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Meet the Staff!

5/25/2020

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Harrison Heinig

Harrison is very excited to be back at Fendig this year after designing last years’ production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Harrison started performing with Fendig in 2009 and has been in many productions including Seussical and Singin’ in the Rain. He has volunteered on Fendig’s productions of Willy Wonka, Wizard of Oz, and Hello, Dolly! and worked as the assistant director on Disney’s Newsies.
Currently, he is pursuing degrees in International Theatre Production and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. While working at The Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Harrison has worked on many productions including Spring Awakening, Young Frankenstein, and Carrie: the Musical. Harrison is looking forward to giving back to the community and providing an amazing experience for the children of Rensselaer.
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Meet the Staff!

5/24/2020

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Sydney Bement

Sydney has recently completed her sophomore year of college at Marian University where she majors in Math and Theatre. Throughout her life, theatre has played a big role. She started doing theatre with Fendig, and from that point on she has continued to pursue this passion. 
Along with theatre, Sydney participates in the choir at Marian University along with various math and theatre honor societies. She is thrilled to be able to be a part of the Fendig family again and be able to connect with the kids throughout this virtual season!
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Meet the Staff!

5/23/2020

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Blake Rushing

Blake is thrilled to be back this summer to be a part of Fendig’s 1st ever virtual season. This will be Blake’s 4th summer working with Fendig. Blake choreographed Fendig’s 2015 production of Mary Poppins and directed Fendig’s 2018 and 2019 productions of Disney’s Newsies and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. 
Blake currently lives in New York City, and recently finished working as the Child Talent Assistant for the 1st season of The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo and the 51st season of Sesame Street.  Blake and the Fendig team have worked very hard to bring you this unique virtual experience, and he can’t wait to continue teaching the young performers of Rensselaer this summer. ​​
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Volunteers Needed...Moving Day

9/19/2019

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Fendig has been very grateful for our temporary warehouse storage, but it's time for us to move. We need your help moving our warehouse materials to another storage space. Help us go through and move the pieces that make up our shows every year so we can continue to put on the show, reuse and repurpose our materials.

For students, we are happy to count these hours for your volunteer service hours for any of your school/club needs! This would be a great opportunity for the Jasper Newton Foundation Senior Service Challenge.

Come for an hour or two or stay until we are done. Any time you can give us would be appreciated.

Please wear comfortable clothing. We are so appreciative of any and all community members available to help.
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Lights & Sound Workshops!

6/4/2019

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This weekend we are hosting two tech workshops! This is a great opportunity to learn about what happens behind the scenes in theatre. Participants will have a chance to use the equipment and ask questions to our technical staff! These workshops are free and open to everyone. Bring a friend and we hope to see you there!
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Fendig Flashbacks

5/18/2019

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Learn about the Characters!

5/13/2019

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Quasimodo:
The deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Claude Frollo’s charge. Lonely and staunchly obedient to Frollo, he possesses a vivid imagination that brings to life the bells and gargoyles of the cathedral. Despite his shyness and uncertainty, he quickly befriends Esmeralda. Big-hearted, and brave when need be.
Out There
Esmerelda:
A beautiful and free-spirited gypsy who possesses the strong sense of justice and morality that Frollo lacks. Compassionate, she frees Quasimodo from the frenzied mob at the Feast of Fools and, against her better judgment, falls for the cocky Phoebus.
God Help the Outcasts
Dom Claude Frollo:
Archdeacon of Notre Dame Cathedral and the most powerful cleric in Paris, he is the reluctant caretaker of Quasimodo. He will do whatever it takes to rid the city of the gypsy “vermin,” even as he lusts after Esmeralda. He is Calculating, manipulative, and obsessive. ​
Hellfire
Clopin:
The clever and charismatic King of the Gypsies. An air of mystery surrounds Clopin, who often leaves the scene in a puff of smoke. As the master of ceremonies for the Feast of Fools, he is witty and playful, but he boasts a darker, serious nature when not performing for the crowd.
Topsy Turvey
Phoebus:
Returning to Paris after serving in the war, Phoebus takes up his new position as Captain of the Cathedral Guard. Overconfident yet charming, this handsome, strong soldier makes the ladies swoon, yet his moral compass is also strong, and he openly defies the corrupted Frollo.
In a Place of Miracles
Congregation:
Gypsies, gargoyles, soldiers, and citizens of Paris. The congregation can be seen at all times throughout the show assisting in telling this story. Everyone in the cast will be a member of the congregation throughout the show.
The Bells of Notre Dame
Saint Aphrodisius:
A stained-glass image that comes to life.
Flight into Egypt
Frederic:
Lieutenant of the Cathedral Guard and loyal friend to Phoebus.
Jehan Frollo:
Claude’s reckless younger brother. With the gypsy Florika, he fathers Quasimodo, who he leaves in his brother’s care. Wild, passionate, and strong-willed. ​
Florika:
A gypsy and Quasimodo’s mother.
King Louis XI:
King of France, nicknamed the Prudent.
Father Dupin:
A priest of Notre Dame and Claude and Jehan’s guardian.
Madame:
Owner of a safe haven for gypsies. 
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A Note from the Director

