Paper Mill Playhouse To Open Education Center In Millburn

MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse, the award winning theater in northern New Jersey, has announced that it will hold a ribbon cutting in Millburn on Wednesday for an expansion of the theater’s award-winning Theater School.

They have leased a storefront building in downtown Millburn. The new space, totaling 2,500 square feet, is at 20 Main St.

According to a press release, "This is the first property extension of the theater since 1996 and the first expansion of the theater’s footprint into Downtown Millburn. This expansion is a result of a board-approved strategic plan to move Paper Mill Playhouse forward, reimagining the Millburn theater as the center for musical theater in America."

The official ribbon cutting for the new space will take place on Wednesday at 9 a.m. on site at 20 Main St. The community is welcome to visit the new studios on Saturday, March 14 for an open house featuring free classes for students ages 6 to 15. Free class spots during the open house must be reserved in advance and are first come, first served with an online registration at PMP Studios.

The theater’s spring session of classes kick off the week of April 20 with classes for all of life’s stages. For more information on upcoming Paper Mill Theater School offerings click here.

Paper Mill Playhouse will host two "Master Classes" to celebrate the studio opening and the 25th Anniversary of the Rising Star Awards. For more information, click here.

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