Darius de Haas, Saycon Sengbloh, Jerold E. Solomon, Kenita R. Miller, Aurelia Williams, Alan Mingo Jr., Syesha Mercado and Courtney Reed
The cast
The cast
The cast
Tyler Moran and cast
Tyler Moran
Tyler Moran
Tyler Moran
Tyler Moran
Tyler Moran
Bronwyn Tarboton. And phone.
Patrick O’Neill, Jason Pintar and Joseph Torello
Jeremy Morse is feeling fighting 2 show day fatigue with hydration.
Lucas Imhoff, our Bill Sikes understudy. Don’t get him mad.
Top of show #2 with the local workboys ready to make their entrance.
Michael Di Liberto, John Treacy Egan and Jessica Sheridan
Some of our beautiful ladies ensemble: Kate Bailey, Monica Bradley, Sarah M. O’Connor, Mary Claire King, Casey Erin Clark, and Bronwyn Tarboton
In between shows the stage management office miraculously turns holiday festive. With Mark Stys & Andrea Cibelli
Mary Claire King stairwell stretching.
Fagin’s Gang at intermission: Will Flamm, Tyler Moran (Oliver), Kyle Garvin, Jimmy Larkin, PJ Palmer, Casey Biedel, Hunter Kovaks and Matthew Hooper
PJ Palmer
“More???”
Opening Number from stage left
Jessica Sheridan (Widow Corney) and John Treacy Egan (Mr. Bumble) get into character.
And so is Kristen Smith Davis (Bet).
Wig room magic with Michael Di Liberto, Joseph Torello and Dierdre Friel. With George & Sharon
Dance Captain Patrick O’Neill gives the local workhouse boys notes before the matinee
Our amazing stage management team. Nicole Kuker, Rachel Bauder, Andrea Cibelli & Mark Stys
Adrian Arrieta, Jeff Sullivan and PJ Palmer
John Treacy Egan (Mr. Bumble)
Michael Di Liberto (Mr. Sowerberry/Dr. Grimwig)
Jeremy Morse (Noah Claypole), Tyler Moran (Oliver), Juliane Godfrey (Charlotte) and Fight Captain Dierdre Friel (Mrs. Sowerberry/Old Sally)
Jimmy Larkin sets up his Charlie Brown Christmas Tree with PJ Palmer and Joseph C. Townsend
Patrick O’Neill, Jeremy Morse and Jason Pintar
Michael Di Liberto, Tyler Moran and George Merrick sign in
Cast members Devin Johnson, Matthew Hooper, Kyle Garvin and Wes Drummond (Asst. Director)
Allison Strong and Juliane Godfrey
The Workhouse Boys
Kyle Garvin, Jimmy Larkin, Joseph C. Townsend and Matthew Hooper
Joseph C. Townsend
Jessica Sheridan and Jeff Sullivan
Jeff Sullivan and Kate Bailey
Bronyn Tarboton, Kate Bailey, Sarah M. O'Connor and Juliane Godfrey
Jeremy Morse and PJ Palmer
Joseph Torello, Casey Erin Clark and Jason Pintar
Casey Erin Clark
Dierdre Friel
Jose Llana
John Treacy Egan and Tyler Moran
John Treacy Egan
Tyler Moran
JoAnn M. Hunter
Curtain call
Tyler Moran
Betty Buckley in Gypsy at Paper Mill
Jessica, Lisa and friends having a laugh.
Christian! I love him!!!
Patrick Parker looking handsome as ever.
Todd and Craig looking dapper after a lot of hard work.
My dates to the party, Mom and Dad!
Some very handsome men enjoying the celebration.
Matt and his wife looking wonderful at the after party.
I can’t believe I get to understudy her!
Jessica being a star.
It may be raining, but that won’t stop our party!
We call her “PerfeKshun”… for obvious reasons
Princesses on and off the stage.
Getting into character… I think?
Sean Patrick and Scott creeping around the corner...
These maid costumes are so big, they don’t even fit in our dressing rooms!
Robbie and Ron cheesing before act 2
DPW time! (Dance Party Warm-up)
Liz, Scott and Sean Patrick making plans to take back the ocean from King Triton
Kim calling the show! Look at all of those monitors she has to keep track of!
Look at this bird! Matt Allen showing off his feathers!
Katie’s opening night dress!
Kristine double checking the notes from the other runs
With the wig experts.
“We changed our last entrance right? No?...”
Such a pretty Princess.
My station!!
A messy, but delicious cake it was.
Jessica takes over!
The cast, anxiously awaiting the cake.
Katie loving Nicole’s new look!
Jessica and Me snapping a pic of our new costumes and hair!
Dennis stopping in to say, “Break a Leg!”
Carolee Carmello in Paper Mill's The King and I
The Girls working together on Mersister Makeup
Rene and Lordis getting ready for tech rehearsal!
Carolee Carmello in Paper Mill's The King and I
Elena Shaddow
Ben Davis and Elena Shaddow
Amanda Harris and Edward Hibbert
Elena Shaddow
Ben Davis and Elena Shaddow
Amanda Harris and Edward Hibbert
Chelsea Morgan Stock and Anthony Fedorov
Chelsea Morgan Stock (Liesl), Gracie Beardsley (Marta), Elena Shaddow (Maria), Hunter A. Kovacs (Kurt), Sean McManus (Friedrich), Greta Clark (Gretl), Maya Fortgang (Brigitta) and Amanda Harris (Louisa)
Elena Shaddow and the von Trapp Children
Chelsea Morgan Stock (Liesl), Gracie Beardsley (Marta), Elena Shaddow (Maria), Hunter A. Kovacs (Kurt), Sean McManus (Friedrich), Greta Clark (Gretl), Maya Fortgang (Brigitta) and Amanda Harris (Louisa)
T. Charles Erickson
Patrick David, Osborn Focht and Duke Anderson
Joy Franz and Robert DuSold
Elena Shaddow
Ben Davis
Anthony Fedorov
Edward Hibbert
Sean McManus, Jonathan Charette, Amanda Harris, Hunter A. Kovacs, Chelsea Morgan Stock, Gracie Beardsley, Maya Fortgang, Greta Clark and Anna McCarthy
The cast
Anthony Fedorov
Elena Shaddow and Ben Davis
Ben Davis and Elena Shaddow
Ben Davis and Elena Shaddow
Ben Davis
Elena Shaddow and children
Greta Clark, Gracie Beardsley, Maya Fortgang, Hunter A. Kovacs, Amanda Harris, Sean McManus, Chelsea Morgan Stock and Elena Shaddow
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Greta Clark and Elena Shaddow
Ben Davis
Anthony Fedorov
Anthony Fedorov
Jessica Grové
Liz McCartney
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
The cast
Christian Probst and ensemble
Matt Allen
Alan Mingo, Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Shortly after this photo, Company Management had to call a meeting.
Happy Opening, boys!! Don’t look so excited, Jeff...
I would literally be naked onstage without this woman...My dear dresser, Debbie.
Jessica and Scott share their opening night treats from their agents with the company!
And Christian, George and I discover why we all have been feeling so ugly in this mirror the past week...
A beautiful day to eat outside!
Jessica, Caitlin and Faye decide what to get...The Gobbler obviously?
Intermission! Sam Pearlman aka “Sexy Turkey,” ladies and gentlemen...
A high stakes game of Texas Hold ‘Em caused one of our kids to file for bankruptcy last weekend.
I thought we were all doing “kissy” faces. Sorry.
First scene down! Now to see my girls!
Just some little reminders from Rob Ruggerio before I head out onstage.
With some of our goofy boys...I guess Matt didn’t feel the need to put a shirt on...
