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DECEMBER 2022 (Alumni EDition)
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Dear French Woods Families
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The holidays are nearly here and we always look forward to visits from our camp community, both past and present. To those we will not see - we miss you. Please let us know what you are up to!
Our 2023 summer staff is coming together and we still are looking for people in a variety of areas. We have resumed some of our international hiring trips and have found some wonderful new people, and we are thrilled to welcome back many of our staff alumnus. We always are looking for artists, musicians, teachers and athletes, so let us know if you have someone to recommend! Please encourage folks to apply as soon as possible to be considered.
We love to hear from you - let us know what you have been up to and what projects are on the horizon. We miss you all and can’t wait to be together again next summer.
Beth
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Ira Mont, FWF 1975 - 1983, is a Broadway Stage Manager and currently is the Production Supervisor of the National Tour of Jagged Little Pill.
Celia Rubin currently is working on LIFE OF PI at American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA, as a Puppeteer and understudying the role of Lulu Chen.
Justin Lewis works for the United States Government in Washington, DC. In 2018, he was awarded a Masters in National Security Policy from Georgetown University. In 2015, Justin received a BA in political science from George Washington University with a minor in instrumental and vocal music.
Josh Alter recently finished a contract working and performing for The London Circus Company.
Jack Rollins is studying to become a theatre arts teacher in Northern Virginia.
Ana Viveros is studying at Boston Conservatory at Berklee on a full scholarship, including the Presidential Scholarship and the inaugural Sutton Foster Award. She soon will start rehearsals as an Understudy for Maria and as a Shark in a professional production of West Side Story at Reagle Theatre in Boston.
Britt Frank (nee Fox), FWF 1990-1997, is a Psychotherapist. She is thrilled to share that her debut book, The Science of Stuck will be released 3/22/22 and is being published by Penguin Random House. It is a self-help book for anyone who has ever felt lazy, crazy or unmotivated.
Luke Dobson recently performed in the Antigonish Jazz Festival with the Pacific Mambo Orchestra as the only non-professional on stage.
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Luca Aghababaie
Margaux Albano
SydneyBea Albertson
Laia Alegret
Ellie Alexander
Ines Alexander
Genevieve Alonso
Samantha Alper
Ava Anger
Agnes Ashlock
Madelyn Bae
Margaret Balafas
Delilah Bank
Ava Baranowski
Martina Bartolome
Danny Baumfeld
Nina Bhavnani
Chloe Braverman
Maya Bridich
Asher Broadway
Luke Broge
Aviva Burch
Dane Burch
Audrey Burkhart
Lilly Burnside
Eloise Calatozzo
Olivia Calatozzo
Jackson Campbell
Siena Cantamessi
Sydney Caplan
Gerardo Capo
Sophie Caridi
Ella Cascino
Clover Cashman
Sylvia Cashman
Phoenix Cervantes
Liv Chaikin
Ella Chapin
Zoe Chapin
Jace Chen
Jaxon Chen
Madeleine Chene
Scarlette Chene
Emilia Cherem
Margot Christenson
Haylie Christiano
Natalie Cohen
Sasha Cohen
Nila Commodore
Chloe Contreras
Cole Convery
Kian Convery
Siena Convery
Cole Cooper Seward
Emilia Cortese
Olivia Cortese
kylan cotton
Isaac Coulouris
Catherine Emily Cunningham
Claire Cunningham
Henrietta D'Egidio
Avik Dalai
Manika Dalai
Alexa Davidson
Meryl Davidson
Carina Davis
Kiera DeVincentis-Williams
