"Les Mis fans or not, you will definitely become one after you see FPAC's Les Mis, or you will become FPAC's fans. Thank you for the wonderful performance!"
Katerine Moner

"Absolutely blown away by the stellar performances of all the kids involved in FPAC’s Les Mis. You guys are all stars. Congrats!!! My favorite FPAC show so far :) This is youth theatre at it's absolute best!!! You forget they're kids. AMAZING!"
Irene Karaplis

"FPAC has outdone itself yet again! I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this amazing production! And yes, I'll admit it - I cried. It’s sold out every show for a reason!! Everyone MUST come and see this!"
Emma Weihe

"The show tonight was beyond amazing. The cast was brilliant, and their voices were spot-on. They were fantastic. I'm one proud board member! For those of you who didn't see the show this weekend, I'll keep it simple. You MUST go and see it! It is an amazing production, and rivals the Broadway version in its perfect casting, pitch-perfect singing, and excellent staging and set design. My family was blown-away and my 15 year old daughter is now very eager to audition for next year's workshops as a result. Congratulations to Fred and his team for an incredible show."
Chris Montana, Fairmount Center Board Member

"Really impressed by the production of "Les Miserables" I saw last night at FPAC. Really engaging childrens' theatre. Well done everyone!"
Michael Prosen

Went to see Les Miserables at FPAC last night and was blown away by the talent on the stage.
Jamie Benetto

to Terry Moir at WKYC, Channel 3...
I want to thank you for the review of Les Miserables. My husband and I attended on Friday. We would never have found this theatre without your review. We were blown away by this production. We attend productions at Playhouse Square a couple times a year. Les Miserables is one of my favorites. This production by these kids could stand up to the productions we have seen in the past. The star, (I think Sean) was not only a strong singer but his acting ability was unbelievable. He brought me to tears. Everyone should be commended for this fantastic production. I wish it would have played another weekend as I have a lot of friends that would have liked to have seen it.

MRS. BASKIN - Annie Schiferl
YOUNG JOSH - Josh Hall
MR. BASKIN - Sean Cahill
MRS. KOPECKI - Emily Wirthwein
MR. KOPECKI - Drew Factor
BILLY - Ethan Redmond
CYNTHIA - Allison Factor
BEAN BAG TOSS LADY - Lauryn Hobbs
DEREK - Matthew McAllister
TICKET TAKER - Adam Hass-Hill
ZOLTAR - David Robeano*
JOSH - Sean Grandillo
KID (friend of Billy) - Hoyt Gardner
ARCADE WORKER - Austin Riley
DETECTIVE - Tom Sweeney
SALESPERSON - Jessica Hirsh
MACMILLAN - David Robeano*
RECEPTIONIST - Maddie Small
MISS WATSON -Aubrey Fink
SUSAN - Tia Karaplis
PAUL - Daniel Hoy
LIPTON - Drew Factor
BARRETT - Tom Sweeney
BIRNBAUM - Austin Riley
BIRNBAUM’S DAUGHTER - Cameron Nelson
NICK - Sean Cahill
TOM - Tom Sweeney
ABIGAIL - Emily Wirthwein
DIANE - CorLesia Smith

ENSEMBLE
PARENTS - Maddie Small, Lauryn Hobbs, CorLesia Smith, Aubrey Fink, Blythe Tokar, Jessica Hirsh, Austin Riley, Adam Hass-Hill, Matthew McAllister, Tom Sweeney

FRIENDS OF BILLY - Ryan Vincent, Hoyt Gardner, Adam Gurary, Allison Factor, Courtney Nelson, Zoe Simon, Jessie Pollak, Anna Sheridan, Elizabeth Hoy

KIDS - Cameron Nelson, Grace Wilkinson, Andrea Friedberg, Maggie Perry, Jessica Brown

SALESPEOPLE - Lauryn Hobbs, Jessica Hirsh, Maddie Small, CorLesia Smith

EXECUTIVES - Tom Sweeney, Austin Riley, Adam Hass-Hill, Matthew McAllister, Sean Cahill, Drew Factor

SECRETARIES - Emily Wirthwein, Maddie Small, Lauryn Hobbs, CorLesia Smith, Blythe Tokar, Jessica Hirsh, Hannah Maier, Aubrey Fink

* - member of Actors Equity Association

Jessica Drake (Gavroche's Gang / Beggars - Les Miserables: School Edition) will be in the 3rd grade in the fall at Hambden Elementary. She has done a number of shows including Anansi and The Moss Covered Rock, The Emperor's New Clothes, and Treasure Island all at Geauga Theater. Recently she was in Annie at Willoughby Fine Arts and A Year With Frog and Toad at Ashtabula Arts Center Straw Hat Theater. She will be attending Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory for the first time this summer. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Rose Eyerman (Beggar / Female Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) Rose, 13, will be going into 8th grade next fall at The Lyceum. This is Rose’s first musical with FPAC. She was a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz at Heights Youth Theater and in school plays, including comedies at The Montessori School at Holy Rosary and a Greek tragedy at The Lyceum. She sings in the Lyceum Schola Cantorum sacred music choir and has run her own backyard drama camps for the past two summers. She is excited about attending the FPAC summer training and appearing in Les Miz!

Allison Factor (Cynthia Benson - Big, the musical), an eighth grader at Hudson Middle School, is very excited to be returning to FPAC after last summer’s Children of Eden and Honk Jr. Favorite previous roles include Jojo in Seussical at Seton Catholic School, Edith in Madeline and the Gypsies, Marie in The Aristocats Jr. at Weathervane Playhouse, Princess Lulu in Cinderella and the title role in Annie at Hudson Theatre Camp. When not acting, Allison dances competitively, and enjoys reading, singing, cheerleading and playing volleyball. She would like to thank her family, Bebe and CP.

Drew Factor (Mr. Perry/Mr. McCready - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Mr. Kopecki/Lipton - Big, the Musical, Assistant Director - Les Miserables: School Edition, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Big, the Musical, Fight Captain - Les Miserables: School Edition), a second-year student at The Ohio State University majoring in Arts Management with Theatre and English minors, makes his FPAC debut with Jean Brodie and Big. Favorite previous credits include Sammy in The Wedding Singer at Stagecrafters, Reporter in The Drowsy Chaperone with Off the Lake Productions, and Willard Hewitt in Footloose and Roy in Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille, both at University School. Thank you to Fred, Bernadette, CP, and the entire FPAC family for a great summer experience and my family for their constant support.

Aubrey Fink (Miss Watson/Ensemble - Big the Musical) 17, is going to be a senior this fall at Beaumont High School. This is Aubrey’s first show with FPAC. Her theatre experience would be her life’s story, but her two favorite roles include Belle in Regina High School’s production of Beauty and the Beast and Natalie in Benedictine High School’s production of All Shook Up. Aubrey is excited to finally have the opportunity to work in the FPAC community. She did not realize her passion was theatre until the end of her sophomore year, and would like to thank her family and friends (H.L.J.) for pushing her to pursue her passion. Aubrey would also like to take a moment to express her gratitude to John Krol, for persuading her to do this show, Carol Pribble for giving her the opportunity to be in this show, and Sean Szaller for pushing her to do FPAC in the first place.

