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Fren ch Woods Festival
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French Woods Festival
of the Performing Arts
WINTER OFFICE
PO Box 770100
Coral Springs, Florida 33077
1-800-634-1703 in FL 954-346-7455
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Dear French Woodite,
As you read this Performer, Barbara and
I have just returned from camp. There’s a lot of
interesting stuff going on!
Say goodbye to boys senior lodge 3&4.
The boys campus has been rearranged to absorb the
building that had been girls 1 is now boys 7. The
girls in girls one have a brand new lodge with it’s
own play room. Wait until you see it. It’s incredible!
The new multi-task recording studio has
been equipped. Not only do we have a space for
orchestral performances, but now each of our
shows can be recorded in concert as well as large
musical groups.
Registration is just unreal. Please note the
following: We are now almost 70% filled. In the
next newsletter we will be forced to announce the
closing of many
sessions by age.
Give us a call or
return your registration before you
are closed out.
We would love to
have you join us
in 2006!
Fondly,
Ron &
Barbara
IN THIS ISSUE
*STAFF & CAMPER NEWS
*RON, BETH & ISAAC
*VISITING DAYS
*POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Staff
Needed!
Do you know someone that might make a great staff
member at French Woods? We always welcome your recommendations. Especially needed are strong sports and tennis
staff, musical directors, instrumental musicians, skilled artists,
technical theatre staff and nurses. Please call us in the winter
office at 1(800)634-1703 if you know of anyone and we will be
happy to forward them the appropriate application forms and
information. With many of your favorite staff returning we are
hoping to make the staff of 2006 the best ever.
Visiting
Days
In response to the many phone calls we have
received please mark these dates: June 25th and 26th, July
15th and 16th, August 4th and 5th, and August 25th & 26th.
Visiting on the first of each two day period begins immediately
after lunch, about 2 PM. The second day of visiting begins at
11 AM. Visitors will NOT be allowed on the grounds before
these times. Parents may NOT bring picnic dinners or any
other food to share with their children at camp. Parents and
visitors are welcome to eat in our dining hall but under no
circumstances are campers permitted to leave the grounds.
Should you wish to attend any other performance
during the summer please call the camp so that we know you
are coming. You may arrive at 6 PM for dinner in the dining
hall. Picnics and other food items are NOT permitted during
these visits.
If you are in need of accommodations please call the
winter office and we will be happy to provide you with names
and phone numbers to contact.
Doctors
&
Nurses
We are currently seeking physicians and nurses for
the summer of 2006. Do you know of anyone who might like
to be a camp doctor or nurse? Nurses are needed for a minimum stay of three weeks while doctors need to be available
for a minimum of one week. Families can be accommodated.
Please call the office if you know anyone that might be interested.
Just
Registered!
Sophia Abraham-Raveson
Isabel Abraham-Raveson
Lucie Allouche
India Allouche
Natalie Atkin
Sydney Atkin
Alexandra Bobrow
Quiren Van Den Brandeler
Alexander Brickel
Jesse Brickel
Natasha Bernstein Bunzl
Catherine Camp
Quinn Cohane
Harrison Cohen
Samantha Cubbison- Peter
Sarah David
Kit De Zolt
Ryan Deri
Alexandra Paige Duff
Emily Einhorn
Brooke Feldman
Dena Franco
Molly Gilbert
Emma Goodman
Jake Greenstein
Rebecca Heath
Maggie Herskowitz
Nicole Hoffman
Tessa Holliday
Jessica Honovich
1 Ari Bellan
Amanda Bogacz
Andrew Brod
Daniel Burns
Emily Shaw
Jeremy Wind
Hannah Zimmerman
2 Jessica Abramson
Rachel Geller
