Currently On
Place Play
NEITHER HERE NOR THERE
In Place Play, Project members are paired with adults, and over the course of the week they improvise characters and scenarios that all intersect in a particular location.
Project Members: Matthew, Darius, Nezai, Berniece & Isabella.
Adult Partners: Erin Anderson, Raquel Chavez, Jose Gamo, Lori Newsom, & Gus Reale.
Composer/Music Director: Cassidy O’Connell
One Night Only
Saturday, July 11, 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. Viewing options include: In-Person or Live-Stream on our YouTube Channel
Upcoming
One-on-Ones
WHERE YOU AT? Plays From Around the World
The classic summer program, One-on-Ones, returns with an all new production. Short, whimsical musicals are written by adult for a Project Member and a professional actor. We take the company away for a week of rehearsal and fun by the shore, then return to mount the full production for free for the public in our theater.
Project Members: Kaylie, Grace, Maddox, Matthew, Nicholas, Penelope, Sophia, & Zaire.
Adult Actors: Jose-Maria Aguila, Kaaron Briscoe, Evan Isabella, Ashley Marie Ortiz, Michael Propster, Matt Provenza, Anna Phillips, & Shamarke Yusuf.
Adult Writers: Jose-Maria Aguila, Kaaron Briscoe, Jed Clarke, Johnny G. Lloyd, Ashley Marie Ortiz, Michael Propster, Anna Phillips, & Shamarke Yusuf.
Composer/Music Director: Avi A. Amon
Three Performances
Friday, August 14, 7:30pm
Saturday, August 15, 3:00pm
Sunday, August 16, 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
Events
Annual Community Event & Fundraiser
Scholarship Party
Each summer we throw a party to celebrate our Project Members who are continuing their educations past high school. Come for some good food, great conversation, and an award ceremony that will make you cheer.
Reservations available starting 6/29/26 – Suggested donation $25 – all amounts accepted.
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).
Smart Partner Conversation
Episode #64. Emotional Support Buddy (Smart Partners Mia & Nancy)
New pair Mia & Nancy look back at their first year together, and discuss what it means to show up for another person.
She supports me when I’m emotional … so, “emotional support buddy.”
Mia, age 12
Find This Episode and all the others on these platforms
Show Archives
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2025 – 2026 Season
The Newsletter of the 52nd Street Project
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Project Update Issue #97
June 2026
Diego Caoili & John Sheehy, Editors
Revisit the productions of Songmaking, Two Playmaking Productions, Stage Combat, Replay, and Filmmaking (all with links to videos). There’s also the Holiday Party, our Gala, and our Ping-Pong Extravaganza.
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Project Update Issue #96
January 2026
Diego Caoili & John Sheehy, Editors
Hello to the new editors. Revisit the productions of Stage Combat, Dancemaking, Teen Ensemble One-Act Festival, and Place Play (all with links to videos). There’s the Golf Outing report, a profile of vol Marty Gleberman, a couple of weddings, and an in memoriam tribute to Barbara McCrane.
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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.