Book by John Caird
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby

Director - Fred Sternfeld
Music Director - David Williams
Choreographer - Bebe Weinberg Katz
Set & Lighting Design – Ben Needham
Sound Design - Carlton Guc
Stage Manager – Mandalyn Stevens
Other staff to be announced soon

From Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell and Pippin) and John Caird (Les Miserables) 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, Children Of Eden 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."

A full synopsis of the entire story is available on the Music Theatre International Website at this link.

Audition Preparation:
For your Children of Eden audition, please prepare two memorized pieces: a one minute song and a one minute monologue. To make your appointment for your AUDITION, call Fairmount Center at 440-338-3171 starting on March 15, 2010.

Rehearsals:
Depending upon the size of your role and “onstage time” you will be called to 3-5 rehearsals per week. In general, here is the schedule …

• There will be several rehearsals in late May and early June to learn music. School takes priority until it lets out and we will work around conflicts to accommodate school schedules for exams.

• June 7 – July 3; Weekdays, 3:30pm – 6:00pm at Hathaway Brown School OR 6:00 – 10:00pm at Mayfield Village Civic Center. During that same period there will also be Saturday or Sunday (but not both – cast members will have one weekend day as an entire day off) rehearsals at Mayfield Village Civic Center.

• July 2 – 7. Tech week and dress rehearsals. No rehearsal July 4; There are no regular FPAC classes at Hathaway Brown during the day on Monday, July 5, however cast members of Children of Eden will have a dress rehearsal / tech during the day and possibly evening at Mayfield Village Civic Center.

Performances:
Children of Eden will be performed for two weekends at the Mayfield Village Civic Center on Thursday July 8 at 7:30pm, Friday, July 9 at 7:30pm, Saturday, July 10 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, Sunday, July 11 at 2:30pm, Thursday, July 15 at 7:30pm, Friday, July 16 at 7:30pm, Saturday, July 17 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and Sunday, July 19 at 2:30pm.

Eligibility and Tuition:
Upon acceptance into the show…
You must participate in a Summer FPAC 2010 training program to be eligible to be in this production. Additionally, A $195 tuition fee is required.

Casting:
Roles are available for children, teens and young adults from 3rd grade – college. A full list of roles are available on the Music Theatre International Website at this link.

"I LOVE FPAC SO MUCH!!  Joseph!! I don't want it to end!!!! I love Joseph so much.  Everything was great!  Everything and everyone was so nice!! My first year at FPAC was … supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"
Natalie Welch (FPAC '08 & '09)


Check out pictures and reviews of FPAC's 2008 productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Romeo and Juliet here.

Book & Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
Music by George Stiles
Based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling

Directed & Choreographed by Sarah Clare
Music Directed by Brad Wyner
Set & Lighting Design – Ben Needham
Sound Design - Carlton Guc
Other staff to be announced soon

 

Honk! Junior is a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic story, The Ugly Duckling. A full synopsis of the entire story is available on the Music Theatre International Website at this link.

Audition Preparation:
For your Honk! Junior audition, please prepare two memorized pieces: a one minute song and a one minute monologue. To make your appointment for your AUDITION, call Fairmount Center at 440-338-3171 starting on March 15, 2010.

Rehearsals:
Depending upon the size of your role and “onstage time” you will be called to 3-5 rehearsals per week. In general, here is the schedule …

• June 26 – July 23; 3:30pm – 6:00pm at Hathaway Brown School OR 6:00 – 9:00pm at Mayfield Village Civic Center. During that same period there will also be Saturday or Sunday (but not both – cast members will have one weekend day as an entire day off) rehearsals at Mayfield Civic Center.

• July 24 - 29; Tech week and dress rehearsals. All rehearsals will be at Mayfield Village Civic Center. Saturday and Sunday afternoon and/or evening. Weeknights 6:30pm – 10:00pm.

Performances:
Thursday, July 29 at 7:30pm, Friday, July 30 at 7:30pm, Saturday, July 31 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and Sunday, August 1 at 2:30pm.

Eligibility & Tuition:
Upon acceptance into the show…
You must participate in a Summer FPAC 2010 training program to be eligible to be in this production. Additionally, A $195 tuition fee is required.

Casting:
Roles are available for children and teens entering grades 3 - 9.

Ugly - The ugly duckling, gawky and odd-looking, good swimmer

Drake - Ugly's father, who shuns Ugly

Ida - Ugly's Mother, the only one supportive of him

Maureen - Ida's Friend, a little conceited

Henrietta - Hen, Ida's Friend

The Turkey - Afraid of Thanksgiving, the Ducklings' Teacher

Jay Bird - Sleazy, "in-your-face" host of "America's Most Feathered".

