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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Hathaway Brown
Theatre Institute (HBTI)<br></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br><font color="#000000">AUDITION
INFORMATION<br></font></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></strong><strong><i><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000">Jekyll & Hyde</font><br>
</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></strong><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><span><b><font color="#0000ff">There are almost 50 students involved in The King and I and 20
involved in Jekyll & Hyde. <br><br><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">There are
still great ensemble
roles available in Jekyll & Hyde!!</span><br><br></font></b></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><b><a href="http://www.fredsternfeld.com/hbti_productions_2013.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#38761d">Check out who are in the casts here</font></a></b></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><span><b><font color="#0000ff"><br>
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</b></span></span></i><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><i><br><font color="#ff0000">Why Audition? Check out the testimonials at the end of this email...</font><br></i><br><font color="#000000" style="background-color:rgb(255,229,153)">Auditions</font></span></strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255,229,153)"><span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> for Jekyll &
Hyde</span></b></span><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><span><b><br></b></span></span></i></span></p></div><div><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,229,153)"><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Thursday, June 13, 2013, 4:30
- 6:00pm</span></span><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> <br></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,229,153)"><span>(if you can't make this day, let us know and we'll find another time)<br>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><font size="4">For more information about
the rehearsal schedule, tuition, and to make an audition appointment, please go
to this website: <a href="http://www.hb.edu/hbti" target="_blank">www.hb.edu/hbti</a><br><br></font></span></b></span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="6">Jekyll & Hyde</font></span></i></b></p>
<p style="text-align:start;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"></p><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Conceived for the Stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn, Book and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music By Frank Wildhorn</span></div>
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<font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt">Director – Bob Russell</span></div></font><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:10pt">Music Director - John Krol</span></div></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt">Choreographer - Bebe Weinberg Katz</span></div>
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<p style="text-align:start"></p><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:center"><b style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">OPEN ROLES</b></div><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:10pt">Featured Ensemble - Bisset, Priest, Orderly, Party Guest, etc. Yet to be assigned solos/lines</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><b style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="text-align:center"><b style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">ABOUT THE PLAY<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal">An evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil, </span><b style="font-size:10pt">Jekyll & Hyde</b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal"> is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. </span></div>
</b><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br><b>PERFORMANCES</b></span></div>
<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt">August 9 - 18, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm (2 weekends; 6 performances)<br><br>
</span><strong style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Please Note: </span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">to be eligible to participate in this production</span></i></span><i style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br>
you must attend at least 1 session of HBTI ‘13<font color="#000000"> Summer Training.</font><b> </b></span></i><span style="font-size:10pt"><br><br><br><br></span><b style="text-align:start;line-height:15.199999809265137px;color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:large">Why train with HBTI?</b><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px;text-align:start">
<div class="gmail_quote" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px;text-align:start"><div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#006600"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b>ONE OF our core values is that young people are are inventive, creative souls capable of amazing work on the stage. </b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#006600"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b><font color="#000099">ACTING TRAINING</font><br>
<font color="#006600">Our acting training, which is primarily based on Chekhov and Stanislavski technique, is designed to give you a TOOLBOX of skills that will help give you concrete approaches to a script to make well thought out acting choices. </font></b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b><br><font color="#000099">AUDITION TRAINING</font></b></span></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b><font color="#006600">AND, our audition technique classes will help you approach the audition situation with confidence. You will finish the program with songs and monologues ready to go, and techniques to help you with cold readings.</font><br>
<br><font color="#000099">TRAINING & PROCESS IS OUR FOCUS</font><br><font color="#006600">SIX full hours per day are devoted to a variety of classes. Our productions rehearse after training hours. Helping you grow as artists is first and foremost with the productions intended as a lab experience to apply what you have learned during the day.</font><br>
<br><font color="#000099">TOP PROFESSIONAL STAFF</font><br><font color="#006600">Study with some of the best teachers in the region - working degreed professionals.</font></b></span></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#006600"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b><br>
</b></span></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000099"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b>ENROLLMENT THUS FAR</b></span></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#006600"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b>Over 120 students committed to our training and productions. </b></span></font></div>
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</b></span></font></div><div><b style="line-height:15.199999809265137px;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:large">MORE INFO:</b><br></div><b style="line-height:15.199999809265137px;font-family:Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000099">INAUGURAL SEASON</font></b><br>