Julia Finkenthal (Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) will be in the 8th grade this fall at Hudson Middle School. A few of Julia's favorite roles include Jaybird in Honk Jr at FPAC, Annie in Annie at Beachwood Community Theatre and Young Actors Studio and Brigitta in The Sound of Music at Beachwood Community Theatre. Julia will be attending FPAC's summer professional training program for 2nd time this summer and is so excited and can't wait. Julia also plays competitive Lacrosse and Soccer. She is looking forward to a great summer and would like to thank her family for their support.

Gray Flint-Vrettos (Babet, Prouvaire - Les Miserables: School Edition) is 15 and will be in the 10th grade this fall at Shaker Heights High School, where he is a member of the Advanced Theater Ensemble. This is his second year training and performing with the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, and he appeared as Grace in the FPAC production of Honk, Jr. last summer. This spring he appeared in Wander Wonder, the Spring Theater Ensemble production at Shaker Heights High.

Andrea Friedberg (Kid - Big, the musical) is 9 years old and this is her second summer at FPAC. She has done a lot of Stagecrafters shows, including The Wizard of Oz, Seussical, Annie, and Alice in Wonderland. Andrea's previous FPAC shows include Children of Eden and Honk Jr. She is in Professional Training at FPAC this summer and is so excited. She would like to thank all of the Big crew for helping her with this show. "It has been so much fun."

Hannah Gang (Lovely Lady / Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) is fourteen years old. She loves Les Miz and is thrilled to be part of such a wonderful cast! Previous credits include Storyteller in Children of Eden at FPAC, Student Chorus in Joseph...Dreamcoat at Aurora Community Theatre, and Wicked Witch of the West in Oz! at Harmon Middle School. This is Hannah's second year training at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory. She wants to thank her family for driving her to rehearsals and dealing with her constant singing. Break a leg, everyone!

Hoyt Gardner (Friend of Billy – Big, the Musical) is excited for his first FPAC show. Recent roles include Ling in Disney’s Mulan Jr. with the Chagrin Falls MS/IS Drama Club, Kurt in The Sound of Music at Beachwood Community Theater, and a River City Child in the Chagrin Falls High School production of The Music Man. He has also participated in many camps at the Chagrin Valley Little Theater and is a member of the Select Choir at Chagrin Falls Middle School, where he will be in 8th grade this fall. He is attending FPAC's summer professional training program for the first time this summer. Hoyt also likes to play video games, practice parkour, hike, and shoot hoops. He is a fan of history, likes historical computer games, and is excited to find out what will come after the computer age. When he is “big,” he hopes to be an archaeologist. “Enjoy the show and the rest of summer!”

Benjamin Gantose (Lighting Designer - Les Miserables: School Edition, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Big, the musical) grew up in Berea, OH and attended the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati where he studied Theatrical Design and Production with an emphasis on Lighting Design. During school and since Benjamin has been involved in both scenic and lighting design for works spanning ballet and modern dance, theatre, musical theater, opera, and theme parks. Highlights include Steel Magnolias at TrueNorth Cultural Arts; 13, the Musical at FPAC; Joseph, Producers, Altar Boyz, at Beck Center; Don’t Call Me Fat, Open Mind Firmament at Cleveland Public Theatre; Passion, Swan Lake at CCM; and various productions at Cincinnati Ballet including multiple world premieres, Cedar Point, Knott’s Berry Farm, Verb Ballets, and Inlet Dance Theater. Visit his portfolio on the web at www.bentose.com.

Kayla Gerogosian (Beggar/ Gavroche’s Gang - Les Miserables: School Edition) Kayla is an 11 year old sixth grader attending Sts. Joseph and John School in Strongsville. This is Kayla’s first time training and performing here at FPAC. She has performed at other places too. She was the Butler in The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring, Piglet in Winnie the Pooh, Beaky in Honk Jr., Herself in How to Eat like a Child - all at Strongsville Community Theatre; Ensemble/spotlight worker in Oliver at Cassidy Theatre and many more roles. Kayla also does singing lessons with Alice Frawley, plays bells in her school’s bell choir, sings in church choir, plays basketball, softball, and volleyball, and plays piano.

Amiele Goldrich (Miss Campbell, Ensemble - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) is excited to be part of such a wonderful production with good friends and to work with many new people! She has trained with Pages Parkes in film and commercial and has been attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for four years now. She recently had a great experience playing a reporter and ensemble in Chicago at Beachwood High. She has been accepted into Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy and will start next year as a senior.

Sean Grandillo (Jean Valjean – Les Miserables: School Edition, Josh Baskin – Big, the musical) is very happy to be back at FPAC and have the chance to participate in his very favorite show (Les Miz) AND a show he has never heard of (Big) this summer. A recent graduate of Aurora High School/The Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy, Sean will be attending Ithaca College in the fall to work towards earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. His favorite roles include Macduff in Macbeth, Chip Tolentino in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Adam in The Apple Tree all at the Academy, as well as Cain/Japheth in Children of Eden last summer at FPAC. Sean got into theater late - his junior year of high school – but can’t say enough about how welcoming and friendly all the people he has met over the past two years have been, including a lot of his friends at FPAC. Sean especially wants to thank his mother and father for the last 18 years and everything they have given and done for him, along with his grandparents and his brother and best friend Kyle. AND PEWIE!

Carlton Guc (Sound Designer - Les Miserables: School Edition, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Big, the musical) Part of Stage Research, developers of award winnning theatrical software for Lighting and Sound, Carlton has designed sound for the Titanic exhibit, Dialog in the Dark exhibit and recently assisted on the tour of Handel's Messia Rocks. He recently designed Steel Magnolias and Baby at TrueNorth. For FPAC, Carlton has designed Company, Pippin, the Ohio premiere of Eat (It's Not About Food), Children of Eden, Honk Jr., Pride and Prejudice, Into the Woods and the Ohio premiere of Thirteen.

Brendan Hall (Enjolras / Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) will be a sophomore this fall at Mayfield High School. This is Brendan's first performance with FPAC and he is very excited to be a part of it and to be attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop this summer. Other productions include Goody King in Fame, Jojo in Seussical at Mayfield High School and Robin Oakapple in Ruddigore (abridged) at Mayfield Middle School. Brendan is also a third year member of Mayfield High School's Limited Edition Show Choir. Last summer he attended Playhouse Square's Broadway Camp and Baldwin Wallace's Music Theatre program. He would like to thank his dad for showing him this opportunity, his mom for her help with music and dialogue memorization, and all of his friends for their support and patience.

Joshua Hall (Young Josh – Big, The Musical) Joshua at age 13 is making his FPAC debut this summer. In the past year, as a seventh grader at Shaker Heights Middle School, Joshua had his first big stage experiences playing the demented Jonathan in Arsenic and Old Lace and the talented Schroeder in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. This is Joshua’s first season in FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. In 2010, Joshua received training in the Shaker Summer Theater Program. He also enjoyed piano and voice training from Jan McGee when living in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, from 2007 to 2009. When not singing, Joshua is an automobile aficionado, an avid reader of fantasy novels, and an enthusiastic participant in sports, including soccer, basketball, baseball, and running. Joshua is thankful to Ms. Bebe Katz for her help at FPAC and the middle school, and to his family and friends for encouraging him to hone his skills and to have fun sharing them on stage.

