Students at the Papermill Playhouse Summer Musical Theater Conservatory are doing what all musical theater performers aspire to do – be a part of the creation of a new musical. The 'new musical' is "New Voices 2010: Pure Imagination", which opened lastFriday at the Papermill Playhouse. The "New Voices" concert is a tradition at the Papermill Playhouse but every year, students are challenged by different material. This year's concert is focused on imagination. The production weaves together musical numbers and dance pieces inspired by creativity, fairytales, and dreams. Students will showcase …

Summer may be here but the work has just begun for students at the Papermill Playhouse Summer Musical Theater Conservatory. This year, six Westfield students were accepted into the intensive, five-week musical theater training program held on the campus of Montclair State University. Westfield residents Steven Del Col, Christopher Morrissey, Rebecca Skowron, Isabelle Smelkinson and Peter Surace were accepted into the program through a competitive audition process in February. Catalina Gaglioti, also of Westfield, is participating in the program through a scholarship that she received for …