Joanna Diament
Vivian Dinota
Lindsay Dokson
Emilia Dos Santos
Andrew Douglas
Charlie Douglas
Grace Durairaj
Max Edwards-Smith
Athénaïs Edy
Nomi Effron
Jonah Elliott
Sophie Elliott
Leila Emmanuel
Kaden Evans
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Stella Farrell
Alanah Felix
Lily Rae Feuerstein
Brandon Firth
Lillian Fleischer
Oliver Florin
Vasco Foster
Scarlet Fox
Maxwell Frank
Constanza Garavaglia
Matilde Garavaglia
Giovanni Garduzi
Isabella Garduzi
Jack Garfein
Charlotte Geller
Layla Gerstin
Ben Gilad
Justin Glener
Jack Glick
Simon Gold
Jack Goldberg
Lena Golden
Aubrey Goldstein
Gemma Grady
Marina Greenberg
Sadie Greenberg-Kattan
Sadie Gubenko
Summer Gubenko
Theo Hall
Eve Harris
Chloe Hefner
Ava Horne
Dekker Horne
Natalie 'Nate' Hovav
Marta Hulme
Eva Hurley
Marisol Hwang
Sofie Hwang
Nerea Insua-Hui
Scarlett Jamieson Beath
Hannah Kaminsky
Rilo Pearl Karnes
Avital Kauffman
Rafael Kauffman
Jane Kaufman
Isabelle Kearsley
Nina Kietlinski
Carter Klein
Zia Kothari
Alexei Kotov
Elizabeth Kovtun
Eviana Kovtun
Charlotte Labelson
Devon Lam-Tribbe
Cassia Larren
Jake Lazar
Adrienne Lee
Hathaway Liparidis
Lucy Lipkin
Prudence Lipkin
Lorette-Sixtine Luginbuhl
Emsley Lunde
Levanah Lyssy-Schiffman
Lucas Mahe
Brianna Markson
Sophia Martinez
Alyssa Marvin
Ian Matteo
Zoe Matteo
Haven McDougal
Syril McGhie
Eleri McGregor
Taya Mikolenko
Michael Mintz
Henry Moldawer
Vivian Moldawer
Findlay Monaghan
Alex Moncada-Pizzo
Austin Moore
Margaret Mulhern
Daniel Murokh
Mila Murokh
Sasha Murokh
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Darcey Neale
Amelia Newell
Brendan O'Brien
Natalie Ogden
Danielle Ohayon
Maximilian Oster
Gray Pattinson
Karra Paulson
Gracie Pedini
Michael Pedra
Gavin Pizzo
Oliver Queenan
emersyn rath
Charlotte Reynal
Julien Reynal
Abby Rickmeier
Celeste Riemersma
Aiya Robinson
Yann Robles-Casadella
Jesse Rogers
Caleb Rosenstein
Eve Ross
Madison 'Owen' Rudnitsky
Reid Ryland
Julia Sachs
Mia Saliba
Will Saltzman
Heather Sambrowski
Alaia Savoir
Joan Savoir
Juliette Savoir
Bryce Murphy Schaefer
Charlie Schultz
Evie Schultz
Adyson Schwalb
Harley Schwalb
Juliet Scott
Rachel Sechi Mercer
Hudson Segnit
Ruth Seneviratne
Mira Shaklan
Jessa Shankman
Sara Shulman
Mariel Silber
Presley Silverman
Juliet Simpson
Sophia Siskin
Elizabeth Smaguine
Braylie Smolder
Jack Sobolewski
Nina Spengemann
Sylvie Spengemann
Lulu Spitzberg
Nathalie Sutton
Olivia Swerdloff
Adriana Trejos
Theodore Treusch
Ava Marie Trombino
Charlotte Tuttle
Henry Ulam
Stephanie Velez
Ardyn Wales
James Wallace
Jonah Wallach
Law Watford
Lennon Watford
Loyal Watford
Aveline Watkins
Gabriella Watkins
Eden Waxman
Jillian Weingarten
Samantha Wexler
Anjali Williams
Dinah Williams
Vesper Woodhoque
Eli Wunder
Faye Yang
Erica Young
Lulu Yurman
David Zaslavsky
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December 1
Carly Ellermeyer
Chloe Kaufman
Jack Sobolewski
Leah Singh
Samantha Erickson
Sean Escamilla-Zielinski
Vivian Goldstein
December 2
Isolde Bhageerutty
Palmer Bettenhausen
Ron Asabor
Sawyer Edell
Sunny Barkan
December 3
Amelia Fox
Lia Fourdrin
Nina Dennis
Nina Weissenberg
Sidney Altidor
Sierra Schwartzfarb
December 4
Cali Greenhalgh
Celeste Wilson
Cora Owen
Jeffrey Gould
Jillian Nalibotsky
Laura Novillo
William Bogart
December 5
Daniela Preston
Farah Salem
Gemma Pitts
Isabella Ortiz
Jia Alcantara
Kara Saimovici
Reagan Lady
Victoria Collett
December 6
Callie Schwartzfarb
Natalie Melo
Reesha Sawant
December 7
Max Boyd
Shaelin Foss
Vinicius Santana
December 8
Audrey Isserles
Avery Prokopowicz
Callie Lepselter
Emilia Cannuscio
Harper Brodsky
Lauren White
Lola Radoncic
Maria Engel
December 9
Connor Wood