Adam Hass-Hill (Lesgles / Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition; Ticket Taker / Ensemble - Big, The Musical) is currently an 8th grader at University School. His favorite roles include Oliver in Oliver Twist (twice), the male understudy in A Christmas Story at The Cleveland Play House, Kurt and Friedrich in two different productions of The Sound of Music, and Michael in Peter Pan. In the small amounts of free time he has, Adam enjoys freerunning, flipping on his trampoline, parkour, and most things having to do with technology. Adam will be attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for the fifth time this summer. He would like to thank his family and friends for their support. Adam hopes you enjoy the show!

Jessica Hirsh (Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition; Salesperson - Big, the musical) is 17 years old will be a Senior at Lawrence Upper school in the fall. She is excited to be in her first production at FPAC, and to be attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for all three sessions this summer! A member of the Lawrence School Drama Club, some of her past roles include Grace Ferrel in Annie, Edith in Blithe Spirit, The Sour Kangaroo in Seussical, Mrs. Boyle in The Mousetrap, The Fairy Fork Mother in Dear Edwina, and Claire Ganz in Neil Simon's Rumors. Jessica is also a member of Lawrence School's National Honors Society, and the Upper School Choir. She is thrilled to be working with such an amazing cast and crew.

Lauryn Hobbs (Lovely Lady / Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition; and Bean Bag Toss Lady / Secretary / Salesperson / Parent – Big, the musical), will be an 8th grader at Shaker Middle School this Fall. Lauryn is excited to make her musical theatre debut with FPAC, including participating in FPAC's Professional Training Workshop this summer. Lauryn just recently portrayed Evillene in The Wiz with Heights Youth Theatre. She has also performed as an Orphan in Annie and an Ozian in The Wizard of Oz at HYT; and Daisy in Alice in Wonderland at Woodbury Upper Elementary School. Lauryn is also a Japanese Anime artist, plays the Cello in the Shaker Middle School Concert Orchestra, is a member of her school’s soccer team, and is a Girl Scout Cadette. Lauryn says “I have learned so much being in FPAC. I am very thankful to FPAC and my family for this great experience, and am proud to be a part of the cast in both shows!”

Dylan Hoffman (Old Woman, Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) will be a freshman at Laurel School this fall. She is thrilled to be in her first production at FPAC. This is her first summer attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. Some of her favorite roles include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, The Cat in the Hat in Seussical, and The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz at Stagecrafters Youth Theatre. Dylan would like to thank her parents and friends for always supporting her and Fred for the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful production. Enjoy the show!

Daniel J. Hoy (Paul - Big, the musical) is honored to be part of the cast of Big. A fifteen year old sophomore at Chagrin Falls High School, Daniel’s recent FPAC credits include: Lewis in Pippin; Joey/Elliot in the touring cast of Eat: It’s Not About Food; Brett in The Ohio Premiere of Thirteen, and Seth/Shem/Snake in Children of Eden. Other credits include Beast in Beauty and the Beast and Ralph in Father Knows Best at Chagrin Falls High School; Joseph in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and a Wickersham Brother in Seussical at Heights Youth Theater and Bert Heely in Annie at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. Daniel is in his third year of FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. He has also had four years of vocal training from Cleveland’s Own Singing Angels, seven years of dance training from Center Stage Dance Studio, and is enjoying his first year training at Stagedoor Manor in New York. Daniel is looking forward to continuing his training with FPAC and the cast of Big! Daniel would like to thank the special staff at FPAC, his parents and all the individuals who truly turn a show into a spectacular and rewarding experience!

Elizabeth Hoy (Teen Ensemble / Friend - Big, the musical) will be in 8th grade this summer. This will be her second year attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. Previously she was in Children of Eden at FPAC as well as Joseph ... Dreamcoat at Heights Youth Theater. Eliizabeth says thanks to everyone who helped her go further with her acting. =D

Tia Karaplis (Cosette - Les Miserables: School Edition; Susan - Big, the musical) will be in 9th grade in the fall at Amherst High School. Some of her past FPAC credits include The Snake in Children of Eden, Rapunzel in Into the Woods, Dan in Joseph...Dreamcoat, The Cat in Honk Jr. , and the understudy for Charlotte, Cassie, and Molly in Thirteen the Musical. Some of her other favorite roles are Grizzabella in Cats! and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at Beck Center for the Arts, and Liesl in The Sound of Music at Mighty Goliath Theatre. She was also the 2008 Youngstown Superstar. This will be Tia's fourth year attending Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory. She'd like to thank her family and friends for all their support, and wishes the cast many broken legs!!

Bebe Weinberg Katz (Choreographer - Les Miserables: School Edition, Big, the musical) , B.A., M. Ed. Bebe's recent theatrical credits include Company, Children of Eden & Thirteen at FPAC and Baby at TrueNorth. Her credits extend deep into the arts. She has danced, choreographed, staged, designed, directed, taught, written and illustrated. As an educator, Bebe has taught dance, movement education and /or fitness and wellness to children, teens and adults in the public schools, Baldwin-Wallace College, Cleveland State University, the Jewish Community Center, in her own studio, in private dance studios and Camp Wise. Her dance credits extend from Purcell’s Opera The Fairy Queen and The Cathy Powel Dance Company in Pittsburgh to the Dancing Mimes at DanceCleveland, as well as her own company, Center Motion at the JCC. While holding the position of resident choreographer at Euclid High School Bebe worked with the show choir “Varsity Choral” and choreographed the school’s productions of The Music Man, Hello Dolly, Anything Goes, Pajama Game, Pippin, Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz and Grease. She currently works in both Shaker Heights schools and Cleveland Heights / University Heights school. Bebe is the choreographer for Shaker’s “Chanticleers,” and Cleveland Height’s nationally ranked show choir “Singers.” At CHHS she choreographed Beauty and the Beast, The King and I, Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story as well as doing costume design for the latter two.. Bebe has production credentials spanning the 35 years she has lived in Cleveland. She was dance and drama specialist at Camp Wise, and performed the choreographer duties for Mame at Chagrin Valley Little Theater, Anything Goes at Euclid Community Theater, Joseph, Holy Moses, Rock Pinocchio, The Grand Tour and Fiddler on the Roof at the Cleveland JCC. She also directed The Apple Tree for the JCC and was costume assistant for The Wall and The Merry Widow. She also has written and illustrated a number of books. The M.I.M.E Set, an activity book the integrates movement and academics, and three middle grade chapter books titled Princess Claudia and the Freckles, A Best Friend for Claudia and Sibling Wars. This summer Bebe will be returning to Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC) as Associate Director of the East programs.

Mia Knight (Ensemble - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) will be in the 6th grade this fall and is thrilled to be making her first appearance with FPAC. Some of the favorite productions Mia has appeared in are Knave in Alice in Wonderland and Jennifer in Pinocchio at Beachwood Community Theatre. Mia is also an experienced voice over actress for His Handiwork Puppets. Mia is looking forward to an exciting summer as she attends FPAC's professional training workshop. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her through her dreams of being a triple threat performer.

Madeline Kranz (Sandy - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) will be a senior this year at Medina High School. She is wildly excited to participate in one of her favorite shows here at FPAC. This is her first show at FPAC, but she has been seen all over. Some favorites at her high school include Fantine in Les Miserables, Karen in The Children's Hour, and Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank. She student directed Of Mice and Men and did lighting design for Medina's Night of One Acts. Madeline also sings in The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, and is an honor student, huge dork, and pretty awesome. Madeline loves theatre more than anything, and owes all of that to her amazing teacher Maggie Steffen. Love and thanks to her and all her family and friends. Enjoy the show!