Mark S. Hoebee and Loretta Ables Sayre
Bonale Fambrini, Gabby Gutierrez, Sydney Veloso and Avery Espiritu
Sydney Veloso and Avery Espiritu
Mike McGowan and Erin Mackey
Mark S. Hoebee and Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Jordan Lage
Ryan Andes
Ryan Andes
Mike McGowan
Mike McGowan
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Jessica Wu, Doug Carpenter, Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
The cast
Jessica Wu, Doug Carpenter, Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
The cast
The cast
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Loretta Ables Sayre
Doug Carpenter
Doug Carpenter
Doug Carpenter
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Gabby Gutierrex, Gregory Williams and Bonale Fambrini
Gabby Gutierrex, Gregory Williams and Bonale Fambrini
Curtain call
Curtain call
Curtain call
Erin Mackey (center) and the cast of South Pacific
The cast of South Pacific
Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Doug Carpenter
Rob Ruggiero
Alan Mingo Jr.
Matt Allen
Ron Wisniski
Christian Probst
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové and Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
The cast
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové, Alan Mingo Jr. and cast
Alan Mingo Jr.
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
Liz McCartney
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Thank you so much for joining us! A Chorus Line runs til Oct. 28 at the beautiful Paper Mill Playhouse!
…or this.
"Bored Swings" I think this needs to be their album cover.
Julia Freyer and Karley Willocks
Tom: Grant Thomas/Chicago, IL
Started dancing in high school. This is his third production of ACL.
What's your craziest audition story? "Hmmmm.... don't think Playbill is the place for this story."
Vicki: Jennifer Cordiner/Freehold, NJ
Started dancing at two-and-a-half to help out her coordination! This is her first production.
Radio City or The Red Shoes? "Radio City... Wearing red shoes"
Butch: Kevin Boseman/Anderson, SC
Started dancing at 15, was once a gymnast! First production.
Favorite thing about doing this show? "Reconnecting with the real reason of why I ever wanted to do this and falling in love again with being an artist."
Roy: Jordan Fife Hunt/Houston, TX
Started dancing at 8, quit, started back up at 15. This is his third company of ACL.
How are you most similar to your character? "Neither of us have done a Broadway show. I'd like to change that."
Tricia: Jessica Vaccaro/Freehold, NJ
Started dancing at 4. Second production of ACL.
What is your favorite thing about doing this show? "To be on stage playing out our life story and what we live everyday is so special."
Larry: Brian Letendre/Staten Island, NY
Started dancing at 15. This is his first time with ACL.
Radio City or The Red Shoes? "The Red Shoes!"
Paul: J. Manuel Santos/Lake Jackson, Texas
Started dancing at 9. This is his first production of Chorus Line.
What are your hobbies other than performing? "I like to paint and create works of art with my hands."
Mark: KC Fredericks/Trinidad, CO
Started dancing at age 13. This is his first production.
Craziest audition story? "Las Vegas for Cirque du Soleil. We had to swim the entire width of the pool without coming up for air. I thought I was going to die."
Richie: Kevin Curtis/Baltimore, MD
Started dancing in 4th grade in Mrs. Flynn’s after-school tap class. This is his sixth time doing the show!
#23, Judy Turner: Julia Freyer/Grand Rapids, MI
Started dancing at 3. Second time with A Chorus Line.
How are you most similar to Judy "Tall, limb-y! Full of joy and hope for this moment, with a brain that goes a million miles a minute."
Bebe: Nikka Graff Lanzarone/L.A., CA
Started dancing at two and a half. This is her first production.
"Favorite thing about doing this show? Feeling the history of everyone who has come before us, knowing we are part of a very long line indeed."
Bobby: Kyle Vaughn/San Diego, CA
Started dancing at age 6. Second production.
“I played Mark in '01 at the outdoor Starlight Musical Theater. We had to pause for incoming flights since the theatre was close to the airport."
Cassie: Jessica Lee Goldyn/New Jersey
Connie: Alexzandra Sarmiento/Jamaica, Queens, NYC
Started dancing seriously in the 8th grade. This is her third production.
How are you most similar to your character?: "I think, like Connie, I've been able to get past the fact that I am short."
Maggie: Karley Willocks/Annapolis, MD
Dance debut as a tapping bumblebee at age 4. Fifth production of ACL.
How are you most similar to your character?: "I remember that no matter what was going on in my life, I always felt at home on the stage.'
Mitzi Hamilton and Yamil setting the montage. It’s so much fun to dance this, it should be illegal.
The company
The company
The company
Darien giving you glam.
Back at the Mill, gotta get ready for show #2.
What else could be better, on this most beautiful day, then an art fair downtown??!
So many chips, so little time.
"The" Burke Moses.
What a beautiful lady!
Brenda Braxton becomes Muzzy Van Hossmere!
Ladies and gentlemen, the one, the only, Brenda Braxton.
Sarah Meahl getting ready to be the "new modern" in town!
Kelly loooves her red lipstick!
Kristyn Pope, becoming a "modern."
Now some quality time with the ladies of Millie! Darien touching up her makeup ...
Oh, hey Jess!
Oh, so THIS is what goes on in the male ensemble's dressing room!
Visiting the boys' dressing room!
Happy Birthday to Darien!
Nothing but love.
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Chris Klink
Kevin Boseman
Jordan Fife Hunt
Jessica Vaccaro
Jennifer Cordiner
Grant Thomas
Jeffrey Pew
KC Fredericks
Alexzandra Sarmiento
Kevin Curtis
Brian Letendre
Nikka Graff Lanzarone
Julia Freyer
Kyle Vaughn
Karley Willocks
J. Manuel Santos
Rachelle Rak
Mitzi Hamilton
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Jessica Lee Goldyn
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
Karley Willocks
The cast
The cast
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
Brian Letendre and cast
The opening number
Jessica Sheridan
Kelly Skidmore, Lizzy Palmer, Burke Moses, Kristyn Pope and Darien Crago
And that’s a wrap! Come see EVER AFTER, playing now until June 21st at Paper Mill Playhouse.
Living legend Christine Ebersole prepares for her final entrance.
Our offstage singers attempting to sound like men for the gypsy number.
Big shoutout to our male swing, Justin Schuman, who helped me shoot and edit this feature!
Julie Halston, upon hearing that liquor stores in New Jersey are closed on Sundays.
Catching up with some old friends from my Newsies days. Too bad there’s a net over them now cuz raccoons kept eating them.
Nailed it!
Our king, Charles Shaughnessy, commissions Tony Sheldon (Leonardo da Vinci) to paint his portrait.
A showbiz tradition! It’s Saturday, and that means it’s time for an #SIP (Saturday Intermission Pic).
My character, Gustave, eats an apple in the first kitchen scene, which means I get a free snack every show (I’m petitioning to get it changed to a bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos).
This photo is incredibly beautiful until you realize she’s wearing a dead person’s hair.
#ProfilePic
First up: Lift/Fight call.
Brenda Braxton and the cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
The cast
Charles Shaughnessy and Tony Sheldon
Christine Ebersole and Mara Davi
John T. Wolfe
Amy Van Norstrand and Charlie Johnson
Ian Liberto and Craig Blake
Jessica Sheridan
Darien Crago
Kristyn Pope
Patch David
Lizzy Palmer
Kelly Skidmore
James Seol
Ian DeVine
Brenda Braxton
Sarah Meahl
The cast
The cast
Cast members
Giada Blume and Isabella Jolene Burke
Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Tony Sheldon
Tony Sheldon and Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Christine Ebersole
Julie Halston
Julie Halston, Charles Shaughnessy and Christine Ebersole
The cast
The cast
Mara Davi
Tony Sheldon
Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole
Mara Davi and Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole and Mara Davi
Nick Corley and Liz McCartney
Kathleen Marshall
Our Artistic Leaders on opening night. Thanks for watching. The show comes to Paper Mill Playhouse April 10!
Love from our home base.
Opening night warm wishes from Paper Mill.
Finishing touches for Brenda.
Brenda Braxton and Jessica Sheridan
Jeff mugs for the camera in the other wing.
Ms. Braxton in the wings.
Family dinner!
Muzzy (Brenda Braxton) serenades us with some Dreamgirls
The ladies rest.
Tech week, hold for lighting.
Me and Ms. Flannery
Colleen Broome in the wings
The actors (Leslie Flesner and Amy Van Norstrand) prepare
Backstage traffic
1st day in costumes (Giovanni Bonaventura and Charlie Johnson)
"What we think is chic..."
