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Breaking The Slnd Stnet Proje<:t Is a non -profit organization that brings inner·dty The childron from tho HoU'a Kitchen neighborhood together with proftssional Mold lhea~ artists to aeate lhea~. BRIW
Production Staff Special Thanks To: Kevin J"""J'h Roach, Set Designer Set Paintm: Usa Benavick$ Grace Bonfiglio; Steve Olsm, Hank Meiman and the West Bank Cafe; Stephen Haff, Ron Riley Hank Melm.tn, Lighting Designer Jenny Gel"$~n; Erick Kuo; Kalherino and the staJJ'o(New Dramtti$LS; Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLsne; Moria Costwne Design, Crystal Thompson Lumb; Paolo Mendoza: Kate McCamy. Henry Kriq;u, ComJXJMr Eris Migliorini; Wendy Stulberg; Kevin Tucd; David Stt21halrn and Logan Goodman: Materials for the Arts: Ncil Rusty Mag". Monday Mwic:al Director Joseph Roach; John Steward; Albern Mouo:lla, Roger and Hud.!on Scenic: Kevin Joseph .Roach: the gang at Mike Hmry Krieger. Tue~ay Musical Director Ttslolnero Quon Design: SteVe Schofol, Mike Falwne and the stall' of220 Wcst42nd Vanessa Valdes, Sound De~gn N~l Dawkins, Furniture Heod Sneet; Abigail, Jamie and lhe stoff at Ensemble Studio Tiu21Ie; Holly Hynes & Props Design: Kim Chandler, lilly Crook & Betay Foldes, Props Head Miguel Casteneda. SconRamsay Backstage Crow: Yolanda Maldonado & Hank Mciman, Stage Manager Tina Vanwoukakis In-Kind Contributions: House Manager, Mary Pat Walsh Ensemble Studio Theatre; Neil A Mazzella & Hud.!on Scenic Studios, Inc.; Bar StollE: Eddie Cooper, JenoyGerSieO & David Sneddon and Fairway Market; Colorforms; Baron & Baron; E~) Mlchoel IUtchie Benton; Joyce Outlebetry & Gerry Howgimya01 Virginil Dare & Joya Verde: Joanne Comerford; Jose Dominguez & LiM Waldman; Alpine Meat Ho~Ue; The 1995 1Wo-on-1Wos program is made possible in part by a Roberb Cnne & Wayne Braffman: Mark Keoppen & Wendy Towm<:nd; Kip Cultural Challenge Grant from the NYC Department of Cultural Thompson: Painter's Tavern: Sbays & Murphy. Iris A. Brown & Affairs and the New York State CouncU for the Arts. Bembardt!Fudyma Design Group: Emily Grishman; New Dramatists; New York Thain Workshop; Playwrigllts Horizons; Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell; Dr. The 52nd Street ProJect gratefully acknowledges Crisllna Biagsi; Stopbm Graham; Steve Olsen & The West Bank Cafe: Mario Boylan's and D' Agostino Supermarkets Egozzi; Gregor Halmda; Andy Millon: Lincoln Galler ThntD; Materials for the for thrir generous contribution of birch beer and vanilla Ice cream, Arts: Rain Rcsburanl; Tom R.. Jo. Port Authonty; Mayor's Office of Film & Telnu10n: John A. Va5$11aros & Son; Kiehl's; losepb E. Seagrams & Sons: Paris respectively, for these performances. Chocola~ Scholastic Productions. BREAKING THE MOLD
JOYS WILliE TOYS Written by SUS«< Kim Directed by Dion Gr~~Min SE&.DWS BEEN DUP£D 'Mitten by AdMM Trigieni Directed by George Babiak Selene.....•...... Elisa Mohamed Will .•••...... •.....• Desmond Robertson ·Just A Uttle llunbthing' lyrics by Willie Reale rrusic by Henry Krieger liNGO POWER 'Mitten by Michael Bernard Directed by Anne Garcia Romero Norbert ...... Cordell Horsford Radio Voice...... Michael Bernard Big Mouth Baranski ...... •.. Joseph Mohamed Police Officer 1...... •.. Tine VcYTlVOllkakis Police Officer 2 ...... •. Betsy Foldes Rum Tummy ...... Hank Meirnen Thllnk -,.,u for comins to BREAKING THE MOLD If -,.,u are n01 on our molllns riSt (or if your llddress hasch4nsed), please fill out this form llt1d giVe it to us on -,.,urWl!YOIJ!, or moil it to the oddress below. We would olso like toknowlf-,.,u Ne Interested In becoming o volunteer. We ere olweys in need of he.lp In onorgp:; so, pleose fill out ESCAPE FROM JELLOLAl'-40 your nome, address IW'Id phO!'Ie number. Written by Liz Tuccillo PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR iMJUNG UST: Directed by Lisa Benavides Voice Over...... Willie Reale ~------Jennifer...... • ...... Amy Barbosa Gina ...... 00 00 00 ...... 00 • • • • • Mary Vamvoukakis AD~·------·The Jello Blues" ------_.LIP>------lyrics by Liz Tuccillo music by Henry Krieger ~ONE ______ HEADS IH 1HE CLOUDS YES, I WOULD UI Alejandro... 00 • 00 ...... 00 •••• 00 •• 00 ... luis Santoni DAYTIME PHONE------ Hakeem ..... 00 •• 00 ...... 00 ...... Fernando Ramirez I AM REALLY USER.Il AT (52nd Street Project related things only, i.e. mailings, bockstllse help, tundra ising, etc.'------nSH STORJES Written by Eduardo Machado Directed by Stephen Haff OH SALE AT THE BAR Boy....•...... •.... Alex Metzler 52nd Slreet Project T·SIIIrts ($12) !W'Id lasciNII Clips ($1S)with She! Silverstein logo Girl ...... Evelyn Maldonado Remember, one-~lf of sole price 1s tl!x·deductlbleJ "Inside" lyrics by Eduardo Machado If-,.,u would like to moll this (end -,.,u're olways welcome to enclose a music by Henry Krieger tax-deductible contribution), you con send it to: The 52nd Street Project 220 West 42nd Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10036-7211 (212)764-1379 r.. .,._. .._,....,..._.., , ,, ..llifiiD'I ... ~ ...... _. ~ ''-*-"--.--...tft::jl """"*'1_ --·----Tio_W-~__ __,..· - .. ,...... ,. -_, .. _ __ ...... ,. ______c-.Tio_"-'_,__.,. _... ______MwaEl'IC-- ... __ _,.._l04 .. _ ... "'-_""...... __ _... ___ ,___ """" __... , ...____ llo ~Tio---Tio---""--'- ____ ""_,_ ...... , ~_ .. --___ ,.. ·--·-11<.-t-.-•r-eor----·-·-..,""'m,._.. ._. ....__ n.u.----Tio--C..----t-...,.,_1 r.... CIIS1_Oo_...... __,....,._..,.50 DTio~-...... ,.. ...,__------=-·-a.o....-. _..,..N&Solo- __Dlr'M- _._., -"~ "'''"'-- --·- --·-----·-- WiooG\'~&1··--~- ..,_,o..;_ ... SitpOIOot-&NWOolloo --·---.- ,..,.&OM-,-- -~ -1[·- """- N!ft&S • .._... ~,-a~r. .... l t50. b·~•IIMnoMDitii'OiiiQIII ..,...~antdl ..,...... _ TME 62ND STREET PROJECT PRESENTS: The 52nd Street Project Is a non.profil organiZation that bnngs 1nner-crty children from the Clinton neighbortlood together wrth professional the· Take Cha:rge: alar artists to create theater TAKE CHARGE Is part of our Playmaking program Young people partk:ipate rn erght weeks of classes adapted TUE RESPONSIBILITY PlAYS for the Project by Daniel Judah Sklar from his book, Pfaymalang: Cilll I I dren Wnttng end Perform1r19 Therr Own Plays During the class ses Matdl22 23, lind 24 1996 sions, the partJccpants team the elements of drema and wnte their first play At the end of the class, each child Is giVen two actors, a theme and d1rector who guides h1m her through the writing of a play during a PROJECT STAFF a or Wlnie ROlle, ArUaiJc Ou'e«or weekend retreatrn the country. TAKE CHARGE TME RESPONSIBIL Carol Ochs, ExGCIJt,.. O.rector ITY PLAYS Is the fruit of their labors. Mldlael Bet'l)llld, Auoctale AtllsiJc Director Sally Bock, Dirooe~or of OavelQ91Mnl and Mllll For more Information call Corol Ocha al (2 12) 754·137g After March 29, call her al our new ProJed ClubhouH number; (212) 33:!·5252 Thank you forc:omtng 10 TAKE CHARGE IIyou 1111tnotan our matlong l~t (orilyouuddreu hu changed) please flll out this 1o1m and glYB ~ to us on yout way out or mall H to the 8ddrua below We would also like to ~now d you ant ~nteruted on becoming a ~ Election Day We ant always"' need of help in allarNS. eo plea$e fiD aut your name and phone number, Written by Alex Alicea, age 10 and we 'I aol you. Dramaturg, Willie Reale r------, Director, Erls Migliorini PLEASE AOO ME TO YOUR MAJUNG UST: Steffan! ...... Laurlne Towler NAME Robert ...... Taro Alexander Andrea ...... Elizabeth Keiser ADDRESS Secretary ...... Fernando Ramirez ZIP A Trip to Parts PHONE Written by Lorraine Lopez, age 10 YES, I WOULD UKE TO 8E OF HELP: Dramaturg/Director, Michael angel Johnson Emily ...... Emily Wachtel NAME Cathy ...... Ted Neustadt Stephen ...... Ted Neustadt DAYTIME PHONE I AM REALLY USEFUL AT (52nd Slteet Project related thlngs only Eumplos: Mail OOPSI Ings. backstage t>etp. IUndralljj>g, mov•ng heavy hems. etc) Written by Alex Cooper, age 10 Dramaturg, Julie McKee If you would like to 11\aJl !his (and you're always welccma to Director. Peter Herdrich endo$e a tax-deducbble contribution), you can send ft to: Shnike, an 18 year old girl ...... - ...... Karen Trott The 52nd Street Project 500 West 52nd St New Yct1c. NY 10019 Coach Dodo ...... Frank Wood (212) 333-5252 Shnike's boyfriend ...... Frank Wood L------J The Happy Couple... Sometlrnea ON SA' F IN THE LOBBY Written by Tanika Parson. age 10 The Fabutous Flyer Bar Dramaturg/Director, Michael Bernard (111 five moulll-watering ftavcrs!) $2.00 and $1 .50 $1 .00 for kids Rose ...... Alison Tatlock Richard ...... Yusef Bulos S2nd Snet Project T.stWts witt> She! S Once burned, twice shy? Naaaaaaaah! Get ready for... PLAYING WITH FIRE: ACT I All music composed by Rusty Magee The Playing w ith Fire Theme Song - The Company. lyrics by Willle Reale High Wire Act \ ( Written by Russ Lees forTanika Parsons, age 11. Directed by Dion Graham Ringmaster ...... Tanika Parsons Sam...... Dion Graham "H1gh Wire Act" lyrics by Russ Lees IDS Written and directed by Thomas Babe for Jonathan Brown. age 10. Newsman ...... Willie Reale 1.1. Jones ...... •. Jonathan Brown Native Guide ...... Kulondi Frier Velocipede Raptor ...... Thomas Babe "I Be Bad"lyriel; by Thorn Babe Jester Minute Written and directed by Michael Bernard for Rufus Read, age 10. Gig llano ...... Michael Bernard ( Hiram ...... - ...... - .--...... Rufus Read The King ...... _ ...... Victor Rojas William Shakespeare ...... Thorn Babe "Hey Nonny No' and "The Message"lyrics by Michael Bernard Why Spy? Written and directed by George Babiak for Alex Cooper, age 9. Patience Wayning ...... Allison Eikerenkoetter Secret Agent Alex Cooper ...... Alex Cooper THE. TYLER HILL, ?A. E.'DITION! Dr. Korrupto ...... George Babiak 'Why Do I Try to Be a Spy' and 'Gel The Facts' lyrics by George Babiak In August, we'll be taking eleve11 kids to Tyler Hill. Pennsylvania for a week to create another evening of plays based on the same Keeper of the Flame theme seen in tonight's show. All new plays, all new songs, all Written by Alison Fraser and Rusty Magee for Candy Godoy. age 11. Directed by Alison Fraser new kids. and some old adults. Be brave! Join us! Zelda ...... Alison Fraser August 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. Madame Zorina ...... Candy Godoy August 24 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Pizza Man ...... Nat Magee August 25 at 3:00 p.m. "Look fnto My Flame,· "I'm a Fake,· "I See a Man.· and 'Wicked Good Wicks"lyncs by Rusty Magee Call 642-5052 for reservations Thank you for comtng to PLAYING WITH FIRE If you are not on our ma•hng list (or 11 Mirif' your a ADDRESS Buddies Written by Susan Kim for Osage Lewis, age 9. ZIP Directed by Robert Jimenez Turk Mavenck ...... Osage Lewis PHONE Clem Ral1 ...... Robert Jimenez YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP: "Action MoVIe Treatment" lyrics by Willie Reale NAME The Other DAYTIME PHONE Wntten and d1rected by Lito Taylor for Marcsi Mysak, age 10 Or Wise One ...... L1ll Taylor I AM REAI.lY USEFUL AT (!>2nd Street Prcject related thong$ only E•allljlles Maif. Delola Davenport ...... Marcst Mysak tnga. bllc:Quoge help futldrar.otng, """""'' heavy ttems. ete ) Frank the Stage Manager .... Willie Reale Lili Taylor( The Other ...... { If you would like to maK lhis (and you're alway' welCome to "Del•la's Lament," and "TI1e Power of M&"lyrics by Willie Reale I enclose"' ta•-deductible coninbuhon), you can send it to: I The 52nd Slreel Projec! 500 West S2nd SL Now York, NY 10019 The Most Dangero us Play You Will See This Evening I 1212> 333·5252 (Or Maybe Ever) L------~ Written and directed by Willie Reale for Jonathan Santiago, age 13. Himself ...... Jonathan Santiago ON SALE IN THE LOBBY Htmself ...... • Willie Reale The Fabulous Flyer Bar "L&t's Male& It Up As We Go Along" lyrics by W tlloe Reale (In !Iva mouth-watenng ftavorsl) $2.00 and $1 .50 $1.00 for kids Alexandra th e Greatest S2nd Street Prqecl T.Shirts Wrinen by Cindy Lou Johnson for Channa Corbett, age 9 vnll1 Shel Stlversl"'"'s togo Dtrected by Cecalla Arana $12.00 Thomas Babe Narrator ...... ~ ...... 52nd Street Protect Caps Anstophanetta ...... •...... Cecll18 Arana $15.00 ~ Alexandra ...... • Charlna Corbell ( 'Feels Great 10 b8 Good"lyrics by Cindy Lou Johnson \ ~ Playmaklng: Children Wrilin51 and 1----==~--:-:--:--:-:::-:----..L.., Perlo""lng Their Own Plays- 52 Pick Up: A P"'ctlcal Guide to by Oomol Judah Sklar $1 4.00 Doing Theater wllh Children A HOW TO guode by Withe Reale wtlh Playmoku,g l.. aon plan• by Camel Judah Sklar $35.00 ... --...... -.... c .. _ ..... ______Tholifl. ,... ~-n.-.OoMF.ol_ ...... ,c;-_1>o_W ____ The 52nd Street Project Presents IC.I---k.n. __... --1>o_'-_"'-lllo! ..... __ "".. ___"- H.--U.,.-lllt ... _.... ,_0.._ W&no. !4'_r_toc..IUUo-.s.,..•o...... - ... -- --...... , n.sw.~ ...... -c.. s 3 , ..' ...... r...llft,...... _~r.ro..-. .... ~.. ~&Sarll.k. w.cMII.l--.,.._ l lltAU.~'MIIclfWIIL....._S.Cift .._,,,...... _...... ,. S150alllt--...... ,... ,__ -- .... eo., .... _ __ ,._,_. s-~ -- a.,.,cc.oo --· Oono&Jaon-- -- -Cdoo ...... , ...... ~ T-C.O ...... ,.,.. .!Col_ ...... -o.-a _u_,,.,...... --. - --,_--· ·[ ...·-"""' _ ....,_,--·-- __ ----_..,...... -. -_....,,...,_ --...... --·...... , Clrlilllll ,... Clllf llriii::M -·---- •ll-o- --"'-- ...., ...-- -- -....,16;8.... I.,._ --·-- --- Go:r,o&-- LU~&TI"'lllilh:JI'_ -...,_.0Wt·--l ~ .... '•"" ' '-~ ..., ...It* -·- -...... f..,_ !lorNc;.,a-.oa..&-- .... r-;.I Frrst, a kid writes a short play Then, an adult wntes an •answer" play. Then. The Bravest o f Heroes the two of them perform both plays' Wntten by L~ Tuccillo, d•rected by Jeff Williams tor Hakim Labmore, age 10. Marv 00000 00000000000000 • 000000...... oo ...... oo .... oooo ..... Jeff Williams Albert...... oo ... 00. • ..... oo ...... oo .... oo ...... Hakim Latimore Albert's Mom ...... Wendy vanden Heuvel 'No Greater Danger" lyrics by Liz Tuccillo and Willie Reale Dangerous When Pregnant P\aymaking Written by Alex Gersten, directed by Wendy vanden Heuvel tor Slephanfe Santana, age 13. Dec. 13, 14, and 15 Lucllle ...... Wendy vanden Heuvel Stephle ...... 0000 ...... oo .... oooo ...... oooooooo•·· Stephanie Santana Taxi Driver oooooooooooooooo• 0000-000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000 Jeffrey Zambrano Ice Cream Man .. oo ...... oo ...... oo ... oo ...... oo Jell Williams In September, 10 kids brand-new to the Project will beg1n a Playmaking class The Sugar Cones 0000000000000000000000000000 ...... oo•" Elizabeth Keiser, Eris Mlgllorini, with Michael Bernard. Come and see their final plays performed by adult pro· Robin Morse, Nora Ule Rose ressional actors. 'Soft lee Cream' lyrics by Willie Reale. "Live Your Ufe'lyrics by Alex Gersten and Willie Reale A Play on Playing w ith Fire Wntten by Carl Capotorto, directed by Gus Rogerson for William Brown. age 13. Gus oooooooo ...... ooooooooooooo•• oo .... oo •• oooo• .... oo ...... oo ...... oo ...... oooo•• Gus Rogerson The Billie .... oo. 00 .. oo. oooo• ...... 00 ...... William Brown Smokey 00 ...... Jeffrey Zambrano Two-on-Two's "Billy Boy' lyrics by Cart Capotorto, 'Some Trunk Song'lyrics by 1/Wiie Reale. The Fable of Fearless Fran Jan. 27 and 28 Wntten and directed by Evan Handler for Natalie Musteata. age 10. Fran ...... Natafie Musteata Dad ...... Evan Handler In lhe One-on-<>ne's, a single kid Is paired wrth a single adult Now you can see Announcer ...... 