Based on Sholem Aleichem Stories by special permission of Arnold Perl

Book by Joseph Stein, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick & Music by Jerry Bock


Cain Park Evans Amphitheatre, Cleveland Ohio, 2003

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"
Michael Dempsey as "Morcha," Arlo Hill as "Avigdor," Laurel Barr as "Rivka," Sean Szaller as "Motel," Amiee Collier as "Hannah," Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Alex Puette as "Shmuel"
and Paula Duesing as "Golde"


All the pictures on this page are used by permission of Photographer Roger Mastroianni, and AEA actors Tom Fulton & Paula Duesing

The Company
Awards and Kudos ...
"Perhaps the most flawless production all year"

Best of 2003 recap in Cleveland Scene, Christine Howey
"A Glance Back at the Triumphs and Stumbles of Theatre in 2003"


'Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2003', Roy Berko
Production -- The Company
Direction -- Fred Sternfeld
Music Direction -- Larry Hartzell
Choreography -- Eric van Baars
Acting -- Tom Fulton
Set & Lighting Design -- Jeff Herrmann

Foreground: Allen White as "Avram," Donald Krosin as "The Rabbi," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha," Andrew W. Kober as "Alter," Tom Fulton as "Tevye," G.A. Taggett as "Shmeril," Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf," Tim Rhein as "Labish," Paul Hoffman as "Yussel" and Chris Fortunato as "Nachum"
Background: The rest of the company
Rave Reviews ...
Excerpts from the Cleveland Plain Dealer review ...

"fresh, endearing"

"offers everything that makes a musical worthwhile"

"Exuberant and moving"

"Appealing lead actors" "outstanding cast" "powerfully sung" "A strong chorus and orchestra"

"Lively, bravura choreography" "Effective and imaginative designs"

"a serious, thought-provoking subject that's treated with intelligence, humor, passion and joy"

"On top of all that, director Fred Sternfeld manages the enormous Fiddler company of about 45 people as if he were God himself" "rich, affecting vistas"

"a celebration"

"the kind of substance that feeds the soul"

Carolyn Jack, The Plain Dealer, 2003

view extended excerpts from the Cleveland Plain Dealer review

Foreground: Emily Bodkin as "Surcha," Laurel Barr as "Rivka," Jennifer Woda as "Anya,"
Paula Duesing as "Golde" and Cheryl Eitman as "Bluma"
Background: the rest of the company
Excerpts from the Cleveland Scene review ...

“fabulous” “rousing”

“deliciously tender”

“performed with passion, intelligence, and professional precision”

“such productions must be treasured”

“enormously gifted 42-person cast”

“Tom Fulton … imbues this Jewish peasant… with a joy for life and a devotion to family that fairly oozes from every pore”

"the ultimate praise must go to the director. By focusing on the pulsing humanity of Aleichem’s fragile yet feisty Jewish community, Fred Sternfeld helps this Fiddler soar where other, more frothy interpretations fall flat" "eye-popping numbers"

"And Sternfeld’s crowd management is ideal, showing admirable attention to the smallest detail without drawing attention to itself”

“vibrant, joyous”

"a glorious theatrical ride"

Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene, 2003

view extended excerpts from the Cleveland Scene review

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"
Excerpts from the Free Times review

"a seismic celebration of human spirit"

"sparkling" "glow radiating from the stage"

"Director Fred Sternfeld has put together a robust revival ... skill in bringing humanity and zest to the musical form" "detail-driven director ... no one is better at enlivening show-stoppers" "While never neglecting the glitz, he somehow always manages to deepen them with a distinctive brand of uber-exuberant reality"

"a sensuous, sinuous eruption of song and dance"

"genuinely touching"

"Tom Fulton ... had the audience munching out of his mitt and begging for more"

"lucky audience"

"undeniably entertaining"

James Damico, The Free Times, 2003

view extended excerpts from the Free Times review

Foreground: Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel," Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Emma Wahl as "Bielke," Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze," Sean Szaller as "Motel" and Brian Etchell as "Mendel"
Background: the rest of the company
Excerpts from the Chagrin Valley Times review

"maybe the best Fiddler ever"

"Just when you think you've witnessed Fiddler on the Roof enough times, out of the cavernous amphitheater at Cain Park comes a production of the 1964 Harnick and Bock musical that makes you somehow feel renewed"

"Yes, there is a reason to revive great Broadway musicals, and the reason at Cain Park unfolds under the directing genius of Fred Sternfeld and the amazing talents of Tom Fulton. "

"explosive"

"a night of extraordinary musical comedy" "a living picture of Old World Jewish life."

