With the start of a new season at Paper Mill Playhouse comes a new schedule of exhibitions in the theatre's Renee Foosaner Art Gallery. Highlighting regional, national and international artists, the gallery changes
exhibits with each production at the Playhouse. The season opens September 9, 1997, with a showcase of works by Associate Members of the New Jersey
Water Color Society. Running in conjunction with the musical Big River, this show closes October 26,1997.
From November 4 to December 14, 1997, the gallery will feature an exhibit by artists from the Millburn-Short Hills Art Center.
The Paper Mill Playhouse Invitational is on display from December 19, 1997, to February 15, 1998. Nearly a dozen artists who have been favorites at the gallery over the years will be highlighted. This showcase coincides
with Paper Mill's presentation of New Jersey Ballet's Nutcracker and the Sherlock Holmes play, Mask of Moriarty.
The gallery will host a three man-show featuring the work of New Jersey artists Al Grafke, Edwin Havas and Ronald Lent from February 24 to April 5, 1998, during the run of Death of a Salesman. The New Jersey
Water Color Society will return to the Renee Foosaner Art Gallery with a exhibition featuring the works of the society's Elected Members from April 15 to May 31, 1998. On the mainstage will be the Stephen
Sondheim/James Goldman musical Follies.
The gallery's season closes with the 10th Annual Paper Mill Playhouse International Miniature Art
Exhibition. One of the premiere exhibitions of miniature art on the East Coast, this show features artist from
around the state and around the world. An opening reception will be held on Monday, June 8, 1998. The exhibit will then run through the end of July, while Paper Mill will also feature The Will Rogers Follies
and Summer Festival '98.
Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public, one hour prior to performances through intermission
and Fridays from 12 to 3 p.m. Performances are Wednesday through Sunday at 8 p.m. with matinees on Thursday at 2 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. For more information, call (973)379-3636. Paper Mill is
barrier-free and completely accessible to people with disabilities. 