Self portrait!
1st day on set!
So beat the drums cause here comes thoroughly...
A shot of Denis Jones, through his dancers
Desks that have to dance... #musicalsarehard
The wig fittings begin.
Laundry service!
"Take her home, fellas!"
Director/star chat.
Bun foo comes a-runnin' to Burke.
True love.
Special skills are important for actors to have!
Gagged and bound never looked so good.
Falling in love...
Mr. Graydon!
Trevor at the ready.
Text message sharing time with Jessica Sheridan, James Seol and Colleen Broome
Jimmy and the wigheads. Album in stores next Tuesday.
The dueling lifts.
Cirque de So(Millie)
Cleaning/teaching/fixing (Chris Messina and Brenda Braxton)
Girls-a-tappin.
Nutty Cracker life
Peek a boo
Fight call before the second show. We don’t want anyone to really get hurt.
Nora, Beth Kirkpatrick and Ian love the Millburn Deli. I think I now own stock.
A steam before the second show.
I go through 4 of these a day… I’m a sweater.
Sorry, Quasi. It’s still winter.
Post matinee, it’s very important when playing a Hunchback to get some Physical Therapy. Sigrid sets me right.
Look at all the people! At all the people.
A sneaky picture from the wings as the house begins to fill.
Dad making sure he doesn’t have bad breath when kissing Esmeralda. I keep telling him, this isn’t historically accurate, but he insists on being a gentleman.
Daily warm up song. My girl, Sia, really helps. I imagine swimming from bells as opposed to the chandelier.
27. Finger puppet of Quasi made by my dear friend Nicola. He was made in London and traveled all the way to Paper Mill to ring the bells. He’s wondering if winter will ever end.
Paper Mill’s finest dressers, Jacky and Debbie. Ready for anything.
Master of the House, Matthew William Shiner. Our glorious and hysterical PSM.
King of the Gypsies, Erik Liberman. I’ve never seen him without this hat.
Everyone seems to be very interested in something at the Feast of Fools.
Getting limber before fight call.
The quiet before the storm.
Our ASM, the lovely Jennifer Wheeler Kahn.
It’s very important to sign in.
Arriving at our home for the next 12 hours. PAPER MILL!
We like to race the other cast members. We wound up beating them, don’t worry.
Goodbye, NYC!
Hello, NYC!
My Aloha Acai bowl that I eat everyday on the way to Paper Mill.
Our driver for the day, and incredible Quasi Stand-by, Julian Decker.
Andrew Samonsky, aka “Dad” and “Phoebus” looking far too cheery for the hour.
Our chariot awaits.
Cleaning up the mess I made from the night before.
Warming up. It’s a very good place to start.
I wake up, and who is there to greet me?
Patrick Page
Patrick Page
Patrick Page
Erik Liberman
Andrew Samonsky
Cast and creative team
I have one moment with my love, Debbie, during the show. We never interact otherwise. She likes to pose when I come off from a shirtless scene in my underwear and surprise me. I caught it on camera. This means the show is almost over and my two show day is over. What’s next? Sleep, rinse, repeat. I love my job. @philippebowgen on twitter, yo. xoxoxo Gossip Girl.
Carolyn didn’t want a photo. I begged. Half time in show two. We’re getting tirrrred.
This is my donut. 100 calories of sadness. It tastes sort of sweet….#spikediet
Our prod staff. Eating the donuts. Eat them so I don’t guys. EAT THEM.
Michelle Pawk, #Pawkstar, our Sonia brought DONUTS before show two. Really? All I can do is smell them. Not touchie. It’s embarrassing.
Brightly colored flowers = happy dressing room. From a lovely fan.
My brightly colored inner/outerwear. Who are we kidding, my innerwear IS my outerwear in this show
Shirtless photo before Act I of the second show. Oh come on, I had to. This is TAME.
Gary Mikkelson, our amazing PSM.
This is on the way onto the stage. RIP. Legend.
In Vanya’s tirade at the end of the play, he talks about Old Yeller, the Disney movie starring Tommy Kirk. We found out that the dog that played Old Yeller was actually named SPIKE. Go figure. This was on my door before show two. Thanks SM staff.
The other thing to do between shows, especially when you cant sleep is read. This is an amazing novel from the playwright Thornton Wilder (Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth) and it keeps mah mind fresh between three hour chunks of Spike brain.
Ugh. Of course I couldn’t sleep. Also, they do give us cots, but I like a hard floor for my back.
Nap time. The first show ends at 4:00. Our half hour isn’t until 7:00.
Kombucha. Life blood. Especially on a two show day, especially in February.
Also Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck) but oh so worth it. I feel like I can eat things here and not feel guilty about walking out for the evening show. Maybe? Not so true maybe.
Ugly selfie. Meh.
Jamie. Come on.
Jamie and I needed a trip to Target on the break. This is a common occurrence on two show days. I’m basically naked this whole show…so yogurt has become the equivalent of a dessert. I am so sad. So so sad.
This is Masha. She is amazing. And she’s famous. In the play and in real life, Carolyn McCormick is an incredible scene partner. #blessed.
Dopey Nina wants to do some peeking. Gross, Dopey.
She was looking at this. Tony Danza. He is in Honeymoon in Vegas on Broadway which started here at the good ole’ Paper Mill.
Uh oh. Dwarf. Nina as a dwarf.
Sorry, Jamie. This looks #inappropriate. I don’t even know. Thank you to our PA, Sarah, for taking the action shot.
Told you.
Jamie Ann Romero, my Nina. I’m about to carry her out on stage. Literally. Carry.
A motion pic of the hallway of our dressing rooms, stage left. I think I was late for an entrance in the first show because I was taking pictures for some two-show day feature??
Sometimes you have other auditions while you’re running the play. And by sometimes, I mean, it’s pilot season. So always. OMG.
This is my mic pack. Can you figure out where it is? Hint, it’s ON MY BODY SOMEWHERE. SOMEWHERE PRIVATE.
Some of these are costume shoes. Some of them are my personal shoes. Can you tell the difference? #problems
Equinox made Spike do it. This is how I get up and what I do to do it. So early. Rise and grind. And need coffee. Ugh. Sexy gym though.
Caroline O’Connor (child wrangler) with cast members Bronwyn Tarboton, Patrick O’Neill, Dierdre Friel and Mary Claire King
Like all Paper Mill shows, a 2-show day starts with the van.
Time for Bill Sikes to scare some children.
Jose Llana
Jose Llana
John Treacy Egan and Jessica Sheridan
Curtain call
Curtain call
Michael Di Liberto and Dierdre Friel
Curtain call
The workhouse boys
Tyler Moran
Jessica Sheridan, John Treacy Egan and Tyler Moran
Tyler Moran
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson in Gypsy at Paper Mill
Betty Buckley and Lenny Wolpe in Gypsy at Paper Mill
All aboard the van to Paper Mill! We named our van “Vannie” after our fearless driver, Annie Funke.
Kicking off this two-show day with my boyfriend Scott and some much-needed caffeine at one of our favorite neighborhood spots, The Hungarian Pastry Shop.
Nellie would literally be bald without this lady. Thanks Sharon!
Fun fact: Stage Management starts every morning off with an hour long World of Warcraft tournament.
Fun fact: Rob, our director, and Ralph, our choreographer, start every morning off eating only fish sourced from the South Pacific Ocean. Breakfast of champions.
I awake bright eyed and bushy tailed for a two-show day. It’s opening!
Curtain call
The opening number
Still. More. Fuel.
More. Fuel.
Fueling up for the day ahead.
Brenda Braxton
Just fierce ladies being fierce.
The Modern Millie wedge.
Some spacing work.
Millie meets the Moderns
Burke Moses
Monica Simoes
Fight call before the second show. We don’t want anyone to really get hurt.
Nora, Beth Kirkpatrick and Ian love the Millburn Deli. I think I now own stock.
A steam before the second show.
I go through 4 of these a day… I’m a sweater.
