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Playmaking
UP THE ANTE, Plays That Go All In
The newest members to join the Project write their first plays, mini-musicals, that are directed and performed by adults.
Project Members: Berniece, Isabella, Liam, Maddox, Matthew, Theo, Valentina, & Victoria.
Dramaturg/Directors: Jose-Maria Aguila, Ahmed Attia, Kyle Cameron, Danaya Esperanza, Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Nico Grelli, Evan Isabella, Ashley Marie Ortiz, & James Yaegashi.
Actors: Echaka Agba, Raúl Castillo, Jose Duran, Bree Elrod, Kendal Hartse, Princess Jacob, Jessica Kahler, Leta Levy, Krystel Lucas, Belén Moyano, Naomi Lorrain, Stephen O’Reilly, Ryan Spahn, Stephen Stocking, Sophie von Haselberg, & Sharmarke Yusef.
Composer/Music Director: James Powers.
Upcoming
New Platforms
Flimmaking 2026
Project members create their own films, guided adult mentors.
Project Members: Giovanni B., Bella G., Logan G., Katty L., Hannah S., & Mateo S.
Adult Directors/Mentors: Grace Fojtik, Jennifer Mogbock, Jacob Pressman, Lynne Rosenberg, Maryn Shaw, Liz Sweeney, & Charlie Zuckerman.
Composers: Fouad Dakwar & Tess Edwards
Editor: Taina Carrion-Perez
One Night Only Film Screening
Friday, May 15, 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. 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 #62. On the Up & Up, The Playmakers of UP THE ANTE
Hear directly from the youngest Project members about what inspired their new shows for our spring production UP THE ANTE, Plays That Go All In.
That’s why I joined up, because I want people to feel joy and happiness out of my play, too.
Berniece, age 10
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 #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.
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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)