Program Book 1 - 2014/2015

2014-2015 issue 1 PERFORMANCES

EDUCATION

CONCERTS

DANCE

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Welcome to the Mayo Performing Arts Center!

Dear Patron, In the winter of 1994, conductor Valery Gergiev and his friend, classical pianist Alexander Slobodyanik, entered the boarded-up, run-down Community Theatre which had been closed and left to ruin.

Gergiev stepped on to the dilapidated stage, snapped his fingers, listened to the acoustics and proclaimed, “The Kirov with play here!” On September 29, 1994, after a massive cleanup effort by hundreds of volunteers, Gergiev and the Kirov opened the newly created Community Theatre performance hall. It was a night to remember.

How quickly 20 years has passed. In the last two decades, the Theatre has been renovated and expanded. 1937-era restrooms have been replaced by state-of-the-art modern facilities. The stage has been ripped apart, rebuilt and enlarged. Where once stood a house now stands our administrative offices, education studios, backstage production facilities and the Starlight Room. MPAC has grown up from a local community theatre into a world class performing arts center. We’ve attracted amazing artists over the years – Ringo Starr, Ray Charles, Harry Connick, Jr., Itzhak Perlman and David Brubeck, just to name a few. We now present Broadway touring companies with large-scale shows like Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. What was a once only a dream in 1994 has become a reality today. MPAC has become the cultural nucleus of Northern New Jersey.

This season, we are especially delighted to welcome back Valery Gergiev for the first time since that historic concert 20 years ago. Save the date of January 30, 2015 for our special 20th anniversary concert.

Equally as important to bringing the world’s greatest artists to Morristown is fostering an environment of learning and inclusion for the youth of our community. Something special with the children of our area happens in our building nearly every day. MPAC is the home to a robust arts education and outreach program that continues to flourish. Fully produced musicals such as Hairspray, performing arts classes, residency programs at local schools, schooltime educational shows, master classes with industry pros, Music Students of the Month, visual art contests, Poetry Out Loud, the traveling teen performing arts company and our internship program touch the lives of over 40,000 school age children and their families.

In 20 years, we have become a powerful economic engine for the local community, a valued education resource for children and home to the world’s greatest entertainers who make performance after performance something to remember and cherish.

Who would have thought what a snap of the fingers would have created!

Sincerely, Joseph M. Goryeb Chairman, Board of Trustees

Allison Larena President & CEO

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Staff Allison Larena Administration Ed Kirchdoerffer Sasha Barish Anthony Scareon

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General Manager Finance Manager Manager of Administration & Board Relations Timothy McMurray Operations Manager Jason Fluegge Operations Assistant Charles Miller Programming Consultant Box Office Marthe Lablans Ticketing Manager Carolyn Zybura Senior Box Office Associate Lauren Antonelli Box Office Associate Ellen Avigliano

Box Office Associate Kathleen O’Donnell Box Office Associate Doreen Kirsch Box Office Associate Dena Di Rocco Box Office Associate Marlene Rabiner Box Office Associate Angela Scott Box Office Associate Development Marysue DePaola Development Director Justin Wynn Assistant Director of Development Marcia Hunter Major & Capital Gifts Manager Lana Gusoff Membership & Special Events Manager Alejandra Castaño Development Assistant

Education Cathy Roy Education Director Roxie Zeek Education/Marketing Coordinator Justin Long Education Projects Coordinator Jenna Rafferty PAS Assistant House Management Erin Pach

Senior House Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Mark Mattera House/ Starlight Room Manager John Ricca Assistant House Manager Michael Del Vecchio Assistant House Manager Maintenance Yevgeniy Nozik Phil Vitale Marketing Jean Leonard Michael Dundon Lauren Soule Amanda Franko Adrienne Beck Production Jed DeFilippis Brian Isaacs Chris Ball Karen Kogut Luke Kostuchik Stephan Wojtecki

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Our Mission Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous other foundations, corporations and individuals.

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The Miracle on South Street Celebrating 20 years!

The 2014-2015 season marks the 20th anniversary of the Mayo Performing Arts Center.

Originally built ias Morristown’s premier movie theater in 1937 and called The Community Theatre, MPAC (renamed in 2009) was saved from the wrecking ball in 1994 by a group of community volunteers who envisioned the value a vibrant arts center could have on a town.

Morristown resident and classical pianist Alexander Slobodyanik invited his friend, Valery Gergiev, the conductor of the Kirov Orchestra, to enter the boarded up theater in early 1994.

Mr. Gergiev stood on stage, snapped his fingers, heard the acoustics and proclaimed, “The Kirov will play here.” After a summer in which hundreds of residents volunteered their time to remove mushrooms growing from the floor, and cleaned up the mold, mildew and dust, the Kirov did play here. On September 29, 1994, a new era was born with the rebirth of The Community Theatre – once Morristown’s crown jewel of a movie palace -- into a concert hall.

Twenty years, later, MPAC remains Morristown’s crown jewel, and has evolved into a world renowned performing arts center, with over 200 events on our stage every year, attracting over 200,000 patrons, with an economic impact in excess of $14 million on the area. Tony Bennett, Ringo Starr, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby, and many more of the world’s best known performers have graced the stage. It is the Morris County home to the New Jersey Symphony and New Jersey Ballet, and over the years, has provided space for many other New Jersey based arts organizations.

Beyond what goes on our stage is the growth of MPAC’s education and outreach programs that bring the arts experience to children in communities throughout New Jersey, engaging the next generation of arts lovers in educational programs that instill confidence, inspire learning and encourage teamwork. From our teen Performing Arts Company to school residency programs, productions such as Hairspray to Music Students of the Month, MPAC education programs touch the lives of over 40,000 children and families annually.

“The Miracle on South Street,” as dubbed by historian John T. Cunningham, still continues to inspire.

Join us on Friday, January 30, 2015 as Valery Gergiev returns for the first time since the opening in 1994 as we celebrate 20 years in Morristown!

MPAC’s 20th Anniversary Season A Reason to Celebrate and Support!

Since 1994, MPAC has become a leading performing arts venue in the region, serving over 200,000 people each year through a wide diversity of arts presentations and education programs that enrich the cultural fabric of our community.

This 2014-2015 Season, we are proud to celebrate 20 years of helping the arts flourish in Morristown.

To support this momentous season, we hope you will consider becoming a Member or making a special donation today.

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New Jersey turns 350 years old in 2014!

New Jersey’s rich heritage, unique resources and resilient, determined people are what make this state the place we’re proud to call home. NJ350 is a year-long statewide celebration of what makes New Jersey special. Throughout 2014, MPAC and its partner organizations will honor the state’s 350 year legacy, following the official state themes of “Liberty, Diversity and Innovation.”

MPAC will focus on what we specialize in most -- the unique contributions that the artistic community has contributed to the state.

To see a list of NJ350 events, please go to www.MayoArts.org/NJ350 Events and activities to date have included: • In partnership with the Star Ledger, MPAC is hosting the John T. Cunningham NJ 350 Lecture series, three free lectures in our Starlight Room on different aspects of New Jersey history, featuring noted columnists Mark Dilonno, on the Revolutionary War (Sept.

16), Jay Lustig on music (Oct. 14) and Pete Genevese on Jerseyanna (Nov. 11). Mr. Cunningham, was New Jersey’s most-noted historian.

• In partnership with Morris Tourism and the Morristown Partnership, MPAC sponsored the New Jersey Hall of Fame Mobile Museum to the Morristown Festival on the Green

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• This summer’s Music Beyond Borders free outdoor summer concert series, held in conjuction with Morris Arts, showcased the diversity of musical artists in the state, with performers representing the traditions of South America, West Africa, Ireland, and klezmer music.

• Exhibits in the Art Upstairs Gallery and the Starlight Gallery continue to reflect up on the theme of NJ350.

• The covers of our Spring program books were designed by students challenged with the concept of promoting what NJ350 means to them. Over three dozen students submitting artwork, which hung in our Art Upstairs Gallery from March 4 - March 18.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Our Mission

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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Asia John Wetton - lead vocal and bass Carl Palmer - drums Geoff Downes - keyboards Sam Coulson - guitars ASIA, the legendary British band, moves into the next phase of its extraordinary career with Gravitas, a brave new album that explores different musical landscapes while embracing its familiar musical past.

Produced and written by band members John Wetton and Geoff Downes, Gravitas is deeply introspective within a clearly accessible sound. The album also introduces the world to ASIA’s new guitarist, Sam Coulson, who came at the recommendation of Mr Big’s Paul Gilbert.

Released on Frontiers Records on March 25th, the album is available in two configurations: a standard CD and a Deluxe Edition, that will include two bonus tracks and a DVD containing the “Valkyrie” music video, a promotional film, and footage of classic live ASIA tracks such as “Heat of the Moment,” recorded with the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra in Bulgaria.

From the title track, Gravitas, which chronicles a man’s struggle in the battlefield of life, to the powerfully compelling tale of unrequited love, “The Closer I Get To You,” the album is a tour de force for the band whose music has become a staple to rock fans.

“Pure, unadulterated and stereotypical ASIA, with raw energy, enthusiasm and free from impurities,” says John Wetton. “ It conveys the spectrum of emotion and colour from real

life agonies to ecstatic fantasy of escapism.

Great songs, fabulous performance. ‘Gravitas’ is ASIA by ASIA. At last.”

“With the addition of Sam it allowed us to take the band in a slightly different, and perhaps tougher, direction,” says Carl Palmer.

“As a band we have been able to grow, while at the same time, remain true to the classic ASIA sound that our fans know and love.”

Asia’s debut album exploded onto the music scene in April,1982, and was the best selling album in the world of that year. Featuring Geoff Downes on keyboards; Steve Howe on guitar; Carl Palmer on drums; and John Wetton on lead vocal and bass; Asia was the logical successor to their collective bands of the 70s - Yes, ELP, King Crimson, UK, and The Buggles. The original ASIA reformed in 2006 for the first time in 23 years. “It always was a great live band, but this time the dragon has awakened with fresh energy, direction and purpose,” says Wetton. “As with any new Asia album, putting it all together presents something of a challenge,” says Geoff Downes. “ Everyone involved rose way above and beyond this challenge. There is a renewed energy when we step on stage now; we can feel it and I know the fans can feel it.”

For ASIA’s long-devoted fans, the band’s return to the concert stage can not come soon enough. As Palmer says: “Performing on stage is where this band truly comes into its element. Seeing the fans reacting to our music is what makes it all worthwhile. It is the fuel that drives this train we call ASIA.”

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Our Mission

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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He was also the editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. Sedaris’s pieces appear regularly in The New Yorker and have twice been included in “The Best American Essays.”

There are a total of seven million copies of his books in print and they have been translated into 25 languages.

