Paper Mill Showcases Montclair Talent

The Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming New Voices of 2012 concert will showcase several students from Montclair, Upper Montclair, and Glen Ridge.

 WHAT: New Voices of 2012: It's Our Time

WHEN: Friday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 4 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ

WHY: Performing are Montclair students Maiya Blaney, Rory Furey-King, Amanda Harris; Upper Montclair student Sam Groisser; and Glen Ridge students Juliette Candela, Brent Hartwell, Stephen Hoebee-Elardo, and Katie Shults.

 The Summer Conservatory is very competitive and the talent is among the region's very best. Many stars such as Anne Hathaway got their start on the Paper Mill stage. 

Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director) and Todd Schmidt (Managing Director) are 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. 

Performances of New Voices of 2012: It’s Our Time will be held on Friday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 4 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 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 theme is a musical celebration of growing up and changing the world. “The show contains many solos and duets, but my favorites are the full company numbers,” explains Paper Mill’s Education Program Manager, Carrie Rubino. “It’s such strong ensemble work; to hear a company of over 100 kids sing in perfect harmony is breathtaking. 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.”

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.