Eviana Kovtun
Lily Korb
Sydney Glover
December 10
Adrian Pugliese
Antoine Poloni
Arianna Lerner
Aris Achilleoudis
Austin Aagaard
Eva Donahey
Fallon Lykken
Gabriela Gigliani-Alcantarilla
Giovanni Garduzi
Hollis Tsaur
Lawrence Flinn
Natalie Zeitlin
Paisley Reynolds
Sarah Tung
Skyler Grosswald-Wilson
December 11
Aaron Dreszer
Aubrey Goldstein
Ava Shawe
Blake Mallah
charlotte cramer
Dallas Jones
Gretta Hong
Harper Cohen
Imogen Dawkins
Noah Echtey
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December 12
Aiden Hill
Daisy Smith
Genia Jefferson
Harper Murphy
Luke Bracken
Olivia McNally
Quinn Sheehan
Raz Asabor
Sam Schwartz
December 13
Brianna Markson
Haile Chajet
Isaac Miliband
Kai Schreiber
Kira Vorobyeva
Melody Miller
Natalie Rosenbluth
Nicole Allers
Ronan O'Comartun
Sasha Murokh
Sienna Schlossberg
December 14
Aurelia Mcdonald
Charlotte Drinkwine
Chloe Bogalho
Gia Messana
Gianna Leydiker
Jackson Choran
Lola Norlander
Marcus Chinchilla
Morgan Maynard
Noah Weiss
Oscar Saltalamacchia
Rohann Moresky-Madhavan
December 15
Addison Rodriguez
Andrew Adams
Brooke Cohen
Catherine Allen
Dimitri Jean-Pierre
Jasper Johnston
Kate Wacker
Kaya Arenger
Lily Baumwoll
Luka Arenger
Maeve Murray
Mary Bowes Dierdorff
Seren Mody
Sloane Shepherd
Theo Hall
December 16
Dereje Tarrant
Ella Miller
December 17
Adrienne Lee
Eli Jacobson
Jackson Diskin
Thomaz Rodenburg Villela
Zoe Lerman
December 18
Elena Viehoff
Jonathan Logan
Sara Al-Saleh
Zoe Rullman
December 19
Asher Broadway
Igor Zabolotnov
Jayden Matsis
Julianne Korb
Lucas Smith
Parker Rosamilia
Samara Broadway
December 20
Alexa Tatum
Chloe Bolognino
Jordana Mutchnik
Lea Boustany
Madeline Wallace
Milena Carpati
Quentin Wallace
Satya Loeb
Sophie Glenn
Tessa Zicari
Zia Kothari
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December 21
Abigail Ohlweiler
Arlene Schmidt
Ava Firestone-Morrill
Darragh Hallinan
Evelyn Cropper
Jacob Loeb
Joshua Dunlap
Judah Firestone-Morrill
Sabrina Shapsis
Silvana Limon Stivalet
Ting Lin
Vivien Ogden
Zuri Dennison-Lane
December 22
Arabella Crofton
Austin Barocas
Davis Zhong
Dawson Zhong
Doron Kazdan
Gabriella Gonzalez
Isabela Matos
Olivia Honneus
Ryder Lago
Stella Morasch
Summer Barocas
December 23
Hannah Schmiechen
Jalyn Robinson
KeaLani Garrity
Kortney Debride
Louise Laporte-Rooney
Margo Brenna
Nathan Gabriel Lopez
Scarlett Jamieson Beath
Stella Vrapi
Zachary Degen
December 24
Anastacia Frekhtman
Gianina Lasky
Henry Ulam
Mia McDermott
Samuel Langner
December 25
Addison Geisler
Dyer Steele
Jordan Bentley
Lulu Spitzberg
Zachary Laufman
December 26
Lindsay Dokson
Lucia Gaglioti
Patricia Farley
Zoey Osterman
December 27
Alex Feinsilver-Shorr
Alicia Rosas
Alyssa Herget
Charlotte Reynal
Karra Paulson
Margaret Kelly
Matthew Frankel
December 28
Carys Johnson
Chloe Braverman
Izzy Caldwell
Jackson Feinberg
Juliet Scott
December 29
Blake Mcloughlin
Bryce Beal
Elle Wanner
Natalee Cohen
Sophia Smith
December 30
Isabella Grundmann
Margot Christenson
Oscar Punsalan
December 31
Alexis Lee
Annabel O'Malley
Camilla Riggs
Dani Dennis
Jack Morrow
Levi Pearl
Wren Hunnicutt
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Our own Magic Larry Denburg performed Close-Up Magic at the After Party of the Wilmington Grand Opera House Grand Gala fundraiser. Their guest star was Renée Elise Goldsberry, a Tony Award winning star from Hamilton.
This past summer, Danny Feldman and Elizabeth Cenicola wrote their second musical together, Hot Dam! They are excited to share that Hot Dam! will receive two collegiate productions this coming spring. “Hot Dam!” will premiere at The Hartt School on February 12th and at Emerson College, March 6th-8th.
