Paper Mill Presents Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory Concert New Voices of 2010

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to present 120 of the region's most talented young artists from Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory in a fully produced, original concert on the Paper Mill main-stage titled "New Voices of 2010: Pure Imagination", a tribute to the songs and shows that opened the doors of our imagination and took us to remarkable places. Members of the Conservatory's Senior, Junior Plus, and Junior Companies (ages 10-18) are directed and choreographed by Paper Mill's professional artistic staff in this concert which is the culmination of the five-week Summer Conservatory. Also appearing are numerous winners and nominees of the 2010 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards who won a full scholarship to attend the Conservatory.

Performances of "New Voices of 2010: Pure Imagination", will be held on Friday, July 30th at 7:30pm and Saturday, July 31st at 3:00pm and 7:30pm. Single tickets range in price from $22.75 to $38.75. Tickets may be purchased by calling (973) 376-4343, or at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.papermill.org. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted.

The Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory is a program of vigorous 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 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.

Students from Paper Mill Playhouse's Conservatory have appeared in numerous Broadway productions, film and television, and regional theater. Conservatory Alumni include:

Laura Benanti - 2008 Tony Award winner for Gypsy, Broadway roles include Into the Woods, The Sound of Music, The Wedding Singer, Swing!
Anne Hathaway - Twelfth Night, Film: "Rachel Getting Married" (2009 Academy Award & Golden Globe nominee), "Bride Wars", "Get Smart", "Brokeback Mountain", "The Devil Wears Prada", and Disneys' "The Princess Diaries"
Paul Iacono - MTV's New Series "The Hard Times of RJ Berger" and 2009 MGM Films remake of "Fame"
Matthew Scott - Broadway: Jersey Boys, A Catered Affair, Sondheim on Sondheim
Frank Dolce - Fox's TV Series "Sons of Tucson" and Broadway: Billy Elliot, Miramax Films' "Doubt
Elizabeth Egan Gillies - Nickelodeon's "Victorious" and Broadway: 13! The Musical
Robert McClure - Broadway: Avenue Q
Russell Fischer - Broadway: Jersey Boys
Julia Knitel - Broadway: Bye, Bye Birdie
Allison Strong - Broadway: Bye, Bye Birdie
Krista Pioppi - National Tour: Spring Awakening, Paper Mill: The Sound of Music and Disney High School Musical
Veronica J. Kuehn - Broadway: Mamma Mia! and Xanadu
Eric Schneider - Broadway: Jersey Boys, National Tour: Grease, Paper Mill's Happy Days, A New Musical
Daniel Marconi - Broadway: Mary Poppins
Jared Gertner - Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Paper Mill's Little Shop of Horrors
Constantine Rousouli - Broadway: Hairspray, National Tour: Legally Blonde
Nikki M. James - Broadway: All Shook Up
Leah Greenhaus - Broadway: Shrek the Musical and Paper Mill's Meet Me in St. Louis
Tim Hackney - National Tour: The Drowsy Chaperone
Antonio D'Amato - Broadway: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Ryan Malyar - New York City Center Encores' No, No Nanette
Monette McKay - National Tour: Mamma Mia!
Sarah Mugavero - National Tour: Mamma Mia!
Jelani Remy - National Tour: Disney High School Musical I & II
Emily Sheppard - National Tour: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Carly Maitlin - National Tour: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Allison Siko - "Law & Order: SVU" (recurring role Katleen Stabler)
Kathryn Raskin - Paper Mill: Rags and Peter Pan
Jordan Barrow - Paper Mill: The Miracle Worker and Peter Pan
Matthew Capodicasa - Paper Mill: The Importance of Being Earnest
Justin Bellaro - Paper Mill: The Importance of Being Earnest
Zachery Infante - Paper Mill: Peter Pan
Samantha Futerman - Sony Pictures' "Memoirs of a Geisha"

2010 Conservatory Performers

Senior Company
Allendale
Bergen
NJ
Alexander Perrin
Basking Ridge
Somerset
NJ
Lauren Dennis
Basking Ridge
Somerset
NJ
Emma Granowitz
Bayonne
Hudson
NJ
Kassie Doherty
Bedminster
Somerset
NJ
Bryce Wilson
Bernardsville
Somerset
NJ
Lillie Ricciardi
Bloomingdale
Passaic
NJ
Katrina Michalewski
Boonton Township
Morris
NJ
Arielle Gordon
Chester
Morris
NJ
Samantha Cocuzza
Cranford
Union
NJ
Maeve Brady
Cranford
Union
NJ
Jake Forrestal
Cranford
Union
NJ
Erica Morreale
Cranford
Union
NJ
Mark Roberts
Edgewater
Bergen
NJ
Josh Skurnik
Fairfield

CT
Lucy Moon Fitzsimons
Fair Lawn
Bergen
NJ
Phil Sloves
Hackensack
Bergen
NJ
Ben Chavez
Hampton
Hunterdon
NJ
Nicole Miller
Harrington Park
Bergen
NJ
Kayley Collins
Hoboken
Hudson
NJ
Saquan Williams
Howell
Monmouth
NJ
Mary DiGangi
Kinnelon
Morris
NJ
Stephanie Savvides
Livingston
Essex
NJ
Jason Zacher
Manalapan
Monmouth
NJ
Jake Bazel
Maplewood
Essex
NJ
Tess Cohen
East Orange
Essex
NJ
Ashley Seldon
Marlboro
Monmouth
NJ
Amanda Paige Lefkowitz
Martinsville
Somerset
NJ
Brooke Dobossy
Matawan
Monmouth
NJ
Charles Mantione
Millburn
Essex
NJ
Kathryn Raskin
Millburn
Essex
NJ
Max Sauberman
Millburn
Essex
NJ
Teresa Wittleder
Monmouth Jct.
Middlesex
NJ
Frankie Troncoso
Montclair
Essex
NJ
Collin Kelly-Sordelet
Montclair
Essex
NJ
Edward Rosini

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