BROADWAY ACTRESS PAIGE PRICE TO APPEAR IN HOMETOWN BENEFIT FOR BROOK THEATRE

 Bound Brook, NJ (November 1, 2006)

New Jersey native Paige Price will present her one-woman musical show entitled “The eX-Files” at the Brook Arts Center one night only on Friday, November 17th at 8:00 p.m. Ms. Price, who has starred in the Broadway shows Saturday Night Fever, Smokey Joe’s Café, and Beauty and the Beast, returns to her hometown in a benefit for the newly renovated Brook Arts Center. which was devastated by Hurricane Floyd in 1999. “The eX-Files” is a collection of mostly true, mostly comic stories, about life and love in the big city. The show was featured on ABC’s The View and has played various venues in New York City. This version will be adapted for the expected local crowd to include tales from the actress’ career. Joy Behar - of ABC's The View says "It's hard enough for women comedians to get a date - now this? I guarantee you, she's going to get an HBO special out of this." Chip Deffaa - NY Post raves: (Price) adopts a breezy, wisecracking manner...she scores strongest with a sassy, apt “(It Takes One Hell of A Man To Be Better Than) No Man At All” “I am thrilled to be able to perform on the stage of the Brook. It’s where I saw first movie musical (Mary Poppins). I urge the community to support the mammoth effort that has gone into the revitalization of downtown Bound Brook and is realized in this gorgeous theatre.” Mr. Gerry Appel, artistic director of the theater remarks “We are very excited to bring someone of Paige’s caliber to the Brook. She’s going to by hysterical.” Musical Director is Ed Alstrom, currently a member of the orchestra of the Broadway’s “Hairspray” and who is also the New York Yankees official organist. Alstrom accompanied Price at her previously sold out show of “The eX-Files” at the Zipper Theatre in New York. The 60-minute show will be presented November 17th, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. Doors open one hour prior to the performance. Tickets are $35 and are tax-deductible. Tickets can be purchased on the Brook website at www.brookarts.org or by calling the box office at 732-469-7700. Reservations for this extraordinary event are recommended. The Brook Arts Center is located at The Brook Theater 10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 For more information, visit www.brookarts.org and www.paigeprice.com.