For twenty years I was the Artistic Director of the Paper Mill Playhouse. During that time it became the regional theatre with the largest subscription audience in the country. It also was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with the second highest rating for excellence in the country only exceeded by the Metropolitan Opera in NY. We had access to all the greatest talent and every revival we did was freshly conceived, often with the authors if they were still living. We did new works, created literary adaptations and started the careers of many actors, directors, choreographers and designers who are famous today. Many of our productions moved on to Broadway, Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden and all around the country. It was a busy and thrilling time.