52nd Street Project

October, 2022

George Babiak, Editor

THE RETURN OF THE ONE-ON-ONES!… “Are We There Yet? The Location Plays” I and II shows… “Penny for Your Thoughts”…”Knuckle Sandwich”… AND MORE! (Download is only 4 MB)

April, 2022

George Babiak, Editor

KIDS RETURN TO THE STAGE!… “Flying Solo” and “In The Same Boat” shows… “Hear Me Out Songmaking Concert”… Meet Helen Cespedes… LIVE GALA ANNOUNCEMENT… Three more babies! (Download is only 4 MB)

October, 2021

George Babiak, Editor

REAL LIVE PLAYMAKING!… Hidden Gems Report… Say hello to new staffer Bri… What Kristina did… Meet Jenni Swan… Show previews… 8 more babies! (Download is only 4 MB)

April, 2021

George Babiak, Editor

Quarantine Issue III: Playmaking on the Screen(s)… Me & U Teen Show…A Taste of Wine… D.I.Y. Bingo… Meet Michael Propster… Madeleines… More photos of babies! (Download is only 4 MB)

November, 2020

George Babiak, Editor

Quarantine Issue II: Project College… New online activities… Sidewalk Scholarship Party… Meet Fred Carl… More photos of babies and weddings! (Download is only 2.9 MB)

May, 2020

George Babiak, Editor

WE CAN STILL DO STUFF! The Quarantine Issue. This newsletter is all about what we’re doing to keep our young members learning, loving, and laughing while they have to remain sheltered in place. You’d be surprised how much can be done! Also, more photos of babies and weddings! (Download is only 4.2 MB)

March, 2020

George Babiak, Editor

Exit Gus. Enter Kristina and Avi. Show recaps of Heard It Through the Grapevine, Upside-Down, and Elephant in the Room. The low-down on Songmaking, Filmmaking and Wordplay. Previews of Smoke and Mirrors (the next Playmaking Show) and the Game Changers Benefit. Finally, a bunch of unforgettable Megabits. (Download is only 6.5 MB)

September, 2019

George Babiak, Editor

Lots of new and interesting things in this issue: the saga of the Teen Transamerican Tour, all about our new stage set, meet Wendy vanden Heuvel, the return of Deneka, Watch This, Seeing Stars, Step On It, and Megabits that you’ll DEFINITELY want to know about. (Download is only 4 MB)

March 2019

George Babiak, Editor

What kind of escapades have we been on with our kids in the last 3 months? Click on our online newsletter and read about our Playmaking, Two-on-Two, and Songmaking productions, the Ping-Pong Tournament and the shows that are coming up. Also, meet Jed Clarke, Felix the Dog, and baby Nova! (Download is only 3.4 MB)

November, 2018

George Babiak, Editor

Fall has fallen upon us, but we’d like to show you what we did last summer! Click on our online newsletter and read about “Good Vibrations” (Block Island AND Cold Spring), “Stranger Flings,” our latest staffer Sayantee Sahoo, and a bumper crop of marriages and babies. (Download is only 3.8 MB)

July, 2018

George Babiak, Editor

YAY! Summer is here at last! Click on our on-line newsletter and read about “TBH: The Truth Plays,” “Dream Big,” “Ready to Rumble,” Dancemaking, and the mysterious dog in our box office. (Download is only 3.7 MB)

March, 2018

George Babiak, Editor

CHEER UP! WINTER REMAINS WITH US, BUT PROJECT UPDATE IS READY TO READ! Pop open our eco-friendly digital newsletter and read about “Stirring the Pot,” “Current Mood,” “Wordplay,” the Annual Ping Pong Tournament, and oodles more, including the bride-and-groom-filled society page that we call “Megabits!” (Download is only 3 MB)

March, 2018

George Babiak, Editor

MORE NEW STAFFERS! Also, reports and scads of photos about Playback, the Last of the Wareham Trips, and much more. Also, Liz has even more news for us, this one of a really happy event. You’ll find it on the rollicking society page loaded with photos of weddings and babies that we call “Megabits!” (Download is only 3 MB)

August, 2017

George Babiak, Editor

Hey, we’ve got two new staff members you’ll want to meet in this ish! Also, reports on Spring Playmaking, the Teen Ensemble’s “Comedy of Errors,” Block Island, and much more. Also, Liz has more news for us. Finally, there’s a very jam-packed gossip column page loaded with photos of weddings and babies. We call it “Megabits!(Download is only 4 MB)

