Michelle Federer: Difference between revisions

Federer is the daughter of John and Claudia Federer. She grew up in [[Shaker Heights, Ohio|Shaker Heights]], [[Ohio]],<ref name=bio1>Stevens, Beth. [http://www.broadway.com/buzz/6464/fresh-face-michelle-federer/ "Fresh Face Michelle Federer"] broadway.com, January 2, 2004</ref> where she was a student of the Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department under the direction of James Thornton,<ref>Simakis, Andrea. [http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2012/03/james_thornton_founder_of_thea.html "James Thornton, revered founder of Theatre Arts Department at Shaker Heights High School, dies"] cleveland.com, March 21, 2012</ref> and she gained early experience working in the [[University School]] Theater Program, where she first worked and became friends with future ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' castmate Michael Seelbach. Federer's father was a math teacher in the Shaker Heights Public School System teaching at Byron Junior High School (now Shaker Heights Middle School) and currently teaches at the [[Hebrew Academy of Cleveland]]'s Saperstien Campus. As a teen, Federer attended [[Stagedoor Manor]] Performing Arts Camp, located in [[Loch Sheldrake]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/stagedoor-manor-inspiration-for-camp-film-to-celebrate-30th-anniversary-com-126450# "Stagedoor Manor — Inspiration for "Camp" Film — to Celebrate 30th Anniversary"] Playbill, June 13, 2005</ref> She graduated from [[Ithaca College]], located in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], New York, with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] degree in Musical Theatre.<ref name=bio1/>