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APRIL 2004

"Fame on 42nd Street" Offers Students Paid Apprenticeship with Theatre Professionals

Five New York City high school students have been chosen as the February participants in the Father Fame Apprenticeship Program (FFAP), the result of a partnership between the producers of Fame on 42nd Street, the Father Fame Foundation and the New York City Department of Education.  The Apprenticeship is a 4-week paid program that offers students an opportunity to work side by side with theatre professionals at the stage musical, Fame on 42nd Street.

The five teenagers apprenticing in February are Darrell Ammonds, Kisha Claude, Christopher Desmangles and Stephanie Fontus, all students of the Brooklyn High School of the Arts, and Christina Bonal, a student at the Frank Sinatra High School of Arts in Queens.

This pioneer program, which began on January 3, 2004, is for students in their junior year at select arts high schools in the five boroughs of New York City. Each month, five students are selected to participate. FFAP offers its candidates access and knowledge to various areas of the theater industry including: producing, casting, management, design, technology, publicity, marketing, and performance, via 15-hour weekly work sessions. The New York City Department of Education pays minimum wage salary to all students participating in FFAP for their 15 hours of apprenticeship work a week. The program is administered by Camp Broadway, a theatre arts company dedicated to helping educators, kids and families experience theater in original and creative ways.

David De Silva, known as "Father Fame" conceived, developed and produced the MGM motion picture Fame. Recently, he created The Father Fame Foundation, whose mission is to promote arts and live theater in education, particularly in the public schools. "In a business that offers few official apprenticeship or internship program for students interested in the theatre, FFAP steps into the void, and presents a realistic look at a career as a theatre professional" said De Silva. "I truly believe students will discover their passion, and hone their craft through hands-on work with top experts in the business."

"This is a one of a kind opportunity for our students to experience the world of professional theater by working up close with one of New York City's biggest shows," said Nancy Shankman, Deputy Senior Instructional Manager for the Arts. "The FFAP is an incredible way to enrich the education of the students while they explore their love of the arts and prepare themselves for the excitement and challenges of a career in the industry."#

For more information visit www.FAMEon42.com and www.CampBroadway.com or the NYC Department of Education, www.nycenet.edu.

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