NEW GENERATION THEATRE ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION FOR HAIRSPRAY

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New City, NY โ€“ March 12, 2014: The New Generation Theatre, Rocklandโ€™s premiere theatreย company for young performers, is currently accepting registration for its 2014 summer theatreย production of Hairspray. Directed by Sol Bloch and Justin Boccitto, NGT strives to provideย sophisticated musical productions for serious-minded students looking to further their singing, acting,ย and dancing skills.

The program is open to students in Grades 8-12 and will run June 30ย throughย August 9, Mondays-Wednesdays, from 6:30 – 10 p.m.; performances August 7, 8ย and 9; auditionsย June 20ย and 21. Students also participate in seminars led by Broadway performers. Performancesย of Hairspray will take place at Fieldstoneโ€™s state-of-the-art theater in Thiells, NY.

Hairspray marks NGTโ€™s fourth summer production with past credits including: “The Whoโ€™s Tommy,” “Urinetown”ย and the acclaimed production of “Les Miserables: School Edition.” Theatre critic, Peterย Filichia, said of the production โ€œOn a scale from zero to a hundred, Iโ€™d rank this production at 24,601.โ€

Bloch and Boccitto also utilize their connections on Broadway, bringing in special guests to conduct seminars with the students. Some past speakers have included Adam Chandler-Berat (Next Toย Normal, Peter and the Starcatcher) and Michael MacDonald (Les Miserables, Memphis).

Interested students can learn more and register at www.newgenerationtheatre.com. NGT is alsoย accepting student musicians for the Hairspray orchestra. Registration is limited and on a first-come,ย first-served basis.

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