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May 2022
“Chicago: High School Edition,” at Cedar Grove High School
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wo Cedar Grove High School students recognized by Paper Mill Rising Star Program Alyssa Tanti and Victoria Cutalo are being considered for nomination for Best Female Identifying Lead Actress in a Musical by Paper Mill Playhouse’s Rising Star Program. Tanti played Velma Kelly in “Chicago: High School Edition,” which was performed at Cedar Grove High School in March. Cutalo played Roxie Hart in the musical. The Rising Star Program is an awards program run by the Paper Mill Playhouse to recognize high school theater students throughout New Jersey for their talent,
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hard work, and accomplishments in their schools’ musical productions. The Rising Star Program is modeled after Broadway’s Tony Awards. The program also awards qualifying high school seniors with scholarships to study theater or technical theater in college. The program is introducing the College Prep Mentoring Award in the future for rising juniors. Students who receive this award will receive mentorship and guidance on the college audition and application process from the head of the Paper Mill’s College Prep Program, Stephen Agosto.
Cedar Grove High School Tony Awards Set for May 23
he 2022 Cedar Grove High School Tony Awards Dinner will be held on Monday, May 23, at 7 p.m., at the Wilshire (The Loft) in West Orange. The Tony Awards program gives awards to cast and crew members of the fall/ winter play and the spring musical that is produced at Cedar Grove High School each year. This year’s fall/winter play was “Almost, Maine,” a real romantic comedy by John
Cariani and spring musical was “Chicago: High School Edition.” The Tony Awards is only open to students who participated in the fall/winter play and spring musical, their parents, the school administration, and any adult directors, advisors, and volunteers who participated in the productions. Parents from CGHS Music Matters organized the Tony Awards.
Alyssa Tanti, left, and Victoria Cutalo perform at Cedar Grove High School’s presentation of the musical. Photo courtesy of the Cedar Grove High School Music and Theater Department