff was very professional,
knowledgeable and friendly. Michelle learned a great deal during
her two sessions in camp. She met a lot of good friends there. We,
as parents, see enormous improvement in her acting skills, voice
and communications. Michelle will definitely be coming back next
summer. Thank you for everything!
Olga & Philip Sandler
Parents of Michelle Sandler, FPAC ’07
“Samantha really enjoyed camp. She made several new friends
and learned a lot of things. The camp was a positive experience
for her. The level of the instruction seemed top rate. The mock
audition was a great way to culminate the (musical theatre) program.
My impression is that it assisted Samantha significantly in her
level of confidence.”
Shari Singer
Mother of Samantha Singer, FPAC ’07
“I
love this camp. I think it’s the best I’ve ever been
to. It was hard some days to grasp the ideas being given to me,
but that’s all a part of the learning process, and I understand
so much now!” “Staff – all of you are so incredibly
intelligent. I love that you all do different things in theater
so that you all have different approaches and opinions on acting.
It was very educational to listen to all of you.” “Dudley’s
character biography exercise was my saving grace and helped me understand
my character’s objective.” “I loved acting emphasis
– I didn’t expect to love Shakespeare and Improv so
much as I do.” “Mitchell is like a ball of educational
sunshine.” “I didn’t see CP as much but she was
very helpful.” “Audition class - very helpful …
will help the rest of my life. I want to go audition for things
now just for the practice of auditioning” “I love Shakespeare
now. Mitchell was so supportive to everyone, and I absolutely loved
playing Lady MacBeth. I love the monologue Dana picked for me, and
Dudley really helped my monologue come to life.” “The
classes given by Tom Fulton and Seth Gordon were amazing –
I learned so much – please have them next year!” “Please
make sessions or days longer – I love how much I learn, and
I want to learn more. Maybe 4 weeks a session?”
Hannah Carlson, FPAC ’07
“FPAC ROX!! YAY!! LOVE IT!! “ “I Love FPAC! It
was so much fun this session b/c I was with my friends but I learned
so much (as always!) and had a lot of fun and laughs!” “I
love everybody here – everyone is so nice and every year I
learn something different from each person. It’s cool to see
each person’s specific take on acting.” “I love
Dudley and I love Sean, my scene was so much fun to do and we combined
Dudley’s direction w/ Sean’s and the end result was
gr8!” “I learned a lot in CP’s classes that will
help my acting in the future. Mitchell’s classes were really
fun – overall improv was fabulous” “I really have
a better understanding of auditioning now and feel a lot more comfortable
with the whole process and glad to know I wasn’t the only
one who starts sweating at the thought of them.” “Shakespeare
– Holy Cow! I learned so much in this class and (I HATE REPEATING
PHRASES BUTJ) feel way more comfortable with Shakespeare, iambic
pentameter and the language. YAY!
Megan Zupon, FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06 &
’07
“Camp was really fun. It was a great learning experience!
There’s no place like FPAC!”
Courtney Fishman, FPAC ’07
“Superb” “This camp is definitely 5 star w/ stimulating
counselors, activities, and campers, who are here learning and giving
their all”
Michelle Sandler, FPAC ’07
“Loved it!” “Wonderful” “It helped
me a lot for everything!” “FPAC is perfect”
Hunter Evans, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“It
is a magnificent learning experience. I learn sooooo much and I
love coming” “The staff are sooo nice and know a lot.
They taught me sooo much and they know what they are talking about
and I will use what the said for further auditions”
Anna Sevel, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“I loved it” “Sean Szaller rocks” “Fred
was really good at making us create our own character”
Brynn Alexander, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“So much fun” “Amazing! So unique” “Wow!
The best camp I have ever been to! Everyone is SO NICE! It’s
the most unique camp ever!” “Sean was awesome”
Adam Goldberg, FPAC ’07
“Amazing!!!” “Superb” “Mitchell is
hilarious and always made Improv class fun.” “Performing
our scenes was a lot of fun. I learned a lot of things that will
help me in auditions. Improv was the best part of the day! The games
were so much fun (especially party quirks) and watching the scenes
were really fun.” “It was really helpful and I loved
the monologues” “I had so much fun, learned a lot, and
made a ton of new friends!”
Cassie Longo, FPAC ’07
“FPAC is awesome”
Cameryn Zupon, FPAC ’07
“Superb” “Carol, Fred, Mitchell and Sean are ahmayzinggg!”
“Mitchell’s and Carol’s class was sooo fun &
educational.” “THE OVERNIGHT IS AMAZING!” “Can
this be an all year school?”
Sarah Ridge, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
“I thought it was very good” “Mitchell Fields
… Mitchell Fields!” “Mitchell and Carol’s
Improv ROCKS MY SOCKS! “ “Can you make this an all year
school?” “Some of my truest bestest friends are people
whom I have met at FPAC!”
Christian Corpora, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“It was awesome” “It was great having two totally
different teachers” “Superb”
Miles Sternfeld, FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06 &
’07
“Superb!”
