Paper Mill Playhouse Presents HAIRSPRAY's Dance Invention Contest

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director) has launched an online video contest entitled Hairspray's Dance Invention to promote the first show of its 2010-2011 season, Hairspray, opening in September. Contestants will be challenged to come up with a new, original dance move to a music track that will be provided by Paper Mill Playhouse on its website, www.papermill.org.

The contest will run through FaceBook and video submissions will be accepted from July 19th until August 20th. All contestants must be of at least 13 years of age to participate. The videos must use the music track provided by Paper Mill, be no longer than 30 seconds in duration, provide the contestant's name, age, city, state and name of his or her dance invention.

To enter visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Millburn-NJ/Paper-Mill-Playhouse/22812289417?v=box_3&ref=ts

From July 19th to August 20th, the public can vote for its favorite dance invention, and of the videos with the top number of votes, a team of judges at Paper Mill Playhouse will select eight finalists. The public will then vote again on the remaining eight finalists beginning on September 1st, and the overall winner, the contestant with the most votes, will be announced on September 26, 7pm, at the opening night performance of Hairspray.

All eight finalists will receive a four pack of tickets to the opening night of Hairspray at Paper Mill Playhouse on Sunday, September 26 at 7pm. In addition, the overall winner will receive four admissions to the cast party, and have his or her dance invention performed by Tracy Turnblad herself on stage.

For questions, please contact pressintern@papermill.org or call 973-379-3636, extension 2645.

September 22 - October 17
Hairspray
MUSIC BY Marc Shaiman
LYRICS BY Scott Wittman AND Marc Shaiman
BOOK BY Mark O'Donnell AND Thomas Meehan
Based on the 1988 John Waters Film ‘Hairspray'
Winner of eight Tony Awards including "Best Musical" and "Best Original Score," the show Variety described as an "infinitely spirited, bubblegum-flavored confection" launches our new season aerosol-style. You'll tap your feet to the beat as Tracy Turnblad and friends triumph over high school bullies, racism and enemies everywhere of big girls with big hair.

Paper Mill Playhouse, a not-for-profit arts organization, is one of the country's leading regional theaters. Paper Mill Playhouse programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by generous contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.

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