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TAKE DOWN, Stage Combat 2026
Project members learn the fundamentals of safe stage combat. They then create an original scene with their professional actor partners to perform together.
The Members: Darius, Grace, Jaelannie, LJ, Khloe, Milo, & Nezai.
The Adults: Raquel Chavez, Mat Hostetler, Kirstin Louie, Tommy McDowell, Matthew Provenza, Anna Telfer, & Sharmarke Yusuf.
Stage Combat Instructor: Kerry Warren
Program Director: Garrett D. Kim
One Performance Only:
Friday, February 13, 7:30pm
Five Angels Theater
789 Tenth Avenue, 2nd Floor
NYC, b/t W. 52nd & 53rd Sts.
Appropriate for all ages. Typical running time: less than an hour, with no intermission. Viewing options include: In-Person or Live-Stream on our YouTube Channel
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SAY THAT AGAIN, Replay Reading 2026
Project members, taking the next step in their Playmaking journeys, write all new plays, which are give a free public reading by adult actors.
Project Members: Hannah, Maria, Melanie, & Naseem.
Dramaturg/Directors: Jose Gamo, Olivia Gilliatt, Adaire Kamen, & Alicia Moeller.
Actors: TBD
One Performance Only:
Friday, February 20, 7:30pm
Five Angels Theater
789 Tenth Avenue, 2nd Floor
NYC, b/t W. 52nd & 53rd Sts.
Appropriate for all ages. Typical running time: less than an hour, with no intermission. Viewing options include: In-Person or Live-Stream on our YouTube Channel
PROJcast
Welcome to The 52nd Street Project’s podcast — The PROJcast! The PROJcast offers a behind-the-scenes view of the work of the Project as the kids create and explore theater as well as other art forms, such as song, dance, poetry, film, radio and more. Long term-mentoring relationships form the basis of much of the Project’s work, and these episodes will feature reporting, stories, performances and interviews with kids and adults.
Find all episodes of the PROJcast on these platforms:
The PROJcast theme song was written by Justin & Eric March (Twitter: @eriqmarch), and is performed by Rebecca, Nicole, & Marinda Anderson (Instagram: @marindaanderson, Twitter: @marindanderson).
Behind the Pencil
Episode #60. Everything Nice, The Playmakers of SUGAR & SPICE
Our 8 newest Playmakers discuss their inspiration for their new shows and their expectations for the free production, SUGAR & SPICE, Plays to Savor, Friday, December 12 – Sunday, December 14 in our Five Angels Theater.
Follow your dreams, and don’t forget to bring your kids to The 52nd Street Project.
Zaire, age 11
Find This Episode and all the others on these platforms
Annual Gala
Honoring Bob Goldberg & Yorke Construction Corporation
HOW SWEET IT IS
We’re celebrating 16 years in our Clubhouse and Theater.
Hosted by: Elizabeth Marvel & Tim Blake Nelson.
The Annual Gala will be Monday, April 13, starting at 6:30pm at Tribeca Rooftop, 2 Desbrosses Street.
Contact Ana “Sugarcane” Soto for more details and reservations, asoto@52project.org, or call 212/333-5252
Show Archives
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2025 – 2026 Season
The Newsletter of the 52nd Street Project
Click an issue below to read and/or download it
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Project Update Issue #95
April, 2025
George Babiak, Editor
Bye, George! Hi, Diego! Read our report on the “Drawing the Line” Gala. See and watch recaps of “To The Moon,” “Setting the Tone,” “Tell It Like It Is,” and “On Top of the World.” And, as always, weddings and babies.
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Project Update Issue #94
November, 2024
George Babiak, Editor
See recaps and videos of “Off the Wall,” “Look Who’s Talking,” “With The Flow,” “More Than Words,” and “Music to My Ears.” Also, Halloween festivities, meet new staffer Liz Sweeney, and lots of weddings and babies.
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Project Update Issue #93
May, 2024
George Babiak, Editor
Behold the Monolith! Also, flip through recaps and pix of the last 8 Project shows, meet Micah and Jenny, find out what WellBeing is, read about many new weddings and babies, and click on lotsa YouTube video links. (5 MB download)
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Project Update Issue #92
October, 2023
George Babiak, Editor
A website is reborn! Also, photos of “Eye of The Storm,” “Boom! Wham! Pow,” “On The Move,” and “Now We’re Here.” Loads of video links and pix from our first week-long trip since 2019… and, as usual, babies and brides! (6.5 MB download).