00 ...... oo.oo ... _ ...... • .. George Babiak two kids perform a play wntten by an adult and d•rected by ano/heradull 'Daddy, I'm Afreld•tyncs by Evan Handler Th3nk you far coming 1.0 PLAYING 'MTH FIRE.. Ifyou are nol on our maiUng fist (or If *4111 your address has changed), please fill out !his form and g!vo lito us on your way out or rna~ it to !he address below. Wo would also l•ke l.o know Ifyou are inl&r8$ted in becom Dependence Day .ng a volunteer. We are always in need ofhelp in a// are.ts. so please fiUout your name Written by Adam Felber, directed by E.ris Mlgliorini for and phone number. and wo11 can you Hunter Reid-Eaton, age 10. Commander Gorzak ...... Hunter Re1d-Eaton r------PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAIUNG------UST: ------,I Mumph/Brenda ...... Erls Mlgllorini "Fear and Respect• and •one Good Friend" lyrics by Adam Felber NAME ADDRESS Dangerously Funny Wrllten and directed by Robin Morse for ZJP Tessa John-Connor, age 12. Veronica ...... Tessa John·Connor PHONE Sally ...... Robin Morse YES, I WOULD UKE TO BE OF HELP: ·one Last Meow Before I Go"lyncs by Robm Morse and Willie Reale •sally's Lament• and "Mrs. Ketz"lyrlcs by Willie Reale NAME DAYTIME PHONE Ain't No Play Written and d1rected by Jerry McGill for Carl Moon, age 9. I AM REALLY USEFUL AT (52nd Sttoet Projed related things only. ExampleS: Mail Can ...... Carl Moon Ings. b3cl Playmaklng: Children Writing and Petfonnlng Their Own Plays 62 Plc.k Up: A Practical Guide to by Daniel Judah Sklar $1•.00 Doing TheatAtr wllh Children A HOIN TO guide by Willie Reale Willi Playmalang lesson plans by Daflld J~h Sklar $35.00 lhl&lNSW....._,.-,...,...., Jp ..~ /J f'll...,_.-"'~rd~D--~~~ -~- ·-. ThoiiCIA -1:--.,l,."'-WOO,_li.._.,.....,G__ "'""'"" Tho 62nd Street Project Presents w--- ~-...... __ .,.,_,__ ... ~ ,.. J ood_ lt ._ -r~ rl--'"'"''''*loiCJ-,.,..~. ,,.. Co r-...... Pot4 W•Pwil.-·---.,..u--fw...... ,~~n~~LAt~~-.l.bo-RM~S.. 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""-Ac.-.w.... ,...... ,., .... --a.w.a..._.,...... _c- __ _ -"""" ____ ~-&..ICIIO rora --ca-., ltll.a~- "-~&~A._, Fnday, November 8 at 7 30 p.m. ~"'*-"' -- lloollf- Saturday, November 9 at 3 00 and 7;30 p.m. -'-•·~Mea-, ...... ""' -- .a.o.e..aP.-o.~ ...... ""' Sunday, November 10 at 3.00 p m ·- _ [ ... ---...... ,.....,..,,...-- ,!'!II _ ~C~ l,Jt ...... t .-:C'.-6 f•GclcM -,.. ,.., • tf li'2SI1I --c.·- Naked Angels' Theater Three, New York City ··--1'6-----d GIIWIQ b11f!Q .. -- tat• ·tiUt~- ... ~----.....-- The 52nd Street Project Is a non-profit organiz.abon that bnngs Inner-city something•s The 1996 children from the Hetra Kitchen/Clinton neighborhood together wrth pro Playback Plays fessiOnal theater al'1•sts to t;feate theater Something's Mls tng Is a mising - ~ produc:bon or our Playback program In 11. an adult actorlplaywnght 1s Nov 8. 9, and 10. 1996 paired With a kid actor/ptaywnghl The duo IS charged to invent two char Naked Angels' Theater Three. acters for the kid to wnte a play for The adult then responds with s New York City second play using the same two characters All of the children are veter ~~ ans of the Playmak•ng classes which were adapted for the Project by Daniel Judah Sklar from h•s book Playmakmg Chlldt&n Wtillng and Per fcxmmg Thetr Own Ploys Projeet Staff 1Mllle Reale, AltistJc Director Carol Ochs. Execubve Director Bo;ard of Dlractor5 MIChael Bernard. AsSOCiate Arttsbc Otrector Ben Barenholtz Lisa Benavides Sally Bock. Director or Development and Markebng Rachel Chanofl Wendy Etllnger, Chair George Roman Babiak, Producbon Manager Lou1s P Fnedman Stephen Graham Susan J Vitucci, Development Conwltant Larry Jones Held• Landesman lri$ A Brown, GraphiC Designer James McDaniel Fronces McOolmand Genev.eve Durham. SuZJe Overlie • Interns Pa~ M. Murphy, Esq CaroiOchs Willie Reale Pamela Ty&On Laura Valaroso Elizabeth Williams Production Staff Kev1n Joseph Roach, Set Oes~gner Robin Gillette, Stage Manager Greg MacPherson, Lighting Designer Rosemary Tavares. Slide Operator Genevieve Durl1am, Costume Designer Furniture Crawhead· Special Thanks To: Matthew Schllef, Sound De111gner Stewart Sarkozy-Banocz:y, Our most graciOus hosts, Helen, Peter and Chnstopher Randolph of Slide Design Props Crew Jon Epstein, Buzzard's Bay, John McCormack and Naked Angels Emily Benton: Renate Castllho. Angela Dundee. Joseph Mohamed Stephen Half and New Dramatists, Sheila Kehoe; lisa Ben8llides, Evelyn Kathenne lumb, Tlana Manfred. Colorforms Crew: Maldonado, end nm Nelson, and Ashley Epting Enc auo, Adam Rodriguez. Kimberly Kelly Wilso11, Sharon ScoUand, Mike Sell, D1ana ROJ85 Kevin Sibley, Alberta Testanero Load-In and L1ght Hang Crew: In-Kind Contributions: and John Steward Genevieve Durham, Naked Angels, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Nell A Manella & Hudson (with thanks to Mike Quon Siudtos) Bruce Mac:Vrt1Je, Gus Rogerson. Scenic Studios. Inc , Colorforms, Baron & Baron Shays & Murphy Iris Scott RarMSy and George Bab•ak. Matthew Schlfel, Abigail Solomon A Brown & BemhardVFudyma Design Group, Ron Kastner. Capital Pnnt Prop Designers House Manager Beth Emelson lng The Eslate of Jonathan Larson, lntun. NiCkelodeon. The Pnnbng Michele Mayas. Colorform Designer House Crew liz Days. Store. New Dramatists, Playwnghts Honzons, Steve Olsen & The West Flyer Oesogn/Program IllustratiOn. Gheree O'Bannon Bank Csfe. Matenals few the Alb. R&n Reslaurant. Port Authority. MayOI"s J~ Kllpatnck Office of Film & Telev1SJ011, John A Vass11aros & Sons. Pans Choco lates. Scholasbc ProducbOns . Yorke ConstrucbOn; Jomen Elec:tncs. Revlon: Wa11uns Products, Tom Reale. Mano Eg Meltdown At this moment, 10 kids who are brand·new to the Project are taking a Written and Directed by Ned Eisenberg Playmaklng class with Michael Bema rd. When they are dooe. they wm be hailed Mike ...... Alex Metzler as masters of their aaft and given their very own writer's retreat in Pennsylva· Sam ...... Ned e-asenberg nia. Come see their final plays performed by professional adult actors. Doctor Fix U. Up ...... Michael Bernard The Rat ...... Kimberly Kelly Wilson Crfme and Romance Written by Amy Barbosa, age 13 Dramaturg: Anne GarCia Romero. Director: Jose Dominguez Anastasia ...... Amy Barbosa The Juan ...... Jose Dominguez Two-on-Two's Captain McCully ...... Jose Dominguez. Comedy Cop Jan. 27 and 28 Written by Anne Garcla Romero Directed by Jose Dominguez. Anastasia ...... Amy Barbosa in the One-on..One's, a single kid Is paired with a single adult Now you can see Juan ...... Jose Dominguez two kids perfonn a play written by an adult and directed by another adult Captain McCully ...... Jose Dominguez Runaway Joe ...... Jon Epstein Jaw Written by Desmond Robertson, age 12 Dramaturg/Director: Willie Reale Mike Bond ...... Desmond Robertson P\aymaking Bozo ...... Jeff Williams The Store Manager ...... Wilrll! Reale March,l997 Breakthrough Written and Directed by Willie Reale In January, our next batch of newcomers Will undertake the 1G-week Play making Mike Bond ...... Desmond Robertson program. At the end of the class they will be whisked ;way to Connecticut for a Bozo ...... Jeff Willlams weelcend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. The Store Manager ...... Wlllle Reale Thank you for coming to SOMETHING'S MIS lNG. If you are not on our malllng list (or ny our acldren has changed), please flll out this fom> and given to us on your way out or mall it to the address below. We would also Hke to knoW If you are Interested in Diamonds Are Forever becom;ng a vohlnteer. We are always In need of help In all atNs, so please flU out Written by COfdell H()(SfOfd, age 13 your name and phone number, and we'll call you Dramaturg/Oirector Julie Boyd r------, Jhon ...... Cordell H()(Sford I PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAIU NG UST: Peire ...... Bruce MacVlltie I NAME Voice of Diamond ...... George Babiak I I ADDRESS Brothers Are Forever Written and Directed by Julle Boyd ZIP Jhon ...... Cordell Horsford Peire ...... Bruce MacVlttie PHONE Voice of Diamond ...... George Babiak YES, I WOULD UKE TO BE OF HELP: The Power Inside NAME Written by Elisa Mohamed, age 15 Dramaturg/Otrector. Peter Jay Fernandez DAYTIME PHONE Fantasia Bacardi ...... Oen.se Burse I AM REALlY USEFUL AT (52nd Slreetl'rojecl related thongs only Examples' Mall China ...... Elisa Mohamed ~. backs~ help, fundraisio~. moving heavy it«ns. etc.)•. Sir ...... Joe INhite The Power Inside II If you would !ike to man this (and you're always welcome to I endose a tax-deductible contflbution), you can send " to: Written by Tim Meadows I Directed by Peter Jay Fernandez The 52nd Street Project 500 West 52nd St. New Yorl<, NY 10019 I (212) J33.5252 I Fantasia Bacardi ...... Denise Burse China ...... Elisa Mohamed L------J Sir ...... Joe White ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Judge ...... Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy Th4t Fabulous Flyer Bar The Right Thing (In ft,_ rnoulh-watenng ftavoral) Written by Jeffrey Zambrano, age 17 $2.• 00 and $1 .50. $1.00 for kids Dramaturg/Director. Anna U 52nd Street Project T.S hins Guy ...... Jeffrey Zambrano With Shel SdVe --·~r...... '*Doio'Alt::v a.tM ...... 0..-t:-__ • ...,...... -·---~Ptll&lce,. 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LUL•'* WM'1ft8pw:h Nine Pla.ys from. 0.0..~& t..o.a &~ rr .o.. .&r.f~ -~"'"ln....,_.,~,,~ s--·--Ptllf~f...... , ..,.,._~ ll'fll'WI,.,.....,. ..,...-....,.,K...... l ..,.kii!WIIt Dr411S,.. The 52nd Street Project's ~"'""""'-- -Go:ooi ....,_,... ,,... J.. - t:aatlfwl&.MIIo.u.t Gal ~ u.... ,,_~ ~r-. D.wllll a.u.... (;IN t *""'ot ~ ~ v~ KID'"""'*" 1996 Pla.ym.a.king Progra.m. --=-·CkateDIM ....._M -tlri""Gn'JIIIII --,_....,.. -..an~...... _ C...~&C»w,_ hclwt~ C..,..Mwc co 'n ~"*' ._~ v..-c..r ,._...,.. """"'-"""" ~ t.o;fl-- [ ... - · _,_,,__ -- Ac!lnii:UCMM - - . .. ~ ...... , Fnday, December 13 at 7·30 p.m -c... -~"""'""""--· ~...... &o:,__..._ Saturday, December 14 at 3:00 and 7:30pm. -s.u.a....-c.-·- -- ....,.-.a..aa1... "'-0 Mr --·--._.._., s.tr..._ Sunday, December 15 at 3·00 and 7·30 p m --rwow-...... _, ~ .,_...,.....P.a\A,t;flr.&,..,_SrpjN a...ava.w~ Jb.G,w. ,..,.,... ~...... --El:cfttl~& ...,.... ,..,o-tot'" Wlrl& """"--v..... o...' 1\1,s.w-....,.ltn~~Dl._..,& ...... ,..,._.,.._ ·-- ..w...... ,.... ~ ~""*" ...... Oralllil:~ Pla.ywrights Horizons Studio Thea.ter, -~aR.-.r-..t ~Hr.a~ ,__....,...... ~.....," .. New York City --~·~ ,_...... ,.,,..."'-!.... - -·:..a-PM~ --..._,....,LII~ ~~ · '-Cc>. .... ~ CirJIO:. Nill'al:r\ ....v.DII ., ~ ....,t:aJ!:itiU t'~ l ® tr .-,o .. ._IOI:I"'t*=ll.-oq'L ....~ ..U:diJ!IC._...... The 52nd Street Project Is a non-profit organization !hal brfr~ gs Inner-city Timing l s Everything chfidrert from the Clinton rtetg\'lborhood together with professior~al ttl e ater artists to create theater. TiMING IS EVERYTHING is part of our The 1996 Playmaking Plays Pleymaking program Young people participate n1 eight weeks of classes Dec. 13, 14, and 15, 1996 adapted for ttle Proje(:tby Daniel Judah Sklar from his book, Playmaking: Playwright's Horizons Studio Theater Chffdran Writing and PaJforming n1air Own Plays. D ~rtng the class ses New ¥or1< Crty sions. the participants learn ttle elements of drama end write their first play. At the end ofttle class, each child Is g1veo two actors, a theme and a director who guides him or ner through the wntlng of a play during a weekend retreat in the countsy. This show IS the fruit of the~r labors. Project Staff Willie Reale, Artistic Director Board of Directors Carol Ochs, Executive Director Sen Barenhoftz Lisa Benavides Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director Rachel Chanoff Wendy Ettinger, Charr Sally Bock, Director of Development and Marketing Louis P. Friedman Stephen Graham George Roman Babiak, Produclion Manager Larry Jones Held! l.Sndesman Susan J. Vitucci, Development Consultant James McDaniel Frances McDormand Iris A. Brown, Graphic Designer Patricia M Murphy. Esq. Carol Ochs Genevieve Dumam, Suzle Overlie, Jessica Milagros - interns Willie Reale Pamala Tyson Laura Valeroso Elizabeth Williams Production Staff Kevin Josep\1 Roach, Set Designer Ma!y Bettl Bentwood. Mia Underwood Specrat Thanks To; Greg MacPherson, Lighting Designer Slide Operators Our most gracious hosts Erfc Karpeles and Mike Sell, and our host rami· C!ystal Thompson. Costume Desrgner Furmture Crew: Jon Epstein, ties the Heyns, Sohall Ralkhy, Martna Seder, Sally and Lenny Weiss, Jeremy M. Posner, Sound Desrgner Ray Harold and the Gamee Sed end Breakfast Thanks also go to Tim Sanford, Slide Design: Props Crew; Jaya Rosado, Leslie Marcus, LYnn Landis, and everyone at Playwrfghrs Horizons. And Renato Castilho, Eric Kuo, Stewart Salkozy·Sanoczy, we mustn't forget our own Jenny Gersten Katherine Lurnb, Tiana Manfred, Colortorms Cl1ief: John Steward, and Alberta Testanero l.Sura Lee Shlnk ln-Klnd Contributions: (with special thanks to Load·in and Ught Hang Crew: Playwrights Horizons; Naked Angels; Ensemble Sl\.ldlo Th!letre, Neil A New York Recycled Paper, Inc.) Desmond Andrews, Mazzella & Hudson SceniC Studios, Inc .. Colorforms, Baron & Baron; Scott Ramsay, Miranda Mercado, catherine Brophy. Jlliy Crook, Shays & Murphy; Iris A. Brown & Semhardt/Fudyma Design Group, Ron Mia Underwood, Prop Desfgners Nedra Gallegos, Jason McCullougl1. Kastner, Capital Printing; The Estate of Jonatha11Larson , Nrckelodeon, Joy Kllpattfck and Sarah Hokanson, Miranda Mercado, Doug Nervik. The Printing Store, New Dramatists; Steve Olsen & The West Bank Cafe; Colorform Designers Tassos Pappas, Gus Rogerson Materials for the Arts; Rain Restaurant; Port Authority; Mayor's Office of Slmma Gershenson, Stage Manager House Manager: Sally Sock Film & TeleviSion; John A Vassltaros & Sons: Paris Chocolates; Scho· lestlc ProdUCtions; Yor1 Monday, May 5, 1997 True Friends Through Thick and Thin at a location to be announced, Written by lsha Rodriguez. age 12 with a theme to be announced. Dramaturg/Oirector: Marissa Chibas Penelope ...... Jessalyn Giisig For information or reservations call Sally Dock, our highly intelligent and extremely friendly - Sarah ...... Julie Dretzin Director of Marketing and Development ~t 333-5252 Coke Man/Lottery Agent ...... Michael Bernard Thank you ror coming to TIMING IS EVERYTHING. 1r you are not on our mailing list (or ACT2 ir your eddre~s has changed). please fill oullhls ronn and give It to us on your way out or mall h to the address below. We would alao like to know If you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We are always in need or help in a/1 ...... so please fill out your name and phone number. and we'll call you. Who Killed Cupid? r------, Written by Matthew Jellison, age 11 PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING UST: Dramaturg/Oirector: Jonathan Bernstein NAME NewscasterfGirtfriend ...... Genevieve Durham Ned GullivanfDetective Detective ...... Don Berman ADDRESS Cupid/Cupid's Mother/Chief Lifus ...... Trey Wilson ZIP Waffles and Barney PHONE Written by Edith Berko-Nti, age 12 YES, I WOUI.D UKE TO BE OF HELP: Dramaturg/Director: Judy Goldman Waffles the Cat ...... Jllly Crook NAME Barney the Dog ...... Will Badgett DAYTIME PHONE Deliveryman #1 ...... Jon Epstein De liveryman #2 ...... Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy I AM REALlY USEFUL AT (52nd Street Project related filings only. Examples: Mall· ings. blckstage help. 1\sndraising. moving heavy •terns, etc.) Sisters Written by Lorraine Zambrano, age 12 If you would lf)(e to man this (and you're always welcome to Dramaturg/Dtrector: Byam Stevens enclose a tax-deductible oontnbulion), you can send h to: The 52nd Street Project 500 West 52nd St. New York. NY 10019 Layza ...... Leslie Lyles (212) 333-5252 Porsha ...... Myra Lucretia Taylor L------~ Receptionist ...... Laura Lee Shink ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Tree Near The Lake The Fabulous Flyer Bar Written by Michael Castro, age 11 (1n five mouth-watering ftavors!) Dramaturg/Director: Alison Tatlock $2.00 and $1.50. $1 .00 for kids Richie ...... Jack Gwaltney 52nd Street Project T -shirts Ralphie ...... Dav1d Wiater with She! Silverstein's lOgo $1 2.00 Forest Fairy #1" ...... Jon Epstein Forest Fairy #2 ...... Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy 52nd Street Project caps $15.00 Forest Fairy #3 ...... Ray Harold Playmaklng: Children WriHng and .------...1....., Perfonnlng Their OWn Plays 52 Pick Up: A PracHcal Guide to by Daniel Judah Sklar $14.00 Doing Theater with Children A How·To guide by Willie Reale with Playmaklng teuon plans by Daniel Judah Sklar $36.00 Blunders, Over sights, and Corrections Songs All muSJC composed by Dave Baron True Friends Through Thick and Thin For All the Tomes Lynes by lsha Rodnguez Waffles and Bamoy Working Out the Tome o Lynes by Edoth Berko-Nti The Tree Near the Lake Wish Come True Blues ...... 