He and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the name “The Talent

Family” and have written half-a-dozen plays which have been produced at La Mama, Lincoln Center, and The Drama Department in New York City. These plays include Stump the Host, Stitches, One Woman Shoe, which received an Obie Award, Incident at Cobbler’s Knob, and The Book of Liz, which was published in book form by Dramatists Play Service. David Sedaris’s original radio pieces can often be heard on This American Life, distributed nationally by Public Radio International and produced by WBEZ. David Sedaris has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album. His latest audio recording of new stories (recorded live) is “David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure” (November 2009). A feature film adaptation of his story C.O.G. was released after a premier at the Sundance Film Festival (2013).

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Saturday, October 11, 2014

Dick Fox’s

The Golden Boys

Our Mission

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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Dick Fox’s The Golden Boys Frankie Avalon One of America’s most popular entertainers, Frankie Avalon went form 50’s teen idol to a national and international star.

Born in Philadelphia, Frankie had his early trumpet playing career end abruptly when a family friend Bob Marcucci heard him sing and signed him to a recording contract. His first song ”De De Dinah” became a smash hit and his recording of “Venus” was one of the biggest selling hits of the era. He had many follow up hits such as “Bobbysocks to stockings,” “Gingerbread,” “Just Ask Your Heart,” and “A Boy Without A Girl.” He is also credited with having the last number one record of the 50’s with “Why” reaching that status in December 1959.

In addition to his popularity as a top recording artist, Frankie became a motion picture star, appearing in over 30 movies, starring with such luminaries as Alan Ladd in “Guns Of Timberland,” and John Wayne in “The Alamo.” Other film credits include ‘Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea,” and the hit musical “Grease.” His biggest popularity in movies came when he starred in the classic Beach movies… “Beach Party,” “Muscle Beach Party,” “Beach Blanket Bingo,” and “Bikini Beach” among others.

A highly popular attraction on the concert circuit throughout the world, he has appeared in every major country and his appearance at the International Festival Of Stars in Romania marked the second time that an entertainer from the United States has performed in that Iron Curtain country since World War II, the other being Louis Armstrong. In addition to his solo performances, in 1985 Frankie began touring with two neighborhood friends Fabian and Bobby Rydell in a show entitled “The Golden Boys.” That show is now in its 29th year of touring, doing over 500 hundred shows. The Golden Boys have appeared on many major television specials such as “The American Music Awards,” the closing ceremonies of the “Miss Liberty Special,” (which was seen by over 200 million people) and the ABC Inaugural special, “Command performance: An All-Star Salute To The President.”

In 1987, Frankie reunited with his co-star in the original beach movies, Annette in

the summer movie hit “Back To The Beach.”

Frankie can also be seen regularly on the Home Shopping Network on behalf of his company, Avalon Products.

Apart from his busy work schedule, Frankie is an avid golfer and lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kay, who he married in 1963, and their eight children.

Fabian An overnight singing sensation, a film star with over 30 films to his credit and the producer of his own concert series, FABIAN continues to expand his ever growing career. On January 8, 2002, he received show business’ highest honor, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In his latest endeavor, FABIAN hosted and performed in The Original Stars of American Bandstand at the new Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theatre in Branson, Missouri, along with Bobby Vee, the Chiffons, Brian Hyland and Chris Montez.

FABIAN also performs with Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell as The Golden Boys. Besides appearing in every major city in the United States and playing to packed venues in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, The Golden Boys have starred in such television specials as “The American Music Awards”, “Miss Teenage America”, and “Command Performance: An All Star Salute To The President”.

As an actor, FABIAN makes frequent television and feature film appearances and helps raise awareness and money for the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association and veteran’s causes.

In 1998 FABIAN married Andrea Patrick, a former Miss Pennsylvania and Miss West Virginia, who is owner/CEO of the Patrick Talent Agency. He is also the proud father of a son, Christian, who is a successful screenwriter (“Albino Alligator”) and a daughter, Julie. FABIAN and Andrea live in their recently built dream house in western Pennsylvania.

Born on February 6, 1943, FABIAN FORTE was actually discovered at the age of 14 sitting on his front steps in Philadelphia. Soon thousands were to throng to his concerts.

Capitalizing on his good looks and ability to excite an audience, FABIAN reached dizzying

heights of success. At 15, he won the Silver Award as “The Most Promising Male Vocalist of 1958”. By the time he was 18, he had recorded dozens of hit singles, eight albums, and earned gold records for “Turn Me Loose” and “Tiger” and a gold album for “The Fabulous Fabian”.

In 1959, FABIAN made his screen debut in “Hound Dog Man” opposite Carol Lynley. He then began to concentrate on another aspect of show business that interested him more than singing acting. His role as a homicidal maniac in a TV production titled “A Lion Walks Among Us” directed by Robert Altman solidly established his credentials as a versatile and powerful actor. Serious about his craft, FABIAN studied in New York for three years under Wynn Handman and with Charles Conrad and Sandy Meisner in Hollywood. His impressive acting credits include featured roles with John Wayne, James Stewart, Jack Palance, Tuesday Weld, George Segal and Karen Black.

FABIAN never disappoints his fans. They see a stunning man to whom the years have been kind, a man who is as fresh and as magnetic as ever. A consummate professional, FABIAN has pursued his career with an admirable intensity. He has traveled the show business ladder and survived, his sense of humor and integrity intact.

Bobby Rydell Bobby Rydell’s career spans six decades and encompasses every area of the entertainment world. His debut in the late 50’s as a rock & roll teen idol lead to starring roles in such hit films as “Bye Bye Birdie” and plays such as “West Side Story.” Bobby has made countless network TV appearances throughout the world on shows like Ed Sullivan, Jack Benny, George Burns, Milton Berle, Perry Como and of course American Bandstand. He was also a semi regular on the Red Skelton Hour for many years. Working with the “greats” of comedy Bobby was able to develop an uncanny gift for comedy.

Bobby has earned a reputation as a classic performer. Not only is he a superb singer whose voice has gotten better over the years – he has proved to be an outstanding drummer, an agile dancer and an extremely fine actor, with an unsurpassed knack for comedy.

A polished performer at the age of 19, he was the youngest person ever to headline the

famous Copacabana in New York. Bobby’s recording career earned him 34 Top 40 hits, placing him in the Top 5 artists of his era (Billboard Magazine). Bobby’s hits include million selling singles Volare, Wild One, We Got Love, Kissin’ Time, Swingin’ School and Forget Him, selling a combined total of over 25 million records.

Today Bobby enjoys a career that is full. He has a busy schedule throughout the world as a headline solo act. Australia has welcomed him for 20 tours down under, where he continues to be a favorite performer. Bobby also performs regularly in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. For the past 29 years Bobby has also performed in over 700 shows in the must-see production called “The Golden Boys.” This is a happy, fun filled look back at a simpler time in music history with his childhood pals, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Bobby Rydell’s influence on popular music has been profound. When the producers of “Grease” wanted to pay tribute to the era in which the popular musical was set, they named the high school where most of the action took place “Rydell High” in his honor.

Recently, Bobby appeared with Ann-Margret at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences premiere of “Bye Bye Birdie’s” digital restoration at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills.

In 1995 his hometown of Philadelphia, PA named the street he was born “Bobby Rydell Boulevard.” The City of Philadelphia sponsored “block party” followed dedication ceremonies. Quite a tribute to a City’s favorite native son! Wildwood, NJ also has a street named for Bobby in appreciation for Bobby’s massive hit, “Wildwood Days.”

On 7/9/2012 Bobby underwent a double organ transplant. He received 75% of a liver and one kidney. His life was about to end when the generous family of a dying child saved eight lives by organ donation. Bobby returned to the stage in Las Vegas in just 6 months, turning near tragedy to triumph.

Today he is dedicated to public awareness; spreading the word to the world in his travels about the Gift of Life thru organ donation The teen idol, now a seasoned performer, continues to perform to sell out audiences throughout the world. As a review of a recent performance put it, “Bobby Rydell is a true American music treasure.”

Friday, October 17, 2014

Our Mission

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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Chazz Palminteri in “A Bronx Tale” Bronx-born and raised Chazz Palminteri was a natural choice to continue the long line of prominent Italian actors in the film industry.

In the tradition set forth in the 1970s by such icons as director Martin Scorsese and actors Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, Palminteri has brought grit, muscle and an evocative realism to the sidewalks of his New York neighborhood, violent as they are and were.

Born in 1952, Palmintieri grew up in a tough area of the Bronx and it gave young Calogero (Palminteri’s given first name) the life lessons that would later prove very useful to his career. He started out pursuing his craft in studying at the Actor’s Studio with Lee Straussberg. He appeared off-Broadway in the early 1980s while paying his dues as a singer in his own band.

Well known for A BRONX TALE, Palminteri originally wrote the script for the stage and performed it as a one-man show in Los Angeles. It became the hottest property in Hollywood since ROCKY. Mr. Palminteri was offered over a million dollars to walk away from the project and with $200.00 left in the bank he refused. He wanted to play Sonny and write the screenplay. One night Robert DeNiro walked in to see the show and as they say ”the rest is history.” He then moved the production to New York, where it played for four sold-out months and earned him nominations for the New York Outer Critics Circle for both acting and writing. While in New York he completed the screenplay of A

BRONX TALE and soon found himself starring opposite Robert DeNiro, who chose the script for his directorial debut.

Chazz has more than 50 movies to his credit including The Usual Suspects, Bullets Over Broadway (Academy Award nomination), Analyze This, Hurlyburly, Mulholland Falls, Faithful (screenplay also written by Chazz Palminteri), Poolhall Junkies, The Perez Family, Jade, Diabolique, Down to Earth and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.

Recent films include Final Recourse, Mighty Fine starring Andie MacDowell, Yonkers Joe, Jolene and The Dukes. He has also directed the HBO series “Oz” (episode, “Unnatural Disasters”), Showtime’s “Women vs.Men” and the feature film Noel, starring Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Robin Williams and Paul Walker. He appeared on the New York stage in the play The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui starring with Al Pacino, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Billy Crudup. Chazz is a member of the Actors Studio in NYC. Chazz received the 1996 Leadership in Entertainment Award from the Coalition of Italo-American Association, Inc. and was honored by President Clinton with a Special Achievement Award for the Performing Arts from the National Italian American Foundation in Washington, D.C. Chazz currently resides in Weschester County, NY with his lovely wife, Gianna and their two children, Dante & Gabriella.

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

THE MIDTOWN MEN

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The Midtown Men As original cast members of Broadway’s Jersey Boys, they took the world by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time. Now they are together again becoming rock stars in their own right as THE MIDTOWN MEN. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer are taking their sensational sound on the road once more, bringing to life their favorite “Sixties Hits” from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Motown, The Four Seasons and more.

