<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA">Fairmount Center for the Arts theatre wing</span><span style="font-size:
18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><br>
the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC)<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">announces
</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">2010-11 Season</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><br>
</span><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">13, a new musical</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"> &
<b>A Christmas Carol</b> </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">brought back by
popular demand;<i> <b>Eat (It’s Not About Food)</b> </i>to tour; <b>NEW</b>
productions: from the teen theatre –<i> <b>Pippin</b></i>, and from the adult
professional wing – Stephen Sondheim’s<i> <b>A Little Night Music<br>
<br>
</b></i></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">CLEVELAND, OH (September 9, 2010) – <b>Fairmount
Center for the Arts theatre wing, the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory
(FPAC)</b> is pleased to announce its 2010-11 season.<br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">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 conservatory manages all things
theatrical with Fairmount including year round youth and teen productions, an
adult professional company and the highly acclaimed summer training program for
young people.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><br>
<br>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">"We are excited to be able to
present once again director Sean Szaller’s acclaimed production of <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Thirteen</i></b>, Tom Fulton’s spellbinding
one man version of <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">A Christmas Carol</i></b>
and our touring production of <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Eat
(It’s Not About Food)</i></b> to schools and community organizations.”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">said FPAC artistic director Fred Sternfeld. “<span style="color:black">In addition, we’ll be presenting an innovative new version of
<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Pippin</i></b> and the Tony Award
winning Stephen Sondheim musical, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">A
Little Night </i></b></span><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Music</i></b>,
with an adult professional cast headlined by Tracee Patterson as Desiree
Armfeldt.” <br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Fairmount Center for the Arts receives generous
support from The Ohio Arts Council, The Lake Geauga Fund and Kinetico, Inc.<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><br>
<br>
<b><u>THIRTEEN, A NEW MUSICAL</u></b><br>
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Music
and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Book by Dan Elish and
Robert Horn</span></strong></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><br>
directed by Sean Szaller<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Performances: September 24 -- October 10, 2010<br>
<br>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">The encore production of</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">13, a
new musical</i></b> is directed by Sean Szaller and features the return of the
entire original Ohio Premier cast. <br>
<br>
<span class="A1"><span style="mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">With wit and searing
honesty, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">13</i></b> is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>The show </span></span><span class="apple-style-span">follows the lives of thirteen 13 year olds as they
navigate their way through friendships, love, popularity, honesty, and
growing-up. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">13 </i></b>is about the lessons one learns throughout life and the
discovery that the journey to who you want to be starts with discovering who
you are. </span><span class="A1"><span style="mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
<br>
This production features thirteen of Cleveland’s most talented teenage
performers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>The cast and understudies
are Dani Apple, J</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">ordan Brown, Kyle Cohen, Alexis Floyd, Aric
Floyd, Jessie Gill, Caroline Hatch, Codie Higer, Dan Hoy, Tia Karaplis, Mark
Oet, Leah Saltzer, Daniel Sovich,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Miles
Sternfeld, Elle Vertes and Sam Welch. <br>
</span></span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">A few excerpts from the reviews of the FPAC
original run last February: Christine Howey (Rave and Pan)<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>“an
irresistible cast of young performers” “the FPAC cast delivers … with
style”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>“spirited direction” “exuberant
choreography”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>“… is often spun into gold
by the young talent at FPAC.”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Bob Abelman
(The News-Herald</span><span class="apple-converted-space">) -<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span><span class="apple-style-span">"FPAC’s
triple-threats deliver an outstanding '13'” “Chances are that before the ink
fades these names will be featured in a playbill of a Broadway musical”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>“Each and every one of the 13 has the goods
and displays a level of savvy and kinetic energy found only on the professional
stage”<br>
<br>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>EAT (IT’S NOT ABOUT FOOD)</u></b><br>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">by Linda Daugherty<br>
directed by Fred Sternfeld</b><br>
Accepting tour dates between November, 2010 and May, 2011.<br>
<br>
The touring production of Linda Daugherty’s humorous and poignant play, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Eat
(It’s Not About Food)</i></b> will perform for numerous <span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:black">schools, colleges, universities,
community groups and organizations</span> </span></span>throughout the region
from November of 2010 to May of 2011. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The play explores a universal topic – our
relationship with food.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>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. <br>
<br>
Directed by Fred Sternfeld, the cast is comprised of 14 actors who take on a
myriad of characters. Several casts are performing the tour. The pool of actors
include Sonya Bishop, Jordan Brown, Sean Cahill, Olivia Chan, Lauren Cole, Cara
Corrigan, Nina Domingue, Maryann Elder, Alexis Floyd, Joel Scott Furr, Jessie
Gill, Sean Grandillo, Natalie Green, Meghan Grover, Dan Hoy, Nick Koesters, Georgia
Kostyack, Jessica Kovalski, Doug Kusak, Kristi Little, Ashleigh Nagy, Courtney
Nelson, Amy Pawlukewicz, Jessie Pollak, Juliette Regnier, Jaime Rotsky, CorLesia
Smith, Li Stebner, Shambrion Treadwell, Luke Wehner, Dylan White, Gregory White
and Amy Young.<br>
<br>
“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Eat
(It’s Not About Food)</i></b> had its world premiere in Dallas two years ago
and was an enormous success.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>When I
first read it, I was astonished at the creative and compelling presentation
style.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>I’m excited to help bring this
