The
complete FPAC 2010 Website will be live
on or before Jan 26, 2010
Until then, to find out
more information,
please call Fred Sternfeld at 216-496-6087
We expect a great turnout!
A Note From Fred Sternfeld, Artistic Director, FPAC
Hi Everybody!
FPAC
(Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory) is about to
embark on its seventh summer of providing high caliber training
and production opportunities to young people and this year we
are adding some amazing new programs and staff !!! Our training
will once again be located at Hathaway Brown School and our mainstage
productions at Mayfield Village Civic Center.
We’ll be providing complete details in a few days on our
website, but in the meantime here are a few of the highlights…
For the PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP, new students
will take “The Core” training and students with two
previous sessions of FPAC will have the opportunity to continue
in “The Core” OR audition and/or interview for “Advanced
Training.” Full or half (a la carte) day options are available
for “Advanced Training!” AND, we are expanding to
eight weeks, with three total sessions: two sessions of three
weeks (June 21 – July 9, July 12 – 30) and one of
two weeks (August 2 – 13). Attend one or all!
PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING WORKSHOP - THE CORE”
(6th gr - College) training will include acting/scene study in
the mornings, and voice/projection/diction, movement for the actor,
dance and audition technique in the afternoons – all essential
skills for any actor. The staff for “the core” will
include Carol Pribble, Elizabeth Ann Townsend, Nina Domingue,
Nick Koesters, Christine Janson and Bebe Weinberg Katz.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP - “ADVANCED TRAINING"
(see ages below) will consist of acting/scene study in the mornings
for those who opt for full day, with the options below available
for three hours in the afternoon. Students enrolled in “advanced
training” take their specialty for the entire session. Most
of these workshops are available for only one of the sessions,
and acceptance into these programs is highly selective by AUDITION
and/or INTERVIEW!
MUSICAL
THEATRE WORKSHOP - GLEE CLUB
Session 2, July 12 - 30. 1:30 - 4:30pm
(8th gr - College, or permission of instructor)
Supervisor: Christine Janson
Instructors: Bebe Weinberg Katz, Sarah Clare, Brad Wyner,
David Williams and Christine Janson.
We will help you become a “triple threat performer.”
Work on music and choreography from popular music and musical
theatre selections. Culminates in public performances.
ADVANCED ACTING TRAINING THROUGH CLASSICAL PLAY PRODUCTION
Session 1, June 21 - July 9. 1:30 - 4:30pm
(8th gr - College, or permission of instructor)
Instructor: Mitchell B. Fields, Professor –
Baldwin Wallace College, AEA Actor, Director and Teacher
Learn advanced acting skills by working on an entire classical
play culminating with a performance.
IMPROV THEATRE ENSEMBLE
Session 3, August 2 - 13. 1:30 - 4:30pm
(8th gr - College, or permission of instructor)
Instructor: Marc Moritz, AEA Actor, Director
Develop improv performance skills using the techniques of Chicago’s
Second City , ImprovOlympic and TheatreSports. Culminates in a
public performance.
DIRECTING
WORKSHOP - Putting it Together: A Director at Work
Session 1, June 21 - July 9. 1:30 - 4:30pm ”
(9th gr - College, or permission of instructor)
Instructor: Seth Gordon, Associate Artistic Director
– Cleveland Play House
This intensive course will take the serious directing student
through the entire directing process, including the first time
you read the script, deciding its main event, script analysis,
research, design, staging and working with actors and other collaborators.
ACTING SHAKESPEARE
Session 3, August 2 - 13. 1:30 - 4:30pm
(8th gr - College, or permission of instructor)
Instructor: Wayne Turney, AEA actor, Professor
– DeSales University
Guest Artist: Tom Fulton, AEA actor, Director,
Chagrin Arts Academy Director
This workshop offers classes in speaking verse, script analysis,
voice for the stage, movement, audition techniques and stage combat. 
PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP
Session 2, July 12 - 30. 1:30 - 4:30pm
(8th gr - College, or permission of instructor)
Instructor: Sarah Morton, Award Winning Actor
& Teacher
Explore dramatic structure, and the art of writing believable,
‘playable’ dialogue. The workshop will end with a
staged reading of scenes from your plays-in-progress.
DANCE WORKSHOP
Session 1, June 21 - July 9 & Session 3, August 2 - 13.
1:30 - 4:30p
(6th gr - College, or permission of instructor)
Instructors: Bebe Weinberg Katz, Fredrick Moody,
Kyle Primous, and others.
The Dance Workshop is designed to create a well rounded dancer
who is able to perform a wide variety of styles and techniques.
AND,
Special one shot Workshops on Sundays with Brian Zoldessy!
(10th gr - Adults)
-Carpe Luden: Seize the School - College Audition Prep
-
June 27, 9:00am - 6:00pm
-Getting Your Act Together: How To Be A Working Actor
-
July 11, 6:00 - 9:00pm
-The DNA of Acting: Script Analysis for the Actor
-
August 1, 9:00am - 6:00pm
"PRODUCTION WORKSHOP"
(1-6th grade) is also expanding to eight weeks, with three total
sessions: two sessions of three weeks and one of two weeks. Attend
one or all, half or full day. Bebe Weinberg Katz will once again
be supervisor, assisted by Natalie Green and other staff to be
announced.
"FPAC PRESENTS!!"
will be producing three productions this year at Mayfield Village
Civic Center:
CHILDREN OF EDEN – Performances: July 8
–19
Directed by Fred Sternfeld
Music Directed by David Williams
Choreographed by Bebe Weinberg Katz
Set & Lighting Design by Ben Needham
Costume Design by Craig Tucker
HONK! JUNIOR – Performances: July 29 –
August 1
Directed & Choreographed by Sarah Clare
Music Directed by Brad Wyner
Set & Lighting Design by Ben Needham
Costume Design by Craig Tucker
PRIDE & PREJUDICE – Performances August
12 – 15
Directed by Mitchell B. Fields
Set & Lighting Design by Ben Needham
Costume Design by Craig Tucker
Children of Eden is open to 3rd grade
– college, Honk! Junior is open
to 3rd grade – 9th grade and Pride and Prejudice
is open to 7rd grade – college. It is possible to be in
both Children of Eden and Pride
and Prejudice as the rehearsals for Pride
and Prejudice don’t start until after Children
of Eden opens. If you are cast in Honk!
Junior that will be your sole production.
Shortly, we'll unveil the new Summer FPAC website for 2010. It
will have all the details and answer all the questions you have!
A few testimonials from our alumni ...
“FPAC is my second home! It is always recommended by me
to anyone yearning to expand their skills! I have learned so much
more in these three weeks than I thought possible!”
Dani Apple (FPAC ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 &
’09)
“FPAC has taught me SOOOO much. I didn’t think that
one program could set me on my way as an actor…I’m
glad I was wrong!! I learned a TON!!!”
Dan Hoy (FPAC ’09)
“I would like to thank you for the opportunities I had @
FPAC. I learned so much and grew so much as an actress. I made
new friends, as well as getting to spend quality time with existing
ones. After rehearsing together, and pouring all our hearts into
performing, the cast of Into the Woods really became a family.
I can't wait to see my family again!”
Abby Erwin (FPAC ’09)
“Into the Woods was an AMAZING EXPERIENCE!! “
Caroline Hatch (FPAC ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08
& ’09)
“FPAC was a great learning experience! LOVED INTO THE WOODS!
Amazing staff! Great! They made us feel good! I loved FPAC so
much it could be a longer day !! INTO THE WOODS = SUPERB!!!!!”
Tia Karaplis (FPAC ’08 & ’09)