"See this show, it will amaze you"

Herb Hammer, Chagrin Valley Times, 2003

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The Company
Excerpts from the Times Newspapers review

“strong staging by Fred Sternfeld" “Wisely, director Sternfeld ... was very sensitive to the religious traditions that help make for an authentic portrayal”

"Tom Fulton makes Tevye his own. This is not a Zero Mostel or Topol imitation. His Tevye is strong, yet sensitive. He plays for drama, and gets both laughs and emotional responses. His voice is strong, his acting right on-key"

“The dancing is well-tuned”

“The show’s highlights include the beautifully staged ‘Sabbath Prayer,’ the creatively developed ‘The Dream,’ and ‘Tradition,’ the opening number which lays the foundation for the play"

Roy Berko, Times Newspapers, 2003

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Catherine Clausi as "Ruchel," Cheryl Eitman as "Bluma," Allen White as "Avram," Elaine Rembrandt as "Yente," Jeannie Tyler as "Hadass" and Maggie Wirfel as "Mirala"



Excerpts from the Sun Press review

"Cain Park production is as fit as a fiddle"

“exuberant”

“rousing”

“splendidly staged”

“the musical resonates”

“winningly performed”

“evokes a laugh and tugs at a heart string or two”

Teddi Gibson-Bianchi, The Sun Press, 2003

Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Chris Fortunato as "Nachum," Cheryl Eitman as "Bluma," Allen White as "Avram," Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha"
Excerpts from the Cleveland Jewish News review

“fabulous”

“Grounded in the conflict between tradition and change, the old and the new, and parents and children, these themes are the very foundation of all human experience. Director Fred Sternfeld expertly mines these universal tensions in a rich, multilayered production of Fiddler"

“The highpoints are many"

"Tom Fulton's Tevye ... deeply felt and conveyed by this talented actor and vocalist”

“Every crowd scene is pure perfection”

“How wonderful to see the many young children at the show and so quiet you could hear a pin drop”

“standing ovation opening night ... when live theatre is this good, there is no experience quite like it”

Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News, 2003

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Paula Duesing as "Golde," Emma Wahl as "Bielke," Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel"
and C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze"



Excerpts from the Akron Beacon Journal review

"If you want to see this beloved musical done very well, be sure to catch Cain Park's production of Fiddler on the Roof"

"Under the able direction of Fred Sternfeld, there's not a weak link in this show"

"Tom Fulton is perfect as Tevye ... a gifted actor"

"Other local productions have glossed over the anti-Semitism ... This one doesn't. A violent scene where the constable and his men break up Tevye's daughter Tzeitel's wedding celebration had me in tears"

"Fulton and Duesing... have teamed up again to great effect. Beneath their sarcasm, we feel the warmth and love of a couple who fit like hand and glove"

"This tour de force is bound to be remembered for a long time"

