Paper Mill Playhouse Showcases More Than 110 of the Region’s Most Talented Students
NEW VOICES OF 2012: IT’S OUR TIME
WHEN: Friday, August 3, at 7:30 PM and Saturday, August 4, at 1:30 and 7:30 PM
WHERE: Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn
TICKETS: $25 to $45. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973.376.4343, online at www.papermill.org, or visit the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted.
Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present more than 110 of the of the region’s most talented young performing artists from Paper Mill Playhouse’s Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory in a fully produced, original concert on the Paper Mill mainstage titled New Voices of 2012: It’s Our Time. Members of the competitive Conservatory who earned coveted spots in the Senior, Junior Plus, and Junior Companies (ages 10-18) are directed and choreographed by Paper Mill Playhouse’s professional artistic staff in this concert which is the culmination of the five-week program. Also appearing are numerous winners and nominees of the 2012 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards who won scholarships to attend the Conservatory.
This year’s New Voices theme is a musical celebration of growing up and changing the world. “The show contains many solos and duets, but the most exciting pieces are the full company numbers,” explains Paper Mill’s Education Program Manager, Carrie Rubino. “It is thrilling to hear a company of over 100 students sing in perfect harmony. It really gives you a feel for what the future of Broadway holds, and anyone who’s a fan of musical theater should come and see the show.”
Students from Paper Mill Playhouse’s Conservatory have gone on to appear in numerous Broadway productions, film, television, and regional theater.
Check out the 2012 performers:
| Quinn | Surdez | Aberdeen |
| Lauren | Dennis | Basking Ridge |
| Emma | Granowitz | Basking Ridge |
| Nick | Siccone | Basking Ridge |
| Andrea | Abello | Bedminster |
| Hannah | Skokan | Bedminster |
| Adam | Cantor | Berkeley Heights |
| Julia | Duthie | Bernardsville |
| Annie | Reynolds | Bloomfield |
| Sarah | Ethridge | Chatham |
| Daniel | Marconi | Chatham |
| Charlie | Thomson | Chatham |
| Kelly | Hedden | Colonia |
| Mae Rose | Adubato | Cranford |
| Olivia | Cupo | Cranford |
| Garret | Forrestal | Cranford |
| Jake | Forrestal | Cranford |
| Michael | Nigro | Cranford |
| Abby | Espiritu | East Hanover |
| Brianna | Garrick | Elizabeth |
| Wakeem | Jones | Elizabeth |
| Greg | Ippoltio | Freehold |
| Sally | Beriont | Garwood |
| Juliette | Candela | Glen Ridge |
| Brent | Hartwell | Glen Ridge |
| Stephen | Hoebee-Elardo | Glen Ridge |
| Katie | Shults | Glen Ridge |
| Cressida | Adler | Glen Rock |
| Amanda | Whiteley | Ho-Ho-Kus |
| Emma | Shapiro | Holmdel |
| Julia | Shapiro | Holmdel |
| Claire Joy | Moss | Iselin |
| Imani | Hightower | Jersey City |
| Andrew | Travis | Jersey City |
| Chris | Brodbeck | Langhorne |
| Andrew | Plinio | Lebanon |
| Jared | Aronoff | Livingston |
| Katie | DeGuzman | Livingston |
| Christian | DeGuzman | Livingston |
| Anna | McCarthy | Madison |
| Haleigh | Carabin | Mahwah |
| Kristina | Conzo | Mahwah |
| Natalie | Parks | Maplewood |
| Ruby | Zinner | Maplewood |
| Taylor | Feldman | Marlboro |
| Jamie | Asreen | Metuchen |
| Samuel | Dantowitz | Millburn |
| Maiya | Blaney | Montclair |
| Rory | Furey-King | Montclair |
| Amanda | Harris | Montclair |
| Chris | Cheeseman | Montvale |
| Isabella | Bucci | Morris Plains |
| Justin | Chimoff | Morris Plains |
| Erin | Bender | Mountain Lakes |
| Ryan | Kiernan | Mt. Laurel |
| Montana | Byrne | New Vernon |
| Courtney | Kofoed | North Bergen |
| Mitchell | Epstein | North Caldwell |
| Amaya | White | Old Bridge |
| Taylor | Bera | Parlin |
| Maggie | Bera | Parlin |
| Kalyn | Altmeyer | Princeton |
| Shanice | Williams | Rahway |
| Danielle | Barbera | Randolph |
| Alexandra | Barbera | Randolph |
| Griffin | Hecht | Randolph |
| Ethan | Lynch | Randolph |
| Katherine | Miao | Randolph |
| Julia | Miao | Randolph |
| Kaitlin | Quann | Randolph |
| Nikki | DeParis | Ridgewood |
| Alex | Carr | Ringoes |
| Mike | Ferlita | Sayreville |
| Paris | Mercurio | Scotch Plains |
| Caroline | Scobee | Scotch Plains |
| Jake | Butter | Short Hills |
| Jonathan | Charette | Short Hills |
| William | Kaiser | Short Hills |
| Carly | Maitlin | Short Hills |
| Naomi | Fisch | South Orange |
| Caroline | Haskins | Springfield |
| Michael | Wang | Springfield |
| Shannon | Campbell | Stirling |
| Mariah | Dalton | Summit |
| Hayley | Dalton | Summit |
| Samantha | Kelleher | Summit |
| Michael | Kelleher | Summit |
| Kailey | McGinn | Summit |
| Caleigh | Pan-Kita | Summit |
| Owen | Pan-Kita | Summit |
| Allison | Scott | Summit |
| Connor | Briggs | Tuxedo |
| Kayla | Casale | Union |
| Darius | Lee | Union |
| Jasmine | Taylor | Union |
| Sam | Groisser | Upper Montclair |
| Maya | Fortgang | Verona |
| Grace | Gault | Verona |
| Emily | Sheppard | Warren |
| Nicholas | Berninger | Wayne |
| Alex | Maizus | Wayne |
| Marcus | Shacknow | Wayne |
| Rachel | Berger | West Orange |
| Duncan | Cook | Westfield |
| Steven | Del Col | Westfield |
| Madeline | Hudelson | Westfield |
| Geoffrey | Ko | Westfield |
| Matt | Lynn | Westfield |
| Emmanuelle | Nadeau | Westfield |
| Rebecca | Skowron | Westfield |
The Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory is a program of rigorous study allowing students to enhance their individual performance potential while developing a broad base of theater experience and knowledge. Students participate in intensive classes including musical theater performance, acting, dance, and improvisation, while also attending guest workshops led by professional actors, directors, and casting agents. The final weeks are devoted to rehearsals for the New Voices Concert, performed annually on the Paper Mill Playhouse stage. The Conservatory offers the unique opportunity for gifted and talented young performers to work at their own level and challenge themselves to achieve new goals and learn new skills. Key to the curriculum is the development of self discipline, respect, and a commitment to excellence that will serve these young artists throughout their lives.
