2 Berkeley Heights Students To Perform At Paper Mill Playhouse

Berkeley Heights, NJ - Two Berkeley Heights students were selected to be a part of the Paper Mill Playhouse's prestigious Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory for 2016.

Adam Cantor and Victoria Rivard of Berkeley Heights earned a spot in either the Senior (ages 15-18), Junior Plus (ages 13-14), and Junior Companies (ages 10-12) are directed and choreographed by Paper Mill Playhouse’s professional artistic staff in a fully produced, original concert on the Paper Mill mainstage titled New Voices of 2016: Everything Old Is New Again!

The concert is the culmination of the five-week program. Also appearing are numerous winners and nominees of the 2016 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards presented by the Investors Foundation, who won scholarships to attend the Conservatory.

Performances of New Voices of 2016: Everything Old Is New Again! will be held on Friday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 30 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn.
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.

“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.”

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 theNew 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.

“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 over 100 incredible performers. It is amazing to see these young performers grow into professional artists and grace our stage with an inspiring, heartfelt performance.”

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

2016 CONSERVATORY PERFORMERS BY TOWN

• Matthew Sahadi of Basking Ridge
• Helen Shen of Basking Ridge
• Hannah Skokan of Bedminster
• Adam Cantor of Berkeley Heights
• Victoria Rivard of Berkeley Heights
• Ellie Kallay of Bloomfield
• Jennifer Brady of Bound Brook
• Hannah Sky Caldwell-Pretlow of Bound Brook
• Maeve Touhey of Bridgewater
• Mollie DeFilippo of Caldwell
• Francesca Catrone of Cedar Grove
• Emma Wilcox of Cedar Knolls
• Liam Driscoll of Chatham
• Andrew Palmieri of Chatham
• Teax Armijo of Chester
• Garrett Forrestal of Cranford
• Dominique Diggs of East Orange
• Carmine Mastrokostas of Eatontown
• Gabby Gomez of Elizabeth
• Arwen-Vira Marsh of Elkins Park
• Trevor Braun of Fair Lawn
• Alexa Aquino of Franklin Lakes
• Claire Wolfson of Frenchtown
• Jacob Lesser of Gillette
• Stephen Hoebee- Elardo of Glen Ridge
• Sofia Fusco of Glen Rock
• Serena Brown of Hackettstown
• Caleb Hafen of Hackettstown
• Victoria Duffy of Hawthorne
• Wasif Sami of Hillsborough
• Sarah Coleman of Holmdel
• Jacob Canderozzi of Jackson
• Thomas Short of Jersey City
• Alexa Karp of Kenilworth
• Melody Stubbs of Kenilworth
• Lauren Medina of Lebanon
• Andrew Plinio of Lebanon
• David Marques of Linden
• Vanessa Sierra of Linden
• Anna McCarthy of Madison
• Molly McCarthy of Madison
• Ben Sadowski of Madison
• Sam Chuck of Mahwah
• Alex Iozzio of Maplewood
• Hunter Kovacs of Maplewood
• Georgia Post-Lipnick of Maplewood
• Charlotte Post-Lipnick of Maplewood
• Milo Shields of Maplewood
• Lila Zinner of Maplewood
• Maya Karp of Marlboro
• Elizabeth LeClerc of Martinsville
• Joseph DeGrandpre of Mendham
• Deidre Thompson of Mendham
• Wyatt McManus of Mickleton
• Jordan Reina of Milford
• Amanda Heckmann of Millburn
• Halle Just of Millburn
• Justin Comini of Montclair
• Ella Fine of Montclair
• Will Flamm of Montclair
• Julia Ravenna of Montebello
• Jeffrey Gallup of Montville
• Matt Adamo of Morristown
• Andrew Goren of Mount Laurel
• Toleeya Napolitano of Mountain Lakes
• Michele Roman of Neptune
• Justin Flores of New Milford
• Mikayla White of Old Bridge
• Amaya White of Old Bridge
• Megan Bodmer of Oxford
• Bill Fitzpatrick of Park Ridge
• Taylor Leigh Bera of Parlin
• Nicole Streger of Peapack
• Michael Akakpo of Rahway
• Brandon Grajales of Rahway
• Najah Hetsberger of Rahway
• Katelynn Perez of Rahway
• Arionna Sterling of Rahway
• Kate Mazza of Red Bank
• Alexander Birchwale of Ridgefield
• Sarah Thorn of Ridgefield
• Spencer Gonzalez of Ridgewood
• Mia Lowy of Ridgewood
• Angelina Boris of River Edge
• Victoria Csatay of Rivervale
• Mackenzie Schaefer of Rockaway
• Alyssa Shoemaker of Rockaway
• Valentina Zazzali of Saddle River
• Caitlyn Kops of Scarsdale
• Sara Miller of Scotch Plains
• Tahlia Bernstein of Short Hills
• Sydney Brenton of Short Hills
• Jonathan Charette of Short Hills
• Judith DiMinni of Short Hills
• Rachel Gesner of Short Hills
• Veronica Gonzalez of Short Hills
• William Kaiser of Short Hills
• Alexa Kerner of Short Hills
• Aashni Sawhney of Short Hills
• Simran Sawhney of Short Hills
• Naomi Fisch of South Orange
• Olivia Pryor of South Orange
• Olivia Row of Sparta
• Maginnis Buckley of Summit
• Caroline Collins of Summit
• Samantha Kelleher of Summit
• Sydney Veloso of Summit
• Charlotte Wesson of Summit
• Brooke Nagel of Towaco
• Jonathan Duvelson of Union
• Crystal Wright of Union
• Maya Fortgang of Verona
• Gary Bowman of Voorhees
• Luke Berninger of Wayne
• Nick Berninger of Wayne
• Timothy Thompson of Wayne
• Duncan Cook of Westfield
• Madeline Hudelson of Westfield
• Sarah Rappoport of Westfield
• Emma Stern of Westfield