Camera Bird - Jay Bird's Camera Man

Ducklings - Ugly's siblings (Billy, Beaky, Downy and Fluff. Some versions include additional ducklings.)

Cat - Trying to eat Ugly, sly and cunning (a villain)

Grace - The most Distinguished duck on the lake, or so she says

Bullfrog - Laid-back, self-confident frog

Froglets - Bullfrog's Assistants, help Ugly regain confidence

Queenie - Domesticated Cat

Lowbutt - Domesticated Chicken

Greylag - Admiral Goose, Dot's husband

Dot - Female goose, Greylag's Wife

Barnacles, Pinkfoot, Snowy - Members of the Goose Squadron

Penny - A beautiful Swan, Ugly's girlfriend. Becomes friends with Ugly when caught in a fisherman's net. Knows Ugly is a swan

Father Swan - Penny's father, Mother Swan's husband

Mother Swan - Penny's mother, Father Swan's wife

Bewick - Penny's Brother/Sister, Mother and Father Swan's son/daughter - Farmer
Traps Ugly in a Net for Sunday Roast (voice only)

A full description of the roles available are available on the Music Theatre International Website at this link.

"SUPERB! The staff totally rocked. They really knew a lot about working scenes. I love dance. It really helps with auditioning for musical theatre. Joseph– The best cast and crew ever!  Can FPAC be longer? 4 weeks?"
Courtney Nelson (FPAC '07, '08 & '09)

Check out pictures and reviews of FPAC's 2008 productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Romeo and Juliet here.

Novel by Jane Austen
adaptation to be selected soon.

Director - Mitchell B. Fields
Set & Lighting Design – Ben Needham
Stage Manager – Mandalyn Stevens
Other staff to be announced soon

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.

For a complete description of the play, the plot, the characters, themes and background, go to this link.

Audition Preparation:
For your Pride and Prejudice audition, please prepare a one minute classical monologue. To make your appointment for your AUDITION, call Fairmount Center at 440-338-3171 starting on March 15, 2010.

Rehearsals:
Depending upon the size of your role and “onstage time” you will be called to 3-5 rehearsals per week. In general, here is the schedule …

• July 12 – August 5; 3:30pm – 6:00pm at Hathaway Brown School OR 6:00 – 10:00pm at Mayfield Village Civic Center. During that same period there will also be Saturday or Sunday (but not both – cast members will have one weekend day as an entire day off) rehearsals at Mayfield Village Civic Center.

• August 6 - 11; Tech week and dress rehearsals. All rehearsals will be at Mayfield Village Civic Center. Saturday and Sunday afternoon and/or evening. Weeknights 6:00pm – 10:00pm.

Performances:
Thursday, August 12 at 7:30pm, Friday, August 13 at 7:30pm, Saturday, August 14 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and Sunday, August 15 at 2:30pm.

Eligibility & Tuition:
Upon acceptance into the show…
You must participate in a Summer FPAC 2010 training program to be eligible to be in this production. Additionally, A $195 tuition fee is required.

Casting:
Roles are available for teens and young adults from grades 6th grade – college.

Primary Characters

Elizabeth Bennet is the main female protagonist. The reader sees the unfolding plot and the other characters mostly from her viewpoint.[6] The second of the Bennet daughters at twenty years old, she is portrayed as intelligent, lively, attractive, and witty, with her faults being a tendency to judge on first impressions and perhaps being a little selective of the evidence she uses to base her judgments upon. As the plot begins, her closest relationships are with her father, her sister Jane, her aunt Mrs Gardiner, and her neighbour Charlotte Lucas.

Fitzwilliam Darcy is the main male protagonist. Twenty-eight years old and unmarried, Darcy is the wealthy owner of the famously superior estate Pemberley in Derbyshire. Portrayed as handsome, tall, and intelligent, but not convivial, his concern with decorum and moral rectitude is seen by many as an excessive concern for social status. He makes a poor impression on strangers, such as the people of Meryton, but is valued by those who know him well.

Mr. Bennet has a wife and five daughters. Portrayed as a bookish and intelligent man somewhat withdrawn from society and one who dislikes the frivolity of his wife and three younger daughters, he offers nothing but mockery by way of correction. Rather than trying to lead his younger daughters down a more sensible path, he is rather content to laugh at them. His relationship with his two eldest daughters Jane and Elizabeth is much better and he appears to love and respect them far more than his wife and three younger daughters.

Mrs Bennet is the wife of Mr Bennet and mother of Elizabeth and her sisters. She is frivolous, excitable, and narrow-minded. She is susceptible to attacks of tremors and palpitations; her public manners and obsession with social climbing are embarrassing to Jane and Elizabeth. Her favourite daughter is the youngest, Lydia.