March, 2017

George Babiak, Editor

Meet Kali and Yazzy, our newest staff members, and find out how some old staffers are getting new job descriptions. You’ll also find lots of nice photos of Playmaking, the 2-on-2’s, Storytelling, our 17th Annual Ping Pong Tourney, and Caroloke: the great songfest tribute to the the great Ms. Ochs. Oh, and let’s not forget our society page: Megabits! (Download is only 4 MB)

December, 2016

George Babiak, Editor

Hey! Read about the Summer One-on-Ones, the Fall Playback show, Songmaking, and all the good stuff we’ve been doing with the kids of Hell’s Kitchen over the last 4 months. And don’t forget to feast your peepers on every Projectile’s favorite gossip page: MEGABITS! (Download is only 3 MB)

July, 2016

George Babiak, Editor

This issue includes photos and words about the Teen Ensemble’s One-Act Play Festival, the Spring Playmaking show, Stage Combat, a preview of our summer shows, funding reports, and hot items about engagements, graduations, relocations, and babies in every Projectile’s favorite gossip page: MEGABITS! (Download is only 3 MB)

March, 2016

George Babiak, Editor

This issue features Playmaking, Playback, Two-on-Two, and Filmmaking reports, the searing results of the 2016 Ping-Pong tournament, a piece about our newest program (StoryTelling), an introduction to new staffers Shaunice and Tahnee, and a glimpse of Liz Bell’s new baby Enza in every Projectile’s favorite gossip page: MEGABITS! (Download is only 4 MB)

October, 2015

George Babiak, Editor

Read about the Teen Ensemble’s North American Tour, see Winston Rodney’s great new photos of our most recent productions, get the skinny on the upcoming Playback show, and meet the fabulous DeSenas, our latest Flyer Bar Profile. And of course, there’s everybody’s favorite society page: MEGABITS! (Download is only 4 MB)

March, 2015

George Babiak, Editor

Read about three new staff members, see photos of our three most recent productions, get the lowdown on the next Playmaking show, and meet Lee Aaron Rosen, our latest Flyer Bar Profile. If those topics don’t grab you, check out the latest babies and marriages on the Megabits page! (Download is only 4 MB)

October, 2014

George Babiak, Editor

Reports and photos of “Out On a Limb” (Spring Playmaking), our brand-new kid filmmaking workshop and premiere, the Teen Ensemble’s One-Act Play Festival, the July and August “What’s My Line?” One-on-One productions, and much more. Oh, and there’s Megabits and a Flyer Bar Profile of the Watsons of Wareham. (Download is only 4 MB)

March, 2014

George Babiak, Editor

Reports and photos of the New Teen Ensemble, the Jonathan Groff concert, “In Transit” (Playback), “Apples and Oranges,” (Fall Playmaking), “By Degrees,” (Two-on-Two’s), and much more. Oh, and there’s Megabits and a Flyer Bar Profile of Louis and Patrice Friedman.(Download is only 4 MB)

October, 2013

George Babiak, Editor

“Twelfth Night” tour report, staff changes, Spring Playmaking, One-on-Ones, Dancemaking, Stage Combat, Megabits, and much more.(Download is only 4 MB)

March, 2013

George Babiak, Editor

“Truth or Dare” (Playback), “Nobody’s Perfect” (Two-on-Twos), “It’s A Jungle Out There” (Playmaking), Teen Report, Ping-Pong & Foosball standings, “Just Kidding” Benefit preview, Megabits, and much more.(Download is only 4 MB)

March, 2012

George Babiak, Editor

“No Strings Attached,” “Bouncing Back,” “Wide Open Spaces,” the New Teen Ensemble, Ping-Pong and Foosball Tournaments, Be a Designer Workshop, Megabits, and more. (Download is only 1 MB)

October, 2011

George Babiak, Editor

Block Island and Wareham One-on-Ones, Two Gents, Spring Playmaking, Program Report, Smart Partner Party, Megabits, and more. (Download is only 2 MB)

March, 2011

George Babiak, Editor

PSSST! THE Secret PLAYS, Poetry Corner, Bell Tells All, The 11th Annual Ping Pong Tournament, The Shakespeare Shake-Up and more…(Download is only 2 MB)

October, 2010

George Babiak, Editor

The 2010 Block Island One-On-Ones was rehearsed from July 10 to 17 on Block Island and was the 5th production staged at the Five Angels Theater. The shows ran from July 23-25. (Download is only 2 MB)

March, 2010

George Babiak, Editor

Yep, the long wait is over. At the end of December, the kids, volunteers, and staff of The 52nd Street Project finally moved into the new, 17,000 sq. ft. home we’ve been planning and building for the last 5 years. Not only do we have a sparkling and spacious new Clubhouse, we are also the proud proprietors of New York’s newest 150 seat Off-Broadway venue, the state-of-the-art Five Angels Theater. (Download is only 1 MB)

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