Patrick Parker (Paper Mill Playhouse Associate Artistic Director) and Kassi McMillan (Winner of Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role) Photo

From: Photo Flash: Inside The 2019 Rising Star Awards At Paper Mill Playhouse

As one of the nation's leading professional theaters and recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Michael Stotts-Managing Director) has a well-earned reputation for launching both performers and shows to Broadway. Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey.