Mary Hagedorn's 90th Birthday Celebration

One of the most important ingredients here at the theatre is our volunteers. They are key members to our success. And on Friday night, prior to The Fab Four, we had the opportunity to celebrate the 90th birthday of our beloved volunteer Mary Hagedorn.

She has been here since the reopening of the theatre in 1994 and has been honored many times for her devotion to the arts and the development of the theatre.

This extraordinary woman is the most thought about and asked about woman in our volunteer program. If she is not present she is quickly inquired about because she is at a whopping 98% of our shows!

Never does she leaves her door (the iconic door #3) and never leaves a task unfinished. She is our toughest and most dedicated volunteer.

Most recently she has had a seat named after her for volunteering at more than 100 shows in a single season. It's row EE seat 103 in case you wanted to sit there for a performance!

Thank you Mary Hagedorn! We look forward to seeing you at every show!



See more photos on our Flickr page!

February 23rd

Do you want to get involved in some of the fun here at The Community Theatre? Here's one way you can -
New!! Improv Workshop for Adults: Ages 18 & up
Thursdays 7:00-8:30 p.m.
8 week program begins March 10th, 2011
For the beginner to experienced performer! Have you always wanted to act and perform in front of an audience? Have a great time working on improv exercises, scenes and monologues. Learn good solid acting technique in a fun and creative atmosphere. Class work toward improv night and showcase.

To register, please visit our website at www.mayoarts.org or call the Performing Arts School hotline at 973.539.0345 x6582.

This weekend The Fab Four lands in Morristown! Back by audience demand, The Fab Four returns to keep to keep the spirit and the sounds of The Beatles alive for fans old and young.

February 15th

A big congratulations to Rachel Alvey of Madison High School and Sophia Laurenzi of Montville High School, pictured above left to right with their teachers, who advanced to the state finals after this morning’s Poetry Out Loud.

Hosted this morning at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest created to encourage the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. Presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, the contest aims to help students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.



Poetry Out Loud New Jersey Region 4 finalists. Front row (l to r): Rachel Alvey- Madison High School, Sophia Laurenzi- Montville High School, Romana Steindler- Hunterdon Learning Center, Lauren Dwane-Kinnelon High School. Second row (l to r) Jasmine Noel-St. Mary of Assumption High School, Jodi Bishoff- Vernon Township High School, Daniela Mallack- Trinity Christian School, and Seamus Cogdon- Morris County School of Technology.

For more pictures see our flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/58579232@N05/

February 7th

This past weekend the HMS Pinafore arrived at port and sailed off just before the New Shanghai Circus rang in the Chinese New Year- the year of the Rabbit. If anyone saw that show you probably left thinking 'How'd they do that?'

We’d like to give a big congratulations to our February 2011 Music Students of the Month who were announced this past Friday prior to the NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players: HMS Pinafore show!


From left to right: Ryan Callahan, Angela Dench, Marli Horwitz, Victoria Kulesza, Lindsay Morrison, Dana Nix, Kristen Rothe.

For those who don’t know… Students are nominated by their teachers and are chosen by the Theatre’s Education Department based on their commitment to and excellence in the performing arts. The Theatre honors a group of students every month throughout the season and invites area teachers to nominate students for this honor. Students are then invited to perform at a year-end recital in June. The 2010-2011 Music Student of the Month program is sponsored by Verizon.

This weekend’s forecast brings us a mix of shows that is just as eclectic as our recent weather. On Thursday night, temperatures will rise with Hot Tuna Blues and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, accompanied by blues icon Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica and guitar, and two-time Grammy-winner Jim Lauderdale.

Friday calls for an evening of tap with Savion Glover's lastest creation, “SoLo in TiMe.” The Tony award winner and company will weave together tap song compositions and flamenco tradition in a breatakingly clectric montage of speed, rhythm, and song.

And finally Saturday night, a laughter front arrives to Morristown with Off-Broadway's longest-running hit, “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change”. This comically musical joyride through the jungle of the modern-day mating game is one you can't miss. So come on down and bring your Valentine!