Fred’s music has been heard in schools and concert halls in New York, Los Angeles, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington DC and here in Portland and Vancouver. In 2011 his choral piece “The Well” was performed at the nation’s capital building in Washington. 

Driven by a desire to provide a December performance / celebration event for those of a non traditional nature Fred originated the concept of DARKTOLIGHT several years ago. Weather sabotaged the first DARKTOLIGHT in 2009 but in 2010 Center For Inquiry - Portland, with help from the Humanists of Greater Portland, graciously offered to underwrite a revised version of the original event and the single performance played to a full house on Winter Solstice night. On that program three of Fred’s works were heard. The Duelin’ Sopranos premiered Fred’s “ Songs for Winter Solstice”, there was a performance of his “The Rush of Wind, the Light of Stars” for soprano and marimba and Fred sang his Humanist pop tune, “Sun”.

2012’s DTL, again with the generous support of Center For Inquiry - Portland, takes a giant leap forward with Fred’s all original, musical program “BANG!” complete with a cast of actors and a 4 piece band. Musical numbers run the gamut from Tango to Hip Hop to Doo Wop to Blues to ensemble numbers and seeks to provide a fun and inspiring journey through time and space ending on our lovely, life bearing home, Earth.

In addition to his work on DARKTOLIGHT Fred served on the original board of the first Portland Humanist Film Fest.

Michelle Seaton recently moved back to Portland, Oregon after an 8 year hiatus in New York and New Jersey. During her time there, Michelle received her MFA in Directing from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. In addition to her MFA, she founded the New York based company Dark Luna Productions, where she directed numerous productions including off-off Broadway’s Passage and  Us Vs. Them (which she also acted in). Some other NY/NJ directing credits include Egyptology, Walking Shadows, Cloud Tectonics, Voir Dire, Dog Sees God, Stop Kiss, Wilde Abandon, Rosemary with Ginger and a piece from Lee Blessing’s Reading Series and the 7th Inning Stretch at Miles Square Theatre.

Prior to graduate school, Michelle was the Resident Director and Actor for Stark Raving Theatre where directed drammy award winning ElectroPuss as well as Weeping Woman, Thrust, The Principle and the Pee and Vamp. Other Portland productions include Theatre Vertigo’s The Flu Season and In the Air from the 24 Hours Play series.

Some acting credits include T in Us vs. Them, Andromache in Trojan Women, Viola in Twelfth Night, Aphrodite in Cupid and Psyche, various characters in Frogwoman, Lenore in Treatment, Dora in the 24 hour Play, Janie in Isn’t It Romantic, Elma in Bus Stop,  Mary in Serenading Louie , Fanny in DarkStep & Dawning and  Sorel in Hay Fever.

Michelle has worked in theatres such as Ensemble Studio Theatre, St. Louis Repertory, The Eugene O’Neill Center and the American Globe.  She teaches acting at University of Portland and Linfield College. Michelle is a graduate from Portland Actors Conservatory and holds a double BA in Theatre and Communications from Linfield College.