Eric Sucar

Students to perform at Rutgers showcase

The Rutgers High School Musical Theater Academy Showcase, featuring Adi Zacks and Jason Biss of Milltown, Talia Sclafani of East Brunswick and other students performing conceptual renditions of Broadway songs and ensemble dance performances, is set for 8 p.m. Jan. 22 and 23 at the Philip J. Levin Theater, Douglass Campus of Rutgers University, 85 George St., New Brunswick.

The academy, a new program offered through the Mason Gross Extension Division, aims to provide talented high school students from the tristate area with the skills needed to excel in the professional world of musical theater. Students, who are accepted by audition, undergo training in dance (jazz and ballet), voice, acting and stage performance.

For more information or to purchase tickets, log on to https://mgedrhsmta.wordpress.com or call 848-932-8618.