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Monday, July 22, 2013

NJSDA PRESENTS "SHREK—THE MUSICAL” IN BLOOMFIELD

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA         SHREK—THE MUSICAL
Music by Jeanine Tesori,
Book and lyrics by David Lindsey-Abaire
Based on the Dreamworks animation motion picture and the book by William Steig
Cirected by Corinna Sowers-Adler of Bloomfield
Musical direction by Terri Gorgone of Rutherford
(Above: L-R, Kevin Bergen, Lauren Barr, Dean Schansinger, Brandon Bennett, Lilly Baldassare, Amber Smith and Maggie Buckley; photo by New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts)

WHEN: THURSDAY AUGUST 1, at 8 PM, AND FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, at 8 PM
WHERE: THE WESTMINSTER ARTS THEATRE, BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE, 449 Franklin Street, Bloomfield, NJ
TICKETS: $15 for adults and $12 for students.
For more information and tickets, please call 973.566.9700. |
Tickets are available ONLINE

Teen musical is a "monster" of a good time for everyone! New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts (NJSDA) presents SHREK—THE MUSICAL, a delightfully fun production that features 25 kids from local towns.

The cast includes Amber Smith, Sophie Bell, Elizabeth Nucci and Shannon Bretz of Bloomfield, Lauren Barr, Rebeca Lamb, James Smith, Saisha Wesley and Dean Schansinger of Montclair, Lilly Baldassare and Aleah Colon-Alfonso of Glen Ridge, Emily Ascherl and Brian Miseo of West Orange, Natalie Aris of Short Hills, Kevin Bergen of Hawthorne, Brandon Bennett of Butler, Diana Carranza of Clifton, Christina Caulfield of Hackensack, Siobhan Crompton of Maywood, Judith Kirkikis of Cranford, Amaya Loyal-Benton of Orange, Maggie Buckley of Summit, Brianna Martinez of Belleville, Jay Pineda-Pirro of Rutherford, and Talia Wynzel of Lake Hiawatha.

Founded in 2004, the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts (www.njactors.org) in Bloomfield, NJ has provided comprehensive professional acting training for adults, teens and children. More than 1,200 students, some of whom have gone on to pursue professional acting careers, have taken classes at the school since it opened its doors eight years ago.