Sorry, Quasi. It’s still winter.
Post matinee, it’s very important when playing a Hunchback to get some Physical Therapy. Sigrid sets me right.
Look at all the people! At all the people.
A sneaky picture from the wings as the house begins to fill.
Dad making sure he doesn’t have bad breath when kissing Esmeralda. I keep telling him, this isn’t historically accurate, but he insists on being a gentleman.
Daily warm up song. My girl, Sia, really helps. I imagine swimming from bells as opposed to the chandelier.
27. Finger puppet of Quasi made by my dear friend Nicola. He was made in London and traveled all the way to Paper Mill to ring the bells. He’s wondering if winter will ever end.
Paper Mill’s finest dressers, Jacky and Debbie. Ready for anything.
Master of the House, Matthew William Shiner. Our glorious and hysterical PSM.
King of the Gypsies, Erik Liberman. I’ve never seen him without this hat.
Everyone seems to be very interested in something at the Feast of Fools.
Getting limber before fight call.
The quiet before the storm.
Jessica, Lisa and friends having a laugh.
Christian! I love him!!!
Patrick Parker looking handsome as ever.
Todd and Craig looking dapper after a lot of hard work.
My dates to the party, Mom and Dad!
Some very handsome men enjoying the celebration.
Matt and his wife looking wonderful at the after party.
I can’t believe I get to understudy her!
Jessica being a star.
It may be raining, but that won’t stop our party!
We call her “PerfeKshun”… for obvious reasons
Princesses on and off the stage.
Getting into character… I think?
Sean Patrick and Scott creeping around the corner...
These maid costumes are so big, they don’t even fit in our dressing rooms!
Robbie and Ron cheesing before act 2
DPW time! (Dance Party Warm-up)
“We are the daughters of Triton!”
Liz, Scott and Sean Patrick making plans to take back the ocean from King Triton
Kim calling the show! Look at all of those monitors she has to keep track of!
Look at this bird! Matt Allen showing off his feathers!
Katie’s opening night dress!
Kristine double checking the notes from the other runs
With the wig experts.
“We changed our last entrance right? No?...”
Such a pretty Princess.
My station!!
A messy, but delicious cake it was.
Jessica takes over!
The cast, anxiously awaiting the cake.
Katie loving Nicole’s new look!
Jessica and Me snapping a pic of our new costumes and hair!
Dennis stopping in to say, “Break a Leg!”
The Girls working together on Mersister Makeup
Rene and Lordis getting ready for tech rehearsal!
Jessica, Lisa and friends having a laugh.
Christian! I love him!!!
Patrick Parker looking handsome as ever.
Todd and Craig looking dapper after a lot of hard work.
My dates to the party, Mom and Dad!
Some very handsome men enjoying the celebration.
Matt and his wife looking wonderful at the after party.
I can’t believe I get to understudy her!
Jessica being a star.
It may be raining, but that won’t stop our party!
We call her “PerfeKshun”… for obvious reasons
Princesses on and off the stage.
Getting into character… I think?
Sean Patrick and Scott creeping around the corner...
These maid costumes are so big, they don’t even fit in our dressing rooms!
Robbie and Ron cheesing before act 2
DPW time! (Dance Party Warm-up)
“We are the daughters of Triton!”
Liz, Scott and Sean Patrick making plans to take back the ocean from King Triton
Kim calling the show! Look at all of those monitors she has to keep track of!
Look at this bird! Matt Allen showing off his feathers!
Katie’s opening night dress!
Kristine double checking the notes from the other runs
With the wig experts.
“We changed our last entrance right? No?...”
Such a pretty Princess.
My station!!
A messy, but delicious cake it was.
Jessica takes over!
The cast, anxiously awaiting the cake.
Katie loving Nicole’s new look!
Jessica and Me snapping a pic of our new costumes and hair!
Dennis stopping in to say, “Break a Leg!”
The Girls working together on Mersister Makeup
Rene and Lordis getting ready for tech rehearsal!
Jessica, Lisa and friends having a laugh.
Christian! I love him!!!
Patrick Parker looking handsome as ever.
Todd and Craig looking dapper after a lot of hard work.
My dates to the party, Mom and Dad!
Some very handsome men enjoying the celebration.
Matt and his wife looking wonderful at the after party.
I can’t believe I get to understudy her!
Jessica being a star.
It may be raining, but that won’t stop our party!
We call her “PerfeKshun”… for obvious reasons
Princesses on and off the stage.
Getting into character… I think?
Sean Patrick and Scott creeping around the corner...
These maid costumes are so big, they don’t even fit in our dressing rooms!
Robbie and Ron cheesing before act 2
DPW time! (Dance Party Warm-up)
“We are the daughters of Triton!”
Liz, Scott and Sean Patrick making plans to take back the ocean from King Triton
Kim calling the show! Look at all of those monitors she has to keep track of!
Look at this bird! Matt Allen showing off his feathers!
Katie’s opening night dress!
Kristine double checking the notes from the other runs
With the wig experts.
“We changed our last entrance right? No?...”
Such a pretty Princess.
My station!!
A messy, but delicious cake it was.
Jessica takes over!
The cast, anxiously awaiting the cake.
Katie loving Nicole’s new look!
Jessica and Me snapping a pic of our new costumes and hair!
Dennis stopping in to say, “Break a Leg!”
The Girls working together on Mersister Makeup
Rene and Lordis getting ready for tech rehearsal!
“We are the daughters of Triton!”
Morgan Kirner
Jessica Grové
Liz McCartney
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
The cast
Christian Probst and ensemble
Matt Allen
Jessica Grové, Liz McCartney, Sean Patrick Doyle and Alan Mingo, Jr.
Alan Mingo, Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové
Liz McCartney
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
The cast
Christian Probst and ensemble
Matt Allen
Jessica Grové, Liz McCartney, Sean Patrick Doyle and Alan Mingo, Jr.
Alan Mingo, Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové
Liz McCartney
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
The cast
Christian Probst and ensemble
Matt Allen
Jessica Grové, Liz McCartney, Sean Patrick Doyle and Alan Mingo, Jr.
Alan Mingo, Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové
Liz McCartney
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
The cast
Christian Probst and ensemble
Matt Allen
Jessica Grové, Liz McCartney, Sean Patrick Doyle and Alan Mingo, Jr.
Alan Mingo, Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové, Liz McCartney, Sean Patrick Doyle and Alan Mingo, Jr.
Billy Bustamante
Alan Mingo Jr.
Matt Allen
Ron Wisniski
Christian Probst
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové and Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
The cast
Nick Adams and Jessica Grové
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové, Alan Mingo Jr. and cast
Alan Mingo Jr.
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
Liz McCartney
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Alan Mingo Jr.
Matt Allen
Ron Wisniski
Christian Probst
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové and Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
The cast
Nick Adams and Jessica Grové
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové, Alan Mingo Jr. and cast
Alan Mingo Jr.
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
Liz McCartney
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Alan Mingo Jr.
Matt Allen
Ron Wisniski
Christian Probst
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové and Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
The cast
Nick Adams and Jessica Grové
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové, Alan Mingo Jr. and cast
Alan Mingo Jr.
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
Liz McCartney
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Alan Mingo Jr.
Matt Allen
Ron Wisniski
Christian Probst
Scott Leiendecker and Sean Patrick Doyle
Jessica Grové and Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
The cast
Nick Adams and Jessica Grové
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Nick Adams, Jessica Grové and cast
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové, Alan Mingo Jr. and cast
Alan Mingo Jr.
Alan Mingo Jr. and Jessica Grové
Scott Leiendecker, Liz McCartney and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Adams
Liz McCartney
Liz McCartney
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Jessica Grové
Nick Adams and Jessica Grové
Monica Simoes
Darien giving you glam.
Back at the Mill, gotta get ready for show #2.
What else could be better, on this most beautiful day, then an art fair downtown??!
So many chips, so little time.
"The" Burke Moses.
What a beautiful lady!
Brenda Braxton becomes Muzzy Van Hossmere!