Formed in 2007, THE MIDTOWN MEN reunites four stars from the Original Cast of Broadway’s Jersey Boys. Following their storied run on Broadway – they have been selling out venues coast to coast living the dream they once portrayed on the stage. THE MIDTOWN MEN is the next chapter for these accomplished entertainers, making them the first vocal group ever formed by the principal cast of a high-profile Broadway show.

Not only have they continued to win over audiences of all ages at the performances, their self-titled debut album, THE MIDTOWN MEN: Sixties Hits was met with critical acclaim and garnered 5 star album reviews across iTunes. The album was recorded in New York City and features the group performing such iconic ‘60s hits as, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Up On The Roof,” “Time Of The Season,” “Candy Girl” and more. It is once again a testament to what THE MIDTOWN MEN do best; helping to keep alive iconic music from the ‘60s in the 21st century while giving it a new “twist.”

Christian Hoff won a Tony Award for his performance as Tommy DeVito in “Jersey Boys”, as well as Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. He was named “The Master of Mimicry” by Entertainment Weekly. His voice-over accomplishments have earned him notable success including Foreword Magazine’s 2008 Audio Book of The Year, when his voicing of over 200 characters surpassed the audio book world record.

As the voice of Richie Rich in the HannaBarbera cartoon series, his voice-over career was launched and continues today with numerous audio books, television and radio campaigns. Theatrical highlights include the roles of Frank-n-Furter in the Los Angeles

production of “The Rocky Horror Show”; King Herod in the national revival tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar”; Governor Hugh Dorsey in the Los Angeles revival of “Parade”; George M. Cohan in “George M!”; Will Rogers in “The Will Rogers Follies”; Huck in “Big River”; and his Broadway debut in the Tony Award and Grammy Award winning “The Who’s Tommy.”

He recorded Grammy Award Winning Cast Albums for both “Jersey Boys” and “The Who’s Tommy” with famed Beatles producer George Martin. On television, Christian has most recently guest starred on NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU”, has appeared as D.A. Richard Blackman on ABC’s “Ugly Betty”, as well as federal prosecutor Thomas Grady on NBC’s “Law and Order: Criminal Intent.” Other notable film and television credits include roles in “Encino Man,”“Star Trek IV,”“Honor Thy Mother,”“In Love and War,”“ER,”“JAG,”“Party of Five,” “Millennium,” “The Commish,” “Beverly Hills 90210″, and the recurring role of Marty on “All My Children.” His independent film debut, “Bad Dog and Superhero”, was an official selection at the Brilliant Lights Film Fest, Los Angeles, winner of the Best Director Award at the Calgary Fringe Film Festival, as well as a best screenplay nomination and winner of the Stand Up For The Stand Out Award at Hell’s Half Mile Film Festival, all in 2007. Christian sings and performs the entire original film score written by Mark Hart of Crowded House, Ringo Starr and Supertramp fame. He has enjoyed solo performances in New York City’s Cutting Room, Triad Theater, Joe’s Pub, Metropolitan Room, BB Kings, Town Hall and repeat solo turns at Carnegie Hall. Christian is a proud husband and a father of five.

Michael Longoria is best known for his star turn on Broadway as Frankie Valli in the Tony Award Winning musical “Jersey Boys.”

Hollywood born and Broadway bound, Longoria trained at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, then traveled to the east coast to attend NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned himself a BFA in Drama. Michael made his Broadway debut in the smash hit musical “Hairspray” (2003 Tony award for Best Musical), later creating the role of Joey in the original Broadway cast of “Jersey Boys” (2006 Tony award for Best Musical) before taking over the role of

Frankie Valli and taking his career to new heights beginning with performing solo for hundreds of thousands of fans in Times Square for Broadway On Broadway. He went on to numerous performances on television, including “Broadway Under The Stars: A Tribute To Harold Prince”, The US Open and the “America’s Got Talent”, season nine finale with Susan Boyle and Shakira. His journey recently led him back to Atlantic City with feature performance in “That’s Life! with Joe Piscopo” at Caesar’s. Other theatrical credits include Peter Pan in “Peter Pan & Wendy” at the Prince Music Theater, for which he earned a Barrymore Award nomination for Best Actor in a musical; Chino in “West Side Story” at the Walnut Street Theatre; Mark in “A Chorus Line” at Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center; and Chuck in “Avenue X” at the Abe Burrows Theater. In Europe, he performed the role of Paul in the German Tour of “A Chorus Line”, and Baby John in “West Side Story” at the famed Teatro alla Scala-Milan. As a singersongwriter, Longoria has shared his one of a kind talent at such venues as New York City’s CB’s Gallery, Cutting Room, Joe’s Pub, The Knitting Factory, and Caroline’s on Broadway.

Daniel Reichard is best known for his portrayal of chief songwriter and original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio in the box-office smash “Jersey Boys”, a role he originated both on Broadway and in the La Jolla Playhouse premiere. He followed “Jersey Boys” with a critically acclaimed performance as Candide in Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” at the New York City Opera. Daniel made his New York City debut after graduating with a BFA from the University of Michigan with the original cast in the world-famous “Forbidden Broadway: 20th Anniversary Celebration”. His signature style and enormous talent paved the way to starring roles in New York City and beyond, including his triumphant portrayal of artist and social activist Keith Haring in “Radiant Baby” at Joe Papp’s Public Theater; Man in “The Thing About Men”, whose cast album he also appears on; and Emmet in the world premiere of the musical version of Jim Henson’s “Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas” at the Goodspeed Opera House. As a concert singer, Daniel has had sold-out engagements at New York City’s Joe’s Pub, Metropolitan Room and Ars Nova. Other concert appearances include Symphony Space, The Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, BB Kings, and Town Hall, as well as appearances with the

Arkansas and Grand Rapids Symphonies.

He can be seen as Frankie in the 2009 film version of “Forever Plaid.”

J. Robert Spencer is a Tony Award Nominated Actor, Independent Film Director, Producer, and Writer. In 2004, he was cast and originated the role of Nick Massi in the Tony and Grammy Award winning musical “Jersey Boys”. In 2008 J. Robert was cast and originated the role of Dan Goodman in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of “Next To Normal,” for which he was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, and nominated for a 2008 – 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. As a voiceover artist, he has performed the lead voices for two Japanese animated features: “Nightmare Campus” and the critically acclaimed, award winning “Grave of the Fireflies.” In 2004, J. Robert appeared as a psychopathic killer named Bob in the independent feature film “Night of the Dog”. The role earned him a Best Supporting Actor Nomination at the Smmash Film Festival, and the film won Audience Awards for best feature film at Palm Beach, Santa Barbara, SMMASH and PBIFF. In 2005, J. Robert began his Independent Film Company, 7 Spencer Productions, for which he produced, wrote, starred and directed his first independent feature comedy titled “Farm Girl In New York”. The film was featured on The Today Show and was the official selection of the Sacramento International Film Festival (Nominated for Best Comedy and Best Actress,) Big Apple Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, and the Seattle True Independent Film Festival.

He just completed his second independent feature film titled “Heterosexuals”, for which he is listed as executive producer/producer/ actor. He is also executive producer with Wood Media Films on an environmental documentary titled “On Coal River”, which has been the official selection of Silverdocs, Camden, Hamptons, Chesapeake and New Orleans Film Festivals. J. Robert can be seen and heard in CD/DVD through Sony Masterworks with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in the PBS performances of “Handel’s Messiah Rocks”, in which he was Nominated for a 2010 Midwest Emmy Award for Best On Camera Performance by a Leading Actor. J. Robert is the 2009 recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Shenandoah University.

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

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Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

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Bill Cosby One of America’s most beloved comedians of all time, Bill Cosby has captivated generations of fans with his comedy routines, iconic albums and best selling books such as Fatherhood. His comedy transcends age, gender and cultural barriers.

Cosby broke television’s racial barrier with I Spy, becoming the first African American to costar on a television series while winning three consecutive Emmys. He created and produced the Emmy-winning cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, which began airing in the 1970s and was made into a film in 2004. The show, based on Cosby’s childhood in Philadelphia, was designed to educate and entertain.

The former Navy serviceman’s illustrious list of accomplishments includes roles on the children’s educational show Electric Company and creating and producing the Emmy award winning Little Bill, which is based on his bestselling book series.

Perhaps Cosby’s greatest contribution to American entertainment and culture is The Cosby Show, about a close-knit, upper class black family. Cosby said his intent was to portray an American family. Time magazine

called the show “an encouraging sign of maturity in matters of race.” The Cosby Show dominated the No. One spot for years, earning nearly unanimous critical praise. Life magazine described the program as “a gentle, whimsical, warmhearted” show whose “delicious ordinariness of its pleasures and tribulations has given millions a fresh, laughter-splashed perspective on their own domestic lives.”

Bill Cosby’s current best seller is I Didn’t Ask to Be Born, But I’m Glad I Was. Cosby talks about the Bible, being a grandfather and his first love in his humorous and insightful manner.

Cosby has received the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom (America’s highest civilian honor), the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the Marian Anderson Award.

Cosby’s been busy raising a family, too. He married the former Camille Hanks on January 25, 1964, while she was still a student at the University of Maryland. They raised four daughters (Erika, Erinn, Ensa and Evin) and one son (Ennis) and now have three grandchildren.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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Preservation Hall Jazz Hall Band and Allen Toussaint Preservation Hall was founded in 1961 to promote traditional New Orleans jazz in all its authenticity. Legendary players like George Lewis, Sweet Emma Barrett and Kid Thomas Valentine, all rooted in the formative years jazz, were its original stars. That generation is long gone now, yet the hall is still in business and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band continues to tour the world.

Therein lays a paradox: how does an institution based on an early 20th century musical culture prosper in the 21st century?

When asked that question on the occasion of the Hall’s 50th anniversary, Creative Director Ben Jaffe had a ready answer: “This anniversary is about the next fifty years.”

For Jaffe, 41, this not just a business question: he’s carrying on a family tradition started by his parents, Allan and Sandra Jaffe, who were instrumental in founding the Hall and turning it into an internationally known cultural icon. When Ben took over the operation in 1995, he faced the challenge of keeping it going with a dwindling band of veteran musicians and an aging audience base. His solution has been to inject the touring band with new blood, bringing in some younger players with fresh musical ideas and to form collaborations with groups and musicians from outside the New Orleans tradition. In recent years, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) has performed and recorded with a wide array of musicians, ranging from groups like My Morning Jacket, Tom Waits, Merle Haggard, Pete Seeger, and the Del McCoury Band. The culmination of this collaborative effort was the sellout 50th anniversary concert that the PHJB hosted at Carnegie Hall in January 2012.

Their album, “That’s It” breaks new ground for PHJB: it’s the first time that it has recorded an album made up of entirely original material—most of it composed by Jaffe and members of his group. The album was coproduced by Ben Jaffe and Jim James, leader of My Morning Jacket, and encouraged by songwriters Paul Williams, Dan Wilson and Chris Stapleton, who co-wrote three of the titles with the band.

