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<font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">8400 Fairmount Rd., P.O. Box 80 w Novelty, Ohio 44072 w 440-338-3171</span><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></span></b></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">CONTACT Fred Sternfeld at 216-496-6087 </span></b></font></p>
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<b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">June 15, 2010</font></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><br></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> <br>
</font><b><font face="Times New Roman">FAIRMOUNT CENTER FOR THE ARTS <br>The Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC) <br>Fred Sternfeld, Artistic Director</font></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Present the FPAC Summer Theatre Series</font></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Children of Eden: July 8 – July 18, 2010</font></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Honk, Jr.:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>July 29 – August 1, 2010</font></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Pride and Prejudice: August 12 – August 15, 2010</font></span></b></p>
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<b><i><br></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">All performances - <br>At The Mayfield Village Civic Center <br>6622 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio <br>(corner of SOM Center and Wilson Mills Road, just off I-271 and Wilson Mills)</font></font></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Novelty, Ohio</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> — June 15, 2010 — Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, a program of Fairmount Center for the Arts, will be presenting three productions this summer.. 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 style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The project is called the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>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 directed by renowned director Fred Sternfeld and starring students of the summer program.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"></i></span></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Children of Eden – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">July 8 – July 18, 2010 – directed by Fred Sternfeld</span></font></p>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">From Stephen Schwartz (<b><i>Wicked, Godspell</i></b> and <b><i>Pippin</i></b>) and John Caird (<b><i>Les Miserables</i></b>) comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! Freely based on the story of Genesis, <b><i>Children Of Eden</i></b> is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah and the "Father" who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message: that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></span></div>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">The carefully controlled and chess-like movements of polite society often conceal passionate hearts, keen minds, and rebellious wills. High-spirited Elizabeth Bennet attempts to stay true to her ideals while her meddlesome mother schemes to get all five Bennet sisters married and to secure their family's fate at all costs. Can a girl who refuses to abandon her independent and scrutinizing ways find true love and a faithful heart? More than one unexpected twist and shocking revelation await our heroine as she must choose between the dashing Mr. Wickham and proud, aloof Mr. Darcy.</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">When: </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All performances are Thursday, Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 and 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm.</span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Who: </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Fairmount</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Center</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> for the Arts (Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory) </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Where: </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Mayfield</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Village Civic Center, Mayfield Village, Ohio</span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">To order tickets: </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Call (440) 782-4087, or for additional information, contact Fairmount Center at (440) 338-3171.</span></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Admission: $12 adult; $10 senior citizens and students; $8 children 12 and under </font></span></p>
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Group rates are available. </font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">About Fairmount Center</font></span></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0.1pt 0in; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0in; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">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</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria">. </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Fairmount</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> 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. </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria"></span></font></p>
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