David Hyler
Jack Muldavin
3 Meryl Becourtney
Solomon Billinkoff
Austin Goldberg
Annabel Lindau
Matthew Mcguire
Matthew Minor
Alliana Semjen
4 Chiara Canetoli
Jamie Kornhaber
5 Madison Bishop
Ryan Carey
Molli Cohen
Jessica Edelstein
Paulina Rubin
Blake Tow
6 Sean Baron
Richard Frank
Jodi Gerver
Max Herbst
Alexis Nedd
7 Sam Backer
Dara Gell
Colin Hulsey
Lauren Hulsey
Stephanie Israelson
Charle Jacobs
Ruby Jacobs
Eric Jaffe
Mallory Kahn
Diana Kaplen
Alison Klein
Adam Klein
Courtney Klein
Kelly Klein
Portia Krichman
Sydney Krulik
Madeline Kurtz
Lexa Lamantea
Danielle Landau
Nicole Landau
Taylor Lebensfeld
Meredith Lipson
Nicolas Lopez
Ariana Lopez
Nicholas Lorence
Corey Lorence
Simona Lourekas
Alec Mactas
Sofia Manzi
Ryan Margulies
Ashley Paige Marinello
Lynx Marks
Alex Martin
Graham Martin
Gabbi Mass
Alexandra Mautone
Lindsey Max
Kira Monin
Michael Mouchou
Claire Mullany
Margaret(Max) Murphy
Saskia Naegele
Chelsie Nectow
Ryan Oleyourryk
Josh Oleyourryk
Eddie Pailet
Tonya Patterson
Catherine Perry
Lindsey Peterson
Rachel Pfau
Jillian Plotner
Haley Plotner
Sarah Prisco
Jamie Putman
Ilyssa Resnick
Britney Roach
Aaron Roach
Jack Robb
Lisa M Roberts
Matthew Roche
November
Birthdays
Sarah Gross
Max Joseph
Danielle Levanon
Alyson Meyers
Daria Morganstern
Lucy Silvestri
8 Heather Gerstley
Jack Petricone
9 Sharon Halevy
David Karol
Jessica Lim
Katie Ortiz
Olivia Streisand
10 Bianca Alenik
Erin Champey
Sean Feldman
Kathryn Levin
Daniel Mercurio
Denise Persampieri
Lauren Phillips
11 Zachary Bernstein
Alec Bornstein
Ashley Fitzpatrick
Amanda Gluck
Michael Keltz
Dwoira Scheffer
12 Julia Dick
Maya Tenembaum-Kristal
Maayan Shaviv
13 Abigail Brailey
Jessica Kursun
Dana Shapiro
Annie Whitehurst
14 Ryan Adams
Norlex Belma
Kendall Burger
Jonathan Feldman
Jonathan Jakubowitz
Graham Martin
Lara Pitkowsky
Jason Rose
Chloe Silverberg
Rachel Weisbart
15 Ben Ackerman
Madeleine Ashton
Taylor Dordick
Tyler Glasheen
Michelle Rosenthal
Lisa Smadja
Amanda Zemel
16 Roxanna Barrios
Tara Pine
17 Sydney Atkin
Courtney Bettridge
John Feehan
Alexandra Joester
David Michaels
Nicole Weidenfeld
18 Elyssa Bernfeld
Michael Buszczak
Lyndsay Kucher
Julian Macpherson
Nicole Nudge
Alexandra Taggart
Casie Tennin
19 Crystal Audigier
Samara Breger
Rachel Diamond
Ben Ferraioli
Kenny Gould
Lisa Muhlenfeld
Eric Muhlenfeld
Michelle Slepp
Andrew Takacs
Nick Zanca
20 Julia Mills
Krista Pioppi
Kay Willis
21 Alexandra Dorer
Nicholas Moretto
Lindsey Peterson
Ilanna Starr
22 Jesse Bordwin
Daniel Cohen
Jeremy Garber
Zachary Glass
Daniel Mactas
23 Allison Fricke
Caroline Jenks
Molly Rzepka
Lea Thierman
Laura Thomas
Jed Zeins
25 Alan Botello
Dillon Brout
Joshua Egerman
Alex Holtzman
Natalie Polanco
Anne Pomeroy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!
Hannah Rose
Jacob Rose
Hannah Rosen
Ariana Rudess
Kayla Rudess
Amy Salitsky
Mara Schwelke
Tancredi Selvaggio
Sarah Sheikh
Zachary Sheikh
Jaynee Silvers
Alex Sityar
Daniella Ava Sklarz
Alexa Spears
Allie Stamler
Hallie Stern
Cameron Stewart
Nolan Stewart
Zachary Stewart
Talia Stier
Erica Turret
Joey Varvaro
Ariana Varvaro
Ari Weinberg
Sari Weinesman
Elizabeth Weinstein
Noah Weisbart
Rachel Weisbart
Daniel Wright
Lex Zee
Lauren Tholemeier
26 Daniele Sara Bell
Tanya Diaz-Briquets
Allison Frank
Lauren Marino
Matt Nicholson
Jacob Tripp
27 Eilis Hanna
Carolyn Levande
Christian Mercurio
Celine Ordioni
28 Benjamin Bowden
Lucian Buscemi
Sara Cott
David Fair
Natasha Vaughn
29 Lesley Baird
Danielle Jabara
Seth Jenkins
Clementine Perrin
Alexa Saks
Chelsea Saks
Ethan Saviet
30 Matthew Blum
Magica Darabundit
Debra Epstein
Hyun Lee
Jessica Rose Levine
Faith Mulroy
Cindy Schmelkin
Evan Schultz
Bonnie Swencionis
Alana Tartaro
Isaac’s Corner
Hi everyone! As of November 1, 2005 there are only 221 days left until Session 1. Whomever I speak with can hardly wait. So
many of you, had such a wonderful summer.
