<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FAIRMOUNT CENTER FOR THE ARTS </span></b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">8400 Fairmount Rd., P.O. Box 80 w Novelty, Ohio 44072 w 440-338-3171 w<br>
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</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span></span>CONTACT MICHAEL NORTON AT 216-381-9565</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <br>
<br></span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FAIRMOUNT PERFORMING ARTS CONSERVATORY PRESENTS “INTO THE WOODS” AS PART OF ITS SUMMER PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE<br>
<br></span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, a program of Fairmount Center for the Arts, will open its summer production of INTO THE WOODS on July 10, 2009.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">In collaboration with the City of Mayfield Village, Fairmount Center has developed an arts training and performance initiative in the newly renovated “Reserve Hall.”</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The project is called the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The conservatory manages all things theatrical with Fairmount including year round youth and teen productions, an adult professional company, the highly acclaimed summer training program for young people and now, INTO THE WOODS, directed by renowned director Fred Sternfeld and starring students of the summer program.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <br>
<br></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">“INTO THE WOODS”</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> (July 10 – July 26, 2009)<br>
<br></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">At the Mayfield Village Civic Center – 6622 Wilson Mills Rd., Mayfield Village Ohio (At the corner of Wilson Mills and S.O.M. Center Roads)<br>
<br></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory presents the Tony Award-winning musical INTO THE WOODS (Best Score - Stephen Sondheim, Best Book - James Lapine). The play starts with the stories of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel, all tied together with a new story of the Baker and his Wife, who are trying to conceive a child.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">However, just as the audience did not previously know that all of the stories were related through the Baker and his Wife, the play soon discloses many twists and changes of fate for each of the characters as they experience the repercussions of their "happily ever afters."</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <br>
<br></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Conservatory is multiple casting numerous roles in the production to provide opportunities for its talented cast to play lead and supporting roles. "To multiple cast on this scale is a first for us," says Sternfeld.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Last summer we multiple cast the Narrators and Potiphar's Wife in </span><i><a href="http://www.fredsternfeld.com/josephromeojulietfpac08.htm" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> .</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">For this production we have five sets of Cinderella's stepmothers and stepsisters, who will have three performances each during the run of the show, as well as four Little Red Ridinghoods, three Jacks, two Cinderellas and more.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It will be a fun challenge, made doable by utilizing a team of outstanding assistant directors to help out - Erin McCardle, Randi Sternfeld and Christianne Beffel."<br>
<br></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The show is directed by Sternfeld with musical direction by Mike Caraffi, choreography by Christianne Beffel, Set and Lighting Design by Ben Needham, Costume Design by Craig Tucker and Sound Design by Carlton Guc.<br>
<br></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tickets for the production are $12 for Adults, $10 for seniors and students, and $8 for Children 12 & under.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Group prices are available.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The show runs July 10 - 26, Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm & 7:00pm.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Further information is available on the Fairmount Center website at </span><a href="http://www.fairmountcenter.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.fairmountcenter.org</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> or by calling 440-338-3171.<br>
<br></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The cast for INTO THE WOODS is Jessica Borison, Siobhan Carroll, Lauren Cole, Michael Conroy, Becca Dennis, Sophia Dennis, Sarah DiFiore, Alex Dilallo, Jessica Edwards, Abby Erwin, Sydney Fieseler, Maddy Foley, Joel Scott Furr, Jessie Gill, Karolina Morro Glueck, Carly Gordon, Emily Grodzik, Charlotte Gross, Meghan Grover, Caroline Hatch, Codie Higer, Brandon Jackson, Leah Janson, Anne Jordan , Tia Karaplis, Erika Klemperer, Leah Kubaitis, Catie Lally, Billy Lawrence, Alivia Lee, Bobbie MacDougall, Jesse Markowitz, Ben Martin, Erin McCardle, Danica Murthy, Tessa Murthy , Ashleigh Nagy, Grace Neiswander, Courtney Nelson, Mark Oet, Catherine Pace, Sidney Perelman, Jessica Pollak, Kira Postak, Carter Salis, Danielle Scharf, Shane Siniscalchi, Amy Sinnenberg, Miles Sternfeld, Jennette Timko, Natalie Welch, Katie Wilkinson and Emily Wirthwein.<br>
<br></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A complete cast list including what character each actor is playing and their performance schedule can be found at this link: </span><a href="http://www.fairmountcenter.org/fpac09/presents.htm" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.fairmountcenter.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">org/fpac09/presents.htm</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <br>
<br></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Information about Mr. Sternfeld, the director of INTO THE WOODS and Artistic Director of FPAC, can be found on his professional website at </span><a href="http://www.fredsternfeld.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">www.fredsternfeld.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">.</span></p>
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