Band members Charlie Gabriel, Rickie Monie, and Clint Maedgen pitched in on some of the compositions. Once the material was written

and rehearsed, Jim James and his sound engineer Kevin Ratterman drove down from Louisville with a van full of equipment and set it up among the splintery wooden benches and smoky paintings in Preservation Hall.

That recording session produced the eleven tracks on this album. Though it was not unheard of in the past for Preservation Hall musicians to compose some of the music they performed—drummer Paul Barbarin wrote “Bourbon Street Parade” and clarinetist George Lewis wrote “Burgundy Street Blues,” for example—this album marks the first time that a substantial body of new music was created by the band and entered the Preservation Hall repertoire. This constitutes a rich lode of fresh material not only for the current members of the touring PHJB, but also for other musicians who play at the hall and may be inspired to pick up on some of these songs. In the heyday of the Jazz Age, New Orleans musicians learned new tunes all the time by listening to what their peers were doing in the dance halls and on their recordings. One of the aims of this album is to stimulate that kind of cross-pollination among today’s New Orleans jazzmen.

The broader public will hopefully find this music engaging, enthralling—and irresistibly danceable. No one who hears Jaffe’s funky tuba lines, Joe Lastie’s backbeat drumming and the band’s groove on tunes like “The Darker it Gets” could doubt the group’s traditional New Orleans roots. On the other hand, Clint Maedgen’s boozy “August Nights,” with its haunting tenor sax riffs and sultry muted trumpet work by Mark Braud, is a Tom Waits-like hymn to urban despair that would be at home on any barroom jukebox in the world. The punchy horn-section riffs on “Come With Me” and “That’s It” have a bite and exuberance that recall the Ellington big band sound. “I Think I Love You,” is a pop tune with a Caribbean beat and a smooth, sexy vocal by 80-year-old reedman Charlie Gabriel (with Jim James singing backup).

In addition to Charlie Gabriel and Ronell Johnson (“Dear Lord Give Me the Strength,” “Halfway Right, Halfway Wrong”), Fred Lonzo (“Rattlin’ Bones”) turns in strong vocals that underscore the wide variety of talent this band embraces. In short, “That’s It” is an eclectic album that draws on the collective

experience of players nurtured in the New Orleans tradition, but determined to build something fresh on that foundation. It marks an important milestone in Jaffe’s crusade to carry forward the Hall’s original mission while making it relevant to today’s audiences. Coproducer Jim James is convinced that the PHJB has a future as vibrant as its past: “The music will speak forever,” he says. “Will people stop listening to Beethoven? Will people stop listening to Bob Dylan? Will people stop listening to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band?”

Not if Ben Jaffe can help it. “My parents were never preservationists in any strict sense,” he says. “They simply presented the music the way the old jazzmen wanted to play it.

This is the music we want to play today. We’ll continue to do the old standards, along with new material that allows us to be creative and relevant. With this album, I wanted to do something that would challenge us and make us proud.” That’s it.

Allen Toussaint (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer, and one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B. Toussaint has crossed many paths in his illustrious 40 years plus career in music. He has produced, written for, arranged, had his songs covered by, and performed with music giants The Judds, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Patti LaBelle, Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack, Aaron and Art Neville, Joe Cocker, The (original) Meters, Glen Campbell, The Band, Little Feat, The Rolling Stones, Devo, Ernie K-Doe, Lee Dorsey, Irma Thomas, Etta James, Ramsey Lewis, Eric Gale and countless others.

His songs/productions have been featured in numerous films, including but not limited to, Casino, Moulin Rouge, and Maid in Manhattan. He served as Musical Director for the off Broadway play, Staggerlee, which won the prestigious Outer Circle Critics Award. Toussaint’s career began in his early twenties when hired by the local Minit Records to supervise its recording activities, awaiting their arrival of Harold Batiste.

Toussaint quickly accumulated an amazing string of hits for the label; producing, writing, arranging and often performing on tracks

by Ernie K-Doe, Irma Thomas, Art and Aaron Neville, Chris Kenner, and Benny Spellman, putting his signature New Orleans sound on the map, an obvious continuation of the Domino/Bartholomew era. Toussaint got his shot as a solo artist with a record for RCA. Two

of his earliest tunes, “Java,” which became a mega-hit for trumpeter Al Hirt and “Whipped Cream,” the Herb Alpert hit, became instrumental standards. Toussaint went on to team up with Lee Dorsey who was often backed by the funky rhythm section known as The Meters, turning out a string of hits including “Working in the Coalmine,” “Holy Cow,” “Ride Your Pony” and many others.

“Working in the Coalmine” was then recorded

by The Judds; “Yes We Can” became a hit by The Pointer Sisters; “Sneaking Sally Though the Alley” was recorded by both Robert Palmer and Ringo Starr. Toussaint continued to put his mark on the music business with his arrangements on LaBelle’s hit, “Lady Marmalade,” continuing on with Patti through the early stages of her solo career. Toussaint was honored with a Grammy nomination for the 1977’s song of the year, “Southern Nights,” performed by Glen Campbell.

His career has spanned over 40 years, all adding up to include being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After years of writing, producing, recording, arranging, performing and conducting, Toussaint’s music is continuing on. Several of his songs are commercial themes, “Yes We Can” (Slim Fast) and “Working in the Coalmine” (WalMart). His productions are continuously sampled, introducing it to an entire new arena of listeners (Louie – ODB and Lady Marmalade (Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Missy Elliot)). Songs “Java” and “Southern Night” have both been credited and cited for over 2 million airings. The most recent of Toussaint’s long list of honors and accolades is the Grammy nominated pop/vocal album of the year, The River in Reverse; Toussaint’s collaboration with Elvis Costello followed

by The Bright Mississippi nomination for Best Instrumental Album. Toussaint was also awarded the Grand Prix from France’s Academia du Jazz, making Toussaint the first non-traditional jazz artist to be awarded such an honor. For Toussaint, Hurricane Katrina was the best booking agent and with that he has started to tour and perform before a whole new audience.

In 2012, Toussaint was inducted into the Song Writers Hall Of Fame and The Blues Hall Of Fame. 2013 has not slowed down either – Toussaint received an honorary doctorate of Fine Arts from Tulane University along with Dr. John, Natasha Trethewey and his Holiness, the Dali Lama. The truly amazing part is that there’s more to come...

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

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Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

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The Beach Boys You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they’ve had and how many millions of albums they’ve sold. But these conventional measurements fall short when you’re assessing the impact of The Beach Boys. To be sure, this band has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. But its greater significance lies in the fact that it changed the musical landscape so profoundly that every pop act since has been in its debt.

Happily for us all, The Beach Boys continue to create and perform with the same bold imagination and style that marked their explosive debut over 50 years ago. And now in 2013, their Capitol Records release, Sounds of Summer (RIAA certified triple platinum with over three million in sales and climbing), and it’s companion The Warmth of the Sun marks a resurgence in Beach Boys interest that has again rocked the world.

Even more than the Beatles, The Beach Boys found through their music the key to unfading youth—and they made copies for everyone. To these guys, the beach isn’t just a place where the surf comes to play—it’s where life is renewed and made whole again.

Captained by Mike Love, The Beach Boys play an astoundingly busy schedule of concerts, averaging 150 shows a year, ranging from sundrenched summer festivals to gala New Year’s celebrations and special events worldwide. In 1974 Mike Love’s concept album Endless Summer ignited a second generation of Beach Boys fans and stirred a tempest that rocked the music world.

Grammy-winning songwriter Bruce Johnston, [Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs”], joined The Beach Boys in 1965, replacing Glenn Campbell, who filled-in for Brian Wilson, on vocals/bass, when he retired from touring. Highly regarded as a singersongwriter, Johnston’s vocal work with such legendary artists as Elton John and Pink Floyd firmly established him among rock’s elite artists.

Had this remarkable band been less committed to its art and its fans, it could have retired from the field with honor at dozens of points along the way, confident that it had made a lasting contribution to world culture.

It could have rested on the success of the

epoch-shifting Pet Sounds masterpiece in 1966 . . . or after recording Love’s co-written Golden Globe nominated “Kokomo” in 1988 and seeing it become its best selling single ever . . . or after being inducted that same year into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . . . or after watching its worldwide album sales blow past l00 million . . . or after winning the NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 [along with The Who, Bob Marley, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr. and Les Paul]. And still, The Beach Boys continue to have fun, fun, fun, with no end in sight.

In addition to founding Beach Boy Mike Love (lead vocals) and Beach Boy-vet Bruce Johnston (vocals/keyboards)--Christian Love (guitar/vocals), Randell Kirsch (bass/vocals), Tim Bonhomme (keyboards/vocals), John Cowsill of The Cowsills (percussion /vocals) and Scott Totten (guitar/vocals) round out the band.

Few, if any, acts can match The Beach Boys’ concert presence, spirit and performance.

They were center-stage at Live Aid, multiple Farm Aids, the Statue of Liberty’s 100th Anniversary Salute, the Super Bowl and the White House. On one day alone—July 4, 1985—they played to nearly 2 million fans at shows in Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. Love’s role as the band’s front man sometimes overshadows his stature as one of rock’s foremost songwriters. “Surfin’,” The Beach Boys’ first hit came from his pen. With his cousin, Brian Wilson, Love wrote the classics “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls” and the Grammy nominated “Good Vibrations.” Years later, he showed he still had the lyrical chops by cowriting the irresistible and chart-topping “Kokomo.”

On The Beach Boys’ near horizon is continued charity activities through Mike Love’s Love Foundation, which supports national environmental and educational initiatives.

Love and The Beach Boys’ recent efforts raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the Red Cross to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina and made additional contributions to the disaster relief in Haiti.

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Friday, October 24, 2014

Smokey Robinson

Our Mission

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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Smokey Robinson Once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America’s “greatest living poet,” acclaimed singersongwriter Smokey Robinson’s career spans over 4 decades of hits. He has received numerous awards including the Grammy Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate (Howard University), Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts Award from the President of the United States. He has also been inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame.

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. The group was Berry Gordy’s first vocal group, and it was at Robinson’s suggestion that Gordy started the Motown Record dynasty. Their single of Robinson’s “Shop Around” became Motown’s first #1 hit on the R&B singles chart. In the years following, Robinson continued to pen hits for the group including “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “Ooo Baby Baby,” “The Tracks of My Tears,” “Going to a Go-Go,” “More Love,” “Tears of a Clown” (co-written with Stevie Wonder), and “I Second That Emotion.”

The Miracles dominated the R&B scene throughout the 1960’s and early 70’s and Robinson became Vice President of Motown Records serving as in-house producer, talent scout and songwriter. In addition to writing hits for the Miracles, Robinson wrote and produced hits for other Motown greats

including The Temptations, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Marvin Gaye and others.

