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Songmaking Concert 2026
ON A HIGH NOTE
A special One-Night Only concert of original songs with lyrics by Project members and music and performances by adult professionals.
Project Members: Liesl, Mateo, Matt, Theo, & Victoria.
Adult Composers/Band: Miles Coplin, Emily Hsiang, Tyler Kinnaman, Nina Osso, Stephen Stocking (guitar), Danny Ursetti (drums), Sam Weber (bass), & Shawn Wilson.
Adult Performers: Sergio Mauritz Ang, Allie Babich, Kennen Butler, Kendall Cafaro, Andy Dahn, Neil D’Astolfo, Yonantan Gebeyehu, Sam Gravitte, Kendal Hartse, Stephanie Linas, Tommy McDowell, Vanessa Porras, Mallory Portnoy, Nadia Quinn, Jon-Michael Reese, Mikey Rosenbaum, Maryn Shaw, & Natalie Walker.
Music Director: Avi A. Amon
One Night Only
Friday, November 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: about an hour with no intermission. Viewing options include: In-Person or Live-Stream on our YouTube Channel
Upcoming
BREAKING NEWS: New Leadership
Retiring Executive Director Carol Ochs to be succeeded by Brian Adamczyk
The Project is proud to announce our new Executive Director Brian Adamczyk, who is replacing our beloved, retiring Carol Ochs.
5K Race to Benefit the Project
Frozen Penguin 5K
This January, the Project is proud to be the charity partner for NYCRuns Frozen Penguin 5K in Central Park. Sign up and become a member of the 52 Run Crew, and help raise funds for Project programming.
Contact Ana Soto for more information.
Events
The 52nd Street Project Annual Benefit
LIKE A BOSS, Celebrating Carol Ochs and her 35 years of Leadership
This year’s gala will honor our (soon-to-be-former) Executive Director, Carol Ochs. This one night only event will have cocktails and a sit-down meal, and auction, songs, and tributes to all the Carol has meant to the Project in her over 30-year career here.
MONDAY, APRIL 19
Tribeca Rooftop
2 Desbrosses Street, NYC
6:30 pm – doors open for cocktail hour, followed by dinner and entertainment.
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 #65. The Where They Were (One-on-One Interviews)
The Project members from our August One-on-Ones look back at their experiences in this classic Project program.
It’s cool to be someone else when you’re acting.
Penelope, age 11
Find This Episode and all the others on these platforms
Show Archives
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2026 – 2027 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 #98
September 2026
Diego Caoili & John Sheehy, Editors
Revisit the productions of the Teen Ensemble, Dancemaking, Place Play, and the One-on-Ones. Read about our new Hall of Fame, and the tributes to two recently departed beloved Project folks.
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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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