[NEohioPAL]FAIRMOUNT CENTER NAMES FRED STERNFELD ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THEATRE

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For Immediate Release November 24, 2004

For an interview with Mr. Sternfeld, 
or more information, please contact Carolyn Downie at 440-338-3171

FAIRMOUNT CENTER NAMES FRED STERNFELD ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THEATRE 

The Fairmount Center announced today that Fred Sternfeld has been named
Associate Director of Theatre, working alongside Executive Director Tom
Fulton.  "Fred is coming on board with us to help rejuvenate the theatre
program at the Center," said Mr. Fulton.  "His involvement is part of
Fairmount's extensive initiative to add a professional training and
performance component to the already robust programming here.  Fred will
help shape the future of all aspects of theatre activities from training, to
programming, to production."  The Fairmount Center already offers the
Fairmount Performing Arts Camp during the summer.  Their plans are to extend
that initiative to be year round.  

Mr. Sternfeld, a professional director and teacher, has an impressive
Theatre background.  As an administrator, Fred has served as Cultural &
Performing Art Director / Artistic Director at the Seattle & Dallas Jewish
Community Centers and as Artistic Director at Lakewood Little Theatre - Beck
Center for the Arts.  

He is a  free lance director in the Cleveland area, garnering numerous
honors and awards: Fiddler on the Roof at Cain Park received six 'Times
Theatre Tribute 2003' awards and a mention as one of the best productions of
the year in Cleveland Scene; The Tale of the Allergist's Wife at Dobama
Theatre was named 'best production of 2003' by critic Herb Hammer; Man of La
Mancha at the JCC Halle Theatre received five 'Times Theatre Tribute 2002'
awards; Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night at Beck Center was honored with a
Cleveland Scene 'Best of Cleveland 2002' Award as 'Best Musical; The Sound
of Music at Cain Park received a 'Times Theatre Tribute 2001' award for
direction and The Cleveland Scene honored Fred as 'Best Theatrical Dynamo'
in 2002. Northern Ohio Live Magazine as one of Cleveland's "best and
brightest baby boomers under 40" and by Seattle's Eastside Week as an
"outstanding young professional under 40."

Over the span of his career, he has directed over 60 productions, including
the recently closed production of Ragtime at Tri-C East, in conjunction with
the Jewish Community Center.  Ragtime garnered rave reviews from all sides,
including the Plain Dealer's reviewer Carolyn Jack, who stated:
"Sternfeld's inventiveness and attention to detail makes you feel as if you
really were watching America live its own history. a magnificent show . so
gorgeously professional and emotionally powerful that, at first, you only
can gape at it, astounded."  

Thomas Q. Fulton, Jr., Executive Artistic Director for the Center, is very
enthusiastic about Mr. Sternfeld's involvement and the talent he brings to
the table.  "Fred has directed me three times.  His work with actors is
thoughtful, imaginative and full of compassion.  And he puts on some of the
best theatre Northeast Ohio ever sees.   He is a top notch director.  Fully
professional.  We are very lucky to have him," 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.  Fred Sternfeld is one of the brightest."

Information about the camp and its schedule can be found on the Fairmount
website www.fairmountcenter.org <http://www.fairmountcenter.org/> or by
calling the Fairmount Center offices at 440-338-3171.

More information about Fred Sternfeld is available at his professional
web-site <http://www.fredsternfeld.com/> www.fredsternfeld.com.

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2004<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>

For an interview with Mr. =
Sternfeld, 
or more information, please contact Carolyn Downie at =
440-338-3171<o:p></o:p>

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announced today that Fred Sternfeld has been named Associate Director of =
Theatre,
working alongside Executive Director Tom Fulton.  “Fred is =
coming on
board with us to help rejuvenate the theatre program at the =
Center,” said
Mr. Fulton.  “His involvement is part of Fairmount’s =
extensive
initiative to add a professional training and performance component to =
the
already robust programming here.  Fred will help shape the future =
of all
aspects of theatre activities from training, to programming, to =
production.” 
The <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Fairmount</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> already offers the =
Fairmount
Performing Arts Camp during the summer.  Their plans are to extend =
that
initiative to be year round.  <o:p></o:p></spa=
n>

Mr. Sternfeld, =
a professional
director and teacher, has an impressive Theatre
background.  As an administrator, Fred has served as Cultural &
Performing Art Director / Artistic Director at the Seattle & Dallas =
Jewish
Community Centers and as Artistic Director at Lakewood Little Theatre - =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for the Arts.  <o:p></o:p>

He is a  free lance director in the =
Cleveland
area, garnering numerous honors and awards: Fiddler on the Roof at Cain =
Park
received six ‘Times Theatre Tribute 2003’ awards and a =
mention as
one of the best productions of the year in Cleveland Scene; The Tale of =
the
Allergist’s Wife at Dobama Theatre was named ‘best =
production of
2003’ by critic Herb Hammer; Man of La Mancha at the JCC Halle =
Theatre
received five ‘Times Theatre Tribute 2002’ awards; Stephen
Sondheim’s Saturday Night at Beck Center was honored with a =
Cleveland
Scene ‘Best of Cleveland 2002’ Award as ‘Best Musical; =
The
Sound of Music at Cain Park received a ‘Times Theatre Tribute =
2001’
award for direction and The Cleveland Scene honored Fred as ‘Best
Theatrical Dynamo’ in 2002. Northern Ohio Live Magazine as one of =
<st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>’s “best and brightest baby =
boomers
under 40” and by <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>'s
Eastside Week as an “outstanding young professional under =
40.”<o:p></o:p>

<p style=3D'margin-right:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Over the span of his career, he has directed =
over 60
productions, including the recently closed production of Ragtime at =
Tri-C East,
in conjunction with the Jewish Community Center.  Ragtime garnered =
rave
reviews from all sides, including the Plain Dealer’s reviewer =
Carolyn
Jack, who stated:  “Sternfeld's inventiveness and attention =
to
detail makes you feel as if you really were watching <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
 w:st=3D"on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place> live its own =
history…
a magnificent show … so gorgeously professional and emotionally =
powerful
that, at first, you only can gape at it, astounded.”  <br>
<br>
Thomas Q. Fulton, Jr., Executive Artistic Director for the Center, is =
very
enthusiastic about Mr. Sternfeld’s involvement and the talent he =
brings
to the table.  “Fred has directed me three times.  His =
work
with actors is thoughtful, imaginative and full of compassion.  And =
he
puts on some of the best theatre <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Northeast =
Ohio</st1:place>
ever sees.   He is a top notch director.  Fully =
professional. 
We are very lucky to have him,” <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><font
  color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Fulton</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> said.  “We are in =
the process
of gathering together the best and the brightest talents in our region =
to make
Fairmount one of the </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>premier
sites for aspiring writers, musicians, dancers, actors, and visual =
artists to
explore and develop their talents.  Fred</span></font> Sternfeld is =
one of
the brightest.”</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p style=3D'margin-right:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Information about the camp and its schedule =
can be
found on the Fairmount website <a =
href=3D"http://www.fairmountcenter.org/">www.fairmountcenter.org</a>
or by calling the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Fairmount</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> offices =
at
440-338-3171.<br>
<br>
More information about Fred Sternfeld is available at his professional =
web-site
<u><a href=3D"http://www.fredsternfeld.com/"><font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:windowtext'>www.fredsternfeld.com</span></font></a></u>.<o=
:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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