Shea Lee (Eponine - Les Miserables: School Edition), fifteen, will be a sophomore next autumn in the International Baccalaureate and VPA Theatre programs at Firestone High School. She has performed in numerous productions at Weathervane Playhouse and Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts, most notably playing The Little Girl in Ragtime at Weathervane and Chip the Teacup in Beauty and the Beast at Miller South. She also co-hosted smARTS: the Smart Show about the Arts with Time Warner Cable. Shea was a two-year officer for Junior Thespian Troupe 88187 and freshman representative for Thespian Troupe 5570. This will be her third year attending FPAC's professional training workshop. Past FPAC roles include Judah in Joseph, Snake in Children of Eden, and Fire/Leaf in The Dancing Man benefit performance. Eponine is Shea's dream role and she thanks FPAC for this fabulous opportunity and amazing experience!

Hannah Maier (Female Ensemble/Lovely Lady - Les Miserables: School Edition) is 14 and attends The Lyceum school, where she will be a sophomore in the fall of 2011 . She is happy to be spending her summer with FPAC for the first time. She recently played Perdita in The Winter's Tale, a Fury in The Eumenides, and Discretion in Everyman at The Lyceum. She was featured in various roles in How to Eat Like a Child at The Cleveland Play House musical theatre camp, and spent a summer in camp with Great Lakes Theatre Festival. She has been a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus for three seasons, and last fall performed two vocal solos at Playhouse Square's Palace Theatre for Travesty Dance Group. This will be her first year attending FPAC's professional training workshop. Hannah enjoys studying guitar, ballet, and sign language. She'd like to thank her mom, dad, grandpa, and all her friends who have supported her so greatly over the years!

Rachel Martinelli (Fantine - Les Miserables: School Edition; Miss Mackay - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) is delighted to be a part of her first FPAC production, playing in her absolute favorite musical, Les Miserables. A recent graduate of Aurora High School, and The Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy, Rachel will be attending Gettysburg College (in Gettysburg) with plans to double major in Psychology and Theatre Arts. Rachel only started theatre her Sophomore year as a flying monkey in The Wizard of Oz. But due to the Academy, has had the opportunity to play Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Barbara in The Apple Tree, Rona in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Lady Macduff in Macbeth, and even put on her own production of The Last 5 Years, where she directed, and played Cathy. Being involved in the theatre for the past 2 years has been the greatest experience of Rachel’s life. She is very happy that her final production, before heading off to college, will be Les Miserables.

Charlie Martini (Gavroche's Gang / Beggar / Imposter Jean Valjean's family - Les Miserables: School Edition) will be in 3rd grade in the fall at Munson Elementary in Chardon. Charlie's first performance was Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol at Geauga Lyric Theatre when he was 5 years old. He has been in several productions since then and is very excited to attend the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory for the first time this summer. He would like to thank Fred for the opportunity to be involved in Les Miserables. He knows he is working with some very talented people.

Ona Martini (Factory Girl #2 / Lovely Ladies / Female Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) Ona is delighted to debut at FPAC in Les Miserables and to be attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. Some of Ona's favorite theater credits include: Pepper in Annie at the Fine Arts Association and Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild; Belinda Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Jane Gilbreth in Cheaper by the Dozen, and last summer as Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress at Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild. She started acting at age 3 in a Mark Nolan "Good Weather Cleveland" commercial. She sang in CYO with Jefferson Starship at Nautica this summer. Ona is part of Chardon Middle School choir and recently participated in a United Flight 93 presentation through her school and Young Audiences. Thank you to Fred for the chance to be in this amazing production and her family and friends for supporting her in what she loves!

Cameron Caley Michalak (Set Design - Les Miserables: School Edition) is currently the Assistant Technical Director for The Cleveland Play House, where he is the acting Technical Director for the resident CASE MFA acting program and the resident designer for the Theatre for Children Series. He has been working as a Technical Director and Scenic Designer in Ohio and NYC for many years after graduating with a BA in Theatre and a minor in Studio Art from Baldwin-Wallace College. Recent local design credits include A Soldier’s Tale at Cleveland Play House in conjunction with the Cleveland Orchestra and Groundworks Dance Theatre; Cinderella at Brush High School; Seussical: The Musical for The M.A.D. Factory; Peace Signs at Kaiser Permanente; Urinetown: The Musical for The M.A.D. Factory; The Little Mermaid at Cleveland Play House and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, A Raisin in the Sun and Little Shop of Horrors at Truenorth Cultural Arts. Elsewhere he has designed The Mortician for the Washington D.C. Fringe Festival and The Messiah at Workshop Theatre Company NYC. Cameron is also currently working on designing a production of The Wiz for The M.A.D. Factory at Oberlin High School that will open the last weekend in July. He is thrilled to be making his FPAC debut this summer!

Govanna Miller (Female Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) lives in Middleburg Hts. She is 14 years old and a Freshman at MidPark High School. Govanna has been singing, dancing and acting for the past 5 years. Her family realized she could sing when she participated in a Karaoke event and sang “Come Clean” at the age of 8 years old. Govanna loves everything about performing and says that it has become a huge part of her life. Current, Govanna has taken private Tap Lessons at Rock City Dance and Private Vocal Lessons with Amy Hanratty. She also has taken vocal lessons at Baldwin-Wallace and The Beck Center. This summer Govanna is attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop and is very excited to be part of their family. Govanna has been in many performances at Olmsted Performing Arts, and The Beck Center for the Arts. She is also a member of Voice Variations (vocal group/Amy Hanratty) and has performed at several events over the past 3 years; some include Cuyahoga County Fair, IX Center, and North Royalton Home Days. In February 2010, she auditioned for Michael Rafter, Award Winning Musical Director, and attended Destination Broadway Camp in New York City (summer 2010). Govanna said It was a wonderful experience in the camp and having the chance to see Broadway in person finally! March of 2011 she was awarded 1st Place in Olmsted Performing Arts Talent Show singing “Don’t Rain on My Parade”. Govanna is excited about meeting all the new people and being part of the Les Miserables cast.

Isabela Moner (Young Cosette - Les Miserables: School Edition) is 9 years old. She has trained in New York, FPAC and Beck Center. As an actress, some of her favorite roles include Sarah in A Christmas Carol at Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Aria Girl in the Opera I Pagliacci at Opera Cleveland, Annie in Annie at Mighty Goliath Productions, Lucy in Chronicles of Narnia at the Beck Center, Jojo in Seussical at OPA, Little Red in Into the Woods and Gretl in The Sound of Music at OPA. As a vocal soloist, Isabela has enjoyed performing with Billy Jonas and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, The Cleveland Pops Orchestra at Severance Hall, New York University, WKYZ's Good Company Show, and the Q-Arena. Isabela is a 5th grade student at Birchwood School. Isabela is thrilled to make her debut performance at FPAC and be part of this talented cast. Thanks to family and friends. Love to all! www.isabelamoner.com.

Richard Moses (Thenardier, Combeferre, Foreman, Convict 1, Constable 2, Sailor 2 - Les Miserables: School Edition) Richard is pleased so make his FPAC debut in Les Miz! Previous roles include Cogsworth in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Chino in West Side Story, and Luntha in The King and I all at Cleveland Heights Vocal Music Department as well as and Jesus in Your Arms are Too Short to Box with God at Cleveland Heights Gospel Choir.