Kerry Clawson, Akron Beacon Journal

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Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Paula Duesing as "Golde"
Cast of Characters
The Fiddler
Tevye, the dairyman
Golde, his wife
Tzeitel, his daughter
Hodel, his daughter
Chava, his daughter
Shprintze, his daughter
Bielke, his daughter
Yente, the matchmaker
Motel, the tailor
Shaindel, his mother
Perchik, the student
Lazar Wolf, the butcher
Berille, his servant
Mordcha, the innkeeper
Mirala, his wife
Yakov, his son; Boris
Sarah, his daughter
Rabbi Duvid Benedel
Hadass, his wife; Grandma Tzeitel
Mendel, his son
Leah, his daughter
Avrahm, the book seller
Rivka, his wife
Shmuel, his son; Oleg
Miriam, his daughter
Avigdor, his son; Fyedka
Nachum, the begger
Yussel, the hat maker
Anya, his wife
Yitzuk, his son; Serge
Reuven, his son; Alexy
Shmeril, the shoemaker; Constable
Bluma, his wife
Ruchel, his daughter
Simon, his son
Labish, the fishseller
Surcha, his wife
Moishe, his son
Alter, the baker; Sasha
Hannah, his wife
Fruma-Sarah
Michael Winer
Tom Fulton*
Paula Deusing*
Kari Kandel
Jennifer Zappola
Hannah DelMonte
C.J. Bonde
Emma Wahl
Elaine Rembrandt
Sean Szaller
Sherri Britton
Colin Cook
Noah Budin
Beverly Simmons
Michael D. Dempsey
Maggie Wirfel
Andrew Hubacher
Heather Farr
Donald Krosin
Jeannie Tyler
Brian Etchell
Aly Friedman
Allen M. White
Laurel Barr
Alex Puette
Natalie Reder
Arlo Hill
Christopher Fortunato
Paul Hoffman
Jennifer Woda
Patrick Clement
Tom Markey
G.A. Taggett
Cheryl Eitman
Catherine Clausi
Corey Joseph Mach
Tim Rhein
Emily Bodkin
Jonah Weinstein
Andrew W. Kober
Amiee Collier
Sheri Gross, Maggie Wirfel
* member - Actors Equity Association

Elaine Rembrandt as "Yente" and Paula Duesing as "Golde"



Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Hannah DelMonte as "Chava"

Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Hannah DelMonte as "Chava"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Brian Etchell "Mendel"



Colin Cook as "Perchik" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Colin Cook as "Perchik" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"
Understudies

Tevye, Lazar Wolf
Golde, Yente
Tzeitel, Hodel
Perchik, Fyedka
Chava
Shprintze, Bielke
Avrahm, Mordcha, Nachum

   G.A. Taggett
Sherri Britton
Amiee Collier
Andrew Hubacher
Aly Friedman
Heather Farr
Paul Hoffman

C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze," Emma Wahl as "Bielke," Sean Szaller as "Motel," Tom Fulton as "Tevye"
and Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel"


 
Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Paula Duesing as "Golde," Colin Cook as "Perchik," Emma Wahl as "Bielke," C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze," Tom Fulton as "Tevye"
and Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel"



Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Paula Duesing as "Golde"




Sean Szaller as "Motel" and Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel"



Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Sean Szaller as "Motel"

Colin Cook as "Perchik," Sean Szaller as "Motel," C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze," Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Emma Wahl as "Bielke," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel,"
Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Paula Duesing as "Golde"



Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf"




Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf"



Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Michael Winer as "The Fiddler" and Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf"



Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf" and the "Villagers and Russians"



Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Tim Rhein as "Labish," G.A. Taggett as "Shmeril," Donald Krosin as "The Rabbi," Brian Etchell as "Mendel," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha," Allen White as "Avram," Chris Fortunato as "Nachum," Paul Hoffman as "Yussel" and Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf"

Patrick Clement as "Serge," Alex Puette as "Oleg," Andrew Hubacher as "Boris," Andrew W. Kober as "Sasha," Arlo Hill as "Fyedka" and Tom Markey as "Alexy"



"The Villagers and Russians"




Arlo Hill as "Fyedka," Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf"
and "The Villagers and Russians"




"The Villagers and Russians"




"The Villagers and Russians"




Alex Puette as "Oleg," Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf," Brian Etchell as "Mendel," Patrick Clement as "Serge," Donald Krosin as "The Rabbi," Arlo Hill as "Fyedka" Andrew Hubacher as "Boris," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha" and Paul Hoffman as "Yussel"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and G.A. Taggett as "The Constable"



Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Michael Winer as "The Fiddler" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Orchestra
Conductor
Flute/Piccolo
Oboe/English Horn
Clarinet
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Keyboard
Percussion
Double Bass
The Fiddler
   Larry Hartzell
Jennifer Anderson
Danna Sundet
Kimberly Taylor
Rebecca Stedtefeld
Kelly Collette
Erik Sundet, Michael Attaway
Tim Fisher
Meredith Evans
Tricia Pruchnicki
Bill Hart
Bruce Amsel
Michael Winer