Ladies and gentlemen, the one, the only, Brenda Braxton.
Sarah Meahl getting ready to be the "new modern" in town!
Kelly loooves her red lipstick!
Kristyn Pope, becoming a "modern."
Now some quality time with the ladies of Millie! Darien touching up her makeup ...
Oh, hey Jess!
Oh, so THIS is what goes on in the male ensemble's dressing room!
Visiting the boys' dressing room!
Happy Birthday to Darien!
Nothing but love.
Still. More. Fuel.
More. Fuel.
Fueling up for the day ahead.
Darien giving you glam.
Back at the Mill, gotta get ready for show #2.
What else could be better, on this most beautiful day, then an art fair downtown??!
So many chips, so little time.
"The" Burke Moses.
What a beautiful lady!
Brenda Braxton becomes Muzzy Van Hossmere!
Ladies and gentlemen, the one, the only, Brenda Braxton.
Sarah Meahl getting ready to be the "new modern" in town!
Kelly loooves her red lipstick!
Kristyn Pope, becoming a "modern."
Now some quality time with the ladies of Millie! Darien touching up her makeup ...
Oh, hey Jess!
Oh, so THIS is what goes on in the male ensemble's dressing room!
Visiting the boys' dressing room!
Happy Birthday to Darien!
Nothing but love.
Still. More. Fuel.
More. Fuel.
Fueling up for the day ahead.
Darien giving you glam.
Back at the Mill, gotta get ready for show #2.
What else could be better, on this most beautiful day, then an art fair downtown??!
So many chips, so little time.
"The" Burke Moses.
What a beautiful lady!
Brenda Braxton becomes Muzzy Van Hossmere!
Ladies and gentlemen, the one, the only, Brenda Braxton.
Sarah Meahl getting ready to be the "new modern" in town!
Kelly loooves her red lipstick!
Kristyn Pope, becoming a "modern."
Now some quality time with the ladies of Millie! Darien touching up her makeup ...
Oh, hey Jess!
Oh, so THIS is what goes on in the male ensemble's dressing room!
Visiting the boys' dressing room!
Happy Birthday to Darien!
Nothing but love.
Still. More. Fuel.
More. Fuel.
Fueling up for the day ahead.
Jessica Sheridan
Kelly Skidmore, Lizzy Palmer, Burke Moses, Kristyn Pope and Darien Crago
Brenda Braxton
Jessica Sheridan
Kelly Skidmore, Lizzy Palmer, Burke Moses, Kristyn Pope and Darien Crago
Brenda Braxton
Jessica Sheridan
Kelly Skidmore, Lizzy Palmer, Burke Moses, Kristyn Pope and Darien Crago
Brenda Braxton
Jessica Sheridan
Kelly Skidmore, Lizzy Palmer, Burke Moses, Kristyn Pope and Darien Crago
Brenda Braxton
Brenda Braxton and the cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Brenda Braxton and the cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Brenda Braxton and the cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Brenda Braxton and the cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Burke Moses
John T. Wolfe
Amy Van Norstrand and Charlie Johnson
Ian Liberto and Craig Blake
Jessica Sheridan
Darien Crago
Kristyn Pope
Patch David
Lizzy Palmer
Kelly Skidmore
James Seol
Ian DeVine
Brenda Braxton
Sarah Meahl
The cast
The cast
Cast members
Burke Moses
John T. Wolfe
Amy Van Norstrand and Charlie Johnson
Ian Liberto and Craig Blake
Jessica Sheridan
Darien Crago
Kristyn Pope
Patch David
Lizzy Palmer
Kelly Skidmore
James Seol
Ian DeVine
Brenda Braxton
Sarah Meahl
The cast
The cast
Cast members
Burke Moses
John T. Wolfe
Amy Van Norstrand and Charlie Johnson
Ian Liberto and Craig Blake
Jessica Sheridan
Darien Crago
Kristyn Pope
Patch David
Lizzy Palmer
Kelly Skidmore
James Seol
Ian DeVine
Brenda Braxton
Sarah Meahl
The cast
The cast
Cast members
Burke Moses
John T. Wolfe
Amy Van Norstrand and Charlie Johnson
Ian Liberto and Craig Blake
Jessica Sheridan
Darien Crago
Kristyn Pope
Patch David
Lizzy Palmer
Kelly Skidmore
James Seol
Ian DeVine
Brenda Braxton
Sarah Meahl
The cast
The cast
Cast members
Our Artistic Leaders on opening night. Thanks for watching. The show comes to Paper Mill Playhouse April 10!
Love from our home base.
Opening night warm wishes from Paper Mill.
Finishing touches for Brenda.
Brenda Braxton and Jessica Sheridan
Jeff mugs for the camera in the other wing.
Ms. Braxton in the wings.
Puttin' "Forget About the Boy" on its feet.
Family dinner!
Muzzy (Brenda Braxton) serenades us with some Dreamgirls
The ladies rest.
Tech week, hold for lighting.
Me and Ms. Flannery
Colleen Broome in the wings
The actors (Leslie Flesner and Amy Van Norstrand) prepare
Backstage traffic
1st day in costumes (Giovanni Bonaventura and Charlie Johnson)
"What we think is chic..."
Self portrait!
1st day on set!
So beat the drums cause here comes thoroughly...
A shot of Denis Jones, through his dancers
Desks that have to dance... #musicalsarehard
The wig fittings begin.
Laundry service!
"Take her home, fellas!"
Director/star chat.
Bun foo comes a-runnin' to Burke.
True love.
Special skills are important for actors to have!
Gagged and bound never looked so good.
Falling in love...
Mr. Graydon!
Trevor at the ready.
Text message sharing time with Jessica Sheridan, James Seol and Colleen Broome
Jimmy and the wigheads. Album in stores next Tuesday.
The dueling lifts.
Cirque de So(Millie)
Cleaning/teaching/fixing (Chris Messina and Brenda Braxton)
Girls-a-tappin.
Nutty Cracker life
Peek a boo
Just fierce ladies being fierce.
The Modern Millie wedge.
Some spacing work.
Millie meets the Moderns
Our Artistic Leaders on opening night. Thanks for watching. The show comes to Paper Mill Playhouse April 10!
Love from our home base.
Opening night warm wishes from Paper Mill.
Finishing touches for Brenda.
Brenda Braxton and Jessica Sheridan
Jeff mugs for the camera in the other wing.
Ms. Braxton in the wings.
Puttin' "Forget About the Boy" on its feet.
Family dinner!
Muzzy (Brenda Braxton) serenades us with some Dreamgirls
The ladies rest.
Tech week, hold for lighting.
Me and Ms. Flannery
Colleen Broome in the wings
The actors (Leslie Flesner and Amy Van Norstrand) prepare
Backstage traffic
1st day in costumes (Giovanni Bonaventura and Charlie Johnson)
"What we think is chic..."
Self portrait!
1st day on set!
So beat the drums cause here comes thoroughly...
A shot of Denis Jones, through his dancers
Desks that have to dance... #musicalsarehard
The wig fittings begin.
Laundry service!
"Take her home, fellas!"
Director/star chat.
Bun foo comes a-runnin' to Burke.
True love.
Special skills are important for actors to have!
Gagged and bound never looked so good.
Falling in love...
Mr. Graydon!
Trevor at the ready.
Text message sharing time with Jessica Sheridan, James Seol and Colleen Broome
Jimmy and the wigheads. Album in stores next Tuesday.
The dueling lifts.
Cirque de So(Millie)
Cleaning/teaching/fixing (Chris Messina and Brenda Braxton)
Girls-a-tappin.
Nutty Cracker life
Peek a boo
Just fierce ladies being fierce.
The Modern Millie wedge.
Some spacing work.
Millie meets the Moderns
Our Artistic Leaders on opening night. Thanks for watching. The show comes to Paper Mill Playhouse April 10!
Love from our home base.
Opening night warm wishes from Paper Mill.
Finishing touches for Brenda.
Brenda Braxton and Jessica Sheridan
Jeff mugs for the camera in the other wing.
