Mission & Purpose
Curtain Up Studios' mission is to introduce and nurture the love of theatre arts to our students. We hold high standards for our productions, but what we value most, is that children have a fun, positive and educational experience. Whether the student participates on stage, or behind the scenes, we consider this a team effort. Each part and position is vitally important to a successful production.
We have various types of programming and classes for every age-level from ages 5-18. We run Classes, Workshops, and Private Lessons each Season. We also direct and produce a Full-Scale Productions 2-3x a year for our more seasoned performers. We also partner with several public and private schools in Bergen and Passaic Counties to bring arts programming and productions to their school. We work with school administrators to create, develop, and implement in-school arts programming that is catered to each school’s individual needs.
Check out our Programming Pages to find out more about each program we offer:
MEET THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS:
Diana Roth-Fili and Paula Hegyi have both been successfully directing school musicals together since 2010. In addition to school productions, they run children’s theatre summer camps & workshops, and a touring Youth Performance group. Paula & Diana also direct mainstage community theatre productions which include adults as well as children with full piece orchestras.
Paula Hegyi:
Paula is the Co-Founder & Artistic Director of Curtain Up Studios. She studied acting and dance in Los Angeles for over 15 years. She has taught ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap & Broadway styles. Paula worked in New York as a Television Producer on such shows as FoodNation with Bobby Flay, Lifetime Television’s Our Home and the Metro Channel to name a few. Starting in 2010, Paula began collaborating with Diana Roth-Fili on musical productions which soon developed into Curtain Up Studios. The two have been successfully and joyfully running musical theatre summer camps, workshops, and main stage productions for kids and teenagers throughout Northern New Jersey.
Diana Roth-Fili:
Founder & Artistic Director, is both a Director and Musical Director. She is a classically trained pianist and vocalist. Diana has over 30 years of experience as a private voice and piano teacher. Diana has written and published songs for children. Several of her students have performed in Broadway shows and on tours including , Billy Elliot , Les Miserables, Annie, Peter Pan, West Side Story and King Kong. Diana has directed main stage theater productions for community theaters in the tristate area as well as children’s theatre groups and regional high school productions. In 2010 Diana began collaborating with Paula Hegyi on musical productions and summer camps leading to the formation of the company now known as Curtain Up Studios, LLC.