120 Local Students to Be Featured in Paper Mill's NEW VOICES OF 2014: OH, WHAT A NIGHT, 8/1-2

Paper Mill Playhouse will present 120 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 2014: Oh, What a Night!

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 2014 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards who won scholarships to attend the Conservatory.

Performances of New Voices of 2014: Oh, What a Night will be held on Friday, August 1st at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 2nd at 1:30 and 7:30pm. Single tickets range in price from $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.

This year's New Voices is a tribute to the magical shows and unforgettable moments that made us fall in love with the American musical. "New Voices is an amazing opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow," stated Mark S. Hoebee, Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director. "This fully produced, original concert features 120 incredible performers. It is amazing to see these young performers grow into professional artists and grace our stage with an inspiring, heartfelt performance."

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.

"From the first day of class all the way through opening night of New Voices, we require our students to rise to the demands of this rigorous program," stated Lisa Cooney Paper Mill Playhouse Director of Education. "We ask them to work harder than they ever have before as young performers, and we strive to build an incredible ensemble company, while each student hones their own individual performance skills. Our faculty pushes the students to believe in themselves as professional artists and treats them as such. We find summer after summer that our students meet our expectations and more. When they move on to college or the professional world, they are ready for the challenges they'll face, and time and again they thrive and ultimately live their dream of being a professional performer. It's gratifying when they make a name or themselves on Broadway or in Hollywood, but even if they do not, the skills they learn and the work ethic they develop will serve them in any field."

Students from Paper Mill Playhouse's Conservatory have gone on to appear in numerous Broadway productions, film, television, and regional theater.

2014 CONSERVATORY PERFORMERS BY TOWN:

Quinn	Surdez	Aberdeen
Helen	Shen	Basking Ridge
Michael "Andy"	Winters	Bayonne
Hannah	Skokan	Bedminster
Adam	Cantor	Berkeley Heights
Ellie	Kallay	Bloomfield
Katie	Kallay	Bloomfield
Annie	Reynolds	Bloomfield
Jennifer	Brady	Bound Brook
Francesca	Catrone	Cedar Grove
Garrett	Forrestal	Cranford
Talia	Gonzales	Cranford
Neil	McCaffrey	Chatham
Ryan	Moroney	Denville
Gabriella	Gomez	Elizabeth
Matthew	Mucha	Fair Lawn
Christopher	Centinaro	Fanwood
Danny	Polevoy	Franklin Lakes
Maggie	Barilka	Freehold
Julia	Lupi	Freehold
Briana	Stoute	Freehold
Cole	Canzano	Glen Ridge
Stephen	Hoebee-Elardo	Glen Ridge
Alex	Luckenbaugh	Hillsborough
Vanessa	Tarabocchia	Ho-Ho-Kus
Sarah	Coleman	Holmdel
Emma	Shapiro	Holmdel
Melody	Stubbs	Kenilworth
Sophia	Murillo	Keyport
Andrew	Plinio	Lebanon
Eliana	Swartz	Little Silver
Christian	DeGuzman	Livingston
Katie	DeGuzman	Livingston
Erin	Martire	Long Valley
Tori	Murray	Long Valley
Anna	McCarthy	Madison
Molly	McCarthy	Madison
Sam	Chuck	Mahwah
Kristina	Conzo	Mahwah
Colton	Maurer	Mahwah
Hunter	Kovacs	Maplewood
Lila	Zinner	Maplewood
Ruby	Zinner	Maplewood
Meghan	Johnson	Metuchen
Jacob	DeStefano	Midland Park
Jillian	Berkowitz	Millburn
Samuel	Dantowitz	Millburn
Bonale	Fambrini	Millburn
Matthew	Maiolo	Monroe Twsp.
Bobby	Axelrod	Montclair
Maiya	Blainey	Montclair
Eve	Dillingham	Montclair
Ella	Fine	Montclair
Rory	Furey-King	Montclair
Daisy	Garrison	Montclair
Amanda	Harris	Montclair
Christopher	Cheeseman	Montvale
Jeffrey	Gallup	Montville
Josh	Toro	Moorestown
Carrie	Wagner	Moorestown
Isabella	Bucci	Morris Plains
Justin	Chimoff	Morris Plains
Matthew	Adamo	Morristown
Erin	Bender	Mountain Lakes
Virginia	Richardson	Nashville
Justin	Flores	New Milford
Amanda	Masefield	Oakland
Stella	Schwartz	Ocean View
Kevin	Buckley	Old Bridge
Stephanie	Garofalo	Old Bridge
Amaya	White	Old Bridge
Mikayla	White	Old Bridge
Ryan	Zangoglia	Old Tappan
Bill	Fitzpatrick	Park Ridge
Ashley	Granados	Parlin
Mechi	Brown	Rahway
Dion	Grier	Rahway
Shanice	Williams	Rahway
MaryKate	Kelly	Ramsey
Griffin	Hecht	Randolph
Alex	Carr	Ringoes
James	Ignacio	Roseland
Casey	Beidel	Rutherford
Paris	Mercurio	Scotch Plains
Sydney	Brenton	Short Hills
William	Kaiser	Short Hills
Morgan	Keene	Short Hills
Charlotte	Post Lipnick	Short Hills
Georgia	Post Lipnick	Short Hills
Bobby	Davis	Shrewsbury
Brett	Jones	South Amboy
James	Freedson-Jackson	South Orange
Lily	Lindstrom	South Orange
Gracie	Beardsley	Summit
Keenan	Buckley	Summit
Caroline	Collins	Summit
Donald	Grennon	Summit
Samantha	Kelleher	Summit
Kailey	McGinn	Summit
Zack	Olson	Summit
Caleigh	Pan-Kita	Summit
Allison	Scott	Summit
Bennett	Kosma	Teaneck
Carmine	Mastrokostas	Tinton Falls
Sienna	Grinwald-Alves	Toms River
Michael	Ricciardi	Towaco
Jonathan	Duvelson	Union
Brianna	Javis	Union
Emma	Magbanua	Union
Raquel	Martinez	Union
Maya	Fortgang	Verona
Jeremy	Gubman	Voorhees
Jared	Cowley	Washington
Luke	Berninger	Wayne
Nicholas	Berninger	Wayne
Jacob	Levine	Wayne
Marcus	Shacknow	Wayne
Duncan	Cook	Westfield
Emma	Stern	Westfield

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