If you haven’t seen our social media, we have a newly elected executive board! Below, you will find short biographies for each member. We are excited for the year to come!

Fallon Garretson, President 

Fallon is currently enrolled at William Paterson University’s Cotsakos College of Business obtaining a Masters in Business Administration with a focus in Healthcare Management and Economics. She first joined the Charles Seller Foundation in 2016, following in her big sister’s footsteps. Since then, she has been involved in one way or another, whether that be as a member, as an executive board member, as a production team member or as an orchestra member! Previously, Fallon has served as the Secretary of the foundation as well as the Executive Vice President. She is so proud of the work that this foundation does for the community and its members. Fallon is also grateful to be able to serve on the Executive Board and ecstatic to be the President. She is looking forward to another wonderful year and is excited to see what is to come!

Toniann Seals, Executive Vice President

Toniann earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with minors in Dance and Criminal Justice from Montclair State University in 2019. She earned her Masters degree in Homeland Security from Rider University in 2021. She has had a passion for dance throughout her life and is lucky to use it to bring the community together for a good cause. She has been involved with The Charles Seller Foundation and Talent Time Players since 2016 and is grateful for the opportunity to bring positivity and good fortune to others.

Caitlin Miller, Treasurer

Caitlin Miller is a graduate of Caldwell University and is currently an elementary special education teacher. She has been a part of the Charles Seller Foundation for the last few years, first helping with costumes for Seussical, then joining the production team and cast of Newsies this past year. Caitlin has a passion for theater, dance and helping those in her community which is exactly what the Charles Seller Foundation is all about. She’s looking forward to being the Treasurer for the foundation and is excited for the year to come!

Katelyn Marsden, Vice President

Katelyn Marsden is currently an Educational American Sign language interpreter for her job. She has had a love for theater dating back to elementary school and was happy to join the Charles Seller Foundation for this past year’s show Newsies! She became very passionate for this organization and was excited to run for the board to do all she could to help support this organization. She is happy to serve along with her fellow board members and is excited to see what the year holds for them!

Julia Debiak, Secretary

Julia is a freshman student at Ramapo College of New Jersey majoring in theatre with a concentration in stage management and directing. They have been a part of theatre for seven years and stage managing for five years. They previously stage managed The Charles Seller Foundation’s production of Newsies. She is more than excited to be a part of the Executive Board and to help the organization in another year of incredible work!

Victoria Alameda, Constitutional Advisor

Victoria is a third-year music therapy student at West Chester University and has been a part of The Charles Seller Foundation since 2017. Victoria has previously served on the Executive Board as President in 2022 and 2023 as well as Executive Vice President in 2021 and received the Doemling Award in 2018. Victoria has been a part of numerous Talent Time productions in recent years both on and off stage including Newsies, Seussical, Addams Family, James and the Giant Peach, Shrek, and Putnam County Spelling Bee. She is so grateful for the community within and that surrounds the organization and for all of the amazing memories and connections she has made with the organization and is looking forward to another great year with the foundation!

The Charles Seller Foundation is proud to announce our 2023 beneficiary, Justin Corino!

Justin is a 3-year-old boy from Bloomfield Nj! He was diagnosed in August of 2022 with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. For Justin and his family it has been almost daily hospital visits for either lab work, chemotherapy treatments, sedations, and/or physical therapy. This has been a very difficult adjustment for Justin and his family, especially for his almost two-year-old brother, Owen.  He has learned how to adapt to his new obstacles and lets nothing stand in his way!

This summer, the Charles Seller Foundation’s Talent Time Players are proud to present an accessibility performance of Newsies to benefit Justin Corino of Bloomfield, New Jersey. This performance will include accommodations to increase accessibility; such as adjusted lighting, reduced sound level, character guides, and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. There will be visual guide books available at the performance and will be sent out via email to those who purchase tickets online prior to the performance. This will be a relaxed performance therefore we welcome all of our audience members to enter and exit the auditorium as they please and to utilize our quiet area if needed. Our cast, crew, and volunteers understand that some audience members may need to express themselves throughout the course of the show, and we welcome that! There will be no modifications made to the content of the show itself.

In the year 1950, a young man named Charles Seller was struck by a train, losing one of his legs. His family and friends came together to put on a variety show titled “Talent Time” to aid in his medical costs. This started a tradition in Bloomfield, NJ, that has lasted for more than 70 years. Each summer our members, who are in their mid teens to early thirties, produce and perform a musical in which all profits go towards an individual in the area with high medical bills. This year’s beneficiary is 3 year old Justin Corino of Bloomfield, New Jersey. Justin was diagnosed in August of 2022 with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is a quickly progressing cancer that begins in the bone marrow of the body. For Justin and his family it has been almost daily hospital visits for either lab work, chemotherapy treatments, sedations, and/or physical therapy. This has been a very difficult adjustment for Justin and his family, especially for his almost two-year-old brother, Owen. He has learned how to adapt to his new obstacles and lets nothing stand in his way!

Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story of the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city. After publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises newspaper prices at the newsboys’ expense, Kelly and his fellow newsies take action. With help from the beautiful female reporter Katherine Plumber, all of New York City soon recognizes the power of “the little man.” Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family and every audience.

The Charles Seller Foundation and Talent Time production of Newsies is produced by Fallon Garretson and directed by James Miles, with musical direction by Rebecca Polynice, choreography by Tina Armenti with assistant choreography by Caitlin Miller, stage managed by Julia Debiak, costume design by Mariaelena Alameda and Taylor Piekarz, and set design by Joe Verga. The accessibility performance of Newsies will be performed at the Bloomfield High School Auditorium, located at 160 Broad Street in Bloomfield, on August 5th at 2:00 pm.

Tickets are available online and at the door for $15.00 General Admission. Advanced online ticket purchase is recommended. Group pricing is available. Those who wish to purchase group tickets can do so by reaching out directly to the foundation.

Link to purchase tickets: https://thecharlessellerfoundationpresentsNEWSIES.eventbrite.com

For more information and to donate contact the Charles Seller Foundation at:
Email: thecharlessellerfoundation@gmail.com
Facebook: The Charles Seller Foundation
Instagram: @thecharlessellerfoundation
Twitter: @CSFTweets