0 Lynes by Michael Castro At this and all performances, the small but significant role of the teacher In The Tree Near the Lake will be played by Laura Lee Shinko And now, the true ages of the kids: Edith Berko-Nto ...... 11 Christina Ramirez .. 00 ...... 8 Michael Castro .... 00 ...... 12 lsha Rodriguez oo ...... 12 Alsha Jabour .. oo .... oo ...... o 11 Jaysunn Rosado .... 00 ...... 11 Matthew Jellison 00000 0000000 10 Peter Ventura 00000000000000 .... 12 Lorraine Zambrano ...... 0 1 1 liWSlntSttiiiiJ'\tqll:t~D,..,...... 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""""'-&oil- c-.- &""""'--IMC:.. --IMo.ro- -~ ...... _ ,_,_ r--- --!c..- ... .. ·,....,·- __ --:;.,.- Six Plays from The 52nd Street Project's -c..-~ --""-- · ~~~~- 1997 Two-On-Two Program -a-1 -o.r- --·-.... ,...... -a....taoyOottlllll-- --"-- - Qnll~ ...... , ...... -- ...... {,...... cw...... -.._'""-_ ,__ --·-- Monday, January 27 at 6:30 and 8:30p.m . ... ,.,... --""""- Tuesday, January 28 at6 30 and 8:30p.m . .. ~, ~ ..,.,...,....,_.....,. -"""'on. a.-. ..,._ ...... --• ,l_C:...... ~ ...... ,...... ,_,.... Uil ...... e..c...,.,.&t .. r.-: ,..,...... ,.,, lal.a.M,.., -_ __ ... The West Bank Cafe Downstairs Theater, New York City __ _ a.. aa...... The 52nd Street ProJect Is a non -profit organiZe lion thai bnngs lnner-dty chil dren from the Clinton neighborhood IDgetherw•lh profess•onal theater artists to create theater BREAKING THE MOLD 11 is part of oor Two-On-Two program. sreakinQ Tbe Mold 11 '"which two of the Proj8CI's more seasoned kids are matched With two adult Project volunteers (one playwnght, one dlfedOf) and given the task of aeatlng a short play . Each year, the duos travel en masse to Dutchess Coonty. New Janu.ry 271h and 211h, fH7 YOIX to rehearse the plays over a three-day weeker!d . Thas show 1s the fruit of Th• Ww S.nlr C.fe Oownstalrs TIIHIW, N- Yorlr City !hear labors Projec:t Stllff Board of Dlrsctors Willie Rule, Artlltle Director Carol Ochs, Executive Director Ben Barenlloltz Lisa Benavides Michael Bernard, Associate ArtlstJc Director Rachel Chanoff Wendy Ettinger, Chair Sally Bock, Olrec:tor or Development and MatlieUng Louis P Friedman Stephen Graham George Roman Eleblak. Production Manager Larry Jones Heidi Landesman Susan J Vituc:d. Devalopmenl Consultlnt James MeOamel Frances McOormand Ina A Brown. Graphic Designer PalnQa M Murphy, Esq caroiOch& Paola Fentln• - lntem Willie Reale Pamala Tyson Production Staff Laura Valeroso Elizabeth Williams Kevlfl Joseph Roech, Se1 Qes.gner toa6-m ilnd Uglll Hang Craw Hank Meom&n. Ughllng Oellgoerf Grag c.tellte<, P.oe. Fenllni, Stage Manao« Jean-Paul GressteUX. Ray Harold, Shalla Kehoe. Coltume Oe.igner Han~ M-n. Brian O'Neo~ Special Thanka To: Jeremy M Posner. Sound Oesogoer House Managers. Our most graCious hosts Wendy Ettlnger and Derek Mclane, Frances Prop Oealgnera: &lh Emelaon. t.aur11 Samelz McOonnand and Joel Coen. Maria TU<:CI, and Allee Provenson. Thanks also Scott Ratn111y. Goorge Babiak Bertenders go to New Oromatls1s, Paul Smlthyman and the Women'& tnterert Center, the Light Board Oper11tor Liaa Benavides. Otlni1e Faye . Ensemble Studio Theatre. the TOF Costume Collection, and Steve Olsen. Hank Greg C Chained for Life Written by Michael Bernard ON FIRE Directed by Dion Graham Yes, we've finally got a theme tor our annual benefit. Continuing the now time Sam ...... Yutt Neri Borda honored tradition of game show spoofs, this year's extravaganza will be a send Sadie ...... Tessa John-Connor up of that old lV standby, 'To Tell The Truth.• The location will be announced very shortly, but for other Information or reservations call Sally Bock, our highly Guard ...... Ray Harold intelligent and extremely friendly DlrectOf of Marketing and Development at Man ...... Jean-Paul Gressieux 333-6252. Sheep ...... Paola Fantini, Jean-Paul Gressieux. Ray Harold, Kimberly Kelty Wilson And sometime lh•s Summer (we hopei) On The Lam and Old Friend, Old Friend lyrics by Willie Reate (Continued on next page) Breaking the Mold II has no intermission, so get your Birch Beer Floats before the show starts. a musical adaptation performed by the Teens of the 52nd Street Project Oh, and tip your waiters! Perfect Imperfection Written by Liz Tuccillo The B1rch Beer Floats you are enJOYing Directed by Jose Dominguez were made possible by the generous donations of Dr. Sprock ...... Corinda Smith Boylan's Bottling Company Gregory, The Perfect Child ...... Ben Barthelemy and I've Finally Done It and Love Me Baby lyrics by Liz Tuccillo D'Agostino Supermarkets Inc. Women on the Verge Written by Robert Shaffron Directed by John Steber Lena ...... Jonsi Smith Susan ...... Deshana Hamid Thank you for coming to BREAKING THE MOLD II. IIyou are not on our mailing fist (or if your address has changed}, please fill out lhls IO r------PLEASE ADO ME TO YOUR MAIUNG UST: ---, God Stuff NAME Written by Jose Rivera ADDRESS Directed by Gus Rogerson ZIP God ...... Thomas Santoni Rabbit, Wolf, and Man ...... Ahmed Attia PHONE YES, I WOUI.D UKE TO BE OF HELP: NAME DAYTIME PHONE I AM REALLY USEFUL AT (52nd Slreet Project related lhrngs onty Examples: MBJI. lngs. baokstagct help, l\lndraisong, movong heavy llemS, etc.) II you would like to mall lhis (and you're alweya welcome to enclose a lax-deductible conlribution), you can aend H to· The 62nd Street Pfoject 500 West 52nd St New York. NY 10019 (212) 333-5252 ~------~ ...... n. u.... ~._ll[l.s...... ,~a ,., rs _ MMIPC'I_CJI N-...~• c.o..., ____copar.-. ..,._....,.~...... _, c;,o, ___.... , C.. __w _ _ _ _ , _ _ _, ... ---~ The 52nd Street Project Presents - ...... , .._,H ___.._ ...... _, __ UI IT...... _~-- OICJ- ...... _ ....., ....,_,J, __f _ _ Goo. __ _ ..,_ .... r_ co _ . _ .._ ~-. ,.. -c. • ._.. __.._IW_ r• Fo _,t.-lt .._.,...... ,., S...Ewa CZL s.::..-,...... ,...... _ ,...... ,~ Tftll $:;lgllr ...O.,IIt._eo., ... .._ , _ .. ___, ....Uo ___ ...__ c.o. -·-- ~ " ~---- ...,...... ,..,...,. - Somr,ooootoctlSDca.- -uwo.-""'rcr·,.,_,. ·- --- .....,...,... IWtOoloo llr..... ,...,,._. , _,_ ...... , n..c...... l .... ('):Ja ...... -..... -c.-~ ~-·...,._ --·--_,_,__ -.-l'al ~ ...... ,...... ,150 lor ...... fiO .....tnOr.qll ...... ~ ...... at Tho Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street The 52nd Street Projoct Is a non-profit organ1zat10n that bnngs children from tha Heirs Kltchii/\/Chnton neighborhood together woth professional theater art ISis to create theater THE BIG QUESTION IS pan of our Playmaklng program Young people par1Jejpate in e19ht weeks of classes taughl by Michael Bema/d and adapted tor the ProJect by Daniel Judah Sklar from hiS book. Pfaymaklng Children Wnting and Perfonning The" Own Plays Ounng the clasS sessions. The Winter 1997 Playmaking Plays - partiCipants learn the elements of drama and wnte their first play. At the Mareh 21-23. 7997 T1te Ensemble Studto Theatra, New YOrl< City } of the class, each child IS gtven two actors, a theme and a dorector who gurd1111 him or her through the wntmg of a play dunng a weekend retreat in the country THE BIG QUESTION Is the fruit of their labors Project Staff The ProJect Is dellghled to return to the Ensemble Studio Theatre, where we Willie Reale, ArtJsUc Director have been performong since our inceptiOn 1n 1981 We congratulate EST on Its C11rol Ochs, Executive Director 25th anniversary and gratefully acknowledge the fact that if they weren't here Michael Bema rd. AsSOCJate Artisbc Director we'd be nowhere Sally Bock, Director of Development and Marl Tell Me The Truth /ritten by Hallie Gibson. age 11 Dramaturg/Director, Usa Benavides Deborah ...... lois Smith Josh ...... • • • ...... Jose Soto ON FIRE love Me o r Not? Written by Vionel OrtiZ, age 12 Conbnulng the now bme-honored tradlbOn of game show spools, this yeafs Dramaturg/Director, D1ana Son e~ravaganza win be a send~p of that old TV standby, "To Ten The Truth • 11 wtfl be at the Harmony Palace at 98 Molt Street, and the highlight may well be John J ...... larry Nathanson llle 11-course Chinese banquet For more lnformatiOil or reservations call Sally Lilli ...... Michaela Murphy Bock, our very tidy Director of Mar1 Chichi's Big Escape The Fabulous Flyet Bar (on live mou\1>-watemg l!avonsl) Written by Mayleen Cancel. age 11 $2.00 and $1.50 $1.00 for kids Dramaturg/Director, Michael Bernard 52nd Street Projea T-Shills Ch1ch1 ...... Darrel Care" W\\11 Sl>el Silvefstell't'S logo Marylin ...... lenore Pemberl $12.00 The Evil Zookeeper ...... Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy S2nd Street Prqec~ Ceps Richie ...... David Wiater $15.00 "Pickln' The Lock"lyncs by Mayleen CanciH Playmaklng: Children Writing and Problem Solved .------L-, P.arlormlng Their Own Plays Written by Samantha Soto, age 11 62 Pick Up: A Proctlcal Guide to by Daniel Judah Sklar $14.00 Dramaturg/Director, Wendy vanden Heuvel Doing Thea tor with Children A How-To guide by Wulle Reale With Plnymaking Legs ...... Taro Alexander r.sson plans by Daniel Judah Sklar $36.00 Toon ...... Cecilia Arana •Frfendship"lyrics by Samantha Solo Thank you lor coming lo THE BIG OUESnON. If you are not on our mamng list (or of your address hils changed). please fin out thia forrn and giYeot to us on your way out or mail" to the address below. We would also loke to know If you aro Interested in bo!com Dream Love .ng a volunteer Weare always In need of help In allafflas, so please fill out yourname Written by Galo Santana, age 14 and phone numl>ef, and we11 can you. Dramaturg/Director, Danny Johnson 1 -PLEASE----- ADD ME------TO YOUR MAILING UST: ------,I John ...... Walker Jont:~ I Marry ...... Camilla Sanes NAME Voice of Mike ...... George Babiak I Voice of John's Mom ...... Jilly Crook ADDRESS I Voice of Will Watson ...... Willie Reale I ZIP I Tina and Tlra'a Adventure With The Devil PHONE I Written by Mona lisa Barthelemy, age 10 I YES, I WOULD UICE TO BE OF HELP: I Dramaturg/Director, Elizabeth Keiser I Tina ...... Robin Miles NAME I Tira ...... Angie Phillips OAYTlME PHONE I The Devil ...... Tom Schall I AM REAU.Y USEFUL AT (52nd Street Protect related lhi"SS' only. Examples: Mail- 1 lngs. back5tage help. fundralslng, movong heavy \temll, etc.) 1 ( I t1 you would like to man this (and yO warren leight liza lerner * anna li* john bedford lloyd* & anne twomey* marjorie loggia john s. lyons* bruce macvittie* sarah malin* peter manning* harriet matschullat mary mccann & neil pepe mary mccormack barbara mccrane* & paul reale* paul mccrane* tim meadows mary lou & drew militano andy millon* michaela murphy* & larry nathanson* patricia murphy esq. & adam spilka curt & leslie myers fred nelson & elizabeth warner jim neuwirth & laurie sude steve olsen* susan & robert phillips* rhonda price christopher randolph* gena raps dana reeve ken & michele richardson peter roffman david rosenberg cindy ross donald rothschild & lottchen shivers daniel & janice rous* john rubin jane sangerman & joseph vadapalas karin & tom schall* mary anne & ken schuster marguirite scott mitchell & colleen semel robert shaffron* adrienne shelley* marc sholes & esther treitel leslie simitch darcy dunn & mark singer lois smith abigail solomon john steber* fisher stevens michael stotts alexandra styron ?susanna styron & darrell larsen mariko tada* alison tatlock & david wiater stephen tobias adriana trigiani* & tim stephenson* liz tuccillo eliot & harriet vines emily wachtel* borah & mildred walton amanda weil susan willerman gary winick mark wurfel The 52nd Street Project Presents \fuld'""-""""'*'""'"""""""""'""""""'"'""""""'""'~'"'"'""'""'" ~ .,...... _ 1\ElAf...O. """""""" - <:<& It!. """""' ""'" """""" -··'""''""""""'"""'""""' ....,~!>C.Id f""". Wbo '""~ """" """"'""' """"" w """""" '"""'"""· '""""" Go. Project Staff Willie Reale, Attistk: Director The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors Carol Ochs, Execuuve D1rector Ben Barenholl% Stephen Graham PatociS M Murphy. Esq Michael Bemard, Assoc1ale Artistic Director Llsa Benavides Larry JOnes Carol Oclls Salty Bock. Director of Development end Merkehng Rachel Chanolf Heidi Landesman Willie Reale George R Babiak. Production Manager Rulh Cohen James McDaniel Pamala Tyson Susan J VituCCI. Development Consultant Wendy Ellinger, chmr emelitus Frances McOonnand. Laura Valeroso I rts A Brown GraphiC Designer Louis P Fnedman chalrpesson Elaabe!h Williams Elizabeth Flahive. Jean-Paul Gressreux - lntems LUIS San tom. T1na Vamvoukakls - JuniOr Counselors Special Thanks To: Production Staff Curt, Abigail, and The Ensemble Studio Theatre. Dr Chnsbna Btaggl Rusty Magee. MusiC Oorector Fum•ture Crew Kev10 Joseph Roach. Set Oesogner LUIS Santoni. Ray Harold Pat Walsh, VirQlnla Dare and Joya Verde. The Host Families· the AliStair Wandesforde-SrTIIIh, Props Crew _ .akes, the Drapers. Martha Velle-Gass and Pat McQuade. the LlghHng Designer Jllly Crook. Deshane Hamid Taubmans. the Tlemeys; Lyn Reale, Bob Reale, George Natalie, Crystal Thompson, Costume Designer Colorform Ch1ef Shayna and Block Island Realty; Ann Hall, Rachel, Interstate Naviga Vanessa Valdes, Sound Designer K1mberly Kelly Wilson tion: McQuade's Market: Greg MacPherson. Prudy and the Ice Cream Slide Design Load-in and light Hang Crew Place; Jimmy Reale, Bob Reale; Tracy and Sean, The Depot; the Renate Cast1lho, nena Manfred, Tara Cook. Jose Oommguez, Narragansett Inn. and Adam Felber. Adam Rodnguez. John Steward, Elizabeth Flahrve, Alberta Teslllnero, and Enc Quo, Jean-Paul Gressleux, w1th special thanks to Jean Lee. Hank Melman In-Kind Contributions: Kathenne Lumb House Managens •t Ensemble StudiO Theatre; Neil A Mazzella & Hudson Scenic Studios, Props Oesogn Angela Trento. Mary Pat Walsh Inc DaVId Sneddon and Fairway Market. Colorforms. Baron & Baron. House crew " Scott Ramsay & Geol'ge Babiak. Shays & Murphy, Ins A Brown & BemhardVFudyma Des!Qn Group, Colorlorms Design Sharon Kay Arnell Powell Ill Ron Kastner Capital Printing. The Estate of Jonathan larson. Masque Sarah Hokanson & JO'f Kllpatnck Out-of-town Chefs Hank Meonl3n, SIBge Manager Martha Velie-Gass, Sound, Ntcl All music composed by Rusty Magee Will Pushing The Envelope Theme . The Company Lyrics by WiUfe Reale ( Singing Plumbers that 'v•nlten and directed by George Babiak for Peter Ventura, age 12 Reggie ...... Peter Ventura Stan...... _ ...... Jose Soto envelope Angry Man ...... George Babiak Mrs. Holloway...... Sally Bock 8V8f "The WatflrHflalflr Opera· and ·eo IIIMII! Styto"lyrlcs by George Babiak Pre-Teen Pusher Written and directed by Car1 Capotorto for Lorraine Lopez, age 12 break? Unda Lazulh ...... Lorrame Lopez Colly DeCarlo ...... Cart Capotorto Foreman's Voice ...... Michael Bernard "Thfl Saga of Poor Unda Lazullt"lyrics by Willie Reale The Doctor and the Devil Cat Written by Chris Ceraso and directed by Wendy vanden Heuvel ~hrlstlna Ramirez, age 9. Ln. Brilliant ...... Christina Ramirez Chaser ...... Wendy vanden Heuvel Voice of Gladys ...... Elizabeth Flahive "Dr, Brilliant's Promo"lyrics by Willie Reale The Whole Tooth Written by Susan Kim and directed by Suzen Murakoshl for lsha Rodriguez, age 12 Tooth Fairy ...... lsha Rodriguez The Tyler Hill, PA. edition! Muriel ...... Suzen Murakoshi "Change" lyrics by Willie Reale In August, we'll be taking eleven kids to Tyler Hill, Pennsylvania Blue In The Flee for a week to create another evening of plays based on the same Written and directed by Frances McOormand for Gloria Trejo, age 10. theme seen in tonight's show. All new plays, all new songs, all Weepy ...... Gloria Trejo new kids, and some old adults. Go on, be pushy! Join usI Gio._qles ...... Franees McDormand " JlPioyment official ...... Eileen SulfiVall August 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. -. ..