Paper Mill Playhouse Presents Over 120 New Artists In Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to present over 120 New Jersey young artists from Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theater Conservatory in a musical celebration of the past 15 years of Broadway's best musicals.

The five-week Summer Conservatory culminates with a fully produced, original concert on the Paper Mill Playhouse main-stage directed and choreographed by Paper Mill's professional artistic staff. Students from the Senior, Junior Plus, and Junior Companies of the Conservatory (ages 10-18) participate in intensive classes including musical theater performance, acting, dance, improvisation, and attend guest workshops led by professional actors, directors, and casting agents.

For two days only, Friday, July 31st at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 1st at 3:00pm and 7:30pm students will perform songs from Broadway musicals such as Billy Elliot, Next to Normal, Mary Poppins, Wicked, Light in the Piazza, Ragtime, and Jersey Boys. See complete list attached for 2009 Conservatory students.

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 accepted.

The Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical Theater Conservatory is a five-week program of vigorous study allowing students to enhance their individual performance potential while developing a broad base of theater experience and knowledge.

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's Conservatory have appeared in 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"
Matthew Scott - Broadway: Jersey Boys and A Catered Affair
Robert McClure-Broadway: Avenue Q
Russell Fischer - Broadway: Jersey Boys
Julia Knitel - Broadway: Bye, Bye Birdie with John Stamos
Allison Strong - Broadway: Bye, Bye Birdie
Krista Pioppi - Nat.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, Grease National Tour and Paper Mill's Happy Days, A New Musical
Frank Dolce - Broadway: Billy Elliot, Miramax Films' "Doubt"
Daniel Marconi - Broadway: Mary Poppins
Elizabeth Egan Gillies - Broadway: 13! The Musical
Jared Gertner - Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Paper Mill: Little Shop of Horrors
Constantine Rousouli - Broadway: Hairspray
Nikki M. James - Broadway: All Shook Up
Leah Greenhaus -Broadway: Shrek the Musicaland Paper Mill: 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 of Mamma Mia!
Sarah Mugavero -National Tour of Mamma Mia!
Jelani Remy - National Tour of Disney High School Musical I &II
Emily Sheppard - National Tour of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Carly Maitlin - National Tour of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Allison Siko - "Law & Order: SVU" (recurring role Katleen Stabler)
Victoria Meade - Paper Mill: Drisney High School Musical
Matthew Capodicasa - Paper Mill: The Importance of Being Earnest
Justin Bellaro - Paper Mill: The Importance of Being Earnest
Jordan Barrow - Paper Mill: The Miracle Worker
Samantha Futerman - Sony Pictures' "Memoirs of a Geisha"
Paul Iacono - 2009 MGM Films remake of "Fame"

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