Photo Flash: Stephen Flaherty Teaches Master Class at Paper Mill
Broadway composer Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once On This Island, Seussical, Lucky Stiff, The Glorious Ones) taught a Master Class in the black box theatre at Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) on Saturday, March 1.
The event was a fundraiser for the Paper Mill Education programs. Flaherty coached and directed some of Paper Mill's Conservatory students and held a special Q/A session with the kids where he shared some of his technical expertise and life experience.
Paper Mill Playhouse is one of the most recognized and distinguished regional theatre in the tri-state area. Next in their 2008-09 season is Steel Magnolias, to begin at their Millburn Theatre on Wednesday, March 5; officially opening Sunday March 9 at 7:30PM with performances through April 6. The cast of Steel Magnolias will star Kelly Bishop as Clairee, Charlotte Booker as Truvy, Beth Fowler as Ouiser, Monique Fowler as M'Lynn, Kelly Sullivan as Shelby and Kate Wetherhead as Annelle. Tickets range $25-$92. Tickets may be purchased by calling (973) 376-4343, or at the Paper Mill Box Office on Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.papermill.org.
Photos by Reynaldi Lolong
Stephen Flaherty (left) takes questions from the students following the session, opposite Mark S. Hoebee (Artistic Director)
Stephen Flaherty meets the Paper Mill students
l-r: Lisa Cooney (Director of Education), Mickey McNany (Theatre School Director), Stephen Flaherty (Composer), Mark S. Hoebee (Artistic Director), Patrick Parker (Artistic Associate) and Carrie Rubino (Education Associate)
|
Are the Bennet Girls OK? The Theater at The Navesink Library (7/31-8/08) |
|
Mean Girls: High School Version SASY Inc. (8/07-8/09) |
|
THE FUMOS Morris Museum (8/08-8/08) |
|
Memphis Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center (4/23-4/25) |
|
Neruda Songs and Poulenc's Gloria New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/17-4/17) |
|
Forever Plaid Stockton University Performing Arts Center (9/25-9/26) |
|
MrBallen: Lights out Live Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center (10/08-10/08) |
|
Joshua Bell Leads Beethoven New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/14-3/14) |
|
Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances New Jersey Performing Arts Center (11/22-11/22) |
|
42nd Street Algonquin Arts Theatre (5/08-5/16) |