Saw Mill Summer Theatre -- ROCK SHOW!!!

Saw Mill Summer Theatre is a Chappaqua based community theater group originally formed in 1968 by students and teachers at Horace Greeley High School. In 1973 Saw Mill Summer Theater, Inc. was formed and has remained as one of a very few self-supporting not-for-profit theater companies. Over our four decade history Saw Mill Summer Theatre has featured such notable local talents as Vanessa Williams (recording artist), Dar Williams (recording artist), Roxanne Hart (Chicago Hope, Highlander, Oh God You Devil), Jay O'Sanders (Tumbleweeds, Music of the Heart, Oliver Stone's JFK, For Richer or Poorer), Andy Zulla (producer/engineer Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Natalie Imbruglia, Michael Bolton, and Heather Hedley), Christopher Williams (Dodgeball) Patrick Collins (Young Doctors in Love), Heather Paige Kent (That's Life, Jenny McCarthy Show), Larry O'Keefe (writer Bat Boy & Legally Blond), Daniel O'Keefe (writer Seinfeld & Drew Carey Show), Justin Stengel (head writer and producer Late Show with David Letterman). The 2006 performers have equally impressive resumes which can be viewed on their bio pages.

Our continued goal has been to bring quality entertainment to the community while also providing a first class forum for our membership to develop their endeavors in every aspect of musical theater production. We strive to select shows that provide our audiences with the opportunity to enjoy challenging and large production musicals that are rarely attempted outside of Broadway, (The Who's Tommy, Chess, Jesus Christ Superstar). Our production of West Side Story was selected "Best Musical" for 1998-99 throughout Westchester, Putnam and Fairfield counties by the Patent Trader's Edward Buroughs.

SMST has also had the unique opportunity of presenting an original musical co-written by Westchester Broadway Theatre's George Puello and Emmy winner Andy Zulla entitled Parusia (a modern day messianic story) in 1997. This original production was featured in the New York Times, NBC's Today in New York and News 12 Westchester. Both a studio and live cast recording of the show were produced with several numbersairing on WFAS radio. In April, 2000, Saw Mill Summer Theatre joined forces with cast members from Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde including Jekyll & Hyde lead Robert Evan (also Jean Valjean in Broadway's Les Miserables), Kate Shindle (Miss America 1998), Joe Mahowald, John Traecy Egan and Juan Betancur to perform a concert version of Parusia at the Westchester Broadway Theatre.

Although Saw Mill Summer Theatre is, itself, a self-supporting non-profit group, we recognize and assist other important groups in our community. Our performances have raised funds for the Lord's Pantry (a group that provides meals to homebound AIDS patients), the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (a group dedicated to the treatment of an inherited neurological disorder), the United Way and the Children's Village. In addition, our shows have entertained groups that include United Cerebral Palsy, Chappaqua Summer Scholarship Program and various youth camps.

Saw Mill Summer Theater is one of the few remaining totally self-supporting theater groups in Westchester. As a self-supporting group, we receive no funds from any governmental agencies or municipalities. All revenue is from tickets sales, program advertisements, donations and grants.

We urge everyone who has entertained or been entertained by Saw Mill Summer Theater these past 4 decades to continue to support Saw Mill Summer Theater and community theaters throughout Westchester County.