“The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “My Girl,” “Get Ready,” “You Beat Me to the Punch,” “Don’t Mess with Bill,”“Ain’t That Peculiar,” and “My Guy” are just a few of his songwriting triumphs during those years. John Lennon of The Beatles made countless remarks regarding Robinson’s influence on his music.

The Beatles had recorded Robinson and The Miracles’ “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me” in 1963 and in 1982 another popular British group, The Rolling Stones covered the Robinson and the Miracles’ hit “Going To A Go-Go.” He later turned to a solo career where he continued his tradition of hitmaking with “Just to See Her,” “Quiet Storm,” “Cruisin’,” and “Being with You,” among others. He remained Vice President of Motown records until the sale of the company, shaping the label’s success with friend and mentor Berry Gordy. Following his tenure at Motown, he continued his impressive touring career and released several successful solo albums.

During the course of his 50-year career in music, Robinson has accumulated more than 4,000 songs to his credit and continues to thrill sold-out audiences around the world with his high tenor voice, impeccable timing, and profound sense of lyric. Never resting on his laurels, Smokey Robinson remains a beloved icon in our musical heritage.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Our Mission

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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Voca People YOU WON’T BELIEVE YOUR EARS! NO INSTRUMENTS, NO SOUND TRICKS. ONLY STUNNING VOCAL TALENT! The VOCA PEOPLE have taken the earth by surprise – and delight – with a completely original, thrilling musical adventure unlike anything you’ve experienced before!

Full of energy and bursting with fun, this international hit features over 70 a cappella and beat box versions of the songs you and your whole family love, including favorites from Madonna, Queen and even Mozart! No instruments, no sound effects—just eight incredible talents breathing life into the greatest music on Earth!

As visually stunning and hilarious as it is vocally dazzling, this interactive show invites the audience into the action as The VOC A PEOPLE discover the strange Earthly habits and explore our music: from the history of music, to the music of the silver screen, to favorite love songs and more.

This Award-Winning musical, theatrical spectacle (NYC 2012-Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Theatrical Experience) had a year-long run in NYC and enjoyed its first 35 city-wide first US Tour in 2013. Now the Voca People are back for their 2nd American Tour.

What began as an overnight YouTube sensation (with 40 million hits and counting!) is now a world-renowned show that has excited and delighted audiences in over 20 countries around the globe since 2009, from South America, to the USA, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. Now is the chance to take part and experience this ingenious, entertaining show LIVE. Creators Bios Lior Kalfo - Creator - Writer - Director Lior is an award-winning actor and creator.

In 1995, Lior co-wrote and starred in one of Israel’s most popular TV comedy series, “The Comedy Store,” which ran for 102 episodes.

The show won numerous awards worldwide including “The Golden Album” and “The European Golden Antenna” for best comedy series. Lior also stars in “Ramzor”, a series that

recently won the prestigious Emmy Award for “Best Comedy Series”.

In 1999 Lior co-wrote and played the lead role in “Aladdin” during the successful Israeli run.

“Wow,” the 3D Black Light Theater marked Lior’s international stage directing debut at the age of 28, in the Czech Republic’s capital city of Prague.

In 2003, he established the Israeli Black Light Theater “Fun-Tazi” with three shows: “Fun-Tazi”, “Fun-Tazi Kids” and an original version of Oscar Wilde’s classic tale“The Selfish Giant.” Along with his TV work, he invested three years of development and received over one million dollars in investments made

by Broadway and European top producers for his comical theater spectacle– the Matrix show “Glow!” The show was launched in a world première in Belgium in August 2008.

“VOCA PEOPLE” was yet another zany idea and a very different project that Lior carried in his mind for almost four years until the first rehearsals in February 2009 took place. Lior has created a unique show which combines theater, comedy, and extreme vocal talents into one musical theater experience.

The first video clip of “VOCA PEOPLE” was launched in April 2009 on “YouTube” and had more than 6,000,000 viewers worldwide after only four months, creating a great buzz and interest in the show.

Lior currently lives in Binyamina, Israel, with his wife and four little kids, sharing his life between Israel and other countries and constantly pursuing his acting-creating career.

Shai Fishman - Composer, arranger and Music director 36 years old, Shai has been writing and creating music since the age of eight.

Shai plays seven musical instruments: piano, drums, bass guitar, recorder, French horn, trumpet and saxophone. He specializes in MIDI & computer music programming.

Shai’s credits as a composer include the I-Max film Future Moon, Dinosaur’s Prophecy, 2012: Secrets of the Mayans and Night of the Titanic. His original musical theater productions include: Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Rachav’s Cabaret, The Dream: A Band, Return to Sender, Samson & Delilah,

and Towards the Horizon. Shai was recently honored for his musical direction and arrangements on T-Mobile’s “Welcome Back” campaign and received the BTAA’s 2011 Best Commercial of the Year. Shai currently splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles, where he operates and runs Fish-i Studios - a production house and music label, in which he composes music for motion pictures, television, commercials and theater.

Shai Fishman serves as head composer for NASA, Houston Museum of Natural Science Avela Communications, Carnegie Museum of Natural History E-planetarium and RICE University and also as Project Manager at Amoeba Music, Hollywood and is the LP Restoration and digitization Project leader for Amoeba.com.

Cast: Nicholas Michael Anastasia Bar Klein Uri Elkayam Laura Dadap Mark Martin Tiago Grade Bryant Charles Vance

Michal Reshef Credits: Creator and Director: Lior Kalfo Composer, Arranger and Music Director: Shai Fishman Producers: Revital & Lior Kalfo, Leeorna Solomons, Doron Lida Associate Producer USA: Cindy Sibilsky International Management: LIDOR ENTERTAINMENT Worldwide Touring: Doron Lida, Leeorna Solomons Company Manager: Ronen Sharon Artistic Director: Gadi Bachar Marcom Manager: Ornit Egosi USA Marketing Manager: Cindy Sibilsky Lighting Designer: Roy Milo Choreography: Lior Kalfo Costumes: Hana Yefet Artistic Advisor: David Ottone, Gilad Kimchi Sound Operator: Kimberly Carbone Light Operator: Alon Eittan Tour Manager: Adi Kozlovsky

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Our Mission

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: The Two Man Group Colin Andrew Mochrie was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland. As the son of an airline maintenance executive, his family tended to move around quite frequently. They first moved to Montreal and then to Vancouver in. He considered himself a loner during his childhood days due to his shyness, a trait that he claims he still evidently has. At 16, he was dared by a friend to join a High School play where he had the part of an undertaker. It was then when he got his first laugh (by splitting his pants) and afterwards, he “craved for nothing but more laughter.”

He then turned to Theatersports, where he attended an acting school for four years.

Introduced by a friend, he teamed up Ryan Stiles to do improv, who at the time was doing stand up comedy. Shortly after doing Expo ‘86, Colin moved to Toronto. There, he auditioned for The Second City (a famous North American comedy theater), where Ryan Stiles was working at the time. He was hired by Debra McGrath. In 1989, he and Deb got married. They later had a son, Luke, who was born sometime during 1991.

Colin worked in The Second City for three years and the couple then moved to Los Angeles, where Deb worked on a TV series with Second City colleague, Linda Kash. They hated it there, and after spending their last few weeks selling off their CDs to buy diapers for their son, they moved back to Toronto.

Colin has acted in various small roles in movies and series. His first movie was “the 3D Space Epic, ‘Space Hunter: Adventures of the Forbidden Zone’, [where] captures Molly Ringwald and utters the immortal line: ‘You can ask the Chemist.’” He has also earned other small roles in movies such “The Real Blonde” starring Kathleen Turner and Matthew Modine. He says that he is “planning to do big movies. Unfortunately, no one is planning to hire [him] for one.”

His first TV series was “Downtown Saturday Night”, a sketch comedy-talk show shot in Vancouver. However, he is best known for being a regular on the TV show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” which is often known as WLiiA?. He had first auditioned for WLiiA? while in Toronto but hadn¹t made it. He auditioned again in L.A. a few years later and got the part, but he says he owes it all

to Ryan [Stiles] who “probably forced them” to hire him. In April 2000, he won a Canadian Comedy Award for the best male improviser.

One year later, he grabbed another Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Performance in Television Series (“Who’s Line is it Anyway?”).

Colin has been an extremely busy actor.

Currently he performs on stage, appears in several commercials, movies and is often on several TV series. He is seen on repeats of “Improv Heaven and Hell,” “The Drew Carey Show” as Eugene; and in “Supertown Challenge” (a show spoof making fun of small towns) as the host, Dick Powell. He has as done voiceover work as a sexually ambiguous alligator and along with his wife, a hyena. Along with that, he also filmed the American version of WLiiA? in L.A., episodes of Blackfly in Halifax, hosted the “Offbeat World” (a travel series), and finished voiceover work for “Seven Little Monsters”.

Colin’s DVD with Brad, “Two Man Group: Live and Dangerous Comedy” is in stores. Colin can also currently be seen in primetime on the brand new improv sketch comedy show, “Drew Carey’s Improv-a-Ganza” on the Game Show Network.

Brad Sherwood is a regular cast member on ABC’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? and was a regular on the British version on Comedy Central as well. His credits include The Drew Carey Show, The Green Screen Show, The Smartest Guy In Town, Jury Duty,VH-1’s I Love The 70s, 80s, & 90s, and over 100 sketch appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Brad’s other past credits include a season on LA Law, To Tell The Truth, The Newz, guest hosting Talk Soup, and hosting The New Dating Game.

Brad is currently touring the world with Colin Mochrie in the very successful and critically acclaimed, two-man improv show appropriately titled, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: The Two Man Group Tour.

Brad was recently seen opposite Drew Carey as the announcer on the game show The Price is Right. He can currently be seen in primetime on the brand new improv sketch comedy show, “Drew Carey’s Improv-aGanza” on the Game Show Network.

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Mario Batali at the

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

MARIO BATALI

Sponsored by:

Our Mission

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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An Evening with Mario Batali Raised in Seattle, Mario attended high school in Madrid and studied the golden age of Spanish theater at Rutgers University. Soon after graduating, Mario enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu in London, his first formal culinary training. But after a few short months, he withdrew to apprentice with London’s legendary chef Marco Pierre White. During three years of intense culinary training in the Northern Italian village of Borgo Capanne (population 200), Mario learned the essential skills to return to his native US eager to plant his orange-clad foot firmly on the checkeredtablecloth Italian restaurant establishment.

After having gained momentum on the New York restaurant scene at beloved neighborhood joints including Rocco’s and Po, Mario teamed up with Joe Bastianich to open Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca on Waverly Place in 1998. There he realized his cooking philosophy: use the best local ingredients as simply as possible and serve them with flourish and joy. As a Tuscan cooks in Chianti, as a Neapolitan cooks on the Amalfi coast, as a Sicilian cooks in Pantelleria, at Babbo Mario cooked as an Italian might in the Hudson Valley region.

