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Michael Gennaro, the president and CEO of the Paper Mill Playhouse greets party-goers at the 2004 Paper Mill Gala, "Angelo Del Rossi: A Life in the Theater," a celebration of Del Rossi's 40-year tenure as President Emeritus of the Paper Mill, the State Theater of New Jersey.  The event, held at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany, featured silent and live auctions to benefit the theater and speeches and performances in honor of Del Rossi.  <br />
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photo by Angela Jimenez/Star-Ledger