TrueNorth Cultural Arts. Sheffield Heights, OH, 2013
“It takes guts to stage West Side Story [but] big challenges, however, never faze director Fred Sternfeld, who moves large masses of people with the decisive precision of Alaric the Visigoth. And Sternfeld is the major domo of this largely successful production.” –Christine Howey, RAVE AND PAN read full review
RAGTIME, THE MUSICAL, produced by the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland in association with Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus Theatre Arts
Winner, Best Local Musical Production, Best Director: “Critic’s Choice Awards” – Cleveland Theatre Collective
Winner, “Honorable Mention” for the “Award of Achievement in Theatre”
One of the “Ten Best Theatre Events – 2004”
– Tony Brown, The Plain Dealer
Winner, Director: “Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2004”
– Roy Berko, Times Newspapers
SATURDAY NIGHT, at Beck Center for the Arts
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC)
Winner, Director: “Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2011”
– Roy Berko, Times Newspapers
LES MISERABLES: SCHOOL EDITION, at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC)
BroadwayWorld.com Award for “Best Revival of a Musical – Cleveland” (Productions nominated for this award included adult professional, community theatre and youth theatre.)
COMPANY, at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC)
Winner, Director: “Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2011”
– Roy Berko, Times Newspapers
EAT (IT’S NOT ABOUT FOOD), at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC)
Winner, “Times Tribute Award for Outstanding Theatre 2010”
– Roy Berko, Times Newspapers
Special Recognition – Fred Sternfeld, for his producing of Eat (It’s Not About Food), and the Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders for their sponsorship of the production.
BABY, at TrueNorth Cultural Arts
Winner, Director: “Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2010”
– Roy Berko, Times Newspapers
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, at Beck Center for the Arts (2005, 2006, 2007)
Winner, Director: “Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2005, 2006”
– Roy Berko, Times Newspapers
Best of 2005 recap : “Theater: The Sweet Smell of Success”
– James Damico, Free Times
Best of 2005 recap : “Exit Stage Right”
– Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, at Cain Park Summer Theater
Winner, Director: “Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2003”
– Roy Berko, Times Newspapers
Best of 2003 recap: A Glance Back at the Triumphs and Stumbles of Theatre in 2003
– Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene
MAN OF LA MANCHA, at the JCC Halle Theatre
THE SOUND OF MUSIC, at Cain Park Summer Theatre
Winner, Director: “Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2001”
– Roy Berko, Times Newspapers
Cleveland Theatre Collective “Award of Achievement 2003” for initiating and maintaining NEohioPAL
Recognition, Angle Magazine, Linda Eisenstein
“Special Recognition to Fred Sternfeld for NEohioPAL, the most important source for keeping the local theatre community informed.”
The Free Times “Freebie” Awards 2005 – Best E-Newsletter
Chosen as one of ’40 under 40′ Eastside Achievers by Seattle’s Eastside Week for 1991
Chosen as one of ’40 under 40′ outstanding young professionals by The Cleveland Jewish News for 1987
Chosen as one of the ‘best and brightest baby-boomers’ by Northern Ohio Live Magazine for 1987