Maya Fortgang, a sixth grader at H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, has won the part of Brigitta in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of The Sound of Music.
Fortgang was among the more than 350 performers who auditioned for roles as the Von Trapp family children 10 days ago. She and HBW 7th grader Grace Gault were among the performers who had a callback last Tuesday. The Paper Mill confirmed Fortgang’s selection for the role, but has not yet released a full cast list.
Ironically, both Fortgang and Gault, who wowed audiences in the Verona Summer Music production of Annie last year, were vying for the same role. The two girls were among the more than 110 young performers in “New Voices of 2012: It’s Our Time” at the Paper Mill’s Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory this past summer.
The Sound of Music will be performed at the Millburn theater from November 23 t0 December 30. You can get more information about the production here. MyVeronaNJ.com will be running a contest for a pair of tickets: Check back soon for details!
