Bridge Players Theatre Company

Mission Statement:
Bridge Players Theatre Company, a community theater group based in Burlington, New Jersey, is dedicated to presenting high quality, affordable theatrical productions to the community. We offer opportunities, both on and off stage, by encouraging an active and diverse membership. We invite people of all ages and from all backgrounds to celebrate their individual talents and their mutual passion for live theater.

History:
Bridge Players Theatre Company was founded in 1976 by the late Girard Paolini and the late Joseph LaCerra, two former residents of Palmyra. When the Bi-Centennial celebration was being planned, Mr. Paolini, a Palmyra pharmacist, wrote a musical called, “Let’s Wave the Flag Once More”. It was performed in Palmyra as part of the planned events. At the conclusion of the production, those who participated in the production enjoyed themselves so much that they decided to form a community theater organization. Thus, the birth of Bridge Players. The name was chosen because of the proximity to and the identification with the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. Mr. LaCerra and Mr. Paolini remained active with the group until their deaths. To this day an award is given to a Burlington City High School graduate in their memory.