Women - Hunterdon County, New Jersey

CAROLYN B. NEWMAN
“Excellence in children’s theatre” has been the goal of
Carolyn B. Newman since establishing The High Bridge
Children’s Theatre Workshop in 1986 with just seven children.
Known since 1989 as ShowKids Invitational Theatre, Inc. or
“SKIT,” its membership has grown to 175 -- and there is a
waiting list.
In addition to performances for charitable organizations,
SKIT stages at least two major musicals each year, with lavish
sets, costumes, and a professional orchestra.
On March 19,1992 Carolyn received the MasterCard
Business Card’s “Leadership in Entrepreneurial Achievement
and Philanthropy” (LEAP) Award for the Eastern region of the
United States, and was profiled in the May 1992 issues of
Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurial Woman magazines. The
Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce presented her with
its Golden Award in 1994. She was nominated for an award by ACT (Achievements in
Community Theatre) in the categories of Best Director and Best Producer for her
productions of Bye Bye Birdie (1995) and The Sound of Music (1996), and by the
R.E.C.T. Awards in the category of Best Director for her 1997 production of The Wizard
of Oz. Much to her credit, SKIT was nominated for three consecutive years for staging
the best overall community theatre productions in New Jersey.
Prior to forming SKIT, Carolyn served as past president of the High Bridge Parent
Teachers Organization, was a member of the High Bridge Board of Education, and ran
a private consulting practice as a registered dietitian.
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