<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The inaugural season of <b><a href="http://www.hb.edu/hbti" target="_blank">Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI)</a></b> will provide top notch training opportunities in drama, dance and music and the chance to participate in fully staged productions. The program is open to ages 1st grade - college.</font><br>
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<p style="margin:1em 0px;display:inline!important"><b><font color="#000099">PRODUCTIONS</font></b><br><span style="font-style:normal">We are offering the opportunity to participate in fully mounted productions that will be performed at Hathaway Brown. </span></p>
</div></em><em><div style="display:inline!important"><p style="margin:1em 0px;font-style:normal;display:inline!important">We are producing the Tony Award winning musicals <a href="http://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=5824" target="_blank"><b><i>The King and I </i></b></a>and <b><i><a href="http://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=5826" target="_blank">Jekyll & Hyde</a>.</i></b></p>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><font color="#000099">TRAINING SESSIONS / COMPETITIVE TUITION / ELIGIBILITY</font></b><br>
</font></span><b style="font-weight:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mondays – Fridays, 9:00am – 3:30pm</span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session One (3 weeks): June 17th – July 5th * $600</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session Two (3 weeks): July 8th – July 26th $600</span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session Three (2 weeks): July 29th – August 9th $400</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">*no program on July 4th</font></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">Eligibility: Registration is open. No audition is necessary for admittance to the program. After you register you will be contacted to set up an appointment time for an audition and interview for level placement in the program you select and for guidance in picking electives. The placement audition and interview can be waived with permission of the program directors.</font></span></font></b></div>
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</span><font color="#0000ff">TESTIMONIALS FROM FORMER STUDENTS OF THE HBTI FACULTY</font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal">
"The level of professionalism and talent that Fred Sternfeld inspires in young performers is incredible.</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> At the age of thirteen, I had the great pleasure of playing both Rhoda Penmark in The Bad Seed and Brigitta Von Trapp in The Sound of Music under Fred's direction. That year I was cast in The Crucible, my first Broadway show. More than ten years later,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> I am lucky enough to be working on Broadway again in Peter and the Starcatcher, and I still count my experiences with Fred as some of the most valuable learning opportunities I've had. I would tell any aspiring actor to jump at the chance to work with him."</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Betsy Hogg</i></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#0000ff"><i><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">TV / Film: Rocket Science, Law & Order: SVU; Broadway: The Crucible, Fiddler on the Roof, Showboat (tour), Peter and the Starcatcher; Off-Broadway: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; Graduate of Northwestern University. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></i></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">"I have had the incredible pleasure of working with Fred Sternfeld, David Robeano, Bebe Katz, Natalie Green and John Krol for years. I cannot emphasize enough how much energy, talent, and love for performing this staff brings to the table. Not just for the performance but for every performer. I grew as an actor and singer more than I could have ever imagined and it was because of these directors. I am incredibly lucky to have known and worked with all of them and am anxious for others to have the same chance to grow in every way! Working with these actors and directors means working with the very best!!"</font><font color="#0000ff" style="font-style:italic"><br>
Sean Cahill
</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>JCU graduate. Credits: Children of Eden, The Laramie Project, West Side Story, The Diary of Anne Frank, Pride & Prejuduce, Eat: It's Not About Food.<br>
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</i></font>"The biggest aspect about working with Bob Russell that was different than any other teacher I had previously was that he never treated me like a kid. I am now able to be successful in every aspect of college theatre and could not have done any of it without everything taught to me by Bob. He pinpointed where I was successful, and then led me in the direction to work on what needed to be fixed. </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Anyone who gets the privilege to learn something from Bob Russell should soak in every skill, tool, and piece of information he gives. There’s no way I would be as confident as I am today without what he taught me. "</span></font></b></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#0000ff"><i><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jessica Hirsh<br>
</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Freshman Theatre Major at The Ohio State University. Credits: Les Miserables: School Edition, Urinetow, The Music Man, Big, the musical. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></i></font></p>
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</font><font color="#000000">"Dancing is a universal method of communication, and learning how to dance is like learning a new language. </font></span><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When you learn how to dance, </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the world becomes a fundamentally different place, because </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">you have a new understanding of how people work and live in their bodies. I can't imagine having learned the language of movement from anyone other than Bebe, who makes the work significant, beautiful, and fun."</span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Austin Riley</i></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Freshman at NYU. Credits: The Music Man, Urinetown, Les Miserables, Big, the musical.Studied with Bebe for 3 summers. </span><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">Dear Fred,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for everything you have done for me. Without your guidance I guarantee I would not have gotten in to Interlochen. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You have given me the tools and techniques to develop a character, analyze a script and stand out in my auditions. I will forever be grateful for the world of theatre that you opened up for me.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> I appreciate you always being on my side and I will never take my training for granted.</span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Billy Lawrence</i></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>3 productions of A Christmas Story at the Cleveland Play House including 2 as Ralphie. </i></font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">"Working with Bob Russell has helped me grow tremendously as a performer. He is a knowledgeable, encouraging teacher, and a talented director. I would work with him on any project!"