Ms. Braxton in the wings.
Puttin' "Forget About the Boy" on its feet.
Family dinner!
Muzzy (Brenda Braxton) serenades us with some Dreamgirls
The ladies rest.
Tech week, hold for lighting.
Me and Ms. Flannery
Colleen Broome in the wings
The actors (Leslie Flesner and Amy Van Norstrand) prepare
Backstage traffic
1st day in costumes (Giovanni Bonaventura and Charlie Johnson)
"What we think is chic..."
Self portrait!
1st day on set!
So beat the drums cause here comes thoroughly...
A shot of Denis Jones, through his dancers
Desks that have to dance... #musicalsarehard
The wig fittings begin.
Laundry service!
"Take her home, fellas!"
Director/star chat.
Bun foo comes a-runnin' to Burke.
True love.
Special skills are important for actors to have!
Gagged and bound never looked so good.
Falling in love...
Mr. Graydon!
Trevor at the ready.
Text message sharing time with Jessica Sheridan, James Seol and Colleen Broome
Jimmy and the wigheads. Album in stores next Tuesday.
The dueling lifts.
Cirque de So(Millie)
Cleaning/teaching/fixing (Chris Messina and Brenda Braxton)
Girls-a-tappin.
Nutty Cracker life
Peek a boo
Just fierce ladies being fierce.
The Modern Millie wedge.
Some spacing work.
Millie meets the Moderns
Our Artistic Leaders on opening night. Thanks for watching. The show comes to Paper Mill Playhouse April 10!
Love from our home base.
Opening night warm wishes from Paper Mill.
Finishing touches for Brenda.
Brenda Braxton and Jessica Sheridan
Jeff mugs for the camera in the other wing.
Ms. Braxton in the wings.
Puttin' "Forget About the Boy" on its feet.
Family dinner!
Muzzy (Brenda Braxton) serenades us with some Dreamgirls
The ladies rest.
Tech week, hold for lighting.
Me and Ms. Flannery
Colleen Broome in the wings
The actors (Leslie Flesner and Amy Van Norstrand) prepare
Backstage traffic
1st day in costumes (Giovanni Bonaventura and Charlie Johnson)
"What we think is chic..."
Self portrait!
1st day on set!
So beat the drums cause here comes thoroughly...
A shot of Denis Jones, through his dancers
Desks that have to dance... #musicalsarehard
The wig fittings begin.
Laundry service!
"Take her home, fellas!"
Director/star chat.
Bun foo comes a-runnin' to Burke.
True love.
Special skills are important for actors to have!
Gagged and bound never looked so good.
Falling in love...
Mr. Graydon!
Trevor at the ready.
Text message sharing time with Jessica Sheridan, James Seol and Colleen Broome
Jimmy and the wigheads. Album in stores next Tuesday.
The dueling lifts.
Cirque de So(Millie)
Cleaning/teaching/fixing (Chris Messina and Brenda Braxton)
Girls-a-tappin.
Nutty Cracker life
Peek a boo
Just fierce ladies being fierce.
The Modern Millie wedge.
Some spacing work.
Millie meets the Moderns
Puttin' "Forget About the Boy" on its feet.
Brian Padgett
Darius de Haas, Saycon Sengbloh, Jerold E. Solomon, Kenita R. Miller, Aurelia Williams, Alan Mingo Jr., Syesha Mercado and Courtney Reed
Darius de Haas, Saycon Sengbloh, Jerold E. Solomon, Kenita R. Miller, Aurelia Williams, Alan Mingo Jr., Syesha Mercado and Courtney Reed
Darius de Haas, Saycon Sengbloh, Jerold E. Solomon, Kenita R. Miller, Aurelia Williams, Alan Mingo Jr., Syesha Mercado and Courtney Reed
Carolee Carmello in Paper Mill's The King and I
Carolee Carmello in Paper Mill's The King and I
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow
Elena Shaddow and children
Elena Shaddow and children
Greta Clark and Elena Shaddow
Ben Davis
Anthony Fedorov
Anthony Fedorov
Elena Shaddow
Monica Simoes (shot at New 42nd Street Studios)
#23, Judy Turner: Julia Freyer/Grand Rapids, MI
Started dancing at 3. Second time with A Chorus Line.
How are you most similar to Judy "Tall, limb-y! Full of joy and hope for this moment, with a brain that goes a million miles a minute."
Bebe: Nikka Graff Lanzarone/L.A., CA
Started dancing at two and a half. This is her first production.
"Favorite thing about doing this show? Feeling the history of everyone who has come before us, knowing we are part of a very long line indeed."
Bobby: Kyle Vaughn/San Diego, CA
Started dancing at age 6. Second production.
“I played Mark in '01 at the outdoor Starlight Musical Theater. We had to pause for incoming flights since the theatre was close to the airport."
Sheila: Rachelle Rak/Pittsburgh, PA
Started dancing at 2 1/2.
“Never done the show before, but I have made it to the finals. *gagag*”
How are you most similar to your character? "We're both full of zingers and one-liners. Difference is, I'm nicer."
Cassie: Jessica Lee Goldyn/New Jersey
Connie: Alexzandra Sarmiento/Jamaica, Queens, NYC
Started dancing seriously in the 8th grade. This is her third production.
How are you most similar to your character?: "I think, like Connie, I've been able to get past the fact that I am short."
Maggie: Karley Willocks/Annapolis, MD
Dance debut as a tapping bumblebee at age 4. Fifth production of ACL.
How are you most similar to your character?: "I remember that no matter what was going on in my life, I always felt at home on the stage.'
Mitzi Hamilton and Yamil setting the montage. It’s so much fun to dance this, it should be illegal.
Thank you so much for joining us! A Chorus Line runs til Oct. 28 at the beautiful Paper Mill Playhouse!
…or this.
"Bored Swings" I think this needs to be their album cover.
Julia Freyer and Karley Willocks
Tom: Grant Thomas/Chicago, IL
Started dancing in high school. This is his third production of ACL.
What's your craziest audition story? "Hmmmm.... don't think Playbill is the place for this story."
Vicki: Jennifer Cordiner/Freehold, NJ
Started dancing at two-and-a-half to help out her coordination! This is her first production.
Radio City or The Red Shoes? "Radio City... Wearing red shoes"
Butch: Kevin Boseman/Anderson, SC
Started dancing at 15, was once a gymnast! First production.
Favorite thing about doing this show? "Reconnecting with the real reason of why I ever wanted to do this and falling in love again with being an artist."
Roy: Jordan Fife Hunt/Houston, TX
Started dancing at 8, quit, started back up at 15. This is his third company of ACL.
How are you most similar to your character? "Neither of us have done a Broadway show. I'd like to change that."
Tricia: Jessica Vaccaro/Freehold, NJ
Started dancing at 4. Second production of ACL.
What is your favorite thing about doing this show? "To be on stage playing out our life story and what we live everyday is so special."
Larry: Brian Letendre/Staten Island, NY
Started dancing at 15. This is his first time with ACL.
Radio City or The Red Shoes? "The Red Shoes!"
Paul: J. Manuel Santos/Lake Jackson, Texas
Started dancing at 9. This is his first production of Chorus Line.
What are your hobbies other than performing? "I like to paint and create works of art with my hands."
Mark: KC Fredericks/Trinidad, CO
Started dancing at age 13. This is his first production.
Craziest audition story? "Las Vegas for Cirque du Soleil. We had to swim the entire width of the pool without coming up for air. I thought I was going to die."
Richie: Kevin Curtis/Baltimore, MD
Started dancing in 4th grade in Mrs. Flynn’s after-school tap class. This is his sixth time doing the show!
#23, Judy Turner: Julia Freyer/Grand Rapids, MI
Started dancing at 3. Second time with A Chorus Line.
How are you most similar to Judy "Tall, limb-y! Full of joy and hope for this moment, with a brain that goes a million miles a minute."
Bebe: Nikka Graff Lanzarone/L.A., CA
Started dancing at two and a half. This is her first production.
