LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES

Let's Go To The Movies…a Musical Tribute

The Pineda Conservatory Center Stage performers are proud to present Let's Go To The Movies, a Musical Tribute to the Silver Screen.  The talented cast of 37 students from throughout New Jersey auditioned in February to participate in a show filled with everyone's favorite songs from movies spanning over 100 years. Songs that will be performed include Fame!, a medley from The Sound of Music, Singing in the Rain, Joyful, Joyful from Sister Act, My Heart Will Go On from Titanic and Summer Nights from Grease!

The show is co-choreographed by Christopher Johnson, a Colorado native, Christopher has spent over 15 years in New York as a performer and teacher. He has toured nationally and internationally with Grease, Chicago and West Side Story.  He has performed at the country’s top regional theaters and has toured the world as a performer for veterans and active duty military with the USO.  Christopher’s favorite job was performing for 11 seasons in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the World Famous Rockettes. 

Co-choreographer is Ra-Sean Holloway, also a previous member of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular cast.  Mr. Holloway has also toured and performed in A Chorus Line, Hello Dolly, Crazy for You, and Jesus Christ Superstar.  Mr. Holloway has worked with various regional and community theaters, the Academy for Performing Arts, and the Moderne Academie of Fine Arts.  

Musical and stage direction is provided by Patricia Pineda.  Ms. Pineda received her Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University.  She also studied at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro where she was honored as the Farrow (Voice) Scholar.  Performance credits include the Pineda Lyric, Cranford Dramatic Club, the Forum Theatre, Little Opera Company of NJ, UNCG Opera, Greensboro Opera and soloist with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. This is Ms. Pineda's 5th year directing with the Center Stage program.

The cast features Sabrina Alamo, Marissa Alvarez, Deyanira Bazan, Chris Centinero, Lauren Costa, Olivia Dalessandro, Isabel DoCampo, Lauren Echausse,Claire Fitzpatrick, Lauren Frazier, Kylie Francis, Alex Frisch, Marisa Garrity, Frank Guerriero, Victoria Guerriero, Chris Ick, Morgan Kelleher, Kelsey Kilpatrick, Jack Kirkland, Zach Love, Maya Mitterhoff, Andrea Moore, Casey Murphy, Megan Pinna, Cheyenne Pellicoro, Jennifer Raba, Dylan Randazzo, Jack Ritter, Angela Sandoukas, Taylor Smedberg, Giuliana Viera, Olivia Whitehouse, Joelle Zazzarino, Lina Zikas, Emily Zimmerman, William Zimmerman, and Jessica Zimmerman.  

The performance will be held at the newly air-conditioned Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre at 8pm on Thursday, July 26 and 8 pm Friday, July 27th.  Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.  For tickets call (908) 731-1377 or e-mail pinedaconservatory@comcast.net.