Being Somebody

08/01/2026

Thank you River Reporter for the wonderful feature.

HURLEYVILLE, NY — Most parents spend years watching their children find their own path. Few ever imagine they will one day stand beside them on a stage. When psychologist Dr. Howard Mase …

07/05/2026

We’re headed to Hurleyville Performing Arts Center (HPAC) on August 6 !

Thank you Sullivan County Democrat for sharing our story with your readers.

BEING SOMEBODY comes to the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, August 6 HURLEYVILLE — Most people spend their later years reflecting on the past. Dr. Howard Mase is creating an …

05/26/2026

was founded In honor of Howard’s beloved granddaughter and Marla’s beloved daughter, Lael Summer. She is with us blessing each and every show we do.

Our song of the day is Elvis Presley’s version of “Moonlight Swim.” It reminds us of those magical moments we spent dancing together in the living room, a 45 on the phonograph, and love lit up the room.

05/22/2026

A 90-YEAR-OLD TAKES THE STAGE… AND CHANGES EVERYTHING.

A REAL FATHER. A REAL DAUGHTER. A STORY YOU’LL NEVER FORGET.

✨ New York Friends… this one is truly special ✨
What if the most inspiring story you hear this year comes from someone who is 90 years young — and still daring to dream?

In the acclaimed live show *BEING SOMEBODY*, Dr. Howard Mase takes the stage with his daughter, recording artist Marla Mase, in a powerful, funny, and deeply moving theatrical experience about love, family, resilience, and becoming who we’re meant to be — at every stage of life.

✨ Growing up in Brooklyn in the post-war glow of the 1940s & ’50s
✨ The electric pulse and gritty soul of the disco ’70s
✨ The unforgettable moments that shape who we become

Through storytelling, music, humor, and heart, audiences laugh, reflect, remember… and often leave seeing their own lives a little differently.

🎭 ONE AFTERNOON ONLY — NYC
📍 The PIT — 154 West 29th St, New York, NY 10001
🗓 Saturday, June 6 • 2–4 PM

Limited seating available.

Get tickets now:
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Bring a friend.
Bring your parents.
Bring your heart.

A father/daughter tour de force of storytelling & song about coming of age in BK in the 1940s & 1970s

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.