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12 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
Mark S. Hoebee
Paper Mill Playhouse producer continues to champion the power of theater
WRITTEN BY KAITLYN KANZLER
Mark Hoebee,
the Paper Mill
Playhouse’s producing
artistic
director, dreamed
as achild of being
an Olympic gymnast who would travel
across the world, compete internationally
and perform great feats of
physical strength.
He was sidelined by atorn ligament
during his freshman year of
high school, but the setback positioned
him to realize his life’s true
passion —theater. Hecurrently lives
in Glen Ridge with his partner, Larry
Elardo, broadcast coordinating producer
for the CBS Evening News and
CBS Sunday Morning, and their two
children.
Here are 12things toknow about
Mark S. Hoebee, and how the Paper
Mill Playhouse is coping during the
coronavirus pandemic.
COURTESY OF THE PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE
HE SEGUED EASILY FROM
GYMNASTICS TO PERFORMANCE
Hoebee, who grew up in Freehold
Township, says he took up theater as
a hobby after his injury. “I realized
quickly, through my flexibility and
agility, that dance came very
naturally to me,” he says.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO The Paper Mill
Playhouse’s Producing Artistic Director, Mark
S. Hoebee (right) and Managing Director, Todd
Schmidt, proudly display their 2016 Tony Award
for Best Regional Theater.
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