Danica Murthy (Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) is thrilled to be in the FPAC production of Les Miz. Previous credits include Violet Beauregard in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Ensemble in Oklahoma! and Ensemble in Singing in the Rain at Playmakers Youth Theatre. She has also preformed the part of Fluff in Honk! Jr. and Ensemble in Into the Woods at FPAC. Thanks to Mom and Dad for all of their support and all of the time they spent driving me to and from rehearsals.

Tessa Murthy (Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) is thrilled to be part of the cast of Les Miserables. At FPAC, she has appeared as a storyteller in Children of Eden, Lucinda in Into the Woods and Lucy Thompson, Cal Rerucha, and a Newsperson in The Laramie Project. Other recent credits include the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, Mrs. Beauregarde in Willy Wonka, Aunt Eller in Oklahoma!, Rusty Charlie in Guys and Dolls, and Frau Schmidt in The Sound of Music at Playmakers Youth Theatre. She was also a Pink Lady (u/s Rizzo) in Grease at the University School Theatre Department, and Mrs. Bedwin in Oliver! at Hathaway Brown School. This year, in collaboration with Hathaway Brown, she wrote the script and score for a musical titled The Last Promise. Tessa is a rising freshman at Hathaway Brown School. Thanks to FPAC for this amazing opportunity and to her family for their neverending support.

Ethan Nario-Redmond (Billy - Big, the musical) is 13 and in 8th grade at Beachwood Middle School. He plays bass in the band Whoa Emma and drums in the band Bed Head Drama Queen. He was most recently seen in the Beachwood Community Theater productions as Augustus Gloop in of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods. Ethan's previous credits include Benjamin in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Heights Youth Theater, and Lampwick in Pinocchio,
Grumpy in Snow White, Annie, The Wizard of Oz and How to Chew Gum Like a Kid at Beachwood Community Theatre. He will also appear in Annie Coburn's original film, Pretty All the Time. Ethan would like to thank Matt McAlister for introducing him to FPAC, and his theater family for all their love and support.

Cameron Danielle Nelson (Young Eponine, Ensemble - Les Misérables: School Edition; Ensemble - Big, the musical) is 10 years old and will be in the 5th grade in the fall. This is her second year at FPAC's Professional Training Workshop, and she is thrilled to be in Les Miz and Big. A few of her past credits are: Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol at Great Lakes Theater Festival for three seasons, Young Jake in Annie Get Your Gun at Porthouse, Thor in The Nerd at Weathervane Playhouse, and Fluff in Honk Jr. at Stronsgsville Community Theater. Cameron loves to dance, and has studied Ballet and Tap for 7.5years , and Jazz for 1 year. Cameron has also been in 3 local short films which she also loved. Thanks to Fred and Carol for making her summer so exciting :)

Courtney Anne Nelson (Ensemble - Les Misérables: School Edition; Ensemble - Big, the musical) is 13 years old and will be in 8th grade in the fall. Courtney has attended FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for 4 years, and is excited to return this summer. Favorite past credits include: Tiny Tim and Skate Girl (two seasons) in A Christmas Carol at Great Lakes Theater Festival, Helen in A Christmas Story at The Cleveland Play House, Sad Girl & Ensemble in Bye Bye Birdie at Porthouse Theater, Little Red in Into the Woods and Emily in Eat - It's Not About Food at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, and Annie in Annie at The Cassidy Theater. Courtney has studied dance for 10 yrs, and is currenting taking Cecchetti Ballet, Tap, and Jazz. Thanks to Fred and Carol for making her summer so busy, fun and exciting.

Ethan Newburger (Feuilly, Montparnasse, Chain Gang, Male Ensemble Member - Les Misérables: School Edition; Ensemble - Big, the musical) will be a freshman at the Solon High School this coming fall. This will be his third year at FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. Past FPAC credits include The Turkey in Honk! Junior, and the ensemble in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Ethan's favorite roles include a Shark in West Side Story at Solon High School, Linus in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown at Solon Center for the Arts, Pinocchio in Pinocchio and Augustus Gloop in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Beachwood Theatre Camp. Ethan is excited to be in this amazing musical with this talented cast and crew. Thanks to his friends and family. Enjoy the show!

Ron Newell (Scenic Design - Big, the musical) Ron's career in theatre started at the Halle Brothers’ Department Store in the mid 50’s as a member of the Halle Players. For the next 30 years Ron designed and executed the animated Christmas Windows and worked on the Mr. Jingleling Show as director and writer. Ron’s career includes theatre, acting, directing, designing; film, The Shawshank Redemption, Houseguest, The Jesse Owens Story; television, The Miners Story, ABC Movie of the Week, The West Wing, National and International Commercials. Ron is a member of Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Radio and Television Artist. At present, Ron is the Resident Designer for the Clague Playhouse. Ron would like to thank Fred, and members of the FPAC team for their support in making this set happen and come to life. As always, all the above would not be possible without the love and support of MPSQ.

Sarah Lynne Nicholas (Production Manager - FPAC Summer Season; Stage Manager - Les Miserables: School Edition & Big, the musical) is thrilled to be beginning her second summer with FPAC! Last summer, she had a blast stage managing Honk, Jr! and can't wait for all the fun in store for this summer! A recent graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, she has a BA in Theatre with a focus in Arts Management. Outside of FPAC, she has been the resident stage manager at Dobama Theatre for the past two seasons, and she stage managed The Little Prince with Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy. During the day, she is the office manager at the Cassidy Theatre in Parma Heights. Thanks Fred and the entire FPAC family for this wonderful opportunity!

Mark Oet (Bishop of Digne, Grantaire, Chain Gang/Male Ensemble Member - Les Misérables: School Edition) is currently an 8th grader at Solon Middle School. His favorite roles include Issachar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jack in Into the Woods, Ugly in Honk Jr. and understudy for Eddie, Richie and Simon in the original and encore runs of Thirteen - all at FPAC. Other favorites include: Jojo in Seussical at Beachwood Community Theater, Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, and Jeremy in Griller at The Bang and the Clatter Theatre. Mark will be attending the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory for the fourth time this summer. He would like to thank his family and friends for their support. Mark can't wait until showtime!

Lillian Riley Opsitnik (Gavroche’s Gang / Beggar – Les Miserables: School Edition) Lillian, 7, is entering third grade. This is her first FPAC production. Her favorite roles were the Unicorn in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and a Munchkin / Ensemble in The Wizard of Oz at Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild. Besides theater, Lillian enjoys playing the cello, singing, dancing, reading, and writing/illustrating, along with her cousin Charlie Martini, a series called “Homer’s World.” She is very excited to be a part of the production, and would like to thank Fred for casting her. She would also like to thank her cousin Ona for her support and encouragement, her Mom and Dad for driving, and her heart for telling her she could do it.

Michelle Ordillas (Female Ensemble – Les Misérables: School Edition) will be a sophomore in the fall at Beachwood High School. Some of Michelle’s roles include Ella in The Princess Snow White, Hoover/NYCer/Mansion Staff in Annie and Jennifer in Pinocchio at Beachwood Community Theater, and Bailiff/Clerk/Reporter #5 in the Beachwood High School Drama Club spring musical Chicago the Musical. She also took part in the OCDA Children’s Honors Choir for two years and the CVC Honors Choir earlier this year. Michelle volunteers at the Playhouse Square ushering for the Keybank Broadway Series shows that come to Cleveland. Michelle will be attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for the 2nd time; she attended the winter FPAC session previously in December. Michelle would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support. In addition to being in Les Misérables: School Edition, she has also read the novel by Victor Hugo, seen the show at Playhouse Square, and has done a workshop with some of the cast of the tour Les Misérables.

