{"id":1577767,"date":"2022-07-29T09:06:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T13:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1577767"},"modified":"2022-07-29T09:06:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T13:06:10","slug":"step-into-dunder-mifflin-at-the-office-experience-dc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/step-into-dunder-mifflin-at-the-office-experience-dc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Into Dunder Mifflin At \u2018The Office Experience DC\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstep-into-dunder-mifflin-at-the-office-experience-dc-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1577767&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pause the reruns and head to the historic Woodies Building in Washington D.C. to step into America\u2019s favorite paper company at \u201cThe Office Experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Office Experience\u201d is a multi-level immersive experience that allows visitors to walk through Dunder Mifflin Paper Company and many other iconic places from the hit TV show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Office\u201d was revolutionary in modern sitcom television. An American version of the British comedy that shared the same name, NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Office\u201d aired from 2005-2013 across nine seasons. The show did not rely on laugh tracks or over-the-top characters for its humor. Rather, it utilized its mockumentary style to amplify comedy through deadpan stares into the camera and subtle interactions between kooky characters. In its eight years on air, \u201cThe Office\u201d grew to become what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/tv-movies\/tv-movie-lists\/100-greatest-tv-shows-of-all-time-105998\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rolling Stone<\/a> called one of the \u201cgreatest TV shows of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a fan who\u2019s indulged in hours of reruns and merchandise or someone who only recently binged the show for the first time, \u201cThe Office Experience\u201d has something for fans of any level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-28-at-2.23.11-PM-1-1024x680-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe interactive two-story experience features 17 areas filled with original props and costumes, set re-creations and more, allowing fans to visit Scranton Business Park and other sites associated with the beloved series,\u201d said their press release. \u201c\u2018The Office Experience\u2019 includes an on-site themed retail store replicating the Warehouse, featuring exclusive products for sale and open to ticketed and non-ticketed guests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The main event is the exact replica of the Dunder Mifflin office. Guests are encouraged to sit down at the staff\u2019s desks, pick up the phones to hear messages from their favorite characters, rummage through their drawers and filing cabinets, and really explore the details put into each desk. Visitors can also play out scenes from the show by spilling Kevin\u2019s famous chili, or picking beets at Schrute Farms. There are also multiple photo-op spots from iconic scenes in the show, and guests have the opportunity to film their own confessionals like the characters do.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Office-Experience-5.-Photo-credit-Kyle-Flubacker-1-1024x683-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The experience does not exclude newer fans, with facts about the characters and the show itself sprawled across the walls. It also rewards its most loyal fans with its meticulous attention to detail and nods to certain episodes, from the sticky notes on each character\u2019s desk to the contents of the freezer in the break room, including a box inconspicuously labeled \u201cSprinkles.\u201d Visitors also get to see authentic costumes and props used by the cast in the show. The elaborate details create an experience guests could spend hours in or visit multiple times and discover something different each time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe haven\u2019t had any of the talent from the show visit yet, but stay tuned,\u201d said Stacy Moscatelli, co-president of the production company backing the exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of \u201cThe Office\u201d was its ability to capture the hearts of such a large audience with such an ordinary environment. There were no supernatural powers, characters living dramatic double lives, or larger-than-life settings. Rather, its heart came from how it celebrated the great joys and moments that can be found in a simple life. It was a show about a normal paper company in a normal town with normal people. It was a show with which the majority of Americans could identify.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Office-Experience-9.-Photo-credit-Kyle-Flubacker-1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just so relatable,\u201d Moscatelli told The Federalist. \u201cI think that the characters, in their own quirky way, are all pretty endearing. We\u2019ve all had weird office experiences and coworkers and situations that we\u2019ve been in that maybe they didn\u2019t go as far as \u2018The Office\u2019 goes, but they\u2019re still relatable. So I think that just makes it the kind of show that we all can relate to, whether it\u2019s one character or one scene or one episode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the most grounding aspects of the show was Jim and Pam\u2019s love story, and \u201cThe Office Experience\u201d celebrates their relationship by giving them their own section in the experience. A timeline of their relationship can be seen as well as artifacts from their relationship, authentic costumes from their wedding, and a photo-op at Niagara Falls. Visitors can even dance down the aisle along with the Dunder Mifflin staff in a replica of the chapel where they got married.<\/p>\n<p>Superfly X, the company behind \u201cThe Office Experience,\u201d brings to life people\u2019s favorite entertainment properties for an immersive, pop-up experience. They\u2019ve previously put together \u201cThe FRIENDS Experience\u201d in multiple locations across the U.S. as well as another \u201cThe Office Experience\u201d which was wildly successful in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe show didn\u2019t take itself too seriously, and we hope that when people come here, they don\u2019t take themselves too seriously,\u201d Moscatelli said. \u201cI hope they pretend that they\u2019re Michael and sit at the desk, or find all those Easter eggs and sort of dive deep. I think it\u2019s fun for huge fanatics and also for fans who are less so because it reminds you just how much you really do love the show and I think it\u2019s accessible to everybody. I just want people to have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a day and age where normalcy as we knew it feels unattainable, \u201cThe Office Experience\u201d is a little slice of the comedy and comfort Americans so loved the original show for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Office Experience\u201d is open July 28, 2022 through Jan. 16, 2023. Tickets are on sale now on their <a href=\"https:\/\/theofficeexperience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>\n  Elise McCue is an intern at The Federalist and student majoring in multimedia journalism and professional and technical writing. She also reports on the Southwest Virginia music scene for The Roanoke Times. 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