Lady Catherine confronts Elizabeth about Darcy, on the title page of the first illustrated edition. This is the other of the first two illustrations of the novel.

Jane Bennet is the eldest Bennet sister. Twenty-two years old when the novel begins, she is considered the most beautiful young lady in the neighbourhood. Her character is contrasted with Elizabeth's as sweeter, shyer, and equally sensible, but not as clever; her most notable trait is a desire to see only the good in others. Jane is closest to Elizabeth and her character is often contrasted with Elizabeth. She, at the end, marries Mr Bingley.

Mary Bennet is the only plain Bennet sister, and rather than join in some of the family activities, she reads, although is often impatient for display. She works hard for knowledge and accomplishment, but has neither genius nor taste. At the ball at Netherfield, she embarrasses Elizabeth by singing badly.
Catherine "Kitty" Bennet is the fourth Bennet sister, aged seventeen. Portrayed as a less headstrong but equally silly shadow of Lydia.

Lydia Bennet is the youngest Bennet sister, aged fifteen. She is repeatedly described as frivolous and headstrong. Her main activity in life is socialising, especially flirting with the military officers stationed in the nearby town of Meryton. She dominates her older sister Kitty and is supported in the family by her mother. After she elopes with Wickham and he is paid to marry her, she shows no remorse for the embarrassment that her actions caused for her family, but acts as if she has made a wonderful match that her sisters should be jealous of.

Charles Bingley is a young gentleman without an estate; his wealth was made by trade and he is seeking a permanent home. He rents the Netherfield estate near Longbourn when the novel opens. Twenty-two years old at the start of the novel, handsome, good-natured, and wealthy, he is contrasted with his friend Darcy as being less intelligent but kinder and more charming, and hence more popular in Meryton. He lacks resolve and is easily influenced by others.

Caroline Bingley is the proud and snobbish sister of Charles Bingley. Clearly harbouring romantic intentions on Darcy herself, she views his growing attachment to Elizabeth Bennet with some jealousy, resulting in frequent attempts to verbally undermine and disdain Elizabeth and her society.
George Wickham is an old acquaintance of Darcy, and an officer in the militia unit stationed near Meryton. A superficially charming man, he forms a friendship with Elizabeth Bennet, prompting many to remark upon his suitability as a potential husband. He spreads numerous tales about the wrongs Darcy has done to him, colouring the popular perception of the other man in local society; it is eventually revealed that these tales are distortions, and that Darcy was the more wronged man in their acquaintance.

William Collins is Mr Bennet's cousin and a clergyman, aged twenty-five. Since Mr Bennet has no sons, Collins is in line to inherit Mr Bennet's estate. Austen described him as "not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society". Collins is thought to be naively stupid by Mr Bennet, and Elizabeth rejects his marriage proposal. She is very distressed when her friend Charlotte Lucas decides to marry Collins out of desire for a settled position and to avoid being an old maid rather than from love. Collins constantly boasts about his acquaintance with the wealthy and pompous Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Lady Catherine De Bourgh, because of her wealth and social standing, is haughty, pompous, egotistical, and domineering of others. People behaving as Mr Collins enable her persona by acting as sycophants and bowing to her wishes. On the other hand Elizabeth, without being disrespectful, is not intimidated, and shows it. And Darcy, while dutiful and respectful of both her high station and her family connection to him, nevertheless is offended by her lack of manners towards others, especially towards Elizabeth, and later when pressed by her demand that he not marry Elizabeth, is quick to decide to 'go his own way'.

Mr. Gardiner is Mrs Bennet's brother, and is quite sensible and gentlemanlike. He tries to help Lydia when she elopes with Wickham. His wife has close relationships with Elizabeth and Jane. Jane stays with the Gardiners in London for a while, and Elizabeth travels with them to Derbyshire, where she again meets Darcy.


Wonderful! I learned a lot. CP and Mitchell are amazing teachers. Romeo and Juliet and Joseph were superb!
Kelly Smith (FPAC '08)

Check out pictures and reviews of FPAC's 2008 productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Romeo and Juliet here.



"WOW! Superb! I’ve never had so much fun – ever! NO exaggeration! I loved how EVERYONE was so warm and accepting and pushed us to our limits. The staff are so wonderful! They have such relevant and valuable things to say and they are so nice and encouraging. Participating in Into the Woods and The Laramie Project was EXHILARATING / SUPERB!!"
Erika Klemperer (FPAC ’09)



Check out pictures of FPAC's 2009 productions of
Into the Woods and The Laramie Project here.