Being Somebody

04/25/2026

A 90-YEAR-OLD TAKES THE STAGE… & CHANGES EVERYTHING.
A real father. A real daughter. A story you'll never forget.

What if the most inspiring story you hear this year comes from someone who is 90 years young—and refuses to stop dreaming?

Dr. Howard Mase takes the stage with his daughter, recording artist Marla Mase, in a powerful, funny, and deeply moving live performance about love, family, and becoming who we’re meant to be—at any age.

✨ From growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s & ’50s
✨ To the electric pulse of the gritty disco ’70s
✨ And the unforgettable moments that shape who we become

You’ll laugh. You’ll feel. You may even leave seeing your own life differently.

🎭 ONE AFTERNOON ONLY — FREE ADMISSION

Bring a friend. Bring your parents. Bring your heart.

📅 Sunday, May 3
🕜 1:30 PM
📍 Springfield Free Library
66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ

UPCOMING DATES UPCOMING DATES 90-year-old Beloved Coach/Psychologist Performs to Sold-Out Crowds… Being Somebody… a father-daughter tale about growing up Brooklyn Through masterful storytelling, music, and song, the talented duo takes us back in time to their formative years. Howard brings to li...

03/11/2026

👨‍👧 A REAL FATHER. A REAL DAUGHTER. A STORY YOU’LL NEVER FORGET.
What if the most inspiring story you heard this year came from someone who is 90 years young?

Beloved psychologist Dr. Howard Mase joins his daughter, recording artist Marla Mase, to share their uplifting and deeply human father–daughter journey—one that has moved audiences across the country.

In BEING SOMEBODY, storytelling and music take audiences from Brooklyn in the 1940s to the disco-bright 1970s—and into the timeless questions of family, dreams, and what it means to “be somebody” at every stage of life.

Audiences laugh, reflect, and leave inspired.

🎭 FREE PERFORMANCE – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

📍 MetroWest JCC
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ

🗓 Thursday, March 26
🕐 1:00 PM

Seats in the theater are limited, so we encourage reserving in advance.

👉 Reserve your free seat:
https://form.jotform.com/260424844204148

Come experience a remarkable true story that reminds us:

✨ You’re never too old to be young.

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12/01/2025

👨‍👧 A REAL FATHER. A REAL DAUGHTER. A STORY YOU’LL NEVER FORGET.
BEING SOMEBODY arrives in Croton-on-Hudson this Friday!

At 90 years old, beloved psychologist Dr. Howard Mase joins his daughter, recording artist Marla Mase, to share their uplifting, funny, deeply human father–daughter journey — one that has touched audiences around the country.

✨ Through music and storytelling, they take you from Brooklyn in the 1940s to the disco-bright 1970s… all the way to what it means to dream, age, love, and “be somebody” at every stage of life.

🎭 ONE NIGHT ONLY — and it’s FREE.
Friday, December 5th at 7 PM
Croton Free Library
171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Seats fill fast — don’t miss this heart-opening night.

09/05/2025

Thanks York Daily Record for featuring “Being Somebody.” We are excited to be bringing the show to PA for the very first time.

“See a show in York during the festival that celebrates the live arts, including improvisation and comedy.

One of the shows, "Being Somebody," features Dr. Mase, an 89-year-old psychologist, and his daughter, acclaimed performer Marla Mase, according to a news release and the website. It takes the audience back in time to growing up in the 1940s, '50s, and 1970s in Brooklyn and it explores "the moments that matter most.”

09/04/2025

✨ We’re thrilled to announce that BEING SOMEBODY is coming to the York Fringe Festival this weekend! ✨

This heartfelt and humorous father–daughter show has already sold out in New York, and now it’s York’s turn.

🎭 Starring 89-year-old psychologist Dr. Howard Mase (who began acting at 87!) and his daughter, recording artist Marla Mase, the performance blends storytelling, music, and movement — a nostalgic, funny, and inspiring journey from 1940s Brooklyn to the disco era of the 1970s.

📅 York Fringe Festival Performances:

Friday, Sept 5 – 6:30 PM

Saturday, Sept 6 – 3:30 PM

🎟 Tickets:
Friday → https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/york-fringe-festival/being-somebody-friday

Saturday → https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/york-fringe-festival/being-somebody-saturday

💫 Friends, we’d love your support — please share this with anyone you know in the York/Harrisburg, PA area. Every share helps us fill the seats and bring this inspiring story to new audiences. Thank you! 🙏💖

BEING SOMEBODY is a unique and inspiring new show starring an extraordinary 89-year-old Jewish psychologist/executive coach (vibrant and still working) alongside his talented recording artist/writer/performer daughter. Together, through storytelling, music, and movement, they take the audience on a

06/19/2025

Tonight we bring BEING SOMEBODY to the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside, Long Island. If you have friends in Long Island who might enjoy an inspiring, funny, and heartwarming evening, help us spread the love. All are welcome! 💕🎉

A true life Father/Daughter Tale of growing up in Brooklyn in the 40s and 70s through storytelling and song. Funny, inspiring, moving- LOVE!

06/12/2025

Thanks LongIslandPress.com for letting your readers know about Being Somebody and recommending it in your Things to Do this coming week.
We are very excited to be presenting our show for the first time in Long Island!

After a string of sold-out shows across NYC, Westchester, Rhode Island, and Florida, the critically acclaimed and deeply moving performance Being

06/12/2025

One week to go !!
Join us at the JCC in Oceanside LI.

A true life Father/Daughter Tale of growing up in Brooklyn in the 40s and 70s through storytelling and song. Funny, inspiring, moving- LOVE!

06/11/2025

👨‍👧 A REAL FATHER. A REAL DAUGHTER. A STORY THAT STAYS WITH YOU.
At 87, psychologist Dr. Howard Mase took a leap of faith and made his stage debut. Now at 89, he joins his daughter, recording artist Marla Mase, to bring their hit father-daughter show to Oceanside, Long Island, for ONE unforgettable evening.
✨ Through song and storytelling, they share a funny, moving, and profoundly human tale about growing up in Brooklyn, the power of family, and the beauty of becoming—at any age.
🎭 BEING SOMEBODY has sold out theaters across the country — and now, it’s coming to OCEANSIDE FOR ONE SHOW ONLY!
THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH
7:00 P.M.
Tickets available at door or in advance here:

A true life Father/Daughter Tale of growing up in Brooklyn in the 40s and 70s through storytelling and song. Funny, inspiring, moving- LOVE!

06/01/2025

The Friedberg JCC in Oceanside will host “Being Somebody” — a truly singular theatrical event on June 19 — starring 89-year-old psychologist-turned-actor Dr. Howard Mase and his daughter, …