Today, Mario is one of the most recognized

and respected chefs worldwide. He and Joe have created a successful restaurant and culinary empire that spans New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Among his many accolades, Mario was named “Man of the Year” in the chef category

by GQ Magazine in 1999. In 2002, he won the James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef: New York City” award, and in 2005 the James Beard Foundation awarded Mario the designation “Outstanding Chef of the Year.” Mario was also a recipient of the 2001 D’Artagnan Cervena “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America,” a prestigious food industry lifetime achievement award.

Mario is also the author of nine cookbooks including the James Beard Award Winning, Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes (ecco 2005); New York Times Bestseller Mario Batali Italian Grill (ecco 2007); andMolto Batali: Simple Family Meals form My Home to Yours (ecco 2011).

In 2008, Mario founded the Mario Batali Foundation with the mission of feeding, protecting educating and empowering children.

Park, Pre-pay and Drive Away!

You can pre-pay for parking for Dehart, Ann/Bank St and Dalton Garages at the MPAC Box Office Don’t get caught in lines at the end of the night paying for your parking.

MPAC patrons can pay for parking at select Morristown garages at the MPAC Box Office!

What to do: • Bring your parking ticket to the MPAC Box Office • Pay parking fee before the show or at intermission • Enjoy the show!

• Use validated ticket to exit the lot, and skip the line!

Offer only good for cars parked after 5 PM on MPAC show nights.

Amount of validation: $4 event parking rate • Payment at the MPAC Box Office is not available at the end of the performance.

• MPAC is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets.

• Patron is responsible for any additional amount over $4.00 at time of exit from garage.

Good at Dehart St, Ann/Bank St and Dalton St Garages only.

Restaurant Guide Mayo Performing Arts Center would like to thank the following restaurants for their advertising support.

3 West Restaurant

665 Martinsville Rd, Basking Ridge; 908-647-3000 From the smoky wood flavors of seasonal appetizers and entrees, to the finely executed desserts, we at 3 West strive to keep customers coming back for more. www.3restwest.com

Black Horse Tavern & Pub 1 West Main Street, Mendham; 973-543-7300 Indulge in the area’s finest cuisine. Beauty and historic charm meets modern dining in the newly decorated Black Horse Pub. Enjoy choice steaks, signature salads, and some of the freshest seafood this side of the Jersey shore from our Oyster and Clam Bar. Live guitar music fills the night on Fridays and Saturdays. www.blackhorsenj.com

Blue Morel Restaurant and Wine Bar

2 Whippany Road; (973) 451-2619 (at the Westin Governor Morris) Combines the finest seasonal ingredients from local, regional, organic and sustainable farms with the culinary creativity of Chef Thomas Ciszak and Chef Kevin Takafuji. Blue Morel creates a farm to table experience serving New American Cuisine, Sushi and a Seafood Raw Bar.

www.BlueMorel.com Brick Oven of Morristown 90 South Street; 973-984-7700 Full range of Italian cuisine, adjacent to the Theatre. www.brickovennj.com

Cottage II 127 South Street; 973-538-5061 Asian cuisine, just a half a block from the Theatre.

David Todd’s City Tavern 150 South Street; 973-993-8066 An upscale casual restaurant offering a unique, eclectic menu, boutique wines, craft beers and signature cocktails. Enjoy our industrial chic ambiance conducive to meeting new friends, renewing old acquaintances and just having a good time. www.davidtoddscitytavern.com

Dublin Pub 4 Pine Street; 973-538-1999 Right across the street from the theatre.Authentic Irish Pub with cozy atmosphere and great food and drink. Private room available for parties. www.dublinpubmorristown.com

Eclectic Grill

@ Morristown Hyatt, Headquarters Plaza 973-647-1234 Exciting and innovative American cuisine.

Complimentary self-parking. www.morristown.hyatt.com

End of Elm

140 Morris Street; 973-998-4534 Morristown’s original gastropub. Our formula is simple: great food, great drinks and an inviting place in which to spend your evenings. www.endofelm.com

Enjou Chocolat

8 DeHart Street; 973-993-9090 Gourmet Chocolate, Custom Shaped Chocolate, Corporate Gifts, Gift Baskets, Wedding & Party Favors. www.enjouchocolat.com

George & Martha’s 67 Morris Street; 973-267-4700 Modern American menu in a sophisticated and fun atmosphere. The restaurant features an exciting nightlife, from Happy Hours to live entertainment and hosted events. Whether you’re looking for lunch, dinner or cocktails with friends, George & Martha’s is a great choice every day of the week. www.georgeandmarthas.com

Grato

2230 Route 10 West, Morris Plains; 973-267-4006 Seasonal Italian Cuisine. Grato means ‘grateful’ in Italian, and that’s just how you’ll feel after a meal at this pleasing restaurant. www.gratorestaurant.com

Havana Koi

90 South Street; 973-998-8940 Cuban Fusion experience. Tapas style cuban-fusion menu. www.havanakoi.com

Restaurant Guide Mayo Performing Arts Center would like to thank the following restaurants for their advertising support.

The Huntley Tavern

3 Morris Ave, Summit; 908-273-3166 Classic Seasonal cuisine, 250 bottle wine list, two stone fireplaces, outdoor porch dining, private event rooms, handsome bar/taverne, craftsmanstyle interior with sweeping arches. www.thehuntleytaverne.com

Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen

Vail Mansion; Jockey Hollow Bar & KItchen, located in NJ’s historic Vail Mansion, is the latest visionary project from veteran NY restauranteur Chris Cannon. The exciting four-part concept includes The Oyster & Wine Bar at Jockey Hollow; the Vail Bar, a glam 1920’s style cocktail lounge; The Rathskeller, a private event space; and The Dining Room at Jockey Hollow on the Mansion’s second floor. www.jockeyhollowbarandkitchen.com

Millie’s

60 South Street; 973-267-9616 Specializing in authentic, woodfired Neapolitan pizza and coal-fired pizza, Millie’s Old World is one of only a few restaurants in the country to offer both pizza styles. We have an expansive assortment of pizzas, including our award-winning “Millie’s Signature Pie”, all of which are topped with homemade mozzarella made in-house daily. Enjoy open-air dining in warm weather when we lift our restaurant-front retractable garage door. www.milliesoldworld.com

The Office Tavern Grill

3 South Street; 973-285-0220 Villa worked to restore the 7 locations in North Central NJ and give each location a fresh start with a new menu, a craft centric beer selection, great happy hours and a fun & friendly atmosphere. It is our goal to make sure that each time you visit The Office, it is better than the time before. www.office-beerbar.com

Roots Steakhouse

40 W Park Place; 973-326-1800 Diners can expect delicious USDA aged prime beef sourced from the highest quality ranches in the mid-west. We pride ourselves on only center cut beefs and cooked at 1800 degrees to ensure our guests the best product possible. www.rootssteakhouse.com

Sirin Thai Restaurant

3 Pine Street; 973-993-9122 Just around the corner from the theatre.

Authentic Thai cuisine. www.sirinthairestaurant.com

Sushi Lounge 12 Schuyler Place; 973.539.1135 Excellent as rated in Zagat; Top 5 NYC sushi restaurant in Citysearch.com. Featuring weekday Happy Hours and 1/2 prices martini Wednesdays. www.sushilounge.com

Swiss Chalet Bakery 159 South Street; 973-267-0092 We’re a full service bakery with a daily selection of over 200 freshly baked items and a self-serve beverage center offering delicious fresh ground coffee & a variety of teas. Additionally, we offer cappuccino, espresso and lattes and a selection of natural European jams & jellies. www.swisschaletbakery.com

Tabor Road Tavern

510 Tabor Road, Morris Plains; 973-267-7004 Offers fine American dining and a full wine list all set in airy atrium with cozy fireplaces and sweeping bar. www.taborroadtavern.com

Tito’s Burritos

26 Washington Street; 973-267-8486 Mexican Food - Burritos, Tacos, Quesadillas, Nachos, Hot Wings - It’s All Good! www.titosburritos.com

Trap Rock Restaurant & Brewery

279 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights; 908-6651755 Combines seasonal craft brews with seasonal, American food. Our reputation was shaped early by an “Excellent” rating by the New York Times in October of 1997. Trap Rock Restaurant offers a working microbrewery and a comfortable European ski lodge atmosphere. www.traprockrestaurant.net

Urban Table

40 W Park Place; 973-326-9200 Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. The menu focuses on fun, casual fare. The atmosphere is bright and full of Urban whimsy.

It offers full service bar featuring great wine, Trap Rock draft beers and delicious shakes and smoothies. www.urbantablerestaurant.com

Where good friends, a passion for food and a commitment to just having a good time come together.

10% OFF your entire check with ticket stub One discount per table. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

Lunch Monday – Friday – 11:30a – 2:00p Saturday - 12:00p - 3:00p

Dinner Monday – Thursday – 5:00p – 10:00p; Friday & Saturday – 5:00p – 11:00p

4 Stars from Open Table! • 4 Stars from Yelp!

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Mayo Performing Arts Center 2014-2015 Supporters The Mayo Performing Arts Center is deeply grateful to the generous donors who make our events and arts education programs possible: $100,000 and higher F.M. Kirby Foundation New Jersey State Council of the Arts $40,000 - $99,999 Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation A.P. Kirby Jr. Foundation, Inc. The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation $20,000 - $39,999 Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund $10,000 - $19,999 AAA The Center for Well Being: Atlantic Health BNY Mellon Wealth Management Lois Brounell The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation County of Morris Board of Chosen Freeholders Estate of Helen Grace The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey The Hyde & Watson Foundation Paul Miller Auto Group Pinnacle Foods The Provident Bank Foundation PUCUDA-Leading Edge RBC Wealth Management UBS Private Wealth Management

Media Partners Daily Record Star-Ledger WDHA/WMTR WNYC Hotel Partners Hyatt Regency Morristown Westin Governor Morris Morristown Inn Hanover Marriott Westminster Hotel

$5,000 - $9,999 The Arnold F. Baggins Foundation, Inc. Kristin Elliott Charitable Fund Jockey Hollow Foundation Longo Electrical-Mechanical, Inc. McCarter & English, LLP MetLife Foundation Mildred Weber Grauman Memorial Foundation Novartis PNC Foundation POE Yoga PricewaterhouseCoopers RBC Foundation William E. Simon Foundation TD Charitable Foundation Wells Fargo Up to $4,999 First Energy Foundation The Walter F. and Alice Gorham Foundation, Inc. Investors Bank Pfizer Prathi and Ravi Reddy Target Foundation The James P. Verhalen Family Foundation, Inc. As of August 25, 2014

Gifts In-Kind Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP MPAC Performing Arts Company Diversified Media Group Encore Catering Enjou Chocolat Google GraficaGroup Jimmy’s Cookies Larena Construction LLP Lazar, Levine & Felix LLP Panera Bread Star-Ledger Village Super Market of Greater Morristown

Steinway & Sons is the official piano of the Mayo Performing Arts Center.

