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“Receiving the Regional Theatre Tony Award is the greatest honor any regional theatre could imagine,” said Paper Mill Playhouse Producing Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee. “The most incredible part of this is that the award is bestowed upon you for the work you are doing. You don’t compete for it, you can’t petition for it, it is borne out of a conversation among our colleagues in New York, colleagues whom we admire and emulate. To be recognized by those you hold in such high esteem is beyond words.” “We have dreamed that one day we might be honored in this way, but it is certainly not something we ever expected,” continued Hoebee. “We value this so much because this award validates not only the work we are doing on the mainstage and the shows that are finding a life after they premiere at Paper Mill, but also the incredible work that we are doing with arts education, access and outreach. Paper Mill Watch a video for Pump Boys & Dinettes at Paper Mill Playhouse NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 5 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 40