-u p ...... Jean-Paul Gressleux, Tina Vamvoukakis, August 23 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Kimberly Kelly Wilson, Luis Santoni August 24 at 3:00 p.m. "After the Laughter" lyrics by Willie Reate Call 642·5052 for reservations .,,, Thank you for coming to PUSHING THE ENVELOPE. If you are not on our malUng Ust (or •f you• edd1eu has changed). plea54 fill out 11111 fonn and g1va h to ua on your way This and That out or mall il to the addrt>ss below. We would also l•ko to known you are Interested In Wntten and dtrected by MIChael Bernard for MIChael Castro, age 13. becoming a volunteer We are always in need of ~P in a// areas, so please fid out Steve ...... MIChael Castro your name end phone number. and we'l caa you King Abreziat • • MIChael Berner-' r------, General ...... •• Luis Santo DLEASE AOO ME TO YOUR MAIUNG UST: I Army •• Assorted Adults NAME I "This and The~ PB!ts 1 and 2"1yrics by MIChael Bernard I ADDRESS I Wild In Tho Sweeps I Written and directed by Rusty Magee and Altson Fraser for ZIP Natalie Musteata, age 11 I Corporate News Announcer...... •.. _...... George Babiak PHONE I Amy Forces ...... Alison Fraser I YES, I WOULD UKE TO BE OF HELP: Haviland Powers ...... Natalie Musteata I Secretary ...... Tina Vamvoukakis NAME I WOW YTV Announcer ...... L Trey Wilson I Psychic Sidekick ...... Elizabeth Flahive DAYTIME PHONE Rune Boy ...... - ...... Nat Magee I "\NOW YTV. • "Bambi Amber Teenage Psychic Theme Song, • "Judy the I AM REALLY USEFUL AT (52nd Street Prqea related thongs only. EMmples. Mail· 1 Druid Teen Theme Song, "and "INOW YTV Repnse"lyncs by Rusty Magee •nv•. bocb~ heip, !undlamng, ITlOVIng r.eavy ~tetn~, etc.) 1 and AftSon Fraser I ( ( If you would ' ke to mail this (and you're always wctoome to I Take Me~ Into the Ball Game endosa a tax- The Secret Formula The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) Written by Eduardo Machado and directed by L. Trey Wilson $2.00 and $1 .50 ($1 .00 for kids) for William Brown, age 13. Joe ...... William Brown And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fwey and Twoey" logo: Keith L. Trey Wilson "Keith's Song" Iynes by Wilroe Rea.le 52nd Street Project T ~hirts SomeCrvmb ( $12.00 Written by Vlllllle Reale and directed by Willie Reale and Camilla Sanes for Noel Polanco, age 1 1. 52nd Street Project Caps Crumb ...... Noel Polanco $15.00 Ellsabel ...... Camilla Sanes "Bread Remembers Everything• and •oanclng In The Sugar" 52nd Street Project Mugs lyrie11 by Willie Reale $5.00, filled with your choice of beverage! The 52nd Street Project Pf8Hnta The 11t7 an.-.o- The Ennmble Sbdo TIIMiw, New Yortt City AuQu1t 21 11 7:30p.m .. AuQu1t 22 II 7:30pm AuQu1t 23 11 3:00 .nct 7:30 p m • AuQult 24 II 3:00 p.m. IU niU!rf!IUtl!a1U ll~it!UH , ~ ~ !lJ I - ,~I Jr lt t I hJ • · ' I : I i'_! fl' rliJ J·l lrJ It ..., -: ,. ;1!1 ~ - • _ .l.) __ ._, :i ..... " -1 · f t .. . ,- ~-~ . .J·. I J f . ._JrJ _· . .. I ~ -• , ~~~ .,fr fl:l(fl I &lift I ., 1.. u ru;u j ' .111 f. Pushing The Envelope: ACT I Don't miss our upcoming shows! All music composed by Tim Ray Pushing TM Envelope Them• . The Comparly lyrlc$ by Wllle Reale MARTHA, QUEEN OF STEWARTS, AND THE PER FECT PRINCESS wrotten and ( 'tCted by Michaela Murphy lor Jaya Ro$01do. age 13 vOIIIopo ...... Jaya Rosad9 Queen Martha ...... Mlcl1aela Murphy Nov. 7, 8, and 9 Prince , Robert Sean Leonard ·tm{H!rfflcl Prmcess Me' and ' Tite Mnrt/18 Magazme Launch Tl•eme•tyncs by Wllhe Reale First, a kid wntes a shon play Then an adult wntes an ·answer" play Then, SESSION WITH A VAMPIRE written and cftreaed by Jerry McG1a IO< Halom the two or them perform both plays! Latunore, age 11 Coont Andy ...... - ... - •.- ....._...... ~ ... Hakim Latimore Or Sellnellenger Jerry McGlll Man on Street ...... Michael Bernard 'Vomplro BlUe$ (\'Wlat's A Vompiro To Do)" and 'Change the "Tudo, Chose tho Dreem' lyrics by Jerry McGoll P\aymaking THE MOST KID vmlten and dllected by Ooana Son lor Matthew Jellison. age t 1 B•gttey Matthew Jellison Dec. 12, 13, and 14 ·xoo ••. _...... Barbata McCrane .erNOfOO.OVers ...... • -···········- ...... • George Babiak 1Mtaf.s A Kid" lyrics by Chana Son In September, 10 kids brand·new to the Prorect wlll begin a Playmakmg class LUNACY wntten by Evan Handler and dtrccted by Robert Sean Leonard lor Alex wtth Mtchael Bemard. Come and see their final plays performed by adult pro· Coope1, age 10 fessional actors. Sponoo ...... Alex Cooper Bona ...... •...... Robert Sean Leonand 'Brolhe~·tyncs by Evan Handler JUST A NUMBER wrotten by Donald RothscMd and directed by Manssa Chlbas lot Hallie Gobson. age 9 June Hal~ e Gibson The Usa ...... _._ ...... --.- ...- .. ··········-··-·--··-·· ,_, Man553 Clubas Mr Lazlow Jed Clarlle Two-on-Two's Manny Geo19e Baboax 'Ju5t A Number' and ·rhe Crypt' lyncs by Donald Rothschild and Withe Reale January, '98 ( IER SHORTS vmlten ""d directed by Michael Bemand lor Jaysunn Ro$ado, 12 1 ommy GorgonzOla ... Jaysunn Rosado Malak81 ·The Bing· Toaster ... .• .•• ... Michael Bernard In the One-on-One's. a stngle kid is patred With a smgle adult Now you can see Reteroe ...... Jerry McGfll two kids perform a play wntten by an adull and d treded by another adult We're BoJtlng"and "Tommy's Message' tyrics by MIChael Bernard Thank you lorcomi ng lo PUSliiNG THE ENVELOPE. II you are not on OIJr mailing list M46fl (or If your address has changed). please fill out this loom and give ot 10 us on your way oul or mall It to the address below. We would also like to know If you are Interested In becoming a volunleer. We are alway• In need of help in a/111reas. so please fill ou1 A DARK AND STORMY NIGHTwntten and directed by Mochael Angel Johnson for your name and phone number. and we'll call you. Alsha Jabour age 11 r------, Minerva ...... , ...... , ...... Aisha Jabour f PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: Lavinia ...... Julie ore( ( "Don't Be Afraid of t/Jo Rain in Your Eros' lyrics by Willie Reale NAME ADDRESS WHAT'S MY SPINE wrillen by Adam Felbeo and direc:ted by larry Nalhanson for Tanoka Parson, age 12 liP Or. Shaniqua Spangle ...... Tanoka Parson Nurse Jom Crustacean ...... , ...... , ...... Larry Nathanson PHONE Andrew Smllhers ...... ~...... Jed Clarke 'We Put it Together' Iynes by Adam Felber YES, I WOULD UKE TO BE OF HELP: THE FLEA'S LAMENT wrllten by David Schwab and directed by Jaclt Gwaltney lot NAME Osage Lewis, age 10 DAYTIME PHONE Flea ...... Osage Lewis Colonel ...... •...... Jack Gwallney I AM REAllY USEFUL AT (52nd Streel Project related things only. Examples: Mafl· MC ...... - ...... Michael Bernard lngs, backslage help, lundralslng, moving heavy items. etc.)... 'A Flea's Lament" and 'Fleas All} Pf10Pie Too'lyrics by Willie Reale JILL FORGETS JACK wnlten and dlrec:ted by Adnenne Shelly for Jayme Rosa4' II you would 111\e to mail this (and you're always welcome to age 10 I enclose a taxoodeductoble conlribulion). you can send It to. Jill ...... Adrienne Shelly The 52nd Street Pro!oot 500 Wesl 52.nd St. New York, NY 10019 Jack ...... Jayme Rosado (212) 333-5252 Renee...... Sally Book L------~ Shnod/John ...... George Babiak ' Inseparable" and 'Jack"lyrlcs by Adrienne Sllel!y ON SALE IN THE LOBBY HELMUT'S HOPE wptten & dorecled by Willoe Reale lor Jonalhan Brown. 11 Or Helmut Zwiftenfleugen ...... Jonathan Brown The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) Richard Kanlcl\le ...... - ...... _ _...... _ ...... - ...... Reg E Cethey Nfna Ramsey ...... Marissa Chibas $2.00 and $1.50 ($1 .00 for kids) 'Merenpue In Your Drooms" lyrics by Willie Reale And featurfng She/ Silverstein's "Fivey end Twoey"/ogo. 52nd Street Project T ·Shirts $12.00 ( 52nd Street Project Caps $15.00 52nd Street Project Mugs $5.00, filled with seltzer! Tlllli'Jidk'IIIPqll;t.....,.d'Jwo :;a aN~dtw-..g~•CO'IO'*- ~o.t•V.W•f~ a...... 'Mrld d ~ ~ 0« r, ~ lJIIdtl. & --. ~. tMct rwnc. F• fGI.' Leaa A. b'lull _...,,..w ___GMIF--& ..... GIM F- _ , ...... J &- The 52nd Street Project Presents H.--.-I.nii-...;_ Uon .... _....,.._____ ..... - ...... UCI-10o_._,o.q.. ... r_ ...... eo.,_ ,__ _ _ .._._.. , .._.....,~l-.~~~F~ 't:tq: n•·~~Ut~WIIIot F9tdL '*"' c:a---.aca 11 lddlloLN ~....,.._..,..,a. &uo• .. S21M,..,.,..,..,_,..currw•atl?1.'97). ...,.,.,. "-0... &lr.loit.._ --~ a W.rlll!» ...,_ --_ ,....,-.., -- ....-0.0 _. TWrrnlE --·--..,_,_1011:0f -~ --... .__ ------"'...... ,.. . -...... _ ....-Dinooeoo o...,_...... •-- ...,.,....,_-··-,....., --_,..,... -- ,....l>lloo' IM,_&.... IA't -- ho- -~... '""...... 141 ~- ---- ,...,_..... -.-, __ I'II/II~ Gonoltloo DOMru~o --Lon_,,..._ ~"------~ Lill-&rn"""" o""''o.... '"""- -~,.....,._.,..._l>!b ...... ,_ ....""" R>lw 011 ...'"""" """- ~- Cllno~Mooo - l At this moment, 10 kids who ere brand-new to the ProJect are taking a Cara "R" Us Play making class with Michael Bemard. \IVhen they are done, they will be hailed By Tessa John-Connor, age 13. Dramaturg/Oirector: Elizabeth Keiser as masters of their craft and given their very own writer's retreat In Pennsylva AI Polka ...... Tesse John-Con nor nia. Come see their final plays performed by professional adult actors at Death ...... Elizabeth Keiser Playwright's Horizons Studio Theater. Call642·5052 for reservations. Video Team ...... Chris Quinn, Sarah Hokanson, Joy Kllpatrick Student ...... Thomas Santoni Go From The Gut Written and directed by Elizabeth Keiser AJ Polka ...... Tessa John-Conner Death ...... Elizabeth Keiser The Video Team ...... Chris Quinn, Sarah Hokanson, Joy KJipaiilck Two-on-Two's "Go From The Guf'tyrics by EriZabeth Keiser. musk: by Rusty Megee. Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover Jan. 26 and 27 By Zsuzsa Mysak, age 14. Dramaturg: George Babiak. Director. Denise Burse. Ashley ...... Zeuzsa Mysak Klmmy ...... , Denise Burse In thl! One·on.One·s, a single kld Is paired with a single adult. Now you can see Just Talk two kids perform a play written by an adult and directed by another adull 'Mitten by George Babiak. Directed by Denise Burse. Ash!ey ...... Z.uzsa Myeak Klmmy ...... Denise Burse Homeless Man ...... Christopher Quinn The Girl Who Deserved Better By Evelyn Maldonado, 16. Dramaturg: Tom Blake Nelson. Director. Alison Tatlock. P\aymaking Lldlja ...... _ ...... Evelyn Maldonado Mom/Tree ...... Alison Tatlock March, 1997 •t Went To Be Human· lyrics by Evelyn Maldonado, musk: by Rusty Magee. Tho Girl Who Oosorvod Better, Pa.rt II Written by nm Blake Nelson. Director, Alison Tatlock. In January, our next batch of newcomers will undertake the 10-week Playmaking Lid ljo ...... •...... Evelyn M aIdona do program. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to Connecticut lor a Momfrree ...... ,...... Alison T allock weekend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. 'When You Toke n Friend'lyrics by Tim Blake Nelson, music by Rusty Magee. ON SALE IN THE LOBBY 4iifJ Chango For Romatch The Fabulous Flyer Bar (In five flavors) Wntten by Eddie Zambrano. 16. $2.00 and $1.50 ($1 .00 for kids) Dramawrg: Jacquotyn Reingold. Director. Jack Gwaltney Ike •Aluminum Jaw" Bytson ...... Eddie Zambrano Evander Lobelesafield ...... Jack Gwaltney And featuring She/ St7verstein's "Fivey end Twoey"logo: Announcer/Referee ...... Willie Reale Project T -Shirts - $12.00 Bytaon and L.obeleaa Written by Jacquelyn Reingold. Director: Jack Gwallney Project Caps-$15.00 Ike "Aluminum Jaw" Bylson ...... Eddie Zambrano Project Mugs-$5.00, filled with seltzer! Evander Lobelessfteld ...... Jack Gwaltney Announcer ...... Willie Reale 'We're Bytson and Lobe/ass"lyrics by Jacquelyn ReingOld, music by Rusty Magee. Thank you for corning to THE DOMINO EFFECT. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fin out this form and give It to us on your way out Thoughtful Thlnga or mall it to lho address below. We would also llke to know if you are interested In Written by Jonsl Smith, age 13. DramaturgiDire<:tor. Susan VItucci becoming a volunteer. We need halp in a/1 areas. so pk!Dse fin out your name and Sheba ...... Jonsl Smith phOne number, and we'll caU you. Esmerelda ...... Susan Vitucci r------, "Shaba's Samba" lyrics by Jonsi Smith and Susan Vitucci, music by Rusty Magee. PlEASE ADD ME TD YOUR MAIUNG UST: Truth And Consoquoncos NAME Written and DlrOCied by Susan Vitucci Sheba ...... Jonsl Smith ADDRESS Prudence ...... Susan Votucd ZIP Pilgrims ...... Chris Quinn, Sarah Hokanson, Joy Kilpatrick, Thomas Santoni Fedora Pilgrim ...... George Babiak HOME PHONE Tho Sovonth Commandment DAYTIME PHONE Written by Raymond Ocasio, 15. Dramaturg!Olrector. Jose Dominguez YES, I WOUL.D UKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Anthony ...... Ray Ocasio 0 Help load ir end COJt D Dnlw llndlot 1*1 D Help tills Wllll homewor1< Chal1es ...... Jose Dominguez lor-. DTtaellbdsaUll Bena ...... Paola Fanllnr D Hang ~Ills 0 llelpwl!h ~ Young Bam-Bam ...... Jaysunn Rosado D Wotk on a blctstas:e crew D Do dlic:e WO!I( D Be a cnehl-' e.-ent Free 0~~~------Written and Ditected by Jose Dominguez MY SCHEDULE IS: Cha~es ...... Jose Dominguez D v.., ,._, rm allan ovaillllle dumJ -"days. Adull Bam-Bam ...... Ray Ocasio D SomewNi llulblo. I can ~on tile llClC8Iianll rnorr.I1Q 01 "'*'-' diJnrV,. Wllllk. Guard ...... Thomas Santoni 0 NOI YOf'/ lloiCiblo II ol. boA I've gol5011>8 free time on evenln;t end -' A Terrible Day /ritten by Steven Vasquez, age 10 Dramaturg: Max Wilk Director: Michael Bernard 15 Wosi 4th St., NYC Charlie ...... Reed Birney Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4:00 and 8:30 Anna ...... Melody Cooper NPUJ ~.or k W.o¥1 Announcer's voice ...... Jason Valk A benefit for the 52nd Street Project with E X A =A (Erica X Adrian =Audition) Rosanne Cast!, lrjs DeMe[lt, Loudon Wainwright Ill, Suzzy Roche, Written by Chane! Christiansen, age 10 Andrea.Maroovicci , Dee Carstensen, David Massengill and a special enoore performance of a Project play Dramaturg/Director, Suzen Murakoshi featuring Jayme Rosado and Adrienne Shelly. Erica Prime, a giraffe ...... Nancy Giles Tickets $20. Call The Bottom Une at (212) 228-6300 to order yout$/ Adrian Foots, a monkey ...... Taro Alexander Offstage voice ...... Jason Valk , r:heetah and Bear The .Jritten by Charina Corbett, age 10 Dramaturg/Director: Julie Boyd Two-on-Two's Bear Loose ...... William Christian Jan. 30, Jan. 31, and Feb. 1 Cheetah Renee Goodsell ...... Ali Marsh The Ensemble Studio Theatre "Oh, We're A Happy Family" lyrics by Channa Corbett In the One-on-One's, a single kid Is paired with a single adult Now you can see I Want Those Sneakers two kids perform a play written by an adult and directed by another adult Written by Yazzy Troche, age 11 Dramaturg/Director: Robert Shaffron Sabrina ...... Laura Jean Smith David, her father ...... Alex Draper A Dog ...... Doug Lockwood P\ayrnaking Shoe Salesman ...... Tom Carrozza March, 1997 In January, our next batch ofnewoomers wtll undertake the 10-week Playmaking program. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to ConnecUcut for a weekend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. *Wi¥1 ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Cat That Taught The Dog and The Dog That Taught the Cat The Fabulous Flyer Bar (In five flavors) Written by Isaac Trujillo, age 10 ( S2.00 and 51 .50 ($1.00 for kids) Dramaturg/Director: Josh Astrachan And featuring She/ Silverstein's •Ffvey end Twoey•logo: Mikey, a puppy ...... Yusef Bulos Project T-Shlrts- $12.00 Joanna, a kitty ...... Kaleda Davis Project Caps - 515.00 Three Dogs ...... Kate Ryan, Chip Sommer, Doug Lockwood Project Mugs-$5.00, filled with seltzer! "Bad To The Bone"lyrics by Isaac Trujillo Playmaklng: Children Writing and Perfonnlng Their Own Playa by Daniel Judah Sklar $14.00 The Friendly Ghost Written by Zaida Natera, age 11 Thank you for coming to WILD UFE. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your ad Dramaturg/Dlrector: Jose Dominguez dress has changed). please fill out this form and give~ to us on your way out or mall it Maggie, age 13 ...... Sharon Washington to the address below. We would also like to know if you are Interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help In a// areas. so please fill out your name and phone number, Lizette, age 12 ...... Patricia Triana and we11 call you. Ms. Rodriguez ...... Patricia Triana ~------, The Ghost ...... Arth1.1r French I PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING UST: NAME Mark and Ashley's Christmas Written by Joel Lind, age 11 ADDRESS Dramah.lrg/Director: John Steber ZIP Mark, an ordinary grizzly bear ...... Frank Wood Ashley, a polar bear ...... Nancy O'Connor HOME PHONE Mickey the Toy Guy, a crocodile ...... Tom Carrozza DAYTlME PHONE All About Shopping YES, I WOULD UKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: D Hctp load In ood 001 for snows D Draw endlo! palnl kids Written by Lorraine Calderon. age 11 0 Help wilh llarneworl< 0 Harg llghls D Hell> wflh maif1119S 0 Teaclllclds u 1clll Dramaturg: Willy Holtzman Director: Willie Reale 0 Wo!ll on a ~e crew D Do o11ice WOI1t D Be a chel a1 an event Melissa ...... Usa Benavides 0 Othet(please specity) ______Massie!, her mother ...... Dana lvey MY SCHEDULE IS: Saleswoman ...... Dana IV.P" D Very llcxlb!e. rm often available durir9 weef(days. Tommy ...... Dana lv 0 Samewhal JleJablo. I can help on lho ac:caslcnal momi119 a< uflemoon during lhe wee1<. Barbie ...... Dana lvey 0 Nol very ilexl'ble at ell, btJ1 rw got some lree lime on evenings ood WOOI ,W.CMI&._,~_ '-'-- ...,.,._ _ .... _ --·._.... -,._ Saturday, January 31 at 3.00 and 7 30 p.m ,...... ~·---...... Sunday, February 1 at3 00 p.m. __ .,_ c.-...... ,..,.....,..,-~ ...... a...... ~ ...... , ...... ,,..,.,._ Ensemble Studio Theater, 549 Weat 52nd St., New York City ----·-- u t..-...... CilfiiiiDIKII ...... LI'I ..... The l1nd ltiMt Pftljeat iunor.-p;OIIIwOIIII<llon thld btfn0$ln1W· The l.uk of die l'ftlw: city Chldlln from 1M Clinton Mightloltiord ...,_ wllb ptvh:aa1Dir181 thltlet .._to 01W1t thtlltr. THI WCKOP THE DRAW ts"J)Oitof PJa,.otr--. ourTwoiCn-Two Jlftllll .... lnwflklh IWDcat'1h8 PJqech I'I\Of81T I IDiie:d TM 1.. Twoo0n-,._ fddl ...... will two edul Prtjoat ~ cone.,.., •.,. ... •aollliii11,P t tart.a u._.,...,,,..,vlllflca, one dti"**' and given the tlekoiCIIIJIIfu aii\Oit.-r. Each year, lha CIUoe lnMien ,_...IODuldiiM CQwwr, ,_YOrk 10 to:uetee:U. pllfa fJVOI' a''"' day waal•nd. 11lli ihaw II a.fruit 01 Jhefr llbare. I The PlqwiadeiiQNidiONIUmtolwlf IAI ..••ltleah •...... ,..,...... _."In 1111. VO.CDIIj)i~- I EST on IS 211'1.,.,....., ll'ld 1!*11111 eclrnotll VI ttafaat lhltl i lheV• .,... we'd be rtOIIMiw. n.tllld•••• Pccjsat...,.. 'fiiDIN~- I a.t..,zAIIII lMP.FI' '_. PatalaM,MIIIpby.Etq. U.e.•fdtw 8t;Ntdwl• Ca'lllaft Ril;tii?IO.d a..,...... UecMI ...... ~ Pa-~ HlliciEIIilll" ,_MDDaiWIId. '-''••·· WIIICIY~cfllt...... ,_., Bl tdiVIa •• ln-KitMI COrtlriiiUIIot•: EiwPible &II ~ TtllllN: Pi ll~ 1M gt~; · fPIIII•W'fiiiiWtrkltJimdl'B'a Korlzona; ColorfonM: Nill A.. M*:" • I, HUclfcjn eo.llo Slul'loa; InC;, 88fOn J Btrort; 8hayl &a.turphy; lrft A. lnMn & ~ Dl lal Qroup; Ron~. Ctplfa' Pttnlllfr. n. a ,,.. o1 Jcwllll•• IAtlon: lla1-Sound:,_ Di•IFIW.. Sleii801M!n &The West link cafe; Mill,.. for the Me: PadAulhadly. ...,.,_ 011011 of Aim & Tellwl .. llleTwtO.Tw~l$ .. _ ...... , llon: Jam A V81111roal 8an; P8lil ChDCD'JIII; 8 ehOIIIIIC PtaduC ~ ...... ' ...... 'ftdlll 7 c...... Iionl; Collman. Jnc.: V<:t•• Prac~~ns; e.to Klrpaiaa a MikeSell: • ••r••u• ...... _. . ..Dtlil1 I"V...-'C %DMIII- ~~ ...... , ...... ,.. r e t • .,CIIIR? Nflllt, .-.. Muddtt••• and 1M Ct 11111• deBt 1w; Boylali'S BOlliG~. ___ ...... PII,.FRIIf ...... 0 David Sneddon and F..._, M.at. Don't miss our upcoming shows! The Luck of the 'Drelw: Act I P\aymaking All songs composed by Patrick Sames The Devll's In The Details March 20·22, 1998 Written by Susan Kim Directed by Martha Banta Letitia LeGrand ...... Tanika Parson Toby Kentlsh ...... Osage Lewis The Devil's In Tile Details, lyrics by Willie Reale Our next batch of newcomer kids has just begun the 10-week Playmaking program. At the end of the class they will be whisked Saving Luck away to Connecticut for a weekend to fashion a set of plays. The Written by Anne Garcia-Romero only thing they need: an audience. (Theater to be announced). Directed by Seret Scott Alana Ducane ...... Candy Godoy Steve Powers ...... David Dominique Henry "Luck" Ofthuhdraw ...... George Babiak TBB Sam Dexor ...... George Babiak ~lbLD~ We Saved Luck, lyrics by Anne Garcia-Romero ~lb:Lm> (of lOth A Little Soul-Searching Avenve!) Written by Willie Reale ~lllST Directed by Stephen Haft Randolph ...... Hakim Latimore Prudence ...... Marcsi Mysak The Voice ...... George Babiak May 4th at The Puck Building The Felicity Global Anthem, Mon Amour Jacques, and The game-show parody has been run out of town on a rail! This year's Maybe Someday Joy, lyrics by Willie Reale benefit theme will bring us cowboys, horses, bad guys, and lots of foam core six-guns. Lasso this date, hog-tie it, and pen it up in your Filofax. For more information or reservations call Salty Bock, our Director of Marketing and Development (who looks pretty durn cute in a 10-gallon hal) at 333-5252. ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Fabulous Flyer Bar (In five flavors) The Button $2.00 and $1.50 ($1 .00 lor kids) Written by Michael Bernard Playmaking: Children Writing and Performing Their Own Plays Directed by Taro Alexander by Damei JLidah Sklar-$14.00 GXB3 ...... Noel Polanco And fe aturing S/lel Silverstein's "F/vey and Twoey•togo: LRT6 ...... William Brown Project Mugs - $5.00, filled with seltzer! KSR2 ...... George Babiak Project T .Shirts- $12.00 New long-sleeve version! - $15.00 Project Baseball Caps - $15.00 Break A Rule, lyrics by Michael Bernard Thank you tor coming to THE LUCK OF THE DRAW. If you are not on our mailing list The Ballad of Fast Tony (or If your address has changed). please fill oulthis form and give It to us on your way Written by Richard Dresser out or mail II to tile address below. We would also like to know if you are Interested In Directed by Joe White becoming a volunteer. We need help In all areas. so p.lease fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. Fast Tony ...... Tony Santiago r------, Really Fast Eddie ...... Eddie Cooper PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: NAME How to Win Friends and Influence Others ADDRESS Written by Adrienne Shelly ZIP Directed by Lisa Benavides Betty the Boop ...... Jaya Rosado HOME PHONE Tipper ...... Zsuzsa Mysak DAYTIME PHONE Buddy, Aunt Edna ...... Michael Bernard YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Vegas! and Have Fun, lyrics by Adrienne Shelly CJ Help load In and au1 far shows CJ Draw aM'or paJill CJ Help kid's Wllll homewor1< CJ H angllg~is CJ HefJ) wlll1 mailings CJ Teach kids a skill CJ Worl! on a bacl:stage ttl!vl CJ Do oll'iCe wort; CJ Bee Chef at an even! 0 O!het(p!Basa speclfy) ______ MY SCHEDULE IS: CJ VfBY llexitl!u. rm oftQn availabl<) during weel II yov would like to maH this (and yo "41 Man Who Killed A Baby . 11flten by Justin Aponte, age 10 Dramaturg/Oirector Michael Bernard Jeffrey ...... Jason Sklar Jason ...... Randy Sklar Doctor ...... Larry Nathanson JJW®'lf ©00~ Jennifer ...... Wendy vanden Heuvel Priest ...... Christopher Quinn ,,~ n'lf©m The Birthday Party Written by Peter Granados, age 10 DramaiUrg/Oirector Peter Jey Fernandez ... 74e (jave The Golden Days The Fabulous Flyer Bar (In nve flavors) Written by Jonathan Villanueva, age 11 S2 00 and S1 50 ($1 00 for kids) Dramaturg/Oorector George Babiak And featunng She/ Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Mugsy ...... Tom Schall The Mayor .....- ...... ·-··. .. Buzz Bovshow Project T..Shirts - $12.00 Grandma ...... Tom Schall Project Caps - S15 .00 Junior ...... •...... •...... Buzz Bovshow Project Mugs - $5.00. filled woth seltzer! Gunman #1 ...... Henry Wishcamper Playmaklng: Children Writing and Performing Their Own Plays Other Gunmen ...... Luis Maldonado, Ray Ocasio. by Daniel Judah Sklar $14.00 Nlma Shirazi, Chris Quinn The Way I OI'Qs Written by Anlssa Albarron, age 11 Thank you for coming to THE GOOD OLD DAYS If you are not on our mainng Usl (or Dramaturg: Stephen Half Director: Kay Matschullat if your address ttaa changed), please fill 0111 litis !onn and glvo It to ua on your way out Jazmme ...... Cecilia Arana or mull rt to the addreu below. Wo would also like to know if you a.re Interested in Crystal ...... _ ...... Allison Elkerenkoetter becoming a volunteer. We need help In all areu . ao please fiU out your name and Teacher's VoiCe ...... _ ...... Chris Quinn r-----phOne number, and------we'D cal1 you. ------, I PlEASE ADO ME TO YOUR MAJUNG UST: I The Monkey and the Pit Bull I Wntten by Michael FefiCiano. age 11 J NAME I Dramaturg/Oirector: Robin Morse ADDRESS I The Owner ...... Michael Bemard The Monkey ...... Alison Tatlocl< ZIP I The Pit Bull ...... Michael Roge!J> I The Animal Catcher ...... Michael Bemard HOME PHONE I I '7he Cage Song" lyrics by Michael Feliciano DAYTIME PHONE - I A Play ofTwo Souls YES, I WOULD UKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: I Written by Johnalhan Roldan, age 11 0 ..laid In lf1d out lor- 0 llnM lltdlot pojnl O~l:ldswltl~ I Dramaturg/Director: Larry Nathanson 0 Hq 1!1* 0 ._.,.,.,.;qs 0 Teed\ kids a sill I Ryu ...... Ken Cheeseman 0 WGot 011 1 ~ etew 0 Do olllce wort< I Kelly ...... Adrienne Shelly 0~~~------I "Happy Soul Song" lyrics by Johnathan Roldan MY SCHE.OUtE IS: I f OJ 'lflr'/~ rmonen Miallle~ ~ : 0 Somewhlllilaodble. I~ help 011 d1e OClC\1$IONI ~ or lflomoan dl.l1ng lhe-. I 0 ~ vory lllxilllo alai, buli'Ye got some tree lime 011 ~ rod WllOkond$ I I tr you wou111 NI«J to m•llthls (8(1(1 you'M always wotcomo to Ctnclooe • tOJt- ,.."*"' ..... ~,-....._ ~,_ ar.r.MW...... --· ~ ....--...... ,.--...... '-' -·-.,.,.. 'MiaDIIIe----- """'--....a...._. u...... _...... --·--• ...,lit~ The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings Inner city children from the Clinton neighborhood together with professional theater artrsts to create theater. ONE SLIGHT HITCH is a production of QNr; SLIGI-IT HITCI-I our One-on-One program, which is desrgned to grve children the op THE CAVEAT PLA YS portunity to go away for one 'Neek stays In the countTy and enjoy the July 50 - ~~t 2. The Ell5emble St.LUilo The•tn:. N.Y.C. undivided attention of a professional theater artist who serves as friend, mentor. and collaborator. Project Staff \Mille Reale, Artistic Director The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors carol Ochs. Executive Director J Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director • Ben Barenholtz LouiS P. Fnedman Carol Oc/ls John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing Usa Benavides stephen Graham Willle Reale Geofve Roman Babiak, Production Manager Rachel Chanoll Lany Jones Jose Solo, Jr. Julie Feldman, Director ot Education Rulll Cohen James McDaniel Pamala Tyson Ins A. Brown. Graphic Designer Perry McBain Daniel, Lucas Ae!scher, Heidi Ettlnger Frances McDonnand, Laura Valeroso Mona Upson, Nicole Watson - Interns Wendy EttJnger. cllairpersoo Wend'{ vanden Heuvel chair erneri!u.s Patricia M. Murphy, Esq Elizabelh WlUiams Production St.atT Patr1ck Barnes, Composer Fumoture Crew Kevin Joseph Roach. Set Designer Lucas Aecseher, Cuneo 'Mieeler. Special Thanks To: Greg MecPheraon. Llghtln; Designer Noel Polanco Lyn Reale, Shayna, Kate, Ruth & everyone at Bl Really, Amanda Gass; Cfystal Thompson, Costume Designer Prop Crow Bob Reale; Jimmy Reale; Interstate Navigation, Annie Reale, Bruce Vanessa Valdes. Sound Design« Perry McBain Oanle! Oan Cartson, MacVrthe; Brll Bendokls & New England Air; Kathy & Keith Suehnholz; Judy Tuclt«, Stage Manager Luis Anthony Maldonado Debbie Howarth & Finns; Cindy & Stan Greer of Bl Depot, 1661 Inn. Slide Design Chief: Katherine Lumb Colorformlsta· Thanks to our hosts; Christina Biaggl & Pat Walsh, Joya Verde & Vir Slide Design Team: Mona Upson, Annette Myrie Renate Castilho, Adam Rodriguez, Loed·ln and Light Hang Crew: ginia Dare, Nicole & Brooke Frye, Jennifer & Elliot Taubman, Rita & John Steward, Alberta Testanero Perry McBain Daniel, Steve Draper, Ron, Judy & Kevin Tierney, Martha Gass & Pat McQuade; Prop Conalructlon Team: Lucas Ftelad'ler, Tim Gallagher. Shirlene Gobem & the Wahl's. Extra..Speclal thanks to our amazing Ty Baldwin. Oan Ca~son. Jane Conboy, Mooa Upson, Kin Markle. chefs Martha & Pal Alison Eltendralh. Lucaa Fleischer, Jordan Matter, Leslie Nlpkow, Joe Franchera, Ray Harold, Chal1ton Ruddock, Chris Ryan, Stacey Unden. Mona Upson, Tom Schall, Judy Tucker, In-Kind Contributio ns: Andrea Nertns. Kala Ryan, Nicole Watson Curt, Jamre, Christine, and all the staff at Ensemble Studio Theatre: NICOle Watson House Managers Srgnature Theater, Pnmary Stages; Playwright's Horizons, Colorfomns, Colorform Designers. Noel Dawldns, Kann Schall Neil A Mazzella & Hudson Scentc Studros, Inc., Shays & Murphy; Iris Sarah Hokanson. Katie Dominguez. Week-3Wa'f Chefa A Brown & Bemhardt/Fudyma Design Group; Ron Kastner, Capital Joy Kllpatnck. J.P Plumez Martha Velte-Gasa. Pet McQuade One Slight Httch IOustration: Mike Sell Teen Counselors Printing, Masque Sound; New Dramatists; Steve Olsen & The West Shde Operator R3Y HII!Oid Jed "Cobra" Clerke, Annetta Myrie Bank Cafe, Materials for the Arts. Port Authority; Mayor's Office of Film & Television. John A. Vassnaros & Son, Paris Chocolates; Scholastic a-. Tho Ot\OoonoOne Program IS,_ possible W1lh publiC lunda 11om tile Productions. Coleman, Inc., Watkins Products; Eric Karpeles & Mike ~ NalloMJ E-tlor tlleMs, New YOIIC Slate Counol 011 thO Ms. 1 atate agency, thO Oepao1mem of Youth and Communky Develop Sell, Bill Muddyman and the Chateau de Bema, Boylan's Bottling Com ~.".~'::,~ : '""nt, tl1e New Vorl< City Oepa""""'l of Cunu,.t Alii Ita, end tho office pany, BMG, John Steward, Paul Saylor and The Commonwealth Brew , 011 "'' u n or u,. PruJdent or lhe Borough ot Manhutton ing Company, David Sneddon and Fairway Market, and Andy Millon. $AU Beasley ON IN '1111 LOBBY by Tlm Nelsort for Jayme Rosado. a,ge 11 Directed by Jose Solo The Fabulous Flyer Bar (In five flavors) Billy Ray ...... Jose So to $2.00 and $1 .50 ($1 .00 for kids} Claxy ...... Jayme Rosado And featuring She/ Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey'logo: Beasley ...... Jed "Cobra" Clarke Kazoo Chorus ...... Jed ' Cobra' Clarke, Perry McBain Oamel, Project T-Shlrts (Short sleeve)-$12.00 Luis Anthony Maldonado, & Annette Myrta Project T.Shirts (Long sleeve) - $15.00 'Best Dem Feller in the Whole of My Life"lyrics by Tlm Nelson Project Caps - $15.00 Project Mugs - $5.00 (there aren't many left!) Uttle Poland by Cindy Caponera for V10nel Ortiz, age 13 • Directed by Wendy vanden Huevel Thank you for coming to ONE SUGHT HITCH. If you are not on our malli~g list {or if Sashi ...... ,.. Wendy vanden Heuvel your address has changed), plf!ase fill out this form and gi~e it to us on your way out or Gloria ...... Vionel Ortiz mall it to the address below. We would also like to know ifyou are Interested In becom 'Gloria's Fabrication' and 'Pofish Restaurant Worl< Song• ing a volunteer. We need help in a// .,...,, so please fill out your name and phone number. and we'll call you. lyrics by Willie Reale r------, Remoral Dilemma I PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: by George Babiak for Michael Fellclano, age 19 I NAME Directed by Geor:ge Babiak I Timmy ...... Michael Feliciano I ADDRESS Nigel ...... George Babiak I ZIP Snorkeler ...... Jed "Cobra" Clarke I 'It's Coo/to be a Carnivora' lyrics by George Babiak I HOME PHONE The Great Explorer : DAYTIME PHONE by Russell Lees for Cartdy Godoy, age 13 YES, I WOULD UKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Directed by Tanya Gingerich 0 Help load In and out lor shotNS 0 0rsw ancUor pai\t 0 Help kid$ with homeworl< Captain ...... Candy Godoy 0 ~ lighll 0 Help with mallngs 0 Teach klds a skll First Mate ...... Tanya Gingerich 0 Wo!lc oo a~· cmw 0 Oo olliceWOI1< 0 Be a dlelat 111 event "The Great Explorar" lyrics by Russell Lees 0 Olher (pleasespocify) ______ Condimentally Yours MY SCHEDULE IS: by Willie Reale for Cha.nel Christiansen, age 11 0 WAy~- I'm often ll'iailable during woo~a,.. Directed by Willie Reale 0 Somewhat tleUblo. I can hi!Jp on the accaslonal morning Of alll!moon during the weelt. Sally ...... Cecilia Arana 0 Not very ttexlble at all. but 1\>e go4 some lree time on evenings and- Jlli ...... Chane! Christiansen ff you """ld 6/<6 to tniJIIIhfs (IJ!Id )'DU~ always we~a>ma to ttndostJ a lu-daduclibiiJ "Some Zippy Exposition• and "Tiny Things and Pride"lyrics by Willie Reale ooniJfbution}. you con sencl lt to:TIHI 62na Sttoot PrQJoct • 500 west 62na St "'lW Yorl(. L------NY 10019, Or IS>. It to (212) 333-559& ---J One Slight lhtc II /1< I I Don't miss our upcoming shows! All musk: compo&ed by Petriclc B81NI Roommato Wantod by Uz Tuccillo lor Jaysunn Rosado, age 13. Directed by Wendy vanclen Heuvel. Judith ...... Wendy vanden Hewel Man ol Mystety: Lionel ...... Jaysunn Rosado Pirates. Gangsters. SWonlsmen .