"Favorite thing about doing this show? Feeling the history of everyone who has come before us, knowing we are part of a very long line indeed."
Bobby: Kyle Vaughn/San Diego, CA
Started dancing at age 6. Second production.
“I played Mark in '01 at the outdoor Starlight Musical Theater. We had to pause for incoming flights since the theatre was close to the airport."
Sheila: Rachelle Rak/Pittsburgh, PA
Started dancing at 2 1/2.
“Never done the show before, but I have made it to the finals. *gagag*”
How are you most similar to your character? "We're both full of zingers and one-liners. Difference is, I'm nicer."
Cassie: Jessica Lee Goldyn/New Jersey
Connie: Alexzandra Sarmiento/Jamaica, Queens, NYC
Started dancing seriously in the 8th grade. This is her third production.
How are you most similar to your character?: "I think, like Connie, I've been able to get past the fact that I am short."
Maggie: Karley Willocks/Annapolis, MD
Dance debut as a tapping bumblebee at age 4. Fifth production of ACL.
How are you most similar to your character?: "I remember that no matter what was going on in my life, I always felt at home on the stage.'
Mitzi Hamilton and Yamil setting the montage. It’s so much fun to dance this, it should be illegal.
Thank you so much for joining us! A Chorus Line runs til Oct. 28 at the beautiful Paper Mill Playhouse!
…or this.
"Bored Swings" I think this needs to be their album cover.
Julia Freyer and Karley Willocks
Tom: Grant Thomas/Chicago, IL
Started dancing in high school. This is his third production of ACL.
What's your craziest audition story? "Hmmmm.... don't think Playbill is the place for this story."
Vicki: Jennifer Cordiner/Freehold, NJ
Started dancing at two-and-a-half to help out her coordination! This is her first production.
Radio City or The Red Shoes? "Radio City... Wearing red shoes"
Butch: Kevin Boseman/Anderson, SC
Started dancing at 15, was once a gymnast! First production.
Favorite thing about doing this show? "Reconnecting with the real reason of why I ever wanted to do this and falling in love again with being an artist."
Roy: Jordan Fife Hunt/Houston, TX
Started dancing at 8, quit, started back up at 15. This is his third company of ACL.
How are you most similar to your character? "Neither of us have done a Broadway show. I'd like to change that."
Tricia: Jessica Vaccaro/Freehold, NJ
Started dancing at 4. Second production of ACL.
What is your favorite thing about doing this show? "To be on stage playing out our life story and what we live everyday is so special."
Larry: Brian Letendre/Staten Island, NY
Started dancing at 15. This is his first time with ACL.
Radio City or The Red Shoes? "The Red Shoes!"
Paul: J. Manuel Santos/Lake Jackson, Texas
Started dancing at 9. This is his first production of Chorus Line.
What are your hobbies other than performing? "I like to paint and create works of art with my hands."
Mark: KC Fredericks/Trinidad, CO
Started dancing at age 13. This is his first production.
Craziest audition story? "Las Vegas for Cirque du Soleil. We had to swim the entire width of the pool without coming up for air. I thought I was going to die."
Richie: Kevin Curtis/Baltimore, MD
Started dancing in 4th grade in Mrs. Flynn’s after-school tap class. This is his sixth time doing the show!
#23, Judy Turner: Julia Freyer/Grand Rapids, MI
Started dancing at 3. Second time with A Chorus Line.
How are you most similar to Judy "Tall, limb-y! Full of joy and hope for this moment, with a brain that goes a million miles a minute."
Bebe: Nikka Graff Lanzarone/L.A., CA
Started dancing at two and a half. This is her first production.
"Favorite thing about doing this show? Feeling the history of everyone who has come before us, knowing we are part of a very long line indeed."
Bobby: Kyle Vaughn/San Diego, CA
Started dancing at age 6. Second production.
“I played Mark in '01 at the outdoor Starlight Musical Theater. We had to pause for incoming flights since the theatre was close to the airport."
Sheila: Rachelle Rak/Pittsburgh, PA
Started dancing at 2 1/2.
“Never done the show before, but I have made it to the finals. *gagag*”
How are you most similar to your character? "We're both full of zingers and one-liners. Difference is, I'm nicer."
Cassie: Jessica Lee Goldyn/New Jersey
Connie: Alexzandra Sarmiento/Jamaica, Queens, NYC
Started dancing seriously in the 8th grade. This is her third production.
How are you most similar to your character?: "I think, like Connie, I've been able to get past the fact that I am short."
Maggie: Karley Willocks/Annapolis, MD
Dance debut as a tapping bumblebee at age 4. Fifth production of ACL.
How are you most similar to your character?: "I remember that no matter what was going on in my life, I always felt at home on the stage.'
Mitzi Hamilton and Yamil setting the montage. It’s so much fun to dance this, it should be illegal.
Sheila: Rachelle Rak/Pittsburgh, PA
Started dancing at 2 1/2.
“Never done the show before, but I have made it to the finals. *gagag*”
How are you most similar to your character? "We're both full of zingers and one-liners. Difference is, I'm nicer."
Nikka Graff Lanzarone
The company
Kevin Curtis and company
Jerry Dalia
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Chris Klink
Kevin Boseman
Jordan Fife Hunt
Jessica Vaccaro
Jennifer Cordiner
Grant Thomas
Jeffrey Pew
KC Fredericks
Alexzandra Sarmiento
Kevin Curtis
Brian Letendre
Nikka Graff Lanzarone
Julia Freyer
Kyle Vaughn
Karley Willocks
J. Manuel Santos
Rachelle Rak
Mitzi Hamilton
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Jessica Lee Goldyn
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
Karley Willocks
The cast
The cast
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
Brian Letendre and cast
The opening number
The opening number
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Chris Klink
Kevin Boseman
Jordan Fife Hunt
Jessica Vaccaro
Jennifer Cordiner
Grant Thomas
Jeffrey Pew
KC Fredericks
Alexzandra Sarmiento
Kevin Curtis
Brian Letendre
Nikka Graff Lanzarone
Julia Freyer
Kyle Vaughn
Karley Willocks
J. Manuel Santos
Rachelle Rak
Mitzi Hamilton
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Jessica Lee Goldyn
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
Karley Willocks
The cast
The cast
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
Brian Letendre and cast
The opening number
The opening number
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Chris Klink
Kevin Boseman
Jordan Fife Hunt
Jessica Vaccaro
Jennifer Cordiner
Grant Thomas
Jeffrey Pew
KC Fredericks
Alexzandra Sarmiento
Kevin Curtis
Brian Letendre
Nikka Graff Lanzarone
Julia Freyer
Kyle Vaughn
Karley Willocks
J. Manuel Santos
Rachelle Rak
Mitzi Hamilton
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Jessica Lee Goldyn
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
Karley Willocks
The cast
The cast
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
The opening number
Brian Letendre and cast
The opening number
The opening number
The cast
Monica Simoes
Darius de Haas, Saycon Sengbloh, Jerold E. Solomon, Kenita R. Miller, Aurelia Williams, Alan Mingo Jr., Syesha Mercado and Courtney Reed
Darius de Haas, Saycon Sengbloh, Jerold E. Solomon, Kenita R. Miller, Aurelia Williams, Alan Mingo Jr., Syesha Mercado and Courtney Reed
Darius de Haas, Saycon Sengbloh, Jerold E. Solomon, Kenita R. Miller, Aurelia Williams, Alan Mingo Jr., Syesha Mercado and Courtney Reed
Our ASM, the lovely Jennifer Wheeler Kahn.
It’s very important to sign in.
Arriving at our home for the next 12 hours. PAPER MILL!
We like to race the other cast members. We wound up beating them, don’t worry.
Goodbye, NYC!
Hello, NYC!
My Aloha Acai bowl that I eat everyday on the way to Paper Mill.
Our driver for the day, and incredible Quasi Stand-by, Julian Decker.
Andrew Samonsky, aka “Dad” and “Phoebus” looking far too cheery for the hour.
Our chariot awaits.