Sarah Rose Parker (Factory Girl / Lovely Lady / Ensemble – Les Miserables: School Edition) is thrilled to be making her first appearance with FPAC. She recently portrayed Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls at Hawken School, where she will be entering 8th grade this fall. She is excited to be attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for the first time this summer. Sarah has studied piano, flute and voice at the Fine Arts Association where she has participated in many recitals and has been honored with scholarships in all three areas of study. She enjoys vocal performances at Hawken School as well as at FAA. Besides music and theater, Sarah also enjoys playing softball and tennis. She thanks Fred for the opportunity to be a part of this production of one of her most favorite musicals ever!

Maggie Perry (Ensemble - Big, the musical) will be entering the 4th grade this fall at Hathaway Brown School. Maggie is very excited to be in her first production!

Carol Pribble (Director - Big, the musical) CP’s career as a teacher and director of young actors spans thirty years. Presently she is the drama teacher/ play director at University School where she has worked for the past twenty-five years. Carol has directed over eighty plays in the Cleveland area including Shaw High School, Twinsburg High School, University School, and Chagrin Valley Little Theatre. Some of the shows she has directed at Chagrin Valley Little Theater are Over the Tavern, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Art, Biloxi Blues and Twilight of the Golds. Over the Tavern recently won numerous OCTA awards, including best production, best direction and best ensemble. Carol was the supervisor of the Professional Training Intensive in the inaugural summer of FPAC in 2004 and the Associate Director of FPAC from 2005 - 2010.

Jessica Pollak (Factory Girl / Lovely Lady / Ensemble – Les Miserables: School Edition) will be a freshman in the fall at Solon High School and is thrilled to be part of such an amazing cast. This is her fourth performance with FPAC, including Florinda in Into the Woods, Penny in Honk Jr, and recently was part of the touring production of Eat (It's Not About Food). She has also performed in numerous productions through Beachwood Community Theatre over the last 6 years. Her favorite roles include Pinocchio in Pinocchio, Lucy in Charlie Brown and James in James and the Giant Peach. This will be her third summer at FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. She would like to thank Fred for putting on such a great show and her family and friends for their endless support! Congratulations to the cast for putting on such an amazing show! Enjoy!!

Whitney J. Rich (Jenny - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) is ecstatic to make her FPAC debut and for everyone to see The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Whitney attends the inspiring Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy and participated in many amazing shows there: The Apple Tree, The Little Prince, Macbeth, and the one act Someone from Assisi. You might have also seen her in Playmakers Youth theater's Beauty and the Beast. Whitney also took part in Accent on Youth's The Cyber Life of an American Pre-Teen and To Be or Not To Be My Friend which taught younger kids about the dangers of bullying. She has learned so much this past year about acting and herself from the Academy. Whitney would like to thank everyone who had and continues to inspire her to find the sense of truth in her work and hopes everyone enjoys the show.

David Robeano (Macmillan - Big, the musical) is excited to return to Cleveland and Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory after playing Father in last year’s Children of Eden. Previously for Fred Sternfeld David was seen as Nick in Baby at TrueNorth, Hank in Beck Center’s Saturday Night, and as Sancho in his acclaimed production of Man of La Mancha at the Halle. Currently David is the Director of Entertainment for The Jekyll and Hyde Club, an Equity house in NYC, appearing there as Aloysius Goole and responsible for a cast of thirty incredible actors. He has been seen Off Broadway in the Robert Moran/ Michael John LaChiusa opera Desert of Roses, Home and the River, and If the Shoe Fits, starring Michelle Pawk and musically staged by Marge Champion. Favorite Cleveland credits include Floyd in the Ohio Premiere of Floyd Collins, Gordon Schwinn in A New Brain, and Paul Bland in Eating Raoul for The Beck Center, The Red Shoes at the Cleveland Play House, Henrik in A Little Night Music and Sipos in She Loves Me for Lakeland Theatre, and the inaugural AIDS Taskforce benefit production - Marvin in Falsettos. David was previously Director of Vocal Music for South Euclid Lyndhurst Schools, has studied voice at The Manhattan School of Music, and The Spoleto Vocal Institute, in Spoleto, Italy, and holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice from Heidelberg College and a Master of Arts in Education from Ursuline College, where he was mentored by Carol Pribble. Thanks to Fred ,CP, Sean, and as always, The Moms.

Joelle Rosenthal (Gavroche’s Gang, Imposter Jean Valjean’s family – Les Miserables: School Edition) will be a 4th grader this fall at Hilltop Elementary School. Her past FPAC shows include Children of Eden and The Dancing Man benefit. She has also performed in Snow White The Musical with Beachwood Community Theater and Fiddler On The Roof at Beachwood High School. This will be Joelle’s 3rd summer attending FPAC. In addition to theater, Joelle has been a competitive figure skater since the age of 4, is currently involved in a Theater on Ice team and likes to dance. She would like to thank Fred and Bebe and hopes you enjoy the show!

Olivia Roth (Ensemble – Les Miserables: School Edition) will be an eighth grade student at Solon Middle School in the fall, and she is thrilled to be in her first FPAC show. Her most recent credits include: Children’s Chorus in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Beck Center, Wife/Pharaoh Girl in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Rabbit Run Theater, Susan in Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Willoughby Fine Arts and Jane in Peter Pan at the Beck Center. Olivia would like to thank Fred for this wonderful opportunity.

Leah Saltzer (Factory Girl / Lovely Lady - Les Miserables: School Edition) will be a freshman at Solon High School this coming year. She is so excited to be a part of this wonderful show with such an amazing cast! Past FPAC credits include Barnacles in Honk Jr, and the understudy for Kendra/Molly in The Ohio Premiere of 13 The Musical. Some of her other favorite roles include Lucinda in Into the Woods at the Beck Center, Sour Kangaroo in Seussical the Musical at Stagecrafters, and the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Beachwood Community Theater. Besides theater, Leah likes to play the tuba, piano, and make cookies! She would like to thank her family and the entire cast and crew for being so fun and supportive. Break a leg, everyone!

Sara Saltzer (Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition) is 14 years old and an incoming freshman at Solon High School. She is ecstatic to be performing in this production of one of her favorite shows. Some of her favorite roles include Jennyanydots in Cats and Florinda in Into the Woods at the Beck Center for the Arts, Cinderella in Cinderella at Solon Center for the Arts, Erzulie in Once on This Island and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz at Stagecrafters, and Snowy the Goose in Honk! Jr. at FPAC. She would like to thank her voice teacher Joan Ellison, her parents, her sister Leah, and everyone involved with this amazing production of Les Miz!

Annie Schiferl (Lovely Lady / Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition; Mrs. Baskin - Big, the musical) is very excited to make her FPAC debut with Les Miserables and Big. She is also excited to attend FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for her first time this summer. Favorite roles include those in her school's productions: Eulalie Shinn in The Music Man and Margaret in Father Knows Best. She also played Lucy Van Pelt in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown for a senior project performance. She is sixteen years old and will be a junior at Chagrin Falls High School this fall, where she will also attend the Performing Arts Academy. She would like to thank her parents, Simon and Sam for their love and support.