I’m back to coaching Joey’s travel basketball team. We are using the fall league to prepare us for the winter and spring leagues.
When the season ends, shortly before camp starts, we will have played 50 to 60 games. Hopefully we will win a few. I was also offered a
job coaching at the Coral Springs Charter School in Coral Springs. It’s going to be a busy year for me. By the way, I carry, 14 players on my
Travel team, at least 10 are joining us at French Woods this coming summer.
I spent some time in Charlottesville, Virginia, where my son Josh is doing an orthopedic fellowship and is now working with the U.
of Virginia football team which recently beat #4 Florida. I’ve enjoyed the time I spent with my grandchildren Teddy, 3, and Lilly, 1. I can’t
wait for them to become French Woods campers. My daughter-in-law, Lynn, is due again with child number three, sometime in February. I
don’t know how she does it, caring for the family while working full time. My daughter Jen, is six months away from applying for a Assistant
Principal’s job in NYC.
Kathy, the kids, and I have had a busy post camp so far. We all went to Tucker Caploe’s Bar Mitzvah. What a great party that was.
The circles the Caploe’s run in are the most fun ever. At the end of the evening, Tucker’s mom had Paul Schaefer playing for her and other
professionals and singing up a storm to Ellie Greenwich’s doo wop numbers. Even Tucker got to sing with Paul’s accompaniment. Godfrey
Cambridge introduced the acts. It was an impromptu pleasure.
I spent a good part of the night with Mr. Pager and Mr. Weinstein, Dylan’s dad and Alexandra’s dad, respectively, we were keeping
track of the Yankee score and talking golden oldies music. Kathy and Mrs. Weinstein and Mrs. Pager were very understanding. I also had a
chance to spend some time with the Seltzer’s who, not only have the nicest kids (Joel and Julian) but are also wonderful French Woods parents.
The list of parents and children at this gala goes on and on. There was Max Federman at Schul. There was Sophie Lavine, Emma Smelkinson,
Graham Martin, Adam Ziering, Hali Garber, Remy Geller, Joleen Spivack, and of course, Brittany Champey, Joey Champey, and Erin Champey.
We even spent some time with Max and Ben Zander and their parents, who stopped by late, after attending a previous affair in the City. It was
great to see everybody but I’m sure I left out some people as well. Brittany got to crash at Danielle Shechtman’s house while she was in town
for Tucker’s affair. Magic Al Garber, Hali’s dad, who’s an incredible magician in his own right, sent a close-up magician to entertain the kids
and adults at Tucker’s. The guy was great and kept the kids and the parents, interested and busy.
For those of you who had the pleasure of meeting my Golden Retriever, Brandy, she asked me to say hi to all of the children who
came to use my phone and played with her. She misses you and is looking forward to seeing you all again next summer. Brandy recently had
some laser eye surgery, but she is doing great. She won’t need glasses or contacts now.
Venus our nurse spent the night with us last month. That is to say Venus, Ray, her husband, and Josh and Ryan, spent the weekend at
the end of September. Last week they surprised us and brought Nick and Tim Duggan, to our home to visit with the kids. Our tennis program
was a big success, thanks to the efforts of Nick and his staff.
Kathy and Brittany are again flying off to New York to attend the Bat Mitzvah of Randi Olan next week. Again, another big French
Woods reunion.
Kathy and I will be in Boston, at the Newton Marriott for a camp fair the weekend of November 4-6. The
fair is on Sunday the 6th. If you’re interested in visiting with us, give us a call and stop by. We would love to see our
Mass. friends.
Ron has built our first ever junior lodge for the youngest girls set to open this coming summer. I’m really
excited about these new living quarters; three huge bathrooms and a play area between the three groups to be living in
the lodge.
Isaac
Beth Backstage
As you can see we have put together a tentative show schedule for the summer of 2006. We are planning
some very exciting new shows and, as always, we will have several making their French Woods debut this summer. We have been in contact with many of you and have taken several of your suggestions into account. I think
that the show selection is particularly good this year. It should be a great summer in 2006!
We have started sending out returning counselor invitations for the 2006 season and it
looks as though we will have quite the fabulous staff. There will be many returning staff members and we have started the drive to recruit new staff from all over the country and, as always,
all over the world. Things are busy in the French Woods office these days!
