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Playmaking, Fall 2025
SUGAR & SPICE, Plays to Savor
The latest members to join the Project learn how to write a play. They are each cooking up an original, short musical for a pair of professional actors to perform, directed by an adult professional.
Project Members: Chad, Dylan, Kaylee, Kaylie, Lalune, Matthew, Penelope, & Zaire.
Dramaturg/Directors: Ka-Ling Cheung, Annabelle Cousins, Marchánt Davis, Christian DeMarais, Nolan Doran, Betsy Hogg, Michael Propster, Kea Trevett, & Caylyn Wan-Creager.
Actors: Cecilia Arana, Ross Cowan, Jackie Chung, Neil D’Astolfo, Yonatan Gebeyehu, Joe Holt, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Stephanie Linas, Keren Lugo, Kelvyn Mitchell, Arian Moayed, Adrienne C. Moore, Nadia Quinn, Natalie Walker, JJ Wilks, & Shaunette Renée Wilson.
Composer/Music Director: Avi A. Amon.
Free Performances:
Friday, December 12, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 13, 3:00pm
Sunday, December 14, 3:00pm
Five Angels Theater
789 Tenth Avenue, 2nd Floor
NYC, b/t W. 52nd & 53rd Sts.
Appropriate for all ages. Typical running time: about 2 hours, with one intermission. Viewing options include: In-Person or Live-Stream on our YouTube Channel
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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.
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
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.
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The PROJcast theme song was written by Justin & Eric March (Twitter: @eriqmarch), and is performed by Rebecca, Nicole, & Marinda Anderson (Instagram: @marindaanderson, Twitter: @marindanderson).
Smart Partner Conversation
Episode #59. Voices Raised, Songmakers Behind the Keyboard
Three of our 5 Songmakers discuss their inspiration for their new songs and their expectations for the free concert, RAISE YOUR VOICE, Friday, October 24, 7:30 pm in our Five Angels Theater.
When you write a song, you can pour your heart out into it.
Sophia, age 11
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2025 – 2026 Season
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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).