[NEohioPAL]News Release: Victoria Bussert to lead AUDITION WORKSHOP for Teens

[FSternfeld at aol.com]

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For Immediate Release March 3, 2004
For an interview with Ms. Bussert, or more information, please contact 
Carolyn Downie at 
440-338-3171

FAIRMOUNT CENTER TO OFFER AUDITION WORKSHOPS LED BY ACCLAIMED THEATRE 
DIRECTOR, VICTORIA BUSSERT

On August 2 and 3, from 6-9 p.m., acclaimed theatre director, Victoria 
Bussert will be offering two audition workshops for teens.  She will be assisted by 
Nancy Gantose-Maier, music director.  Held on the beautiful campus of 
historical Centerville Mills in Fairmount Center's newly acquired "Lake House' the 
workshop is entitled "Make a Lasting Impression:  Auditioning for Musical Theatre 
Programs".   The cost is $75.00 for each workshop.  Class limit is 12 actors.

The workshops are part of the extended summer camp program that is being 
headed up by theatre director Fred Sternfeld.

Ms. Bussert, known for her wonderfully successful musical productions, brings 
a wealth of experience both as a director who has auditioned thousands of 
actors, and as a well-respected teacher.  For nine years she served as Director 
Of Music Theatre for Baldwin-Wallace College, recognized as one of the top 
musical theatre training programs in the country.  

"All top musical theatre college and university programs require an audition 
for admission.  This class will focus on finding and performing appropriate 
audition material for these auditions.  We'll look closely at each student and 
their chosen pieces and help the student shape and celebrate the work," said 
Ms. Bussert.  "Auditioning is one of the most terrifying and, at the same time, 
one of the most important aspect of an actor's life.  In my workshops, 
students get a chance to practice in a supportive and nurturing environment."   
Participants should bring two short songs.  

2004 marks the 20th year for Victoria Bussert as a professional director.  
Internationally, her work has been seen in Brazil, St. Petersburg, Russian and 
throughout Africa.  

In this country she has directed in theatres from coast to coast including 
Manhattan Theatre Club, Goodspeed Opera, Portland Stage, Dallas Theatre Center, 
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse, Great Lakes Theatre 
Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, Porthouse Theatre, Pegasus Players, Anchorage 
Opera, Pennsylvania Opera Theatre, Skylight Opera, Piedmont Opera and Cleveland 
Opera.  Victoria has directed seven national tours including INTO THE WOODS, ONCE 
ON THIS ISLAND and THE SECRET GARDEN.  Upcoming projects include I LOVE YOU, 
YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE for Idaho Shakespeare, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD 
for Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and the European Tour of THE WHO'S TOMMY 
Northwestern University.  Victoria holds and MFA in Directing from Northwestern 
University. 

Thomas Q. Fulton, Jr., Executive Artistic Director for the Center, is 
overjoyed to have Victoria joining the Fairmount staff this summer.   "I have seen 
many productions of Victoria's.  Her ability to find the humanity and joy in a 
play in an atmosphere of pure celebration is wonderful. She has a great love of 
young people and their potential.  And her students are very successful once 
they graduate.  She is a wonderful teacher.  We are very lucky to have her," 
Fulton said.  "We are in the process of gathering together the best and the 
brightest talents in our region to make Fairmount one of the premier sites for 
aspiring writers, musicians, dancers, actors, and visual artists to explore and 
develop their talents.  Vicky Bussert is one of the brightest.  We hope all 
the aspiring young actors out there join us and her for this great opportunity 
to explore the best in themselves as auditioning actors.    

Information about the audition class, the summer camp and its schedule can be 
found on the Fairmount website www.fairmountcenter.org or by calling the 
Fairmount Center offices at 440-338-3171.  

Centerville Mills is located just minutes from the corner of Rt 306 and Rt 
422 in Bainbridge Township - approximately 10 miles from Beachwood, Ohio.

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<DIV>Ms. Bussert, known for her wonderfully successful musical productions,=20=
brings a wealth of experience both as a director who has auditioned thousand=
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<DIV>"All top musical theatre college and university programs require an aud=
ition for admission.  This class will focus on finding and performing a=
ppropriate audition material for these auditions.  We'll look closely a=
t each student and their chosen pieces and help the student shape and celebr=
ate the work," said Ms. Bussert.  "Auditioning is one of the most terri=
fying and, at the same time, one of the most important aspect of an actor's=20=
life.  In my workshops, students get a chance to practice in a supporti=
ve and nurturing environment."   Participants should bring two sho=
rt songs.  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2004 marks the 20th year for Victoria Bussert as a professional directo=
r.  Internationally, her work has been seen in Brazil, St. Petersburg,=20=
Russian and throughout Africa.  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In this country she has directed in theatres from coast to coast includ=
ing Manhattan Theatre Club, Goodspeed Opera, Portland Stage, Dallas Theatre=20=
Center, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse, Great Lakes Th=
eatre Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, Porthouse Theatre, Pegasus Players, Anc=
horage Opera, Pennsylvania Opera Theatre, Skylight Opera, Piedmont Opera and=
 Cleveland Opera.  Victoria has directed seven national tours including=
 INTO THE WOODS, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and THE SECRET GARDEN.  Upcoming p=
rojects include I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE for Idaho Shakespeare=
, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD for Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and the Euro=
pean Tour of THE WHO'S TOMMY Northwestern University.  Victoria holds a=
nd MFA in Directing from Northwestern University. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thomas Q. Fulton, Jr., Executive Artistic Director for the Center, is o=
verjoyed to have Victoria joining the Fairmount staff this summer. &nbs=
p; "I have seen many productions of Victoria's.  Her ability to find th=
e humanity and joy in a play in an atmosphere of pure celebration is wonderf=
ul. She has a great love of young people and their potential.  And her=20=
students are very successful once they graduate.  She is a wonderful te=
acher.  We are very lucky to have her," Fulton said.  "We are in t=
he process of gathering together the best and the brightest talents in our r=
egion to make Fairmount one of the premier sites for aspiring writers, music=
ians, dancers, actors, and visual artists to explore and develop their talen=
ts.  Vicky Bussert is one of the brightest.  We hope all the aspir=
ing young actors out there join us and her for this great opportunity to exp=
lore the best in themselves as auditioning actors.    </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Information about the audition class, the summer camp and its schedule=20=
can be found on the Fairmount website <A href=3D"http://www.fairmountcenter.=
org">www.fairmountcenter.org</A> or by calling the Fairmount Center offices=20=
at 440-338-3171.  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Centerville Mills is located just minutes from the corner of Rt 306 and=
 Rt 422 in Bainbridge Township - approximately 10 miles from Beachwood, Ohio=
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