Treat Williams, a 4-time Golden Globe® Award nominee and Emmy® Award nominee, is an actor, singer, and aviator who calls Manchester, Vermont “home.” Over the course of his prolific and multi-faceted career, Williams has starred as the lead in Grease on Broadway, as well as television series such as Everwood, Chicago Fire, Blue Bloods, and Chesapeake Shores.

Treat Williams @ Old Mill Road Recording

David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco are an Academy Award® Winning husband-and-wife duo. Their masterfully-crafted production designs can be seen in the films of such celebrated directors as Quentin Tarantino, Aaron Sorkin, David Mamet, Wes Anderson, and Damien Chazelle. David Wasco spent his adolescent years in Bennington, VT – and that time in Vermont had a formative impact on his life journey.

David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Walker is the President of Bennington College, the former CEO and President of New York Public Radio (NYPR), and the former Vice President of Development at Sesame Workshop. A visionary leader, Walker oversaw NYPR’s transformation from two small radio stations to the nation’s largest nonprofit radio station group. Walker was named by Crain’s as one of New York City’s 50 Most Powerful Women in 2009 and 2017.

Laura Walker Interview VT Voices

Katherine Paterson is the beloved author of more than 40 books, including 18 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. The Master Puppeteer won the National Book Award in 1977 and The Great Gilly Hopkins won the National Book Award in 1979 and was also a Newbery Honor Book. For the body of her work, she received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1998, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2006, and in 2000 was named a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress.

Katherine Paterson Interview

Iain Pirie has guided the careers of some of the most important names in music, first with RCA Records UK; then for 17 years at 19 Entertainment (ultimately as executive vice president); and most recently as founder of Tritone. After initial work for Spice Girls and Pop Idol, he subsequently managed the audition process and the entire music part of the American Idol franchise from Seasons 1 through 13, overseeing the creative of the most successful artists to have launched their careers from the show, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia, and Adam Lambert.

Iain Pirie @ Old Mill Road Recording

Vermont-based playwright Theresa Rebeck has had four shows on Broadway. TV and Film stars ranging from Katie Holmes to Alan Rickman have championed her work. She has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and named by Newsweek as one of their "150 Fearless Women in the World." A regular presence at Dorset Theatre Festival (DTF) this summer, Rebeck directs her new play, Dig, at DTF. She sat down recently with Producer/Publisher Joshua Sherman to discuss her work, her influences, her life in Vermont, her newest play, and how to fix a Broadway show from a gurney.

Theresa Rebeck @ Old Mill Road Recording

Ben Cadwallader has been the executive director of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra since 2015. His goal with the VSO is to have it be a leader in bringing a reputation for world-class music closer to the heart of Vermont’s identity.

Ben Cadwallader @ Old Mill Road Recording

Anne Corso is the Executive Director of the Southern Vermont Arts Center. This interview was part of the “VT Voices: Southern Vermont’s Leading Ladies” feature in Manchester Life 2020.

Anne Corso @ Old Mill Road Recording

Susanna Gellert is the Executive Artistic Director at Weston Playhouse. This interview was part of the “VT Voices: Southern Vermont’s Leading Ladies” feature in Manchester Life 2020.

Susanna Gellert @ Old Mill Road Recording

Third-generation family business owner of RK Miles, Joe Miles, is a native Vermonter. He recently sat down to highlight how community connection and consistency have been the key to sustained growth and prosperity.

Joe Miles @ Old Mill Road Recording

Brian Warwick is a GRAMMY® Winning audio engineer and music professor at Northern Vermont University (NVU) – Lyndon. We had the privilege to sit down with Brian at Old Mill Road Recording Studio and speak with him about the lessons that he learned from working in the music business.

Brian Warwick @ Old Mill Road Recording

Dancer, Vermonter, and Emmy-nominated producer, Nicole Fosse sat with Joshua Sherman to discuss her accomplishments, life, and growing up with famous parents.

Nicole Fosse @ Old Mill Road Recording (Part 2)

John Gray is an EMMY® Award-winning journalist, writer, and news anchor for WXXA Fox 23 and WTEN ABC 10 in Albany. His new debut novel, Manchester Christmas, is available for sale online and at bookstores nationwide.

John Gray @ Old Mill Road Recording

Molly Gray, Vermont’s newly-appointed Lieutenant Governor, was raised on a farm in rural Vermont. Molly says that coming back to her old stomping grounds at Stratton during her campaign for Lieutenant Governor was “like a walk down memory lane.

Molly Gray @ Old Mill Road Recording

On November 2, 2018, Old Mill Road Recording opened its doors.  The new state-of-the-art destination recording studio is available to musicians worldwide who want to record and publish their music.  In-house GRAMMY® Award Winning engineer, Ben J. Arrindell has 30+ years of experience recording and mixing for notable artists such as Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Mary J. Blige, Yolanda Adams, Janet Jackson and Busta Rhymes, to name a few.   

The studio has top of the line equipment, including a 48 channel SSL Duality mixing console, Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, and Griffin Speakers. The control room, live room, and isolation booth have been meticulously designed and tuned by world-renowned architectural acoustic designer Francis Manzella.  

Founder and in-house producer Joshua Sherman has produced dozens of tracks featuring Broadway’s greatest talent, including TONY® Award Winners Sutton Foster, Elaine Stritch, Donna McKechnie, Judd Hirsch, Judy Kaye, Jim Dale, Dan Fogler, and Lillias White. 

Thoughtfully organized for comfort, flow, and versatility, Old Mill Road Recording is unlike any other studio around.  It provides the opportunity to record pristine sound while overlooking a breathtaking river view in the heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont.  It is available for recording and mixing local talent, advertising work (Jingles/Commercials), post-production work (Digital media/ TV/Film), and as a destination recording studio for top artists. 

In addition to its historic location, state of the art equipment, and luxury design; Old Mill Road Recording offers customized packages for creatives that can include a full range of additional service amenities, such as lodging, video services, indoor and outdoor event spaces, and food services, among others.

“Over the years, Ben and I worked in many of NYC’s biggest studios.  We dreamed of creating something different – a luxurious and inviting space that would allow artists to relax, rejuvenate and record without the pressures associated with recording in the city.   That dream is now a reality, right here in East Arlington, Vermont.” said Sherman. 

Fran Manzella added, “We were able to help Josh and Ben realize their vision of a truly inspiring music recording environment in an absolutely beautiful location. Offering world class acoustics and equipment, I’m sure artists from all genres will enjoy the experience of recording at Old Mill Road Recording.”

Located just 3 hours from New York City and Boston, Arlington has been a destination place - and place of inspiration - for generations.

The studio smartly combines the history of the area with its future.  The Gristmill of East Arlington, Vermont was built in 1764 by Remember Baker, who was first cousins with Ethan Allen & Seth Warner. The three cousins formed “The Green Mountain Boys.” They were the leaders of the Revolutionary War in Vermont, and The Mill served as a meeting place for them.  The area also has a rich artistic legacy. In the mid-20th Century, Arlington, Vermont and its surrounding towns were home to five Saturday Evening Post illustrators (Norman Rockwell, Mead Schaeffer, Gene Pelham, John Atherton, and George Hughes), the cartoonist Don Trachte, Americana icon Grandma Moses, poet Robert Frost, author/influencer Dorothy Canfield Fisher, composer Carl Ruggles, and fine artist Rockwell Kent.

Old Mill Road Recording

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