Paper Mill Playhouse Looking for Best Dance Move

If you have the best dance move, you have a chance to have it included in the upcoming production of "Hairspray" at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

The online video contest titled Hairspray's Dance Invention challenges entrants to come up with a new, original dance move to a music track that is provided in the Paper Mill's website.

"Hairspray" opens the 2010-11 season with a Sept. 22-Oct. 17 run. Part of the story includes the main character, Tracy Turnblad, inventing a dance move.

The contest will run through FaceBook (click the link to enter) and video submissions will be accepted from until Aug. 20.  All contestants must be of at least 13 years of age to participate. The videos must use the music track provided by Paper Mill, be no longer than 30 seconds in duration, provide the contestant's name, age, city, state and name of his or her dance invention.

Until Aug. 20t the public can vote for its favorite dance invention. From the videos with the top number of votes, a team of judges at Paper Mill Playhouse will select eight finalists. The public will then vote again on the remaining eight finalists beginning on Sept. 1. The overall winner, the contestant with the most votes, will be announced on Sept. 26, 7 p.m., the opening night performance of "Hairspray."

All eight finalists will receive a four-pack of tickets to the opening night of "Hairspray." The overall winner will receive four admissions to the cast party and have his or her dance invention performed by Tracy Turnblad herself on stage.

For questions, contact pressintern@papermill.org or call 973-379-3636 ext. 2645.