Brooke Naznitsky has been booked for The Chrismas Carol at The McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ with a 23 show run From Dec 7 - Dec 24. She has roles as Fan, a Carroller and as an understudy of Martha Cratchet.
Isaac John Woods has just booked a photo shoot and commercial for Swop It/ Pop It, a new branded toy coming to a store near you.
Adrian Sohl Farrell just wrapped up performing his role of Tobias Ragg (Tobey) in Area Stage Company’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He now is rehearsing for a January performance of composer Rob Kapilow’s opera Green Eggs and Ham at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
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Dear Parents and Guardians;
One of the results of the Pandemic and the ensuing 2 1/2 years is that the concern for Mental Health and Wellness has become a primary focus among so many of us. From that axiom we know that for camp to remain relevant it is incumbent upon us to not just address it but underscore its importance and to develop ways and means to incorporate new methods that will help both parents and campers.
Last month's article focused on life at home before camp begins with suggestions to help parents and other caregivers cope and assist their children in preparation for the summer. This month is Part II that will address staffing changes and restructured trainings that will include a shift in attention toward mental health needs at camp.
Our staff will be prepared with additional trainings that incorporates mental health, wellness, mindfulness. We are increasing the number of staff including more head counselors, more nurses, two doctors each session and a head nurse in-charge throughout the year. We are doing greater outreach now during the off-season that will continue throughout the summer. Mental health, programing and all supervisory issues will be addressed in both training and practice.
Our ability to elevate awareness of mental health challenges and the basic skills to approach, listen to, reassure, and encourage campers to seek help could be invaluable. We are not preventing all of the issues, nor are we providing treatment to campers. Newer staff members working with more experienced staff members mixed with the infusion of elevated training and support makes the French Woods setting a safer place for children.
Rose and I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and ask you to please stay in touch.
Isaac
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Hi Frenchwoodites:
Over the years so many of you have visited our office in Florida. Well, after thirty three years, we are moving to a new office complex in Coral Springs. Starting this Spring we will move a few blocks north on Sample Road. We are so looking forward to the move. Extra space and modern office facilities will brighten our day.
The Broadway trips for this summer are on. We have scheduled the dates for Session one and Session three. We will announce the shows in January. We’re just waiting for the summer releases.
At camp the construction continues even though there’s lots of snow. We’re still looking forward to all the bunks being remodeled in 2023. You will also see a remodeled Cat Theater, new waterfront docks and new public facilities open for the summer. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. Right now, registration has passed the 80% mark. We will be announcing the closing of age groups in the next newsletter.
Keep those cards and letters coming. I really enjoy hearing from you.
Keep warm,
Ron & Barbara
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Every summer our not-for-profit arm of the camp, the Hancock-French Woods Arts Alliance, runs a 4K Race for the Arts. Donations and sponsorships raised from business sponsors and parents are awarded as partial college scholarships to deserving, needy students committed to a career in the arts who also are your childrens' French Woods counselors. Interested counselors fill out a rigorous scholarship application and HFWAA strives to give those chosen a hand up rather than just a handout. Food for thought: Part of the true magic of camp lies in the relationship between children and their counselors. Children who have been cared for all of their lives by “old” parents in their thirties and forties, or by “ancient” teachers moving through their forties and fifties, are delighted by the novelty of sharing adventures as well as their apprehensions and being cared for by appealing young adults in their late teens and early twenties.
Those young adults are an intergral part of making the French Woods summer experience a great one.
In this special Alumni Edition of The Perfomer, HFWAA gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our 2022 Race for the Arts sponsors. We hope that many of you will consider joining them for Summer 2023.
Presenting Sponsors: Theatrical Rights Worldwide LLC and The Skier Foundation
Wristband Sponsors: Curated Nest
Pacer Sponsors: Label Daddy, The Families of Grace & Wyatt Krueger, Satya Loeb, Bex Segal, Phoebe Eisenpresser-Courtin, Beckett and WIlla Beard
Jogger Sponsors: JeffBank, The Families of Lucas Storch, Dylan Crespo, Alana King, Sara Al-Saleh, Elizabeth Tate, Maya Portnoy, Wyatt Strasburg, Levi Roman Ginsburg, Maggie Chang & Addison & Natalie Shulman, Lulu Yurman
Walker Sponsors: Families of The Families of Sawyer Edell, Sydney Katz, Georgiana Flaherty, Kadence Hawk, Ella Sauerberg, Ethan Walmark, Benjamin Colen, Reid Ryland, Chloe Jeppson, Rosie Cole, Colin Hendler
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Your camp friends love to hear what you are doing.
email admin@frenchwoods.com, call 607-637--8400 or write us at P.O. Box 770100, Coral Springs, FL 33077-0100.
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