The Name
I renovated the historic gristmill as a venue and collaborative space , but I knew the key to success was building a state-ofthe-art recording studio . Why ?
1 ) There wasn ’ t a recording studio in Southern Vermont , so it would fill a community need and be a great complement to existing cultural institutions and organizations in the region .
2 ) Music is the universal connector . We may not all like the same music , but everyone likes SOME kind of music . Music serves as a bridge that connects us all and brings us closer to each other .
And that was key to the vision .
collaboration through music could thrive .
So — why choose the name “ Old Mill Road ” ?
I thought about Sesame Street . It is a physical place ; a campus . But it is also a culture . A community .
I thought about the “ Yellow Brick Road ” from The Wizard of Oz — and how it is both a path with an end goal ( Emerald City ), but along the way , adventures happen and friendships are made .
I thought about “ Abbey Road .” Three syllables . Great rhythm .
Old Mill Road isn ’ t just a street , a studio , or a media company ; it ’ s a state of mind .
I began working as a theatrical designer on Broadway as a teenager . My mentors included Al Hirschfeld , Peter Harvey , Santo Loquasto , Willa Kim , and Tony Walton . As part of Walton ’ s design team , I worked on the TONY ® Award-winning Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun , among others .
I wasn ’ t just interested in building a media company or a production facility . This was about creating a culture and environment in which positivity , creativity , and
By my early 20s , I was producing theater and music regularly , while also attending medical school at SUNY Stony Brook .
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