Mayo Performing Arts Center acknowledges the following for their generous support: Our Season Sponsors and Partners Performance Sponsors

Media Partners

Hotel Partners

Major Support Provided by This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/ Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

FM KIRBY FOUNDATION THE BLANCHE AND IRVING LAURIE FOUNDATION

For more information about Sponsorship opportunities and the associated benefits, please call Justin Wynn at 973-539-9345 x6550 or email jwynn@mayoarts.org. *As of August 25, 2014

Main Lobby Building Project The Mayo Performing Arts Center is currently renovating and expanding its main lobby, exterier faรงade and plaza area.

We would like to thank the following donors for their generous support of the Main Lobby Building Project:

$300,000 and higher The Gagnon Family F.M. Kirby Foundation

$250,000 - $299,999 John and Margaret Post Foundation

$100,000 - $249,999 The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation A.P. Kirby, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Paula and William Marino Eileen and N. Larry Paragano Sr.

$50,000 - $99,999 Conger Family Foundation Jeanne and Joseph Goryeb Jacobs Levy Equity Management Mary Jane Robertson and James A. Clark The Hyde and Watson Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999 Linda and Jay Hellstrom Jenny and Jeffrey Kalajian Sudy and Bud Mayo Carol and Robert Mulholland Maxine and Harry Riskin Wendy and Gregory Supron

$10,000 - $24,999 Garwood N. Burwell The Ellis Family The Walter F. and Alice Gorham Foundation Kathy and Gregory Heher Unjeria C. Jackson, MD and Larry E. Thompson Karen and Jefferson Kirby Pamela and Joseph Longo Larena Construction LLC James K. Malloy

Marylyn and Thomas McLaughlin Helen and Jim Quinn Anne and Robert Rooke Elise and Thomas J. Ross Jr. Brenda and Leonard Sichel Anita J. Siegel Claudia and Kenneth Silverman Joseph Weber

$5,000 - $9,999 Sally Epstein Matthew and Teresa Finlay Thomas Jardim and Karen Fountain Edward and Beth Gramigna Anita Hotchkiss and Christopher Martin Marcia and Peter Hunter MATTHEW 18:5 Foundation

$1,000 to $4,999 Daniel and Meryl Alesandro Reverend Janet Broderick Louise and Malcolm Chamalian Theresa de Leon Nancy and Flo Brown Foley Dana and Eric Macy Lois and Peter Mancuso Dr. Edward and Norlyn Poto Joan and James Lynch Michael Shloblock Marilyn and Mark Talve Foundation The Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement

Naming Opportunities are available for gifts ranging from $500 to $500,000.

Donations at every level make an impact! Please call Marcia Hunter at 973-539-0345 ext. 6514 or email mhunter1@mayoarts.org for more information on how to be a part of this exciting project!

The Starlight Society The Starlight Society membership program offers exclusive benefits to contributors of $1,250 and up. The Starlight Society boasts more than 300 members and serves as the Theatre’s leading source of annual support each year.

For more information on how you can join the Starlight Society, please contact Lana Gusoff, Membership and Special Events Manager, at (973) 539-0345 ext. 6526.

President’s Circle $10,000 and up Paul and Bette Carrano Jim and Donna Chambers The Ellis Family Bruce and Antonia Gollob Joe and Jeanne Goryeb John and Kristin Hyland Bud and Sudy Mayo Clementina, Debra and Ron Sanes Claudia and Kenneth Silverman Producer’s Circle $5,000 -$9,999 Theresa Augustine-Christie Betty Carroll Christie Family Foundation Mary E. and David L. Cobb Gordon and Cindy Crawford Rob and Nancye Falzon Fischer Family Mr. Frederick Fultz Steve and Kathy Gillen Sheridan and John Greeniaus John J. Hallacy and Mary Ann Lo Frumento Jay and Linda Hellstrom Ken and Sylvia Isaacson Unjeria C. Jackson, MD and Mr. Larry Thompson Richard and Cindy Johnson Jennifer and Jeffrey Kalajian Paula and Bill Marino Nancy and Howard Moseson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mulholland Mr. and Mrs. James Nason Nancy and Jeffrey Rich Mary Jane Robertson and James A. Clark Bob and Anne Rooke Hank and Jacke Schram Michael and Maria Simoff Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Smith Allan and Barbara Staats James and Janet Stanard Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Supron Sonia Turnquist Deborah Vilage and James Wilkinson Director’s Circle $3,000-$4,999 Sheri and Steve Alexander Mrs. Phyllis Bach Katherine Chironna Ann and Art Corwin Data Designs, Inc. Mr. Paul DeNoon Jean Marie and Robert Diquollo

Ms. Sarah R. Epstein Tom and Susan Fuller Tobi and George Goldman Dana Griffith and Jack Hogoboom Orren and Trish Grushkin Jerry and Jerry Happ Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Heher Anita Hotchkiss and Chris Martin Karen and Jeff Kirby Michael Kohner Pam Mondelli and Paul Pazniokas Marianne and Walter Morris Diane and Bob Noelke John F. and Baiba Norton Eileen and Larry Paragano Carole and Jack Plaxe Eileen and Carlos Rodriguez Robert and Sherry Scott Leonard and Brenda Sichel Anita J. Siegel Artist’s Circle $2,000-$2,999 Arnie and Ruth Aprahamian Patti Aresty Richard and Connie Batherman Kevin and Ginger Brennan Gregg and Jackie Buckalew Michael and Karen Byrne Mr. Christopher Carroll Malcolm and Louise Chamalian Glenn and Eleanor Coutts Anne DeLaney and Chip Carver Robin and Tim Devaney John and Lisa Ennis David and Jill Farris Teresa and Matthew Finlay Caren Frankel and Dr. Jory G. Magidson Caroline and Richard Godfrey Virginia and Russell Hawkins Will and Kirstin Henson Kirsten Hotchkiss and Rob Steidlitz Marcia and Peter Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Robin Kinney Frederick K. Kleen, III and Virginia DeLalla Jane and Michael Kurek Mrs. Gloria Lagrassa, Pluckemin Inn Ms. Sandra Mathews Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Matlesky Thomas and Marylyn McLaughlin Nancy and David Medford Steven and Sherry Nalbone Laurie and Joseph Nosofsky Ms. Carolyn Olenowski

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pester Joyce Prevoznik Jane Rehmke and Leland Schubert Mr. and Mrs. C. Graydon Rogers Eileen Rolnick Phillip and Stacey Rubinfeld Dr. Michael and Mrs. Alice Samach Don and Carol Schautz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sinay Mr. Jon Stewart Sandra and Arthur Tauber Mr. Don Terwilliger Robert and Kara Toohey Mr. and Mrs. James Van Derveer Thomas and Rebecca Wafer Conductor’s Circle $1,250-$1,999 Susan and Ken Adler The Elliott Averett Family Michael and Joanne Aversa Don Bailey and Heather Althoff Mr. Robert C. Bales Jeff and Lee Ann Barone Lynn and Mitch Baumeister Dr. and Mrs. Charles Becht, IV Richard G. Binetti, MD Wendy and Jay Birnbaum Ms. Lori Blitz and Dr. Alan Winter Ken and Lisa Bodmer Michael and Eileen Boos Family Rev. Janet Broderick Lois Brounell Jay and Diana Buffum Robert and Francoise Burn Mr. Garwood N. Burwell Cynthia and Ed Cashman Robert and Fran Cavalero Ms. Catherine Cavanaugh Pam and Frank Clancey Janet and Robert Cole, MD Stan and Holly Coleman James and Doreen Costello Mike and Mary Ann Denton Marysue and Thomas DePaola Catherine Donahue Mr. Chris P. Dowd E. Steven and Bernadette Doyle Harriett and Bob Druskin John and Karen Dubel Joan Ducey-Munde and Dan Munde Andrew Dunberg Molly Dunn and Len Smith Charles and Kristen Dvorscak Sally and Gary Eisenreich Bennett Epstein and Jackie Scura

Jack and Patrice Farris Mr. John Farry John and Linda Fedinec Kevin Feeley Mr. Arnold Friedman Chris Friedman and Sharon Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Neil Gagnon Carol and Jerry Galgano Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gamgort Janice and Fred Ganning Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Gardner Douglas Garno and Beth Van Brunt Mr. Timothy Gearty Mr. Richard Genabith Edda and James Gillen Mr. Richard T. Girards Betty and Arnold Goldstein Mr. Joseph P. Goryeb, Sr. Edward A. Gramigna, Jr. Richard and Kathleen Grochala Fred and Susan Gruel Bob and Cynthia Hamburger Jonno and Julie Hanafin Donald Hardman Mary and Brad Harmon Mr. and Mrs. David Chance Healy Mr. John W. Holman, III Thomas C. Jardim and Karen Fountain Richard and Beth Jenis Ezra and Bonnie Kazam Bill and Raellen Kesselman Ms. Carol Kimmelman Harry Krystalla Allison and Paul Larena Barbara and Stuart Levy Ellen and Jonathan Lewis Nicky and Paige L’Hommedieu Jeffrey and Lisa Libman Paul and Marybeth Lombardino Donald and Barbara Louria Mr. Bruce Lowenhaupt Brian and Tara Luing Kevin and Trisha Luing Don and Fran MacMaster Mark and Cindy Magath Mr. James K. Malloy Lois and Peter Mancuso Mr. David Martinak Dr. and Mrs. J. Bartley Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matar Roger and Mary Elyn Matthews Elizabeth Mattson Jim and Sue McArdle David and Lyn McCarthy Barbara McGuire Will and Dyanna McGuire Donna McNamara and Lawrence Cohen Mr. John Mento Betsy and Sean Monaghan Francis and Wesanne Moran Trish and Michael Morchower Mrs. Susan L. Morris Morristown Antique Center Annalee Mueller and her Dad Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Mueller