Cleaning up the mess I made from the night before.
Warming up. It’s a very good place to start.
I wake up, and who is there to greet me?
Patrick Page
And that’s a wrap! Come see EVER AFTER, playing now until June 21st at Paper Mill Playhouse.
Living legend Christine Ebersole prepares for her final entrance.
Our offstage singers attempting to sound like men for the gypsy number.
Big shoutout to our male swing, Justin Schuman, who helped me shoot and edit this feature!
Julie Halston, upon hearing that liquor stores in New Jersey are closed on Sundays.
Catching up with some old friends from my Newsies days. Too bad there’s a net over them now cuz raccoons kept eating them.
Swinging by the local gym in Millburn for a quick workout/shameless selfie.
Nailed it!
Our king, Charles Shaughnessy, commissions Tony Sheldon (Leonardo da Vinci) to paint his portrait.
A showbiz tradition! It’s Saturday, and that means it’s time for an #SIP (Saturday Intermission Pic).
My character, Gustave, eats an apple in the first kitchen scene, which means I get a free snack every show (I’m petitioning to get it changed to a bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos).
This photo is incredibly beautiful until you realize she’s wearing a dead person’s hair.
#ProfilePic
First up: Lift/Fight call.
All aboard the van to Paper Mill! We named our van “Vannie” after our fearless driver, Annie Funke.
Kicking off this two-show day with my boyfriend Scott and some much-needed caffeine at one of our favorite neighborhood spots, The Hungarian Pastry Shop.
Swinging by the local gym in Millburn for a quick workout/shameless selfie.
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
The cast
Charles Shaughnessy and Tony Sheldon
Christine Ebersole and Mara Davi
Giada Blume and Isabella Jolene Burke
Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Tony Sheldon
Tony Sheldon and Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Christine Ebersole
Julie Halston
Julie Halston, Charles Shaughnessy and Christine Ebersole
The cast
The cast
Mara Davi
Mara Davi
Tony Sheldon
Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole
Mara Davi and Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole and Mara Davi
Nick Corley and Liz McCartney
Kathleen Marshall
Mara Davi
Monica Simoes
Patrick Page
Patrick Page
Erik Liberman
Andrew Samonsky
Cast and creative team
I have one moment with my love, Debbie, during the show. We never interact otherwise. She likes to pose when I come off from a shirtless scene in my underwear and surprise me. I caught it on camera. This means the show is almost over and my two show day is over. What’s next? Sleep, rinse, repeat. I love my job. @philippebowgen on twitter, yo. xoxoxo Gossip Girl.
Carolyn didn’t want a photo. I begged. Half time in show two. We’re getting tirrrred.
This is my donut. 100 calories of sadness. It tastes sort of sweet….#spikediet
Our prod staff. Eating the donuts. Eat them so I don’t guys. EAT THEM.
Michelle Pawk, #Pawkstar, our Sonia brought DONUTS before show two. Really? All I can do is smell them. Not touchie. It’s embarrassing.
Brightly colored flowers = happy dressing room. From a lovely fan.
My brightly colored inner/outerwear. Who are we kidding, my innerwear IS my outerwear in this show
Shirtless photo before Act I of the second show. Oh come on, I had to. This is TAME.
Gary Mikkelson, our amazing PSM.
This is on the way onto the stage. RIP. Legend.
In Vanya’s tirade at the end of the play, he talks about Old Yeller, the Disney movie starring Tommy Kirk. We found out that the dog that played Old Yeller was actually named SPIKE. Go figure. This was on my door before show two. Thanks SM staff.
The other thing to do between shows, especially when you cant sleep is read. This is an amazing novel from the playwright Thornton Wilder (Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth) and it keeps mah mind fresh between three hour chunks of Spike brain.
Ugh. Of course I couldn’t sleep. Also, they do give us cots, but I like a hard floor for my back.
Nap time. The first show ends at 4:00. Our half hour isn’t until 7:00.
Kombucha. Life blood. Especially on a two show day, especially in February.
Also Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck) but oh so worth it. I feel like I can eat things here and not feel guilty about walking out for the evening show. Maybe? Not so true maybe.
Ugly selfie. Meh.
Jamie. Come on.
Jamie and I needed a trip to Target on the break. This is a common occurrence on two show days. I’m basically naked this whole show…so yogurt has become the equivalent of a dessert. I am so sad. So so sad.
This is Masha. She is amazing. And she’s famous. In the play and in real life, Carolyn McCormick is an incredible scene partner. #blessed.
Dopey Nina wants to do some peeking. Gross, Dopey.
She was looking at this. Tony Danza. He is in Honeymoon in Vegas on Broadway which started here at the good ole’ Paper Mill.
Uh oh. Dwarf. Nina as a dwarf.
Sorry, Jamie. This looks #inappropriate. I don’t even know. Thank you to our PA, Sarah, for taking the action shot.
Told you.
Jamie Ann Romero, my Nina. I’m about to carry her out on stage. Literally. Carry.
A motion pic of the hallway of our dressing rooms, stage left. I think I was late for an entrance in the first show because I was taking pictures for some two-show day feature??
Sometimes you have other auditions while you’re running the play. And by sometimes, I mean, it’s pilot season. So always. OMG.
This is my mic pack. Can you figure out where it is? Hint, it’s ON MY BODY SOMEWHERE. SOMEWHERE PRIVATE.
Some of these are costume shoes. Some of them are my personal shoes. Can you tell the difference? #problems
This is my costume at the top the show…well, a few lines into the top of the show. That’s basically the face I make. Sexy, huh? #idiot
Equinox made Spike do it. This is how I get up and what I do to do it. So early. Rise and grind. And need coffee. Ugh. Sexy gym though.
This is my costume at the top the show…well, a few lines into the top of the show. That’s basically the face I make. Sexy, huh? #idiot
Philippe Bowgen
Mark S. Hoebee and Loretta Ables Sayre
Bonale Fambrini, Gabby Gutierrez, Sydney Veloso and Avery Espiritu
Sydney Veloso and Avery Espiritu
Mike McGowan and Erin Mackey
Mark S. Hoebee and Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Jordan Lage
Ryan Andes
Ryan Andes
Mike McGowan
Mike McGowan
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Jessica Wu, Doug Carpenter, Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
The cast
Jessica Wu, Doug Carpenter, Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
The cast
The cast
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan
Loretta Ables Sayre
Doug Carpenter
Doug Carpenter
Doug Carpenter
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Gabby Gutierrex, Gregory Williams and Bonale Fambrini
Gabby Gutierrex, Gregory Williams and Bonale Fambrini
Curtain call
Curtain call
Curtain call
Curtain call
Erin Mackey (center) and the cast of South Pacific
The cast of South Pacific
Shortly after this photo, Company Management had to call a meeting.
Happy Opening, boys!! Don’t look so excited, Jeff...
I would literally be naked onstage without this woman...My dear dresser, Debbie.
Jessica and Scott share their opening night treats from their agents with the company!
And Christian, George and I discover why we all have been feeling so ugly in this mirror the past week...
A beautiful day to eat outside!
Jessica, Caitlin and Faye decide what to get...The Gobbler obviously?
Intermission! Sam Pearlman aka “Sexy Turkey,” ladies and gentlemen...
A high stakes game of Texas Hold ‘Em caused one of our kids to file for bankruptcy last weekend.
I thought we were all doing “kissy” faces. Sorry.
First scene down! Now to see my girls!
Just some little reminders from Rob Ruggerio before I head out onstage.
With some of our goofy boys...I guess Matt didn’t feel the need to put a shirt on...
Nellie would literally be bald without this lady. Thanks Sharon!
Fun fact: Stage Management starts every morning off with an hour long World of Warcraft tournament.
Fun fact: Rob, our director, and Ralph, our choreographer, start every morning off eating only fish sourced from the South Pacific Ocean. Breakfast of champions.
I awake bright eyed and bushy tailed for a two-show day. It’s opening!
Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson in Gypsy at Paper Mill
Betty Buckley and Lenny Wolpe in Gypsy at Paper Mill
