Photo Flash: MASTER CLASS Opens at Paper Mill

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is presenting Terrence McNally's Master Class, which is currently running at the Millburn theatre through April 5, 2009. Barbara Walsh stars as opera diva Maria Callas, the Press Opening was Sunday, March 8th.

Directed by Wendy C. Goldberg, Master Class brings an exhilarating cast to the Paper Mill stage. Barbara Walsh (Maria Callas) is gracing the Paper Mill stage after a critically acclaimed performance in Stephen Sondheim's 2007 revival of Company as ‘Joanne'. Ms. Walsh is a two-time Drama Desk Award nominee for Company and Falsettos and a Tony Award® nominee for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for Falsettos. She has performed on Broadway in Hairspray, Big, Blood Brothers, Rock ‘N Roll! The First 5,000 Years and Nine. Her television credits include: Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and a recurring role as ‘Judy Schulman-Brown' on One Life to Live.

Sarah Uriarte Berry (Sharon) is making her Paper Mill debut. Ms. Berry's Broadway credits include: The Light in the Piazza, Taboo, Beauty and the Beast, and Les Miserables. She performed in the New York City Opera's Cinderella and City Center Encores! The Boys from Syracuse. Berry has toured nationally in Carousel, Sunset Boulevard, and Les Miserables. In 2005 Ms. Berry received the Featured Actress in a Musical nomination for The Light in the Piazza by the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Awards.

Andrew Gerle (Manny) wrote the book and music for the critically acclaimed Meet John Doe which had runs at both Goodspeed in Connecticut and Ford's Theatre in Washington DC. Mr. Gerle is a three-time recipient of the Richard Rodgers Award for The Tutor (book and lyrics by Maryrose Wood) and with Ms. Wood he wrote the holiday musical The Gift.

Mike McGowan (Tony) is returning to the Paper Mill stage after appearing as ‘Fred/Petruchio' in last season's in Kiss Me, Kate. Mr. McGowan's Broadway credits include: Grease, The Apple Tree, and The Producers. His television credits include: The New Electric Company, Delocated, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Lauren Worsham (Sophie) has performed on Broadway and in the First National Tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as ‘Olive'. Ms. Worsham has appeared as ‘Cunegonde' in the New York City Opera's Candide and at Carnegie Hall in Jerry Springer the Opera.

Ryan King (Stagehand) was in the Off-Broadway productions of Deathbed, Eurydice, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, Come to Take the Children Home, Mountains in the Bering, and Defiance.