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Thursday, December 8, 2022

DECEMBER NEWS FROM THE PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE

 

 


 


Pictured above: Ashley Blanchet

 

NOW PERFORMING: THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Celebrate the holidays with the heart-soaring melodies of this beloved classic. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s final musical conjures an Austria replete with rolling hills, singing nuns, and a tender love story set in the shadow of World War II. Performing through January 1.

Audio-described, open-captioned, and autism-friendly performances scheduled on select dates.

Major Sponsor: Merck

 

 

 

 

Production photo of The Magic School Bus

THEATER FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

TheaterWorksUSA presents Click, Clack, Moo, a hilariously moving musical based on the beloved book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Performing December 17 and 18, recommended for ages 4+.

 

 

 

 

The Gallery at Paper Mill

CALLING ALL VISUAL ARTISTS!

Our next open call for artists to showcase their work for the 2022-2023 season is for our exhibit, HERO, running February 2March 19 concurrent with Hercules and Black History Month. Black artists are highly encouraged to apply. Applications accepted through January 1.

Major Sponsor: JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

 

 

 

A Murder of Crowes

CARRIAGE HOUSE MURDER MYSTERY

Without a Cue Productions presents The Big Dog of the Baskerton, an interactive Sherlock Holmes parody murder mystery at the F.M. Kirby Carriage House Restaurant and Bar. Performing January 13–29.

 

 

 

 

High Tea: The Sound of Music

CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOWTUNE SUNDAYS

Michael McAssey will return to the F.M. Kirby Carriage House Restaurant & Bar with Showtune Sunday Brunch. "Mac" is a 4-time MAC and Bistro Award-winning entertainer recently heralded by Broadway World as "the clown prince of New York cabaret!" Enjoy a delicious prix fixe show tune-filled brunch on January 15 and 22.

 

 

 

 

Paper Mill Playhouse Professional Training Programs

AUDITIONS: SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAMS

For aspiring performers ages 10 to 18, Paper Mill Playhouse’s Professional Training Programs represent the ultimate opportunity to take your skills to the next level. Students will participate in demanding classes in singing, acting, dance, and auditioning, led by professional actors, directors, and choreographers as well as the expert Paper Mill creative team. If you have the passion, talent, and drive it takes for a career as a performer, then this is the program for you! Auditions will be held on January 21 and 29 (appointment required).

 

 

 

 

Carol and Bob Ray

DONOR PROFILE

Carol and Bob Ray

Carol and Bob Ray drive eighty miles to attend shows at Paper Mill since they moved to Pennsylvania from New Jersey. They originally lived in the same town as the actor/director James Brennan, who worked at Paper Mill and inspired them to become subscribers. As a teacher, Carol fondly remembers former Associate Artistic Director Patrick Parker assisting her when she brought her middle school students to Paper Mill, making them feel welcome. Carol and Bob donate to Paper Mill because of the thrill of seeing new works develop and move on to Broadway as well as the quality of talent on our stages.

 

 

 

 

Jolly Holiday cast

STATE OF THE THEATER

We are pleased to bring you this State of the Theater report for the 2021–2022 season, which closed in June. Needless to say, we are thrilled and relieved to be back in business at Paper Mill after the 18-month COVID-19 shutdown. Read the full report by clicking below.

Pictured: Kara Lindsay, Kissy Simmons, Major Attaway, Jarran Muse, and Dan DeLuca in A Jolly Holiday  (2021)

 

 

 

 

Paper Mill Playhouse audience giving a standing ovation

SUPPORT PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE

We are truly grateful to the Paper Mill audiences, donors, and funders. Your support makes everything we do possible. This holiday season, we hope you’ll consider making a year-end, fully tax-deductible donation and help us ensure a future filled with music, laughter, and joy.

 

 

 

 

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT 54 BELOW

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz returns to 54 Below this December! After a highly acclaimed Paper Mill Playhouse debut as Disco Diva Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act The Musical, Nicole is back in NYC with a whole new live experience: The Disco Odyssey! Leave your cares at the door and bring the love to the dance floor as this show celebrates a musical voyage through 70s Disco, 80s Funk, 90s Dance, and the roads it paved to the world of dance music today!