Hannah Selhorst (Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition), 12 years old, will be in 7th grade at Hathaway Brown School. This is Hannah's third summer attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. She loved being a part of FPAC's production of Children of Eden last summer. Other recent theatre credits include The Secret Garden at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, Alex in Wonderland at University School, Uh-Oh Here Comes Christmas at TrueNorth Cultural Arts Center. In addition to theatre, Hannah enjoys commercial and film work, voice, piano and is a nationally ranked snowboard racer. Enjoy the show!

Zoe Simon (Ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition; Ensemble - Big, the musical) is excited to be part of FPAC’s companies for Les Miz and Big, The Musical. Her other FPAC experience includes appearing as a Storyteller and featured dancer, in Children of Eden and as Mother Swan, ensemble member, and dancer in Honk Jr. She has also played Scout, in The Princess Snow White, and a Munchkin, Emerald, and featured dancer in The Wizard of Oz with Beachwood Community Theater. Zoe also appeared in The Pajama Game with Stagecrafters, and Pinocchio, as part of her training at French Woods Festival of Performing Arts in New York. Zoe ‘s background includes extensive dance training in ballet, tap, lyrical, modern dance, musical theater, and hip hop, starting at age 3. She was a member of the Jordan Center Dance competition team, competing regionally and nationally for seven years. This will be Zoe’s second summer with FPAC's Professional Training Workshop, after having attended all three sessions last year, including Triple Threat Glee Club. In the fall, Zoe will enter 8th grade at the Beachwood Middle School where she is an honor student and superior rated cellist with the BMS orchestra. Zoe thanks everyone at FPAC for these wonderful opportunities, and her family for their unconditional love and support.

Maddie Small (Receptionist, Parent - Big, the musical) is ecstatic to be part of another one of FPAC’s wonderful productions! She has participated in the English Speaking Union’s Shakespeare Competition for two consecutive years and has trained for three sessions at FPAC's Professional Training Workshop. She will be a junior at Gilmour Academy, and is an active participant in their Drama Club and Speech and Debate Team. Her previous roles include the Witch in Into the Woods, Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and being part of the Ensemble in FPAC’s Pippin. Maddie would like the thank Gay Janis for her direction and for inspiring her to begin acting. She is also extremely grateful to Sean Szaller for his phenomenal voice coaching, theater training, and support. Maddie especially thanks her family for their undying support and the opportunities they have given her. She would like to thank everyone at FPAC for making theater an enjoyable experience and the entire cast and crew for making her summer worthwhile! Break a leg everyone and enjoy the show!

Clare Snape (Clara - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) is thrilled to be making her FPAC debut! Prior credits include Snow White, Once on this Island, The Sound of Music and more. Clare is a 14 year old who will be entering Shaker High school and studying theater. She currently studies voice with Judith Higbee. Thanks to the FPAC team and Mom, Dad, Emma, Ben, L and J, and her friends. This ones for yall!!

Fred Sternfeld (Director – Les Miserables: School Edition; Artistic Director - FPAC) recently directed Steel Magnolias at TrueNorth Cultural Arts. At Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC) he directed productions of Company, Children of Eden, Into the Woods, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Eat (It's Not About Food) and The Odd Couple. Fred is widely represented on Northeast Ohio stages through diverse projects, garnering numerous honors and awards. Recently he directed the award-winning productions of Baby at TrueNorth, Yellowman at Karamu Performing Arts Theatre, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast & Saturday Night at Beck Center and Ragtime, the musical at the JCC. He previously served as Artistic Director at Lakewood Little Theatre - Beck Center for the Arts and the Cleveland, Seattle & Dallas Jewish Community Centers. Other selected credits: Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver! & The Sound of Music at Cain Park; The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife & The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek at Dobama Theatre; A Shayna Maidel, Jolson and Company, Man of La Mancha, Modern Orthodox, Rags, From Door to Door, South Pacific, The God of Isaac, Beau Jest, Crossing Delancey, The Twilight of the Golds, The Immigrant & Conversations With My Father for the Cleveland JCC; Bad Seed at Ensemble Theatre; Amadeus at Willoughby Fine Arts; Table Settings, Isn’t It Romantic, The Diary of Anne Frank & Broadway Bound at JCC Center Stage in Seattle; Peter Pan (1987 & 2008), On the Town, Of Mice and Men, La Cage aux Folles, Foxfire, Noises Off, Children of a Lesser God & The Importance of Being Earnest at Beck Center; Proof at GLTG and All My Sons & Enter Laughing at the Dallas JCC. His next directing projects will be A Little Night Music at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC),The Fantasticks at TrueNorth Cultural Arts and The Bluest Eye at Karamu Performing Arts Theatre. For pictures and reviews for any of the shows listed here you can go to this link.

Randi Sternfeld (Assistant Director - Les Miserables: School Edition) is happy to be working with this very talented and motivated cast. Randi assistant directed FPAC's producton of Into the Woods and Beck Center's 2008 production of Peter Pan. She holds a B.A. in Theater Arts, Cum Laude with departmental honors, from The University of Cincinnati. A few favorite roles include Chava in Fiddler on the Roof at Rabbit Run Theater, Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof at the Seattle Jewish Community Center, Snoopy in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at Tri-C East, Muffet in Uncommon Women and Others at The University of Cincinnati and Tiger Lily in Peter Pan at Beck Center. Randi has choreographed for musicals including Fiddler on the Roof at Rabbit Run Theater and the Cleveland and Seattle Jewish Community Centers and Rags at the Cleveland JCC.

Thomas Sweeney (Marius - Les Miserables: School Edition; TBD in Big, the musical) makes his FPAC debut with Les Miserables. This summer he will also appear in Big, The Musical at FPAC as well as attend the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory training for his first time. Favorite roles include Adam in Children of Eden at Avon Lake High School, Agent 44 in Get Smart at Avon Lake High School and Kenny in Christmas at Aunt Ida’s at Huntington Playhouse. Tom is 16 and will be a junior at Avon Lake High School in the fall. He studies voice, sings in a local band and enjoys songwriting. Tom is looking forward to becoming part of the FPAC family, and would like to thank his friends and family for their support.

Evan Teicher (Begger, Gavroche's Gang - Les Miserables: School Edition) is an 12 year old girl in her 2nd year at FPAC. Last summer at FPAC Evan was a Storyteller in Children Of Eden. Her previous credits include Chava in Fiddler On The Roof at Orange Stagecrafters, Lead Villager in Stone Soup at Laurel School, a Reporter in The Rocky Hora at Playmakers Youth Theater and the Crying Princess in The Grimm Brothers Tales at Chagrin Valley Youth Theater. Evan is excited for Les Miz and hopes to continue to do more plays at FPAC for many years. She would also like to thank her friends and family for all the support they have given her - she couldn't have done it without them!

Blythe Tokar (Secretary, Mother – Big, The Musical) will be in 11th grade this fall at Chagrin Falls High School. Blythe has fallen in love with (musical) theater again while in the chorus in the Chagrin Falls High School 2011 production of Beauty and the Beast, as well as being a member of the Stage Crew for the 2010 production of The Music Man. She had been involved in theater camp under the direction of Pat Hanish and enjoyed her role in the chorus and as a card in the production of Alice in Wonderland at the Chagrin Valley Little Theater in Chagrin Falls in her elementary years. Blythe is very excited to be part of Big and FPAC's Professional Training Workshop this summer. She is looking forward to learning more about theater and growing as a performer.

