Paper Wing Theatre Creative Director Koly McBride created a supper club with part-
ner LJ Brewer. Now they offer delicious to-go options as well as food donations.
SHORTCUTS
AT LARGE
The Show
Must Go on
at Paper Wing
Theatre
B Y L A R R Y H A R L A N D
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aper Wing Theatre bills itself as "unruly"
and "edgy." But there are better words to
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mance company. Try humble, nimble, altruistic
and delicious.
Last year, the theater with a burning desire
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founder and Creative Director Koly McBride
added dinner to the big show.
Her life and stage partner LJ Brewer has chef
and hospitality experience, so they raised the
curtain on their dream, Paper Wing Theatre and
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Canning Co. building along Cannery Row. The
tagline? "Come up, eat up, curtain up."
"Our plan was to give everyone a fabulous
show, but incredible food as well," said McBride.
Enter pandemic stage left.
COVID-19 derailed the May opening, but the
pair pivoted to remain relevant. They kept the
kitchen open, churning out to-go orders of spicy
wings, burgers and fried chicken while hosting
special themed dinners.
They also reached out to All-In Monterey
County, a volunteer organization that funnels
donations to feed the hungry, to help them
launch Sunday Suppers for the homeless.
Because its future remains in doubt, Paper
Wing is taking donations to aid the food pro-
gram and keep the theater solvent.
To learn more, please go to www.paperwing.com.
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Photo:
Kelli
Uldall
