[NEohioPAL] TICKETS NOW ON SALE for EAT (It's Not About Food), presented by FPAC's Adult Professional Theatre Wing

Fri Apr 2 10:21:49 PDT 2010

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 30, 2010*

*FAIRMOUNT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC)
adult professional theatre wing

presents the Ohio Premiere of
Eat  ( It’s Not About Food)
*by Linda Daugherty

Directed by Fred Sternfeld

Three weekends: April 15 – May 2, 2010
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm: Sundays at 3:00 pm
At The Mayfield Village Civic Center
6622 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio
(corner of SOM Center and Wilson Mills Road, just off I-271 and Wilson
Mills)

*FPAC presents the Ohio Premiere of Eat (It’s Not About Food)

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*Mayfield Village**, Ohio* — March 31, 2010 — The Fairmount Performing Arts
Conservatory (FPAC) will present the Ohio Premiere of Linda Daugherty’s
humorous and poignant play, *Eat (It’s Not About Food)*.  The play explores
a universal topic – our relationship with food.  It also speaks eloquently
about the world of eating disorders, and society’s obsession with food,
weight and body image. This is presented through the eyes of teens and
adults struggling with this epidemic, as well as the causes and warning
signs. The play will be performed by Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory
in a 12 performance run from April 15 through May 2, at Mayfield Village
Civic Center, Mayfield Village, Ohio.

The Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC) production is
written by Linda
Daugherty <http://www.lindadaugherty.com/menu.htm> and directed by Fred
Sternfeld <http://www.fredsternfeld.com/>.  The creative team also includes
set designer Ben Needham, costume designer Craig Tucker and sound designer
Carlton Guc. The cast includes Nina Domingue who was recently seen in CPT’s
critically acclaimed one woman show *No Child,* Juliette Regnier whose
theater credits include performances at The Cleveland Play House, Great
Lakes Theatre Festival and Cain Park, Alexis Floyd, who has appeared at Cain
Park, Karamu, Dobama and The Beck Center.  Other cast members are Jordan
Brown, Sean Cahill, Olivia Chan, Lauren Cole, Cara Corrigan, Meghan Grover,
Georgia Kostyack, Doug Kusak, Ashleigh Nagy, Courtney Nelson, Amy
Pawlukewicz, Li Stebner, Dylan White and Stephanie Wong.

“*Eat (It’s Not About Food)* had its world premiere in Dallas two years ago
and was an enormous success.  When I first read it, I was astonished at the
creative and compelling presentation style.  I’m excited to help bring this
amazing theatre piece to the community” remarked director Fred
Sternfeld.  “This
play has the power to save lives.”

The Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders (CCED), an outpatient treatment
center specializing in evidence-based care for bulimia and anorexia
nervosa<http://www.eatingdisorderscleveland.org/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa/>,
is the lead sponsor for FPAC’s production of *Eat (It’s Not About Food).*

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As the lead sponsor, CCED, in conjunction with University Hospitals’ (UH)
Geauga Medical Center and local physicians, will help raise awareness and
educate the Northeastern Ohio community on eating disorders and the
treatment available in the area. CCED will lead 30-minute open discussions
immediately after each performance, giving the audience an opportunity to
interact with eating disorder specialists, and elaborate on topics that were
presented in the play.

"We want to provide our audience the opportunity to be entertained,
stimulated, educated and connected to the critical topic of eating disorders
through our professional theatrical production,” said Jeff Grover, president
of Fairmount Center for the Arts.  “The combination of the production and
our extraordinary sponsors and professional resources providing post-play
discussions, will make a difference in many people's lives."

*What: *“EAT (It’s Not About Food)” and Post-Performance Open Discussion on
play topics between audience and clinical specialists

*When: *April 15 – May 2, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.;
Sundays at 3 p.m.

*Who: *Fairmount Center for the Arts (Fairmount Performing Arts
Conservatory), Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders, UH Geauga Medical
Center representatives and local physicians.

*Where: *Mayfield Village Civic Center, Mayfield Village, Ohio

*To order tickets: *Call (440) 782-4087

*To contact for more information:*

Jeff Grover / President of Fairmount Center for the Arts / 216-973-0008 /
jgactor at aol.om

Pam Grodzik / Business Manager / 440-346-4846 / pamgrodzik at gmail.com

Admission: $15 adult; $12 senior citizens and students; $10 children 12 and
under
Group rates are available.

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*About Fairmount Center*

Established in 1970, the Fairmount Center for the Arts is a community arts
center that offers programming and instruction in dance, music, fitness,
visual arts and theater for students and audiences of all ages. Fairmount
Center for the Arts has two campus locations in Novelty and Mayfield
Village, Ohio, as well as satellite locations at key locations in Geauga and
Cuyahoga Counties. Fairmount Center for the Arts is dedicated to the
advancement of the arts in Ohio through excellence in training performance
for people of all ages and levels of mastery, from early youth to seasoned
professional.  FPAC’s programming seeks to challenge, enrich and nurture,
providing self-confidence and understanding that encourages each student to
thrive as a creative individual. One of FPAC’s goals is to provide high
quality educational experiences with socially and educationally relevant
productions that reach out to the schools and general public with powerful,
contemporary messages.

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About CCED*

Founded in 2006, CCED <http://www.eatingdisorderscleveland.org/> is an
outpatient treatment center that provides individualized programming for
children, adolescents and adults suffering from eating
disorders<http://www.eatingdisorderscleveland.org/eating-disorders/>.
Together, co-founders Mark Warren MD and Lucene Wisniewski PhD combine their
expert knowledge and experience to incorporate evidence-based therapies,
including CBT, DBT and the Maudsley
Approach<http://www.eatingdisorderscleveland.org/eating-disorder-treatment/maudsley-approach/>,
for the treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia
nervosa<http://www.eatingdisorderscleveland.org/eating-disorders/bulimia-nervosa/>,
binge eating disorder<http://www.eatingdisorderscleveland.org/eating-disorders/binge-eating-disorder/>and
body image disorder.

*Relevant Links*

CCED: www.EatingDisordersCleveland.org<http://www.eatingdisorderscleveland.org/>

EAT (It’s Not About Food): http://www.fredsternfeld.com/eat.htm

Fairmount Center for the Arts: http://www.fairmountcenter.org/

CCED Blog: www.EatingDisordersCleveland.org/Blog<http://www.eatingdisorderscleveland.org/Blog>

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