</font></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">High School student. Credits: Hope in Urinetown, Liesl in The Sound of Music.</span></i></font></p><font color="#0000ff" style="font-weight:normal"><i><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></i></font><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"We have known</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bebe </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">for over four years and during that time, she</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> has helped us grow as actors, dancers and people. She has been a great role model. Bebe is always positive and has taught us to work hard. She is fun, inspiring, and patient, no matter if we are learning a new dance or blocking a scene. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The journey that we have been on with Bebe has been amazing and we are so thankful for the past, and excited for the future as we continue to learn from her wisdom for years to come!" </span></font><font color="#0000ff" style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Joelle and Rachel Rosenthal (ages 12 and 11) </i></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Joelle Credits: Children of Eden, Les Miserable: School Edition, Little Sally in Urinetown, Marta in The Sound of Music. Rachel credits: The Music Man.</i></font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">"I have learned more than theater under Mr. Sternfeld's direction. Through various productions and classes, I have become the person I am today; a person I am proud to be."</font><font color="#0000ff" style="font-style:italic"><br>
Sean Grandillo<br></font></span><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre Major at Ithaca College currently on hiatus while touring in a production of Tom Sawyer. Credits: Jean Valjean in Les Miserables: School Edition, Cain / Japheth in Children of Eden, Adam in The Apple Tree.
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<font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"When Bob and I first met, I was relatively new to theater with no formal training and only one show under my belt.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bob is an amazing director and an inspiring mentor. Under his direction I learned: comedic timing, archetypes, and the importance of embracing and truly becoming the character. Bob has been such an influential person in my development as a young actor and for that I owe him many thanks. "</span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Jerry Shepherd</i></font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>High School Student. Credits: Officer Lockstock in Urinetown, Olin Brit in The Music Man, Seaweed in Hairspray.</i></font></span></p>
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<font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"Our son has been in several shows with Bebe. Bebe has always been a very positive supporter of our son encouraging and challenging him in dance.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As a new, inexperienced dancer, Adam was unsure whether or not he would enjoy dance. Bebe </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">seems to understand the special technique for a male dancer and has </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">worked well with our son to help to develop his skills. She </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">expects the students to work hard but she </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">also</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> b</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">rings a positive and encouraging attitude to the process. As a result, our son has come to love dance and looks forward to additional dance training."</span></font></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">High School Student. Credits: Tommy Djilas in The Music Man, Bobby Strong in Urinetown, Les Miserables: School Edition, Big, the musical. </span></i></font></p>
<font color="#0000ff" style="font-weight:normal"><i><br></i></font><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"Fred Sternfeld has always been such an incredible mentor and director. He has helped me cultivate my craft as a young actor and has always been so supportive throughout my career. He </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">is such a smart director and really </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">creates such a safe space for young actors to grow. I have him to thank for believing in me and helping me become the actor I am today."</span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Hillary Elk</i></font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Appeared on Broadway in the Tony-Award winning musical Memphis. Graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University Musical Theatre program. </i></font></span></p>
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<font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"I had the privilege of working with Fred in Les Miserables right before going to New York and it was the top of my musical theatre training in Cleveland. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Everything that I knew and learned before training with Fred was worked out, perfected and mastered before I went before Broadway Directors. I have since then worked with many Broadway Directors, and </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">everything that Fred taught me correlated well with what I have learned here in New York.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fred </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">believes in you and he </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">always knows how to bring the best out of you. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thanks for your dedication to developing young artists and helping them reach their Broadway dreams!"</span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#0000ff"><i><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Isabela Moner<br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Broadway: Evita. Cleveland: Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables: School Edition.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">"Fred is incredibly encouraging to young performers in the arts. He is supportive and patient, and most importantly professional. Fred helped to ignite my passion for live performance at a young age, and I am grateful to have had such a positive experience to look back on."</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Hannah DelMonte</i></font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff"><i>Credits: Broadway revival and national tour of Fiddler on the Roof. Graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University Musical Theatre program. </i></font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">"Brian Zoldessy is the greatest acting teacher I have ever had. He first directed me in Lord of the Flies in 2002, which ended up being one of the most rewarding acting experiences of my life. Brian has helped me grow in ways I didn't think possible. I've recommended him to everyone I know seeking a coach"</font></span></p>
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