Austin Murray, FPAC ’07
“This is the best camp I’ve ever been in!” “The
whole staff was amazing!!” “I loved the choices”
“very fun” “It’s perfect!”
Brendan O’Connell, FPAC ’07
“The staff was fantastic. I learned so much from these teachers.
They are experienced and extremely knowledgeable.” “The
program was set up extremely well.” “Dudley knows what
he is talking about.” “Shakespeare was sweet –
both teachers were fantastic”
Julia Slusarz, FPAC ’05 & ’07
“Superb” “FPAC blows all other summer camps out
of the water”
Austin Frank, FPAC ’07
“This camp has taught me so much about acting in 3 weeks!”
Rachel Shafran, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
“When I took acting classes at my school I felt like I was
just in school. In the classes here, I felt like I was actually
acting and getting better.” “Improv class - This was
dang near close to being heaven. I loved this. J “ “I
made friends”
Derrick Hann, FPAC ’07
“Superb” “Can you make it a week longer?”
Li Stebner, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“Superb” “With every new experience in acting,
I learn something new. In a place like this, with so many opportunities,
I learned even more.” “Every staff member is very comfortable
with their class and subject. At the same time, they keep a professional
outlook.”
Anthony Ritosa, FPAC ’07
“I LOVE IMPROV.” “Everyone’s amazing! Even
if you’re not in their class, they’ll help you.”
“It was good to learn audition techniques. It really helps.”
“I think it’d be great if the session was a week longer,
because if you miss any day, you lose a considerable amount of FPAC
time.”
Vrishali Kanvinde, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“Dudley rox my son! – he makes me feel that I am doing
something right. I can be my self around him. He has been great
to work with and I can’t wait to see him next year.”
“I love my scene! And my monologue too!”
Victoria Conley, FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06 &
’07
“OMG!
SUPERB!”
Courtney Nelson, FPAC ’07
“Superb” “Every day is really nice. J “Acting
class helped me a lot” “Can you add more overnights?”
Cara Corrigan, FPAC ’07
“I
love FPAC!” “The whole staff is the best!” “I
love the scenes” “Improv is my favorite” “Camp
should be longer”
Reuben Wilson, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“I love Sean, Dudley, Megan!” “Musical Theatre
was so much fun! I loved hearing other people sing. I loved how
people were able to give comments. They helped me a lot!”
“I had a blast!”
Bobbie Szabo, FPAC ’07
“FPAC ROCKS! FPAC made me a much better actor and I’m
definitely coming next year!” “Every member of the staff
was amazing! I learned so much!” “I loved Improv.”
Jacob Oet, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“FPAC is perfection at it’s finest” “Carol
Pribble is a goddess”
Sam Eisele, FPAC ’07
“FPAC IS GOOD” “The staff was great!”
Addie Lindseth, FPAC ’07
“I love camp! I learned so much!” “Awesome teachers!
Enthusiastic!” “So Much Fun!” “The overnight
was ABSOLUTELY 100% FANTASTIC! I MAKE SO MANY NEW FRIENDS ON THE
OVERNIGHT!! I wish FPAC was a year-round camp!!!!” “I
really grew as an actor. Absolutely fantastic experience! I made
friends for life!”
Megan Geddis, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“I wish I could go here year-round!” “Superb”
“The Staff - It’s great to work with people who so clearly
enjoy being here and are at the top of their field” “Scene
Study – Great – I appreciated being challenged”
“I like having different kinds of improv – the variety
of switching every day was nice”
Anonymous
“Superb”
“The staff was very professional. Were able to work with me
one-on-one” “Very diverse scenes were fun” “I
like FPAC because it is a program you can participate in. I always
enjoy getting individual attention from the professional staff because
it helps me grow as an actor”
David Hrvatin, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
“This
camp was great, I learned so much, and most of all had fun.”
“The staff – loved them all, they were always there
to help and have fun. I loved that everyone had different ways to
look at scenes and songs so you are always looking at it differently
yourself.” “Megan was always there to help with my 16
bar, whether it was before camp, at lunch, flex, or after camp.
She helped me out so much.” “I love flex time!”
Devon Kilroy, FPAC ’07
NYC TRIP – “I loved absolutely everything.” “The
place and staff were great! I can’t wait for next year.”
Michelle Sandler, FPAC ’07
NYC
TRIP – “It was so fun! I met a lot of new people! And
that was my first time every in New York City.” “The
staff were so nice!” “I love Mary Poppins! Amazing!”
“Top of the Rock – awesome view!!”
Emily Osmeloski, NYC TRIP ’07
NYC Trip – “It was an awesome experience to be a part
of” “Everyone was friendly … worked as a team”
“Spring Awakening was an incredible experience. It was highly
recommended by theater friends who work in NYC – they were
right. Was great being able to get autographs after” “The
Hampton Inn was clean, quiet comfortable. I would stay there again
if in the area. Great not to have to handle the details.”
“Top of the Rock was really nice to see!” “We
sure enjoyed Hairspray.” “Broadway guest artist Michelle
Federer was dedicated to helping the students. Her professional,
friendly manner was a plus.” “Guide Bob Jackson was
informative. This went smoothly with preplanning. Good move!”