I hope school is going well & I look forward to seeing you all next summer!
Sincerely,
Beth
Camper News
Rachel Rosen will be playing the role of Yente
the Matchmaker in her school’s upcoming production of
Fiddler On The Roof. Rachel hosted counselors Anna,
and Dale while they toured Florida.
Dan (Loogie) Hockstein has been cast as Conrad
Birdie in his school’s production of Bye Bye Birdie.
Heather Braverman will in the Helen Hayes
Production of A Christmas Carol this December in Nyack,
New York. She also just completed an off-broadway show
called All For Love. Across the street from the theater
Heather spotted counselor Simon. Alice also visited
Heather in NJ. Heather spots Frenchwoodites all over
NYC! She will also be performing in The Macy’s Day
Thanksgiving Parade. She will play the role of Princess
Jasmine on the Walt Disney World float! Look for her on
NBC on Thanksgiving Day.
Zachary Zadek was cast as the King in his school’s
production of the King and I!
Sofia Coon is performing in a regional theater
production of Looking for Normal. She is portraying the
part of Patty Ann. She would like dedicate her opening
night(Oct 7th) to Ron, Issac, Darryl and all the other
important counselors who have helped her in the last two
amazing summers she has had at camp.
Dana Blechman is in her High School’s
production of The Emperor’s New Clothes, which
will be performed the first weekend in November.
She is also playing tenor saxophone in her school’s
symphonic band, and is currently writing new songs to
perform with my acoustic folk-rock duo, Red Moon.
Noah and Rachel Weisbart have both been
performing in the Metropolitan Opera production of
La Boheme in New York City. They have ten more
performances throughout November and December.
Anne Willner auditioned for and was accepted
into the Elite Show Choir at the William Alexander
Middle School #51 in Brooklyn, NY. She sang ‘Heaven
Hop’ from Anything Goes (which she performed in
this summer). They give several performances each
school year, including travel engagements.
Jason Wise was featured on Star-Gazette.com
in an article chronicling his musical theater aspirations,
both at home and at camp.
Will (aka Spencer) Patterson appears in the
new Ripley’s Believe it or Not - Planet Eccentric Book
on page 109. His feat? As the worlds youngest comic...
he started at the age of two at the Tropicana in Vegas.
Max Lazar will be performing in Westfield
High School’s fall production of Getto.
Staff News
Max Arvor caught up with Anton Hermansson at home in Sweden to reminisce about the summer of
2005. Max will be getting his Masters degree in Kosovo. He is also planning a trip to Australia and New Zealand
to visit with friends from camp in December.
Dominique Kofod saw New York City, Mexico, Costa Rica, Miami, Washington and LA on her post
camp travels. She says: “Camp was one of the best experiences of my life.”
Karen Thomond has already had a visit from Lee Dunbar and Marnie Docker who have stayed with
her for a week. She also often sees Adam Trish as they live very close to each other.
Michael Mccall is back in Perth Australia directing The Treatment, by Martin Crimp. He has hired
Kristen Twynam-Perkins to do the choreography. Next up, he will be directing A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen.
at Curtin University, where he is also teaching classes in acting technique.
Steve Crane and Shara Varvaro began their travels with Mike and Bronwyn Baker. They start off
traveling in the United Kingdom, and then head on to South Africa. They will end up working in Mike & Brons
circus program in New Zealand before returning to camp in 2006!
Matt Herrman and Cassie Pascoli visited with Carolyn Stock in Chicago before driving cross county
to California. Knowing them, I’m sure their trip was full of misadventures! Cassie is now back in Australia working in a costume house in Sydney.
THAT’S THE NEWS AND WE ARE OUTTA HERE!
Do it for kicks in 2006!
Session Two
On the Way to the Forum
Funny Thing Happened
Session One
PICNIC
ALL
MY
SONS
I
Remember Momma
Bells
Are
Ringing
Session Four
Session Three
twelve
angry
people
MARVIN’S
ROOM
THE
ELEEMOSYNARY
OD D
COUPLE
CAUCASIAN
CHALK
CIRCLE
Pete’s
Dragon
Fuddy
Meers
Dancing
at
Lughnasa
The Foreigner
LIL’
ABNER
Mulan
a
Musical
sly
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Here are the Shows we’re thinking of for next Summer!
Here are the Shows we’re thinking of for next Summer!
A complete schedule of times & dates will be printed in our
A complete schedule of times & dates will be printed in our
Spring Newsletter!!!
Spring Newsletter!!!