Erik-Fredricksen-Obituary

Erik Fredricksen

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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DIED
September 14, 2024
LOCATION
Ann Arbor, Michigan
CHARITY
Habitat for Humanity

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Erik Fredricksen, age 81, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2024, in Ann Arbor, MI. He was named Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 2011 from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, having served there for many years as chair of the Department of Theatre...

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I would be honored if you could read this testimonial to one of my dearest friends now departed. Erik Fredricksen and I go back 50 years. We originally met at the Seattle Repertory Theatre in Shakespeare's monumental masterpiece "Hamlet" in 1974. I had been hired to choreograph the stage fights which are integral to the production. At that time I had recently returned from England where I trained as an actor and fight arranger. I had no idea that anyone else was involved in the fight...

Dear Janet, Bill Bolcom and I send our heartfelt sympathy and condolences-I was honored to be on the same faculty as Erik-a fun and serious colleague. Warmest thoughts and regards from us both. Joan Morris