5/7/2019

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In just two short weeks we will be having auditions for this years production! I could not be happier that we will be producing The Hunchback of Notre Dame this summer. A lot of thought was put into deciding this year's production. After Disney's Newsies, I was completely blown away by the talent in the cast. You all truly exceeded my expectations, and are amazing storytellers. You definitely seized the day!

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a very challenging story to tell, but because of how hard you work and all the talent at Fendig, we know that this production will be amazing!
The composer of Disney's Newsies, Alan Menken, and the composter of Wicked, Stephen Schwartz, have created a masterpiece with the music in this production. I cannot wait for all of you to start learning it! Our Music Director, Cameron, is very excited to starting working and is going to help you sound amazing!

Along with great music there are some awesome dancing moments in this show. Sydney, our Assistant Director, and I are very excited to teach all new dance moves for this show. In addition to all of the dancing, we will get to do more stage combat! Last year we did combat with our hands but this year some of it will require swords.

The musical of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is very different from the Disney film. In the Disney film, you will see Quasimodo interacting with three gargoyles. In the musical, the entire cast represents those gargoyles. This will give everyone more opportunities to be onstage and a larger role in telling our story.

I could write all day about all the things that excite me about getting to work on this show with you, but you’ll learn them all once we start rehearsals. The production team and I can’t wait to see you at auditions. Please come ready to learn, and be yourselves. There’s absolutely no reason to be nervous. You don’t need to prepare anything, just come in and follow our instructions and you’ll be set!

Hope to see you guys at auditions!
Blake
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Meet your Production Assistant!

4/28/2019

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Rachel Breitigam

Rachel is looking forward to joining this year's team as the Production Assistant! Rachel's first Fendig experience was watching Hello Dolly! in 2017. She was amazed by the production and the atmosphere of Rensselaer and returned to help with Disney's Newsies the following year. 
Rachel is an International Theatre Production major at Ohio Northern University with a focus in Stage Management. At ONU, she has worked on many productions including, Young Frankenstein, Romeo and Juliet, Carrie: The Musical, and Sweet Charity. 

"I am excited to bring some of what I've learned about theatre to such a fun community!" 
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Meet your Technical Director!

4/27/2019

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Harrison Heinig

Harrison is very excited to be back at Fendig after assistant directing last years production of Disney's Newsies​! Harrison started performing with Fendig in 2009 and has been in many productions including Seussical and Singin' in the Rain. He has volunteered on Fendig's productions of Willy Wonka, Wizard of Oz, and Hello Dolly!
Currently, he is pursing degrees in International Theatre Production and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. While working at The Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Harrison has worked on many productions including Young Frankenstein, Carrie: the Musical, and Sweet Charity.

"From very early on Fendig has instilled in me a love for theatre. I am looking forward to giving back to the community and providing an amazing experience for the children of Rensselaer."
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​Also known as Ralph & Lilian Fendig Summer Theatre for Children, Inc.


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