Craig Tucker (Costume Designer - Les Miserables: School Edition, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Big, the musical) is an adjunct professor at Lakeland Community College and is also the supervisor of Tri-C Western's costume department. His professional work includes costume designs for Sea World of Ohio's shows such as Clyde and Seamore's Fools with Tools, Shamu's Spooktacular and New Orleans Nights. He was the designer on the Ohio premiere of Pride and Prejudice and world premieres of American Hero and Optimus Prime for President. Other local designs:Sweeney Todd, Noises Off, Sunday in the Park with George, Private Lives, Eurydice, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, To Kill a Mocking Bird, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Peter Pan, Born Yesterday, Other Peoples Money, Putting it Together, Barrymore at Lakeland Community College; Peter Pan, Crucible, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Lone Star, Laundry and Bourbon, This is Where we Came in, 1776, Our Town, Antigone at Tri C Western. Mr. Marmalade, and Quake at Convergence Continuum; Company, Into the Woods, Thirteen, the musical, Eat (It’s Not About Food), Children of Eden, Honk Jr and Pride and Prejudice at FPAC and Man of La Mancha, and The Maltese Bodkin at CVLT.

Ryan Vincent (Gavroche - Les Miserables: School Edition; Billy's friend - Big, the Musical) An aspiring 5th grader at Moreland Hills Elementary, Ryan is thrilled to be back on the FPAC stage in two productions this summer after having recently completing a run as Theo in Pippin. Ryan will also be attending FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for the first time this summer. Other favorite roles include Charlie Bucket in Playmaker's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol at Geauga Lyric; Michael Darling in Mercury’s Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure; Prince Mamillius in A Winter’s Tale with Cleveland Shakespeare Festival; Kurt in Playmaker’s The Sound of Music; and Peter in Mame with Hudson Players. Ryan has also performed at the State Theater in Opera Cleveland’s Barber of Seville and Lucia di Lammermoor. Ryan is featured in two of award-winning director Peter A. Fields’ films including Turning Point released in 2010 and A Silent Truth, due this year, and the award-winning Wayne Smith III documentary Living the Life of Riley. Ryan has been cast as a lead in this summer’s television musical production of The Girl Band Boys directed by Captain Dave Cockley. Ryan thanks the incredible direction teams including Fred, Carol, David, John, Bebe and Sean for their guidance and is thrilled to work with such an amazing cast and crew. Ryan dedicates these performances to his Mimi and Poppy for all their support and his little brother Caden for allowing him to be his “Big.”

Richard Vannelli (Teddy Lloyd – The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) is very excited to be making his first appearance in an FPAC show this summer. Ricky has been in the entertainment industry since he was one year old - starting with commercials, magazine-cover print work, and modeling. From there he went on to theater, and has performed in numerous roles over the years such as Harold Hill in The Music Man, Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, King Duncan in Macbeth, Will in Bus Stop, Ryan in High School Musical, and Linus in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Ricky has also been in several improv shows over the years, and hopes to further his passion for comedy. In addition, Ricky will be attending the New York Film Academy at Universal Studios in August to continue his training for film acting. Recently graduated from Chagrin Falls High School, as well as attending the Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy for two years, Ricky will be majoring in theatre arts at Case Western Reserve University this fall. Ricky would like to thank his friends and family for all of their love and support, and the FPAC staff and actors who have made his experience so wonderful.

Vijay Welch (Fight Director - Les Miserables: School Edition) is a senior at Youngstown State University, currently working toward a Bachelor of Arts in Theatrical Studies with a focus in stage combat. This is his first year working with FPAC. He has been studying stage combat for five years, and has choreographed many plays, including Dead Man's Cell Phone and Macbeth at the Youngstown Playhouse, Leading Ladies and As You Like It at Youngstown State University, and several short films, including Star Wars: A Roll of the Dice and How to Kill the Scottish King. Vijay is proficient in many armed and unarmed European combat forms and is a medieval arms and armor specialist. Vijay's influences include Errol Flynn (The Adventures of Robin Hood, Crossed Swords), Ray Park (Star Wars prequels, Heroes), Bill Hobbs (Rob Roy, Willow), and of course Bob Anderson (The Princess Bride, Star Wars original trilogy, The Lord of the Rings).

David Williams (Music Director - Les Miserables: School Edition), a Cleveland native, grew up in a musical family and has a genealogy that includes W.C. Handy. He began his career while in junior high school as a pianist for the "Gene Carroll/Entertainment 5" variety hour (WEWS-TV) for the last five years of its run. In 1985, David left Cleveland to attend the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (Carousel; Flora, The Red Menace; Chess; Evita; Into The Woods; Two Gentlemen Of Verona). An undergraduate degree in Jazz and Studio Music was earned in 1988. Upon graduation, he was hired by Princess Cruise Line and began a life entertaining at sea where he would either work at the piano bar or with the main lounge shows. In 1991, David returned to Cincinnati and in 1993 earned a graduate degree in Orchestral Conducting. He was then hired by Jean Ann Ryan Productions in Ft. Lauderdale to musically direct Broadway and Vegas style shows for the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet (George M; Chorus Line; Dreamgirls; Hello Dolly; My Fair Lady; Will Roger's Follies; Pippin; Meet Me In St. Louis). He left Florida when he started conducting over six hundred performances of Smokey Joe's Cafe in Reno, Nevada; Germany; Switzerland; and Brazil. In 2006, David served as principal pianist/assistant conductor for a world tour of West Side Story visiting Europe and Asia. That was followed by a U.S. tour of a Ray Charles tribute show entitled I Can't Stop Loving You. When home on break from those productions, David has performed with the Cleveland Pops and at The Cleveland Play House. Other local credits include Dreamgirls at Cassidy Theater, Smokey Joe's Cafe and Five Guys Named Moe at Beck Center, Jesus Christ Superstar at Playhouse Square, She Loves Me at Lakeland Community College, and Ragtime, the musical, directed by Fred Sternfeld at the JCC / Tri-C East. He also music directed FPAC's productions of Children of Eden, Pippin and Thirteen. David is currently employed by Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Garfield Hts. He holds memories of his travels fondly and is enjoying being home with family and friends.

Emily Wirthwein (Whore/Nun/Female ensemble - Les Miserables: School Edition; Mrs.Kopeki/Abigail- Big, The Musical) will be a sophomore at Chagrin Falls High School in the fall and is so excited to be participating in her fourth session at FPAC's Professional Training Workshop! Some of Emily’s favorite roles include Florinda in Into the Woods at FPAC, Storyteller in Children of Eden at FPAC, Betty in Father Knows Best at Chagrin Falls High School, and the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz at Hudson Middle School. Emily would like to thank Fred, Bebe, and CP for the amazing opportunities this summer and she would also like to thank her friends and family for being so supportive of her throughout all of these productions.

Amy Young (Jean Brodie - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) is so excited to join the cast for her third FPAC production! She has recently performed as Barbara in The Apple Tree and Monica Wells in Rehearsal for Murder at University School, Tweedledee in Alice and Wonderland as well as written and directed a one act as part of Hathaway Brown's Playwriting Festival. Amy has attended FPAC's Professional Training Workshop for seven summers, and has appeared at FPAC as Jane Bennett in Pride and Prejudice as well as covering multiple roles, including Amy, in the tour of Eat (It's Not About Food). Thanks go to her friends and family for their support, this cast for being so much fun, and Bernadette Clemens for being one of the best directors of all time.