Mrs. Rachel Mullen Coleen Murphy Stephen and Kirsten Neville Phil and Gen Nicastro Robert L. Parker and Family Jonathan Perelman and Dr. Evelyn Eckert Stephen and Lisa Plavin Judy and Jim Pohlman James Polley Martin and Clare Prentice Doug and Myla Pridgen Mr. and Mrs. James F. Quinn Maria Redondo Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Ribis Lisa and Phil Richards Mark A. Rieger, MD Andrew and Tracy Roettger Linda and Mike Rosenberg D.B. and Mary Ross, Jr. Joseph and Marla Runsdorf Ms. Joanne Ryan Nancy and Nelson Schaenen, Jr. Judy and Fred Schiller Rudy and Debora Schloesser Herman Scott and Deborah A. Scott Mr. Gerald W. Scully Michael Shoblock Craig and Cathy Simon Frederic and Joan Sirota Don and Mary Kaye Sparaco Spinnaker Foundation - The Malmberg Family Bill and Donna Stack Maureen and Paul Tafuro Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Tremblay Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Waldorf Roxanne Wallace Peter and Lisa Wallburg Leigh and Robin Walters Lary Wasserman Gerard J. Weir Steven Wheatley and Kathryn Shuck Joseph Emmett Wilson, Jr. C. R. Wishner Mr. Robin Wyatt Gil and Claire Zweig Ambassador $750-$1,249 Jim and Anne Baier Mr. John Corbet Alice D. Cutler and Robert W. Bensley Michael P. Gallagher Ms. Daria Goginsky Richard and Leslie Goryeb Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Lajewski Paul Magnani Maria and David Martorana Ms. Eileen Napolitano Rick Rizzuto Edward and Robin Roffman Doug and Tracey Sieg Mr. and Mrs. Glen Skar Larry B. and Cheryl L. Smith Mr. Wolfgang Wittling

Associate Producer $500-$749 Mr. Joseph Axtell Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ballestero Cynthia Barkman and Ron Caruso Tom and Linda Bodnar The Boughton Family Dr. E.H. Chesnut, Jr. Jack and Marion Cunic Marian and Bill Cunningham Cuong Do and Lori Rickles The Dollard Family Ed and China Fagan Frank and Kay Failla Mr. William Flannery Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garcia Mr. Joseph Graff Allen and Sandy Hamilton Mr. Andrew Harrison Mr. Michael Harrison Ken and Jackie Kairys James and Carolyn Kinder Alan and Melanie Levitan Gary and Carol S. Lieberman Mr. Craig Lucas and Mrs. Lori Nestor-Lucas Jan and Jeff Markey Mr. Kenneth Massey Ms. Lauren Maybaum William and Linda Moran John and Susan Moschberger Michele and Greg Murray Joseph M. and Jane E. Myers Audrey Newman and John McKendry Susan O’Brien Alex and Sally Orgren Mrs. Margaret Parker The Pearce Family Ms. Greselda Powell Mr. and Mrs. William Rea Vlasta and Alan Romanowicz Stacey Rudbart Jan and Jer Russo Peggy and John Shannon Michelle and Michael Shapiro Eric and Debi Sussman The Swope Family Dr. and Mrs. Berton Taffet Jim and Dot Vail Neva and Rich Watson Dr. Gary and Sheryl Weine R. Winter and I. Calderon Champion $300-$499 Joe and Tracy Amelio Ms. Marie Anderson Dan and Lisa Andriola Mr. and Mrs. George Annen Dennis and Sandy Atieh Diane J. Bauer and Gloria E. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Beebe Mr. John M. Bianchi Robert and Mary Bush Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Buteux Dr. Jerry S. Cohen Michael and Gloria Cortese

Mary and Darrell Courtley Tom and Kristen Cunningham Ms. Angela Dalby Maureen and Jeff Davis Josie P. Deelsnyder Ronald and Patti DeFilippis Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. De Laney Stephen and Norma DeTommaso Ms. Lucy Duffy Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Edwards Joan Eisen Kristin Elliott Bob and Louise Elsholz Dr. and Mrs. TJ Emmer, Jr. Mr. Chris Evans Jeri and Matt Frankel David and Jennifer Friedland Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Friedman Mr. Froehlich Mr. Stephen R. Gale Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gannet Sandra and Charles Gibson Ravitte and Don Ginsberg Mr. Neal Godt Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goldman Mr. Herb Graber Andrew H. Graulich, Esq. Mrs. Florence M. Green Harold and Pamela Green John T. Grogan, Jr. and Lenore Brady Nancy and William Gulbin Mr. Mark W. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. John Hanley Jim and Kathleen Harris Barbara and Richard Hartman Tracy Hassan Steve Hauge Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hendricks Gail and Robert Hirsch Brian Hoffman Charlene and Bob Hollingshead Mr. Bernie Horowitz Ms. Monica Jerussi and Mr. Nicholas Tzoumis Leigh and Carol Johnson Linda Kacergis Stephanie and Mitchell Kane Jennifer and Clem Kaupp, Jr. Bill and Kathy Kelly Jack and Anna Kitson Mr. and Mrs. Steven and Laurie Klauber Mr. Barry Kleiman Melissa and Richard Klemm Chad and Jodi Kokenge Jeffrey and Donna Kraft Mark and Therese Krook Mr. Gary Kulpeksa Kenneth E. Lasch Elliot and Jody Leibowitz Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Lepore Dr. Andrew Levy Mike and Sandy Lombardo Dr. Dale L. Ludwig Ms. Nancie Ludwig

Drs. William and Julie Timins Lupatkin Philip and Judy Magaletta Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mazur Carolyn and Dan McCarthy Ms. Kim McCullough Russell and Christine McIntyre Dr. and Mrs. Chris Michaels Ken and Nancy Miller Michael and Karle Miller Ms. Susan Miller Mr. Vince Minetti Dr. and Mrs. Richard Molinari Joe and Terry Mueller Marian B. and William L. Munson Ms. Penny Nelson Dr. and Mrs. Allan W. Newcomb Mr. Robert Nichols Vince and Roberta Novak Arnold M. Olshan Robert and Barbara Paciorkowski Sara and Vincent Pagano Elizabeth and Michael Palumbo Ms. Bonnie Parr Steve and JoAnn Peck Ms. Sandra Persichetti Mike and Bobbi Phillips Mrs. Rita Polson Marcie and Drew Posner The Prails and The Cardinales Theo and Barb Purdy Marlene Rabiner Dr. and Mrs. Farhad Rafizadeh Ada Ramos Bruce and Karen Rand Reichenbach Family Ms. Lori Ann Reinhard Barbara and Richard Reinhardt Helen and Barry Reiter Marjorie and Keith Remland Ann and Warren Rhines Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Richardson Rose City Jewelers/Gemologists Dr. Paul and Ms. Connie Rosenberg Steven and Miriam Rosenberg Stephen and Marie Rozan Marc and Linda Rubman Greg and Omie Ryan Mr. Seymour S. Saltus Ms. Marcia Samuel Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schlesinger Darlene Schwartz Patrick and Claire Shadood Steve Sibilia Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Simon Daniel Simonutti Mr. Kevin Sinnott Sheila and Tom Slutsker Michele Snyder Edward M. Sonnenberg, DDS Mr. and Mrs. Allan Spinner Ms. Danielle Sprouls Ms. Margaret H. Stone Walter H. Sutton Arleen and Herb Tarutz Dr. Steven Tobias John and Fran Tort

Mr. and Mrs. R. Charles Tschampion Richard and Cheryl Tully Jeanne and Joseph Walsh Ms. Colleen White Mrs. Eileen Williams Mr. W.J. Williams The Young Family Jeffrey S. Zeikel Shirley and Barry Zitomer Mr. Brian Zucker

MATCHING GIFTS

We are grateful to the following companies who have generously matched their employees’ charitable gifts to MPAC. Please be sure to check with your Human Resources Department to maximize your support!

ADP Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Foundation Aetna Foundation AIG AT&T Foundation Bank of America BD Big Lots!

BNY Mellon Chubb & Son Coach Conoco Phillips Crum and Forster Deluxe Corporation Foundation Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation Gap Inc. General Re Corporation Horizon Foundation ING Johnson & Johnson Merck Motorola Foundation Novartis Pfizer Prudential Foundation RBC Wealth Management Foundation The Toa Reinsurance Company of America Verizon As of August 25, 2014

Members Make It Happen The Mayo Performing Arts Center relies on the generosity of its members to help bridge the gap between ticket sales and operating costs. Support from memberships not only help to defray our operating costs, but they also help to nurture the next generation of arts enthusiasts by helping to fund our arts education and outreach programs. Your contributions are truly a re-investment in the community!

Membership benefits include: Sneak Preview and first opportunity to purchase tickets - special discount at local businesses (see below) - 48-hour advance ticket exachange privileges and more! Membership starts at $150 ($25 for students and $50 for seniors). Please consider becoming a member to ensure the vitality of our arts organization.

Join now! For more information, call 973-539-0345, ext. 6526.

MEMBER DISCOUNTS! Show your Member card and save at local businesses (Complete terms, conditions and discount information available in the Member Benefits section of our website).

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Encore Society Have you heard about MPAC’s planned giving program? After providing for your family and loved ones, you may want to remember the Mayo Performing Arts Center in your plans. A bequest, annuity or trust will help prepare our organization for future growth. A planned gift to MPAC will ensure that everything you cherish about this institution - from the celebrated artists that grace our stage season after season to the extensive education and community engagement programs that touch thousands of people each year - remains for generations to come. We’d also love to hear from you if you’ve already included MPAC in your plans. By informing us now, we will automatically enroll you as a lifetime member of the Encore Society, an honorary recognition group for individuals who have named MPAC in their estate plans. Members of the Encore Society enjoy special benefits and privileges. If you are interested in leaving a legacy to MPAC, or would like more information, please contact Marcia Hunter, Major Gifts Manager at mhunter1@mayoarts.org or at 973-539-0345 ext 6514. Thank you.

Remembering The Theatre in your estate is a wonderful way to secure your legacy and further our mission to entertain, enrich and educate the diverse population of Northern New Jersey.

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Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark LLC Morristown www.ttnlaw.com 973-975-0476

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$1,500 - $2,499 AAA Ad Magic Alstede Farms Beyer Ford; Beyer Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. Brinton Eaton Wealth Advisors ConnectOne Bank Jack Cooney, Jr., CPA, CLU at Bleakley, Schwartz, Cooney & Finney, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell H. Davich Ryan Dawson, Weichert, Realtors Dublin Pub Deborah Fineman, Supreme Energy Inc.

Fischer Barr & Wissinger LLC Fox Rothschild LLP Don Giovanello, Morristown Wealth Management The Attorneys at Graham Curtin, A Professional Association J.C. Reiss Optician Jacobs Levy Equity Management Longo Electrical Mechanical McKirdy & Riskin PA Mendham Capital Management The Miller Center for Esthetic Excellence Morgan Stanley Morris Hills Memorial

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MPAC is where business and the arts come together!

Membership enables you to:

- Purchase the best seats in the house - Entertain clients - Reward employees - Network with theatre patrons and other businesses - Support the arts in a thriving community environment - Access the Starlight Lounge And much more!!

Call 973-539-0345 x6526 or email Lgusoff@mayoarts.org to join today and for more information.

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Directory of Facility and Services Assistive Listening Devices are available at the box office prior to each performance.

Accessibility: The orchestra section is accessible to all patrons. The balcony is accessible by elevator. If you need special seating arrangements, please let our box office representatives know at time of purchase.

Large print programs are available upon request.

In Case of a Fire, exits are indicated by the red signs. In the event of a fire or other emergency, please walk to the nearest exit.

MPAC is a barrier-free environment.

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