Colin Cook as "Perchik," C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze" and Emma Wahl as "Bielke"


Colin Cook as "Perchik" and Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel"



Colin Cook as "Perchik" and Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel"




Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"




Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Paula Duesing as "Golde"


Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Sean Szaller as "Motel"



Production Staff
General Manager / Producer
Artistic Director
Director
Choreographer
Music Director
Scenic & Lighting Designer
Costume Design
Sound Design
Stage Manager
Sen. Prod. Manager
Asst Sen. Prod. Manager
Asst. Stage Managers
Dance & Fight Captain
Stage Management Interns
Music Direction Intern
Set Design Intern
Technical Director
Asst. Technical Director
Carpenters / Props Artisans
Master Electrician
Scenic Artist
Light Board Operator
Spot Light Operators
Theatre Sound Technician
Backstage Sound
Hair & Wig Designer
Wardrobe Mistress
Wardrobe Assistant
Costume Design Intern
Head Dresser
Dressers
Run Crew
Props
Resident Designers
  Janet Herman Barlow
Victoria Bussert
Fred Sternfeld
Eric van Baars
Lawrence W. Hartzell
Jeff Herrmann
Charlotte Yetman
Stan Kozak
Corrie Purdum*
Erin Cameron
Tom Cullinan
Byron Abens, Maria Phillis
Sean Szaller
Jennifer Caster, Jennifer Gulish, Maria Phillis, Kristi Porada
Robin Woods
Brandon Dubeansky
Paul Gatzke
Duane Rutter
Jeff Grodek, Jared Samson
Steven Brumlow
Julie Livingston
Calvin Knight
Cassie Goldbach, Tamara Means Clancy
Matt Schloss
Julie Ylingling
Nora Graham
Melanie Boeman
Erin Blood
Becki Tinsley
Stephanie Kazar
Megan Szloboda, Mindi Bonde
Brandon Dubeansky, Tim Smith
Jennifer Gulish
Russ Borski, Jeff Herrmann, Stan Kozak, Terry Pieritz, Charlotte Yetman



Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Sean Szaller as "Motel"




Sean Szaller as "Motel," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Sean Szaller as "Motel," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Sean Szaller as "Motel," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and Sean Szaller as "Motel"

Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel"and Sean Szaller as "Motel"



Paula Duesing as "Golde," Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and "The Villagers"

Paula Duesing as "Golde," Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Jeannie Tyler as "Grandma Tzeitel"
and "The Villagers"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Paula Duesing as "Golde" and Sherri Gross as "Fruma Sara"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Paula Duesing as "Golde" and Sherri Gross as "Fruma Sara"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Sherri Gross as "Fruma Sara," and Paula Duesing as "Golde"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Sherri Gross as "Fruma Sara," Paula Duesing as "Golde"
and "The Villagers"

Elaine Rembrandt as "Yente," Maggie Wirfel as "Mirala," Amiee Collier as "Hannah," Jonah Weinstein as "Moishe," Cory Joseph Mach as "Simon," Andrew W. Kober as "Alter" and Allen White as "Avram"



Arlo Hill as "Fyedka" and Hannah DelMonte as "Chava"

Arlo Hill as "Fyedka" and Hannah DelMonte as "Chava"


Sean Szaller as "Motel," Don Krosin as "The Rabbi," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and "The Villagers"

Sean Szaller as "Motel," Don Krosin as "The Rabbi," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel" and "The Villagers"

"The Bottle Dancers" and "The Villagers"

"The Bottle Dancers" and "The Villagers"

"The Bottle Dancers" and "The Villagers"

"The Bottle Dancers" and "The Villagers"

Corey Joseph Mach as "Simon," G.A. Taggett as "Shmeril," Colin Cook as "Perchik," Allen White as "Avram," Alex Puette as "Shmuel," Arlo Hill as "Avigdor," Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf," Michael Winer as "The Fiddler," Paul Hoffman as "Yussel," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha"
and Jonah Weinstein as "Moishe"

"The Villagers"

Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf," Paul Hoffman as "Yussel," Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha," Colin Cook as "Perchik," Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Emily Bodkin as "Surcha," Natalie Reder as "Miriam," Heather Farr as "Sarah," Amiee Collier as "Hannah," Emma Wahl as "Bielke"
and Jennifer Woda as "Anya"

Catherine Clausi as "Ruchel," Corey Joseph Mach as "Simon," Tim Rhein as "Labish, Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Heather Farr as "Sarah," Donald Krosin as "The Rabbi," Paula Duesing as "Golde," Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Colin Cook as "Perchik"


Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel" and Colin Cook as "Perchik"



Colin Cook as "Perchik" and Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel"



Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Colin Cook as "Perchik" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Tom Fulton as "Tevye," and Colin Cook as "Perchik"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," and Colin Cook as "Perchik"

Paula Duesing as "Golde" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"



Paula Duesing as "Golde" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"



Jeannie Tyler as "Hadass," Aly Friedman as "Leah," Sherri Britton as "Shaindel,"
Cheryl Eitman as "Bluma" and Laurel Barr as "Rivka"




Alex Puette as "Shmuel," Tom Markey as "Reuben," Donald Krosin as "The Rabbi," Brian Etchell as "Mendel," Jonah Weinstein as "Moishe" and Corey Joseph Mach as "Simon"




Sherri Britton as "Shaindel," Jennifer Woda as "Anya," Catherine Clausi as "Ruchel," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha," Tim Rhein as "Labish," Allen White as "Avram," Paul Hoffman as "Yussel," Natalie Reder as "Miriam" and Andrew W. Kober as "Alter"




Tom Fulton as "Tevye" and Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel"

Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"




Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel," Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Allen White as "Avram," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha," Sean Szaller as "Motel," Paul Hoffman as "Yussel," Paula Duesing as "Golde," Heather Farr as "Sarah," C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze" and Sherri Britton as "Shaindel"


Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Allen White as "Avram," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha," Sean Szaller as "Motel," Paul Hoffman as "Yussel," Sherri Britton as "Shaindel," Paula Duesing as "Golde," Emma Wahl as "Bielke" and Heather Farr as "Sarah"




Hannah DelMonte as "Chava" and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Jennifer Zappola as "Hodel," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel," and Michael Winer as "The Fiddler"




Arlo Hill as "Fyedka," Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Michael Winer as "The Fiddler,"
and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"




Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Michael Winer as "The Fiddler,"
and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"




C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze," Emma Wahl as "Bielke," Paula Duesing as "Golde," Elaine Rembrandt as "Yente," Jonah Weinstein as "Moishe" and Corey Joseph Mach as "Simon"




Cheryl Eitman as "Bluma," Noah Budin as "Lazar Wolf," Paul Hoffman as "Yussel," Allen White as "Avram," Emily Bodkin as "Surcha," Michael Dempsey as "Mordcha," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel," Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Paula Duesing as "Golde," Elaine Rembrandt as "Yente"
and G.A. Taggett as "The Constable"




Amiee Collier as "Hannah," Andrew W. Kober as "Alter," Jeannie Tyler as "Hadass," Donald Krosin as "The Rabbi" and Brian Etchell as "Mendel"




Paula Duesing as "Golde," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel," Sean Szaller as "Motel"
and Sherri Britton as "Shaindel"

Elaine Rembrandt as "Yente" and Paula Duesing as "Golde"



Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel," Hannah DelMonte as "Chava," Arlo Hill as "Fyedka"
and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"



Paula Duesing as "Golde," Kari Kandel as "Tzeitel," Tom Fulton as "Tevye," Sean Szaller as "Motel,"
Emma Wahl as "Bielke" and C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze"

C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze," Paula Duesing as "Golde," Emma Wahl as "Bielke"
and Tom Fulton as "Tevye"

Tom Fulton as "Tevye," C.J. Bonde as "Shprintze," Paula Duesing as "Golde"
and Emma Wahl as "Bielke"
 
Click on a link below to view pictures and reviews of other productions of
Fiddler on the Roof that I have directed
Halle Theatre, 1998
Dallas Jewish Community Center, 1986
Rabbit Run Theatre, Madison, Ohio, 1984