Talent Time Players

In 1950, a young man named Charles Seller lost one of his legs after being struck by a train. His family and friends came together to assist him with his medical expenses by putting on a variety show named Talent Time. This began a tradition of giving in Bloomfield, NJ, that has lasted for 58 years. Every summer a group of talented individuals ranging in age from thirteen to thirty get together from all over New Jersey and put together a show to benefit an area resident with high medical bills.  

This year's production is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and will benefit Jayden Piacenza of Bloomfield, NJ. She has a disorder called Cruesons (Pfieffer) Disease which results in craniofacial anomalies Craniofacial anomalies are a group of deformities involving the developement of the head and facial bones. These anomalies are congenital and can vary in type and severity. In Jayden's case, her skull developed into a cone shape. The corrective surgery reshaped her skull, pushing the bones back but not moving her eyes completely into the proper position. As a result, her eyes bulge out of their sockets.  She will soon be undergoing surgery to correct this defect.