amazing theatre piece to the community” remarked director Fred Sternfeld.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>“This play has the power to save lives.”<br>
<br>
The Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders (CCED), an outpatient treatment
center specializing in evidence-based care for bulimia and anorexia nervosa, is
the lead sponsor for FPAC’s production of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Eat (It’s Not About Food).</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span><br>
<br>
As the lead sponsor, CCED, will help raise awareness and educate the
Northeastern Ohio community on eating disorders and the treatment available in
the area. CCED will lead 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.<br>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">"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,” </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">said Jeff Grover, president of Fairmount Center
for the Arts.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>“T</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">he combination of the production and our
extraordinary sponsors and professional resources providing post-play discussions,
will make a difference in many people's lives."<br>
<br>
</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA">Elementary, junior high and high schools (available for presentation
where parents and their children can share the experience together), colleges, universities,
community groups and organizations</span></span><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
Cambria;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA"> can inquire about booking the EAT tour by contacting Fairmount Center at
440-338-3171.<br>
<br>
Major sponsors for the “Eat” tour include: Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders,
Fairmount Minerals and The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation. The Tour is being
presented in collaboration with Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio.<br>
<br>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">A
CHRISTMAS CAROL</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><br>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">An Evening With Charles Dickens<br>
A One Man Show<br>
Conceived and Adapted by Tom Fulton</b><br>
Based on Charles Dicken's performance tour<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
</span>of the U.S. in 1867-68<br>
Performances: December 4 at 7:30pm and December 5 at 2:30pm<br>
This production, starring executive director and veteran professional actor Tom
Fulton, is modeled after the performances Charles Dickens himself brought to
America to great acclaim in the 1860's. Mr. Fulton has been performing <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">A Christmas
Carol</i></b> for many years both privately and for the public. <br>
<br>
Audiences of this production will hear 'A Christmas Carol' - perhaps - for the
first time - not only the words of the dialogue, which have become as familiar
as our favorite holiday carols, but rather the strains of the brilliant
narration so unique to Dickens and so utterly filled with a holiday spirit and
wit of their own.<br>
<br>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">PIPPIN<br>
By Stephen Schwartz<br>
directed by Sean Szaller<br>
</b>Performances: February 18 – March 5, 2011<br>
<span class="apple-style-span">Once upon a time, the young prince Pippin longed
to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. He sought it in the
glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of
political power (after disposing of his father King Charlemagne the Great). In
the end, he found it in the simple pleasures of home and family.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<br>
<span class="apple-style-span">This hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy
tale captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at
heart everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>The energetic
pop-influenced score by three-time Oscar®-winning composer/lyricist Stephen
Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Children of Eden and the animated films Pocahontas,
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame and The Prince Of Egypt) bursts with one show
stopping number after another, from soaring ballads to infectious dance numbers.<br>
<br>
“This is the PERFECT show for teens to tackle!” says director Sean Szaller, “It’s
a show about growing up and finding out who you are – what better group to tell
that tale than a group of people who are going through that discovery on a
daily basis!”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>This production will not
be your “traditional” Pippin.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>In fact,
it won’t be like any other show you’ve seen in a while.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Come experience the magic of this tale in a
way that you’ll never expect!”</span><br>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><br>
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC<br>
A Little Night Music, by Hugh Wheeler and Stephen Sondheim,<br>
directed by Fred Sternfeld</b><br>
Performances: April 28 -- May 15, 2011<br>
<br>
<span class="apple-style-span">One of Broadway’s masterpieces, the romantic and
achingly beautiful <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">A Little Night Music</i></b> deals with the universal subject of love,
in all its wondrous, humorous and ironic permutations.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<br>
<span class="apple-style-span">In turn-of-the-century Sweden, middle-aged Fredrik
Egerman brings his 18-year-old bride Anne to a play starring his former
mistress, Desirée Armfeldt. Soon, Fredrik and Desirée resume their romance,
incurring the wrath of her current lover, a pompous Count. The situation
culminates in a weekend at a country estate, with Fredrik, Anne, Desirée and
the Count in attendance, as well as Fredrik’s son (who is hopelessly in love
with Anne), Desirée’s illegitimate daughter, the Count’s manic-depressive wife
and the Egerman’s lusty maid. And there, under the summer night, things are set
to right.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;
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All productions, except for the touring of Eat (It’s Not About Food), are
presented at Mayfield Village Civic Center, 6622 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield
Village. It is located off the Wilson Mills exit of I-271 at the corner of
Wilson Mills and SOM Center Rds. There is ample free parking in an adjacent
lot.<br>
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Fairmount Center for the Arts is dedicated to the advancement of the arts in
Ohio through excellence in training and performance for people of all ages and
levels of mastery, from early youth to seasoned professional. Our programming
seeks to challenge, enrich and nurture, providing self-confidence and
understanding that encourages each student to thrive as a creative
individual. The mission of Fairmount Center is to nourish the artist
within, by providing professionally-guided arts training and performance for
all ages and skill levels.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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Media Contact:<br>
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Publicity and Administrative Support<br>
<a href="mailto:cdownie@fairmountcenter.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000CC">cdownie@fairmountcenter.org</span></a><br>
440.338.3171</span>