“Harlem – I liked seeing the Apollo theater.”
“Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island were interesting. The
girls (Jenna – Emily) had fun walking around the statue in
the rain!”
Chris Rood, NYC TRIP ’07
“I loved it. It was my favorite camp ever! I am going to come
back next year. The teachers were great. They taught me lots of
stuff.” “The overnight was awesome” “I wish
the camp was longer because it is hard to say goodbye”
Carly Cunnington, FPAC ’07
“Great! I loved it! So Fun. Perfect. Superb!”
Avery Smith, FPAC ’07
“I love what I’ve learned” “Superb –
I love the idea of a practice audition. I need the experience”
“It was really fun to perform the songs. I especially like
the Hairspray song because it was upbeat and fun.”
Shelby Berger, FPAC ’07
“I love FPAC!” “A lot of fun” “FPAC
is the best camp!” “I’ve become a lot more into
theatre at FPAC!”
Megan McCue, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“I love love love it.” “Staff is incredible”
“I love improv” “Audition technique class is so
helpful” “FPAC is the most amazingly incredible performing
arts program ever! It is so highly unique, and I am going to keep
coming back for sure!”
Molly Elson, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“I learned so much! The teachers are amazing!” “We
learned so much about Shakespeare” “Superb”
Camille Rekhson, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
“AHH! OMG. AMAZING!!!!!!!” “Love it!!! FPAC forever!”
The staff – love everyone! So funny and professional. I learn
so much every year and they’re so supportive.” “Fpac
ROCKSSS! LOVE IT!!!”
Emma Wahl, FPAC ’04, ’06 & ’07
“AMAZING staff” “This is the only program of it’s
kind. Other camps do performances, but we don’t learn anything
there. But here, I’ve learned so much and grown so much as
an actor!” “Scene study is the best class, because we
learn from our scenes, other scenes and our teachers and the students”
Moriah Rahamim, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
“This program was excellent! I’ve learned more in 3
weeks here than I could ever have learned in my entire life! It
was also a blast of fun!” “The staff was amazing! They’ve
taught me everything I need to know to become a successful actress.
CP and Mitchell were incredibly helpful and I loved them so much!”
“I know now that I can be very successful as an actress as
I get older.” “Piano was fun and I really want to take
it again next year. I also loved theory” “I want Megan
and David to come back next year because I love them!” “Fred
taught me so much about being in an ensemble and I will take what
he taught me and use it for life!” “This camp was amazing!”
Dani Apple, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
“Superb” “I love FPAC and all the teachers. In
this camp I met so many friends”
Patrick Mooney, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“This was absolutely superb. I like everything about it”
“The staff was AMAZING and they were all very nice.”
“I LOVED it.” “Flex Time – 1 word –
PERFECT”
Adam Hass-Hill, FPAC ’07
“The staff at FPAC is fantastic and helped me learn so much
this summer!” “I loved the program and learned the most
I every have about acting in 3 weeks!” “I love scene
study. It’s one of my favorite parts of the day because you
learn a lot about different plays.” “I was so thrilled
that we were learning piano, and I can now pluck out audition songs.
I enjoyed music theory and am still working on my sight reading.
I also love doing ensemble work and will definitely apply those
skills next time I am in an ensemble.” “Flex Time –
I loved everything!” “There really isn’t anything
more it needs, it’s perfect”
Jessie Gill, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“I
had a good time” “Dudley was great”
Victoria Conley, FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06 &
’07
“The
program is really great” “Loved everything the staff
did for us – taught me more than anyone – Thanks Dudley
and Sean” “The dance and girls I did it with were amazing!”
Christina Harris, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“Superb”
“Every year this camp gets more unique. It’s such a
special experience that more people should know about and try.”
Molly Israel, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
“I really enjoyed FPAC this year. I like how the camp started
adapting classes and programs to individual students. I felt myself
grow as an actor – thanks for everything!”
Hannah Weinberger, FPAC ’05 & ’07
“The staff are all experienced professionals with a wealth
of information to offer who cared about their kids and the development
they made as young actors.” “The teachers used incredibly
effective exercises in character development and sensory to create
detailed, true and conflicted characters. They picked challenging
and different scenes to push me and develop my skills from all angles.”
“Improv class - created a safe environment where shy kids
could come out of their shells and take risks. By the end of week
1, those shy kids were first to volunteer for everything”
“Flex Time – Great audition techniques, charades and
Sean’s stage management workshop was AMAZING! Loved martial
arts with Bob.”
Will Sanborn, FPAC ’06 & ’07
“YAY!!!” “It was as always the best camp
I’ve gone to.” “Sean, Mitchell, Fred and CP are
amazing in every way. If any of them were gone, I’d cry.”
“I LOVE IMPROV!!! – CP and Mitchell are so funny and
nice. I learned so much about acting from them it isn’t even
funny!!!” “Some people go to make friends that last
forever. Some go to learn. At FPAC, you can do both”
Sarah DiFiore, FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07
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