•.•.•. Michael Bernard, luc r:1r Xl..'V"F E:E41.DI'TBBXON' ~ ON U 1 F IN 1111 LOBBY One Slight H~hhlker written and dlrecad by Mlc:hael Bernard for M8yleen Canoe4, ege 13 Delores ...... Jane Bodle The Fabulous Flyer Bar (In five flavors) Hitchhiker 1 ...... Ahmed Ania S2.00 and S1.50 ($1 .00 for kids) Hitchhiker 2 ...... - ...... _ ...... - ...... -. Christopher Quinn Maida ...... Mayleen Cancel And featuring Shet Silversiein's 'Fivey and Twoey" togo: Alphonse ...... _ ..,_,_ ...... - ...... Jerry McGill "Mlars My Name' ond 'Zip, Zap, Zoop'lyrics by Mlc:hacl Bomard Project T ..Shirts (Short sleeve)- $12.00 Project T ..Shirts (Long sleeve) - $15.00 The Dons wri1ten and directed by Jerry McGill for Peter Ventura, age 13 Project Caps-$15.00 Don Sanch~ ...... Peter Ventura Project Mugs - $5.00 (there aren't many leftl) Don Perro ...... Mlchaal Bernard Don Escuela ...... Jerry McGill Pal Sajak ...... - ...... Ray Ocasio Thank you for coming lo ONE SUGHT HITCH (Tho Tyl II you -.ld like 1o moB lhl• (ond you'tv e/Wsys _,,. too~ o Ullt- The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) The $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) Accidental And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 Plays Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 OOPS!Dec. 11, 12, & 13 Project Caps — $15.00 At this moment, 10 small Project rookies are taking a Playmaking class with Project Mugs — $5.00 (there aren’t many left!) Michael Bernard. When they are done, they will be hailed as masters of their craft and given their very own writer's retreat in Connecticut. Come see their final plays performed by professional adult actors right here at The Ensemble Thank you for coming to THERE AND BACK: THE ROUND-TRIP PLAYS. If you are not on Studio Theatre. Call 642-5052 for reservations. our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. The PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: Two-on-Two's + NAME ADDRESS Jan. 25 and 26, 1999 ZIP The Westbank Cafe Theater HOME PHONE In the One-on-One's, a single kid is paired with a single adult. Now you can see two kids (grizzled Project vets, this time) perform a play written by an adult and DAYTIME PHONE directed by another adult. YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: ! Help load in and out for shows ! Draw and/or paint ! Help kids with homework ! Hang lights ! Help with mailings ! Teach kids a skill ! Work on a backstage crew ! Do office work ! Be a chef at an event ! Other (please specify) ______WINTER SERIES Playmaking MY SCHEDULE IS: March 19-21, 1999 ! Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. ! Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. ! Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. In January, our next batch of newcomers will undertake the 10-week Playmak- If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible ing program. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to Pennsylvania contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, for a weekend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. There and Back: ACT I There and Back: ACT II All music composed by Kim Sherman The Great Mess-Up Jewel’s Case by Ahmed Attia, age 14. Dramaturg: Willie Reale. Director: Keith Reddin by Luis Maldonado, age 13. Dramaturg: John Sheehy. Director: Melissa Murray Mumbo ...... Ahmed Attia Moby Mike ...... Luis Maldonado Caz ...... Keith Reddin Jewel Cash ...... Melissa Murray The Great Master ...... George Babiak Father Cash ...... George Babiak Policeman ...... Jeremy Seymour Mother Cash ...... Faux McCorr The Great Fix-Up “The Best Detective” and “Dog and Cat” lyrics by Luis Maldonado. Written and directed by Keith Reddin The Button Case Mumbo ...... Ahmed Attia by John Sheehy. Directed by Melissa Murray. Caz ...... Keith Reddin Moby Mike ...... Luis Maldonado The Great Master ...... George Babiak Jewel Cash ...... Melissa Murray Policeman ...... Jeremy Seymour Father Cash ...... George Babiak Mother Cash ...... Faux McCorr Peewee’s Imaginary Revenge “Moby Mike, Amateur Singing Detective Theme Song” lyrics by Luis Maldonado by Judy Agosto, age 14. Dramaturg: Kate Coleman. Director: Alison Tatlock. and John Sheehy Precious ...... Judy Agosto Star ...... Alison Tatlock Best Friends The Voice of Peewee ...... Jeremy Seymour by Mary Vamvoukakis, 13. Dramaturg/Director: George Babiak Peewee’s Imaginary Revenge, Part II Roseanna ...... Mary Vamvoukakis by Susan Kim. Directed by Alison Tatlock. Eric ...... Matt Saldivar Precious ...... Judy Agosto Mindy Stone/Mom ...... Eva Minemar Star ...... Alison Tatlock “Come On, Let’s Go” lyrics by Mary Vamvoukakis “An Imaginative Solution” lyrics by Willie Reale Best Friends II by Adriana Trigiani. Directed by George Babiak The Case of the Mad Scientist Roseanna ...... Mary Vamvoukakis by Joseph Mohamed, age 14. Dramaturg: Danny Johnson. Director: Dion Graham. Eric ...... Matt Saldivar Dr. Bean ...... Dion Graham Mom ...... Eva Minemar Voice of General Farm, Saddam Hussein, and others ...... Jeremy Seymour Delivery Kid ...... Vionel Ortiz The Lonely Cow Jonathan Jones ...... Joseph Mohamed by Ben Barthelemy, age 15. Dramaturg/Director: Stephen Haff The Baker Bob ...... Jose Soto by Danny Johnson. Director: Dion Graham Stephanie ...... Camilia Sanes Jonathan Jones ...... Joseph Mohamed Cow ...... Ben Barthelemy Tim the Baker ...... Dion Graham “Lonely Cow Blues” Lyrics and music by Ben Barthelemy Moony Vice-Versa by Alexandra Gersten. Directed by Stephen Haff by Sahara Walsh, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Julie Dretzin Bob ...... Jose Soto Rose Ashenafi...... Sahara Walsh Stephanie ...... Camilia Sanes Athena Louise ...... Julie Dretzin Cow ...... Ben Barthelemy From Here to Eternity... And Back by Willie Reale. Directed by Julie Dretzin Rose Ashenafi...... Sahara Walsh Athena Louise ...... Julie Dretzin "Two Epitaphs in Forty-Nine Bars" lyrics by Willie Reale. INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: American Movie Classics, Anonymous, Barker Welfare Foundation, The Blythmour Corporation, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, Brillstein-Grey Motion Pictures, BT Foundation, Chase Manhattan Founda- The 52nd Street Project presents: tion, Colgate Inner City Fund, Consolidated Edison, Creative Artists Agency, Crown Equipment Corporation, Cubic B’s, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, EPIC, Fairway Market, Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Hambrecht & Quist, Hudson Scenic Studio, IBM International Foundation, In-Style Magazine, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds Bank, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, MCJ Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, William Morris Agency, Inc., Mosaic Entertainment, Newman’s Own, New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, RJM Group, Sauce Entertainment, The Scherman Foundation, Schulte Roth & Zabel, Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation, Sound One Corporation, Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Sulzberger Foundation, Sundance Channel LLC, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Technicolor Film Services, Travelers Foundation, United Talent Agency, Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., I. Weiss & Sons, Inc., Wiener Family Foundation, Wind Dancer Production Group, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition, the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list current as of 12/8/98): Jace Alexander Christopher & Karen Eddowes Belle & Roger Kuhn Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Franco Aller Mario Egozi Howard & Elaine Langbaum Hearld & Linda Ritch May Ameen Ned Eisenberg Carol Langstaff Jill Robbins Cecilia Arana-Grant Jacquelyn Elfert Jill Larson Ricki Roer Lucie Arnaz & Laurence Luckinbill Barbara Ettinger Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook David Rosenberg June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Heidi Ettinger Mickey Lemle Barbara & Chester Ross Jeremy Barber Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Dell Lemmon Betsy & Clifford Ross Stephanie Barber & Arthur Collins Patti Ewen Robert Sean Leonard Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Mr. & Mrs. John Barbis David & Joan Fehr Carol & Jerry Levin Donald Rothschild & Lottchen Shivers Ben Barenholtz Peter Jay Fernandez & Denise Burse Anna Li Daniel & Janice Rous Jessica Bauman Eugene Fierman John Bedford Lloyd & Anne Twomey John Gould Rubin Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Katherine Foster Marjorie Loggia James & Judy Russek Lisa Belzberg David Frankel Andrew Louca Lawrence Russo Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark Katherine Lumb and Joseph Vitale Steve Sabba Jamie Bennett Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles John Lyons Tim Sanford & Lisa Finstrom Kitty & Nicholas Benton Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Greg MacPherson & Jane Perlmutter John Sayles & Maggie Renzi Pam Berlin & Billy Carden Louis & Patrice Friedman Roma Maffia Karin & Tom Schall Donald Margulies & Lynn Street Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen OOPS! Myrna & Barry Bernard Victor Garber Eleanor & Gerard Bissinger Judith Garson & Steven Rappoport Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Schwarzman Lewis Black M. Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff George Mayer Campbell Scott Susan Black Alexandra Gersten & John Vassilaros Max Mayer Stefan Selig Laura Blanco Jenny Gersten & Willie Reale Neil Mazzella Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Robi & Ruth Blumenstein Jilian Gersten Gene & Mary Ann McCoy Bernice Baruch Shawl Dr. & Mrs. John Bock Nancy Giles James & Hannelore McDaniel Allen & Joan Shore Cristina Botta & James Singleton Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Frances McDormand & Joel Coen Brian Siberell & Patty Dryden Buzz Bovshow MacEllis Glass & Martha Friedricks Brian Mertes Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Julie Boyd Jessica Glass Pollack Audrey & Danny Meyer Mark Singer & Darcy Dunn Samuel & Bertha Britt Stephen & Cathy Graham Andy Millon Heath & Landon Slane The Catherine Brophy Michael Greif Cassandra Morgan Ken Smith & Cyd Tomack Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Flavia Grimm Lawrence Motola David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Adam Abigail Rose Solomon Henry Buhl Lisa Gugenheim Spilka Jeff Stafford Accidental Chris Bundy & Meg Grosswendt Eileen Guggenheim Curt & Leslie Myers Fisher Stevens Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie Mindy & Nicholas Guzzone Fred Nelson & Elizabeth Warner Cynthia Stivers Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Marlaina Deppe & Richard Hadar Pam Nelson & Peter Fritschel Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson Steven Callahan & Christine Dunn David & Diane Hart Randy & Rona Nelson Stephen Sultan plays Tom Carrozza Jane & Jonathan Heine Ruth Nelson Daniel Swee Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott James Neuberger & Helen Stambler Mariko Tada Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cashin John Herron Peter Neufeld Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich Phoebe Cates & Kevin Kline David Hidalgo Renee Neuwald Lynne Thigpen & Larry Aronson Henry & Kathy Chalfant Jane Hoffman Jim Neuwirth Marisa Tomei Stockard Channing Willy Holtzman & Sylvia Shepard Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Judith Tygard & Mitch Weitzner Rachel Chanoff Barbara Howard Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Nolan Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Ellen Chenoweth Bette & Richard Hyman Maria Norman Fred Van Natta & Michael Post Glenda Chesshir Ronwyn Ingraham Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Wendy vanden Heuvel Marissa Chibas & Travis Preston Dana Ivey Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Susan Vitucci Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke Allison Jacobs Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Mary Pat Walsh Ken & Cindy Cook Sy Jacobs Steve Olsen Borah & Mildred Walton Ruth Cohen Joanne Jacobson John Paris Robyn Watts Richard Cohn Peter Jacobson & Whitney Scott Arthur & Peggy Penn Anita Waxman Frank & Mary Collins Daniel Jenkins & Kathy Hiler Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Lenny & Sally Weiss David Copeland Hope Jessup Elise Pettus & Daniel Algrant Gregory Welch Thomas Cott Larry & Mary Jones Ethan Phillips Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Margaret Crimmins & Pierce Rafferty Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Robert & Sue Phillips Jenny Wiener Joan Straus Cullman Lucy Kaplan Oliver Platt & Camilla Campbell Platt Michael & Zena Wiener Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte Ronald J. Kastner Richard Polatchek Robert Wiener Arthur Dantchik Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend Jeremy Posner Max & Barbara Wilk Peter & Judith Dawkins Richard Kirshenbaum Dean Potashner Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte The Fall, 1998 Playmaking Series Thomas Deierlein Beth & Seth Klarman Christopher Randolph Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi William & Donna DeSeta Alan & Kathryn Klingenstein Peter & Helen Randolph Donald Windham Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m., Sat., Dec. 12 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Mr. & Ms. DiRugeris Mary Kong Janet Reich & Bart Elsbach Bill Wrubel Sun., Dec. 13 at 3:00 p.m. Sue Drury David Kuhn Jacquelyn Reingold Jeffrey & Janine Yass Jack & June Dunbar Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Denise Rich James & Mary Lin Yoshimura The Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street Foamcore PropDesignTeam: SarahHokanson,KatieDominguez Colorform Designers: Slide Designers: Stage Managers: Dan Carlson,SoundDesigner Crystal Thompson,CostumeDesigner Greg MacPherson,LightingDesigner: Kevin JosephRoach,SetDesigner Rusty Magee,Composer Production Staff Jeremy Seymour,Intern Nice RayOcasioandMeanHarold,Receptionists Iris A.Brown,GraphicDesigner Julie Feldman,DirectorofEducation George RomanBabiak,ProductionManager John Sheehy,DirectorofDevelopmentandMarketing Michael Bernard,AssociateArtisticDirector Carol Ochs,ExecutiveDirector Gus Rogerson,IncomingArtisticDirector Willie Reale,OutgoingArtisticDirector Project Staff buddies Sarah&Levi John Sheehy,andJeremy’s good Jenny Peek,JeremySeymour, husband Scott,CaraMarcous, Sheila Kehoe,StacyLinden&her George Babiak,EstherGeller, Alberta Testanero Tiana Manfred,JohnSteward, Renato Castilho,KatherineLumb, Anne LowrieandKellyFitzpatrick President oftheBorough ofManhattan. the NewYorkCity DepartmentofCulturalAffairs, andtheofficeof state agency,the DepartmentofYouthandCommunity Development, National Endowment fortheArts,NewYorkState Council ontheArts,a The PlaymakingProgramismade possiblewithpublicfundsfromthe The accidental Plays The Fall,1998PlaymakingPlays The EnsembleStudio Theatre, New York City OOPS ! OOPS! Illustration:LucasFleischer Away Chef:CharlotteArmstrong Load-in &LightHangCrew: House Managers: Backstage Bloke:JeremySeymour Colorformist: NikolaSmith The PropQueens: Furniture Crew: Slide Operator:KimberlyMack - Dec.11-13, 1998 Jeremy Seymour Charlton Ruddock,TomSchall, ChrisQuinn, Hank Meiman, Bruce MacVittie,KirtMarkle, Jilly Crook,BetsyFoldes, Liz Flahive&MaryPatWalsh Ben “Cow”Barthelemy Alex “StrongMan”Metzler, Chris “SmartyPantalones”Quinn, Lorraine Zambrano Ashby Semple,ZsuzsaMysak, PROGRAM LAYOUT: GEORGE BABIAK the factthatifE.S.T.wasn’there,we'dbenowhere. have beenperformingsinceourinceptionin1981.Wegratefullyacknowledge The ProjectisdelightedtoreturntheEnsembleStudioTheatre,wherewe OOPS! TheAccidentalPlaysistheendresult. him orherthroughthewritingofaplayduringweekendretreatincountry. each childisgiventwoactors,atheme,anddramaturg/directorwhoguides ing: ChildrenWritingandPerformingTheirOwnPlays nard andadaptedfortheProjectbyDanielJudahSklarfromhisbook, people participateinaneight-weekplaywritingcoursetaughtbyMichaelBer- ists. the Hell'sKitchen/Clintonneighborhoodtogetherwithprofessionaltheaterart- The 52ndStreetProject and Fairway Market; andAndyMillon. Steward; Paul SaylorandTheCommonwealth BrewingCompany;David Sneddon teau deBerne; RonaldC.FiorinaandBoylan's BottlingCompany; BMG;John Inc.; Watkins Products; EricKarpeles& Mike Sell;BillMuddymanand theCha- John A.Vassilaros&Son; Paris Chocolates;ScholasticProductions;Coleman, Cafe; MaterialsfortheArts; PortAuthority;Mayor'sOfficeofFilm&Television; tal Printing;MasqueSound; NewDramatists;SteveOlsen&TheWestBank & Murphy;IrisA.BrownBernhardt/Fudyma DesignGroup;RonKastner,Capi- mary Stages;Colorforms;Neil A.Mazzella&HudsonScenicStudios,Inc.;Shays Curt, Jamie,Eliza,Christine,andallthestaffatEnsemble StudioTheatre;Pri- helped ussendoutourChristmasfundraisingmailerlast week. We mustalsothankVanessaValdesforhersoundadvice andeveryonewho the Fontanas,andWendyvandenHeuvelforbilleting adultsovertheweekend. ing afteruswhilewewerethere.We’realsogratefulto Sam andLynnWaterston, writer’s retreatinKent,ConnecticutandtoCharlotte,Celia, andBonnieforlook- Our friendsStephen,Cathy,andJulietGraham,who hostedusforaweekend OOPS! TheAccidentalPlaysispartofourPlaymakingprogram.Young James McDaniel Larry Jones Stephen Graham Louis P. Friedman Wendy Ettinger, Heidi Ettinger Ruth Cohen Rachel Chanoff Lisa Benavides Ben Barenholtz The 52ndStreetProjectBoardofDirectors chair emeritus In-Kind Contributions: isanon-profitorganizationthatbringschildrenfrom Special ThanksTo: Jos Gus Rogerson Willie Reale Carol Ochs Patricia M.Murphy, Esq. Frances McDormand, Elizabeth Williams Wendy vandenHeuvel Laura Valeroso Pamala Tyson é Soto,Jr., . Attheendofcourse, alumni boardmember chairperson Playmak- Don't miss our upcoming shows! Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY ON THE FENCE January 29, 30, & 31 THE AMBIVALENT PLAYS at The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) The Women’s $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) Interart Annex And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Right next door to our Clubhouse at 500 W. 52nd Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 NEW VENUE! Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 Project Caps — $15.00 In the One-on-One's, a single kid is paired with a single adult. Now you can see two kids (grizzled Project vets, this time) perform a play written by an adult and directed by another adult. All this, and root beer floats to boot! Thank you for coming to OOPS! The Accidental Plays. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are inter- ested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. March 19, 20, & 21 GO 12/98 at PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: The Ensemble NAME FIGURE! Studio Theatre ADDRESS The Inventive Plays ZIP In January, our next batch of newcomers will undertake the 8-week Playmaking HOME PHONE program. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to Pennsylvania for a weekend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. DAYTIME PHONE YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: THE 52ND STREET PROJECT Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Annual Benefit Other (please specify) ______MY SCHEDULE IS: Monday, May 3, 1999 at the Puck Building Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. (Theme to be announced) Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. For information or reservations call If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, John Sheehy, our wry but highly amusing NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. Director of Marketing and Development, at (212) 333-5252 OOPS! The Accidental Plays: ACT I OOPS! The Accidental Plays: ACT II All original music composed by Rusty Magee You Get a Lot When You Play Lotto Written by Jaymaree Rosado, age 9 Friendship Dramaturg/Director: Wendy vanden Heuvel Written by Robert Tomas, age 9 Billy Ann Sue ...... Jeanne Simpson Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson Sue Billy Ann ...... Keira Naughton Josh...... Michael Potts Lotto Announcer ...... Jeremy Seymour Anthony ...... Angel David Waitress ...... Zsuzsa Mysak Let’s Be Friends lyrics by Robert Tomas Mom ...... Judy Kuhn Big Sister lyrics by Jaymaree Rosado Who’s Sorry Now? Written by Destiny Rivera, age 13 Brother Against Sister Dramaturg/Director: Karen Kandel Written by Bryan Socarras, age 9 Cindy ...... Anne O’Sullivan Dramaturg/Director: Ed Vassallo Tray ...... Trey Wilson Jeffrey ...... Alex Draper Mr. Goggles ...... Anne O’Sullivan Cindy ...... Lori Tan Chinn Other students ...... Ben Barthelemy, Alex Metzler, Lorraine Zambrano If It Wasn’t For Coffee... Written by Shevonne Hernandez, age 11 Mina Murray’s Problem Dramaturg: Lisa Benavides. Director: Michael Bernard Written by Anju Andre-Bergmann, age 12 Sasha ...... Zabryna Guevara Dramaturg/Director: Lizzie Gottlieb Joey...... L.B. Williams Lucy...... Emily Wachtel If It Wasn’t For Coffee lyrics by Shevonne Hernandez Mina ...... Cecilia Arana Grandpa Murray ...... Tom Carrozza We Love This Pie The Murray Family Epilogue Song lyrics by Anju Andre-Bergmann Written by Adrian Zambrano, age 9 Dramaturg: Tim Nelson Director: Gus Rogerson The Kidnapper Darin, a deer ...... Peter Jacobson Written by Joanna Santana, age 10 Rian, a bear...... Paul Butler Dramaturg/Director: Mitchell Lemsky Sebastian, a woodpecker ...... Gus Rogerson Jason...... Jason Sklar The Park Ranger ...... George Babiak Sharon...... Kaleda Davis You Are So Funny, I Like To Peck, and We Love This Pie lyrics by Voice of Brainteaser ...... Michael Bernard Adrian Zambrano. Mouse vocalizations ...... Jeremy Seymour INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: American Movie Classics, Anonymous, Barker Welfare Foundation, The Blythmour Corporation, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, Brillstein-Grey Motion Pictures, BT Foundation, Chase Manhattan Founda- The 52nd Street Project presents: tion, Colgate Inner City Fund, Consolidated Edison, Creative Artists Agency, Crown Equipment Corporation, Cubic B’s, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, EPIC, Fairway Market, Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Hambrecht & Quist, Hudson Scenic Studios, IBM International Foundation, In-Style Magazine, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds Bank, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, MCJ Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, William Morris Agency, Inc., Mosaic Entertainment, Newman’s Own, New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, RJM Group, Sauce Entertainment, The Scherman Foundation, Schulte Roth & Zabel, Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation, Sound One Corporation, Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Sulzberger Foundation, Sundance Channel LLC, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Technicolor Film Services, Travelers Foundation, United Talent Agency, Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., I. Weiss & Sons, Inc., Wiener Family Foundation, Wind Dancer Production Group, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition, the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list current as of 1/27/99): Jace Alexander Ned Eisenberg Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Hearld & Linda Ritch Franco Aller Jacquelyn Elfert Mickey Lemle Jill Robbins May Ameen Barbara Ettinger Jane Bodle & Mitchell Lemsky Ricki Roer Cecilia Arana-Grant Heidi Ettinger Dell Lemmon David Rosenberg Lucie Arnaz & Laurence Luckinbill Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Robert Sean Leonard Betsy & Clifford Ross June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Peter Jay Fernandez & Carol & Jerry Levin Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Jeremy Barber Denise Burse Anna Li Donald Rothschild & Stephanie Barber & Arthur Collins Eugene Fierman John Bedford Lloyd & Anne Twomey Lottchen Shivers Mr. & Mrs. John Barbis Katherine Foster Marjorie Loggia Daniel & Janice Rous Ben Barenholtz David Frankel Andrew Louca John Gould Rubin Jessica Bauman Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark Katherine Lumb and Joseph Vitale James & Judy Russek Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles John Lyons Lawrence Russo Lisa Belzberg Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Greg MacPherson & Jane Perlmutter Steve Sabba Friday, January 29 Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Louis & Patrice Friedman Roma Maffia Tim Sanford & Lisa Finstrom Jamie Bennett Victor Garber Donald Margulies & Lynn Street John Sayles & Maggie Renzi 7:30 p.m. Kitty & Nicholas Benton Judith Garson & Steven Rappoport Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Karin & Tom Schall Pam Berlin & Billy Carden M. Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff George Mayer Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Myrna & Barry Bernard Alexandra Gersten & John Vassilaros Max Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Schwarzman Saturday, January 30 Andre Bishop & Peter Manning Jenny Gersten & Willie Reale Neil Mazzella Campbell Scott Eleanor & Gerard Bissinger Jilian Gersten Gene & Mary Ann McCoy Stefan Selig 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Lewis Black Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour James & Hannelore McDaniel Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Susan Black MacEllis Glass & Martha Friedricks Frances McDormand & Joel Coen Bernice Baruch Shawl Laura Blanco Jessica Glass Pollack Amy Merrill Allen & Joan Shore Robi & Ruth Blumenstein Stephen & Cathy Graham Brian Mertes Brian Siberell & Patty Dryden Sunday, January 31 Dr. & Mrs. John Bock Michael Greif Audrey & Danny Meyer Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Cristina Botta & James Singleton Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Andy Millon Mark Singer & Darcy Dunn 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Buzz Bovshow Lisa Gugenheim Lawrence Motola Heath & Landon Slane Julie Boyd Eileen Guggenheim Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Ken Smith & Cyd Tomack Samuel & Bertha Britt Mindy & Nicholas Guzzone Adam Spilka Lois Smith Catherine Brophy Marlaina Deppe & Richard Hadar Curt & Leslie Myers David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt David & Diane Hart Fred Nelson & Elizabeth Warner Abigail Rose Solomon Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Jane & Jonathan Heine Pam Nelson & Peter Fritschel Jeff Stafford Henry Buhl Cheryl Henson Randy & Rona Nelson Jean Stein Chris Bundy & Meg Grosswendt Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Ruth Nelson Fisher Stevens Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie David Hidalgo James Neuberger & Helen Stambler Cynthia Stivers Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Jane Hoffman Peter Neufeld Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson Steven Callahan & Christine Dunn Willy Holtzman & Sylvia Shepard Renee Neuwald Stephen Sultan Tom Carrozza Barbara Howard Jim Neuwirth Daniel Swee Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal Bette & Richard Hyman Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Mariko Tada Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cashin Ronwyn Ingraham Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Nolan Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich Phoebe Cates & Kevin Kline Dana Ivey Maria Norman Lynne Thigpen & Larry Aronson Henry & Kathy Chalfant Allison Jacobs Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Marisa Tomei Stockard Channing Sy Jacobs Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Judith Tygard & Mitch Weitzner Rachel Chanoff Joanne Jacobson Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Ellen Chenoweth Peter Jacobson & Whitney Scott Steve Olsen Fred Van Natta & Michael Post Glenda Chesshir Daniel Jenkins & Kathy Hiler John Paris Wendy vanden Heuvel Marissa Chibas & Travis Preston Hope Jessup Arthur & Peggy Penn Susan Vitucci Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke Andrea Johnson Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Mary Pat Walsh Ruth Cohen Larry & Mary Jones Elise Pettus & Daniel Algrant Borah & Mildred Walton Richard Cohn Betty & George Kaiser Ethan Phillips Robyn Watts David Copeland Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Robert & Sue Phillips Anita Waxman Thomas Cott Lucy Kaplan Oliver Platt & Camilla Campbell Platt Lenny & Sally Weiss Margaret Crimmins & Pierce Rafferty Ronald J. Kastner Richard Polatchek Gregory Welch Joan Straus Cullman Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend Jeremy Posner Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte Richard Kirshenbaum Dean Potashner Jenny Wiener Arthur Dantchik Beth & Seth Klarman Christopher Randolph Michael & Zena Wiener Peter & Judith Dawkins Alan & Kathryn Klingenstein Peter & Helen Randolph Robert Wiener Thomas Deierlein Mary Kong Nancy King & Max & Barbara Wilk William & Donna DeSeta David Kuhn Thomas Bingham Ray, 11 Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte Mr. & Ms. DiRugeris Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Janet Reich & Bart Elsbach Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi Sue Drury Belle & Roger Kuhn Jacquelyn Reingold Bill Wrubel The 1999 Two-On-Twos Christopher & Karen Eddowes Carol Langstaff Denise Rich Jeffrey & Janine Yass Mario Egozi Jill Larson Todd Richter & Donna Plummer James & Mary Lin Yoshimura The Women’s Interart Annex, 500 West 52nd St., New York City Slide Operator:AnnetteMetzger-Goulart Foamcore PropDesignTeam: SarahHokanson,KatieDominguez Colorform Designers: Slide Designers: Robin C.Gillette,StageManager Dan Carlson,SoundDesigner Costume Designer: Lighting Designers: Kevin JosephRoach,SetDesigner Patrick Barnes,Composer Production Staff Jeremy SeymourandAnnetteMetzger-Goehlert,Interns “Sting” RayOcasioand“Manta”Harold,Receptionists Iris A.Brown,GraphicDesigner Julie Feldman,DirectorofEducation George RomanBabiak,ProductionManager John Sheehy,DirectorofDevelopmentandMarketing Michael Bernard,AssociateArtisticDirector Carol Ochs,ExecutiveDirector Gus Rogerson,ArtisticDirector Project Staff Sheehy, LauraS.Wilsonand KariCane McIntyre, JeremySeymour, John Stacey Linden,CaraMarcous, Katie Katherine Freedman,EstherGeller, Borkin, KateChaston,ScottEmery, Annika Ahlstrom,GeorgeBabiak,Jeffrey and someoftheirfriends Renato Castilho&ErickKuo Elizabeth HopeClancy Greg MacPherson&MattStaniec President oftheBorough ofManhattan. the NewYorkCity DepartmentofCulturalAffairs, andtheofficeof state agency,the DepartmentofYouthandCommunity Development, National Endowment fortheArts,NewYorkState Council ontheArts,a The Two-On-TwoProgramismade possiblewithpublicfundsfromthe Root BeerFloatServers:“Sting” Ray On TheFenceIllustration: Away Chefs: Load-in &LightHangCrew: House Managers: Colorformists: Prop Crew: Furniture Crew: Julie Feldman,KariCane Jenny Gersten,WillieReale, Ocasio and“Manta”RayHarold, Esther Geller Karin Schall&MaryPatWalsh Mullins Goulart, EdelenMcMurray,Michele Jeremy Seymour,AnnetteMetzger- Carol Cate Susan McGinnis,KarinSchall,& Tessa John-Connor,AlexMetzler Elizabeth Timperman,ZsuzsaMysak Jeremy Seymour,ThomasSantoni PROGRAM LAYOUT: GEORGE BABIAK over athree-dayweekend.Thisshowisthefruitoftheirlabors. travel tor) andgiventhetaskofcreatingashortplay.Eachyear,duos matched withtwoadultProjectvolunteers(oneplaywright,onedirec- On-Two program,inwhichtwooftheProject'smoreseasonedkidsare theater artiststocreatetheater. city childrenfromtheClintonneighborhoodtogetherwithprofessional The 52ndStreetProjectisanon-profitorganizationthatbringsinner- and FairwayMarket; andAndyMillon. Steward; Paul SaylorandTheCommonwealth BrewingCompany;David Sneddon teau deBerne; RonaldC.FiorinaandBoylan's BottlingCompany; BMG;John Inc.; WatkinsProducts;Eric Karpeles&MikeSell;BillMuddymanandtheCha- John A.Vassilaros&Son; Paris Chocolates;ScholasticProductions;Coleman, Cafe; MaterialsfortheArts; PortAuthority;Mayor'sOfficeofFilm&Television; tal Printing;MasqueSound; NewDramatists;SteveOlsen&TheWestBank & Murphy;IrisA.BrownBernhardt/Fudyma DesignGroup;RonKastner,Capi- mary Stages;Colorforms;NeilA.Mazzella&HudsonScenic Studios,Inc.;Shays Curt, Jamie,Eliza,Christine,andallthestaffatEnsemble StudioTheatre;Pri- her soundadvice. helping usoutwithcostumesatthe11thhour;and,finally, VanessaValdesfor onto theicecream;Sonny’sGroceryforstoring cream;SheilaKehoefor floats tonight;RonFiorinaandBoylan’sBottlingCo.for thesodathatwepoured during ourweekendaway;MaryMooreandD’Agostino’s fortheicecreamin Perpeluk, andWendyEttingerDerekMcLaneforletting usstayintheirhomes use oftheirperformancespace;MariaTucci,TerryFitzpatrickandStephen ...our friendsMargot,Ronnie,PaulandtheWomen’sInterartfordonating en masse James McDaniel Larry Jones Stephen Graham Louis P. Friedman Wendy Ettinger, Heidi Ettinger Ruth Cohen Rachel Chanoff Lisa Benavides Ben Barenholtz The 52ndStreetProjectBoardofDirectors toDutchessCounty,NewYorkrehearsetheplays chair emeritus In-Kind Contributions: Special ThanksTo... ON THEFENCEispartofourTwo- Jos Gus Rogerson Willie Reale Carol Ochs Patricia M.Murphy, Esq. Frances McDormand, Elizabeth Williams Wendy vandenHeuvel Laura Valeroso Pamala Tyson é Soto,Jr., alumni boardmember chairperson Don't miss our upcoming shows! Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) GO $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 FIGURE Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 The Inventive Plays Project Caps — $15.00 March 19, 20, & 21 Thank you for coming to On The Fence: The Ambivalent Plays. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us at The Ensemble Studio Theatre on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your 549 West 52nd St., between 10th and 11th Avenues name and phone number, and we'll call you. This month, our next batch of newcomers began the 8-week Playmaking pro- 1/99 gram. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to Pennsylvania for a PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: weekend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. NAME ADDRESS It's The 52nd Street Project's Annual Benefit! ZIP Monday, HOME PHONE May 3, 1999 DAYTIME PHONE The Puck Building YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework ! Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Co-chairs: Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Stan and Ollie Other (please specify) ______MY SCHEDULE IS: (i.e., Stanley Tucci Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. and Oliver Platt) Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. ! Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. For information call If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, John Sheehy at NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. (212) 333-5252. On The Fence! The Ambivalent Plays: ACT I ACT IIIIACT All original music composed by Patrick Barnes Which and/or A Tale of Two Souls The Kid’s Network Written by Neena Beber Written by Tim Meadows Directed by Kate Ryan Directed by Eris Migliorini Sarah Sue ...... Lorraine Lopez Jaysunn Rosado ...... Himself Sylvestra ...... Isha Rodriguez Kevin Hartwick ...... Himself The Decision Song, lyrics by Neena Beber Announcer ...... Eris Migliorini TV theme singers ...... Patrick Barnes, Holly Nedal A Little Help My Secret, lyrics by Tim Meadows Written by Keith Glover Directed by Stephen Haff Azy and Bzy She ...... Lorraine Zambrano Written by Leslie Lyles He...... Michael Castro Directed by Denise Burse Other Students ...... Zsuzsa Mysak, Thomas Santoni Azy ...... Edith Berkonti Tessa John-Connor, Alex Metzler Bzy ...... Natalie Musteata It’s In The Can, lyrics by Willie Reale Mother 1 ...... Elizabeth Timperman Mother 2 ...... Tessa John-Connor Ice Station Zelda Helen Wiseapple ...... John L. Sheehy Written by Michael Bernard Twins, lyrics by Leslie Lyles Directed by Joe White Professor Fluegenbottom ...... Peter Ventura Not Just Clowning Around The Yeti ...... Carl Moon Written by Mo Rocca The Yeti’s Lament and Pop Song, lyrics by Michael Bernard Directed by Ashby Semple Doctor Mimi Soto...... Gloria Trejo Kelvin Clooney ...... Alex Cooper Be An Evil Clown, lyrics by Mo Rocca INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: American Movie Classics, Anonymous, Barker Welfare Foundation, The Blythmour Corporation, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, Brillstein-Grey Motion Pictures, BT Foundation, Chase Manhattan Founda- The 52nd Street Project presents tion, Colgate Inner City Fund, Consolidated Edison, Creative Artists Agency, Crown Equipment Corporation, Cubic B’s, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, EPIC, Fairway Market, Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Hambrecht & Quist, Hudson Scenic Studios, IBM International Foundation, In-Style Magazine, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds Bank, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, MCJ Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, William Morris Agency, Inc., Mosaic Entertainment, Newman’s Own, New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, RJM Group, Sauce Entertainment, The Scherman Foundation, Schulte Roth & Zabel, Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation, Sound One Corporation, Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Sulzberger Foundation, Sundance Channel LLC, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Technicolor Film Services, Travelers Foundation, United Talent Agency, Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., I. Weiss & Sons, Inc., Wiener Family Foundation, Wind Dancer Production Group, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition, the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list current as of 1/27/99): Jace Alexander Ned Eisenberg Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Hearld & Linda Ritch Franco Aller Jacquelyn Elfert Mickey Lemle Jill Robbins May Ameen Barbara Ettinger Jane Bodle & Mitchell Lemsky Ricki Roer Cecilia Arana-Grant Heidi Ettinger Dell Lemmon David Rosenberg Lucie Arnaz & Laurence Luckinbill Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Robert Sean Leonard Betsy & Clifford Ross June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Peter Jay Fernandez & Carol & Jerry Levin Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Jeremy Barber Denise Burse Anna Li Donald Rothschild & Stephanie Barber & Arthur Collins Eugene Fierman John Bedford Lloyd & Anne Twomey Lottchen Shivers Mr. & Mrs. John Barbis Katherine Foster Marjorie Loggia Daniel & Janice Rous Ben Barenholtz David Frankel Andrew Louca John Gould Rubin Jessica Bauman Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark Katherine Lumb and Joseph Vitale James & Judy Russek Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles John Lyons Lawrence Russo Lisa Belzberg Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Greg MacPherson & Jane Perlmutter Steve Sabba Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Louis & Patrice Friedman Roma Maffia Tim Sanford & Lisa Finstrom Jamie Bennett Victor Garber Donald Margulies & Lynn Street John Sayles & Maggie Renzi Kitty & Nicholas Benton Judith Garson & Steven Rappoport Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Karin & Tom Schall Pam Berlin & Billy Carden M. Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff George Mayer Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Myrna & Barry Bernard Alexandra Gersten & John Vassilaros Max Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Schwarzman Andre Bishop & Peter Manning Jenny Gersten & Willie Reale Neil Mazzella Campbell Scott Eleanor & Gerard Bissinger Jilian Gersten Gene & Mary Ann McCoy Stefan Selig Lewis Black Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour James & Hannelore McDaniel Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Susan Black MacEllis Glass & Martha Friedricks Frances McDormand & Joel Coen Bernice Baruch Shawl Laura Blanco Jessica Glass Pollack Amy Merrill Allen & Joan Shore Robi & Ruth Blumenstein Stephen & Cathy Graham Brian Mertes Brian Siberell & Patty Dryden Dr. & Mrs. John Bock Michael Greif Audrey & Danny Meyer Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Cristina Botta & James Singleton Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Andy Millon Mark Singer & Darcy Dunn Buzz Bovshow Lisa Gugenheim Lawrence Motola Heath & Landon Slane Julie Boyd Eileen Guggenheim Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Ken Smith & Cyd Tomack Samuel & Bertha Britt Mindy & Nicholas Guzzone Adam Spilka Lois Smith Catherine Brophy Marlaina Deppe & Richard Hadar Curt & Leslie Myers David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt David & Diane Hart Fred Nelson & Elizabeth Warner Abigail Rose Solomon Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Jane & Jonathan Heine Pam Nelson & Peter Fritschel Jeff Stafford Henry Buhl Cheryl Henson Randy & Rona Nelson Jean Stein Chris Bundy & Meg Grosswendt Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Ruth Nelson Fisher Stevens Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie David Hidalgo James Neuberger & Helen Stambler Cynthia Stivers Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Jane Hoffman Peter Neufeld Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson Steven Callahan & Christine Dunn Willy Holtzman & Sylvia Shepard Renee Neuwald Stephen Sultan Tom Carrozza Barbara Howard Jim Neuwirth Daniel Swee Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal Bette & Richard Hyman Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Mariko Tada Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cashin Ronwyn Ingraham Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Nolan Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich Phoebe Cates & Kevin Kline Dana Ivey Maria Norman Lynne Thigpen & Larry Aronson Henry & Kathy Chalfant Allison Jacobs Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Marisa Tomei Stockard Channing Sy Jacobs Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Judith Tygard & Mitch Weitzner Rachel Chanoff Joanne Jacobson Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Ellen Chenoweth Peter Jacobson & Whitney Scott Steve Olsen Fred Van Natta & Michael Post Glenda Chesshir Daniel Jenkins & Kathy Hiler John Paris Wendy vanden Heuvel Marissa Chibas & Travis Preston Hope Jessup Arthur & Peggy Penn Susan Vitucci Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke Andrea Johnson Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Mary Pat Walsh Ruth Cohen Larry & Mary Jones Elise Pettus & Daniel Algrant Borah & Mildred Walton Richard Cohn Betty & George Kaiser Ethan Phillips Robyn Watts David Copeland Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Robert & Sue Phillips Anita Waxman Thomas Cott Lucy Kaplan Oliver Platt & Camilla Campbell Platt Lenny & Sally Weiss Margaret Crimmins & Pierce Rafferty Ronald J. Kastner Richard Polatchek Gregory Welch MIKE SELL Joan Straus Cullman Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend Jeremy Posner Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte Richard Kirshenbaum Dean Potashner Jenny Wiener Arthur Dantchik Beth & Seth Klarman Christopher Randolph Michael & Zena Wiener Peter & Judith Dawkins Alan & Kathryn Klingenstein Peter & Helen Randolph Robert Wiener Thomas Deierlein Mary Kong Nancy King & Max & Barbara Wilk The Winter, 1999 Playmaking Series William & Donna DeSeta David Kuhn Thomas Bingham Ray, 11 Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte Mr. & Ms. DiRugeris Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Janet Reich & Bart Elsbach Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi Fri., March 26 at 7:30 p.m., Sat., March 27 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Sue Drury Belle & Roger Kuhn Jacquelyn Reingold Bill Wrubel Christopher & Karen Eddowes Carol Langstaff Denise Rich Jeffrey & Janine Yass Sun., March 28 at 3:00 p.m. Mario Egozi Jill Larson Todd Richter & Donna Plummer James & Mary Lin Yoshimura The Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street Slide Operator: Foamcore PropDesignTeam: SarahHokanson,KatieDominguez Colorform Designers: Slide Designers: Jenny Peek,StageManager Rusty Magee,Composer Dan Carlson,SoundDesigner Katherine Roth,CostumeDesigner Greg MacPherson,LightingDesigner Kevin JosephRoach,SetDesigner Production Staff Annette Metzger-Goehlert,Intern “Sting” RayOcasioand“Manta”Harold,Receptionists Iris A.Brown,GraphicDesigner Julie Feldman,DirectorofEducation George “X-acto”Babiak,ProductionManager John Sheehy,DirectorofDevelopmentandMarketing Michael Bernard,AssociateArtisticDirector Carol Ochs,ExecutiveDirector Gus Rogerson,ArtisticDirector Project Staff Annette Metzger-Goehlert Tim Steiner,CarrieWilshusen John Sheehy,NadetteStasa, Cara Marcous,JennyPollack, Heather Carnduff,MonaLipson, Ursula Babiak,MattBeisner, George Babiak,Roi Alberta Testanero Tiana Manfred,JohnSteward, Renato Castilho,KatherineLumb, President oftheBorough ofManhattan. the NewYorkCity DepartmentofCulturalAffairs, andtheofficeof state agency,the DepartmentofYouthandCommunity Development, National Endowment fortheArts,NewYorkState Council ontheArts,a The PlaymakingProgramismade possiblewithpublicfundsfromthe The InventivePlays Go FigureIllustration: Week-Away Chef:EricKarpeles Load-in &LightHangCrew: House crew:JaneBernard House Manager:KarinSchall Colorform Crew: Prop Crew: Furniture Crew: Mike Sell indefatigable TomSchall Cullen Wheeler,andthe Charlton Ruddock,MaurySchott, McWilliams, MaureenMulvany, Brad Aldus,ValerieGotlib,Edelen Vionel “TheSponge”Ortiz Carey Kane, Aisha “DeusExMachina”Jabour Kim Mack, Osage “Dreadhead”Lewis Jayme “Spike-man”Rosado, “Manta” RayHarold, Studio Theatre Winter, 1999 The Ensemble Mar. 26-28 Playmaking Plays The PROGRAM LAYOUT: GEORGE BABIAK the factthatifE.S.T.wasn’there,we'dbenowhere. have beenperformingsinceourinceptionin1981.Wegratefullyacknowledge The ProjectisdelightedtoreturntheEnsembleStudioTheatre,wherewe Go Figure:TheInventivePlaysistheendresult. him orherthroughthewritingofaplayduringweekendretreatincountry. each childisgiventwoactors,atheme,anddramaturg/directorwhoguides ing: ChildrenWritingandPerformingTheirOwnPlays nard andadaptedfortheProjectbyDanielJudahSklarfromhisbook, people participateinaneight-weekplaywritingcoursetaughtbyMichaelBer- ists. the Hell'sKitchen/Clintonneighborhoodtogetherwithprofessionaltheaterart- The 52ndStreetProject and Fairway Market; andAndyMillon. Steward; Paul SaylorandTheCommonwealth BrewingCompany;David Sneddon teau deBerne; RonaldC.FiorinaandBoylan's BottlingCompany; BMG;John Inc.; Watkins Products; EricKarpeles& Mike Sell;BillMuddymanand theCha- John A.Vassilaros&Son; Paris Chocolates;ScholasticProductions;Coleman, Cafe; MaterialsfortheArts; PortAuthority;Mayor'sOfficeofFilm&Television; tal Printing;MasqueSound; NewDramatists;SteveOlsen&TheWestBank & Murphy;IrisA.BrownBernhardt/Fudyma DesignGroup;RonKastner,Capi- mary Stages;Colorforms;Neil A.Mazzella&HudsonScenicStudios,Inc.;Shays Curt, Jamie,Eliza,Christine,andallthestaffatEnsemble StudioTheatre;Pri- billeting adultsandchildrenovertheweekend. the Purschfamily,andFrankPatStoeckle(andtheir marvelousparents)for Brinkerhoff, MarkKeoppenandWendyTownsend,theCobb family,SohailRaikhy, retreat inTylerHill,Pennsylvania.We’realsograteful to LizHuntingtonandDan Our friendsEricKarpelesandMikeSellwhohosted us foraweekendwriter’s Go Figure:TheInventivePlays James McDaniel Larry Jones Stephen Graham Louis P. Friedman Wendy Ettinger, Heidi Ettinger Ruth Cohen Rachel Chanoff Lisa Benavides Ben Barenholtz The 52ndStreetProjectBoardofDirectors chair emeritus In-Kind Contributions: isanon-profitorganizationthatbringschildrenfrom Special ThanksTo: ispartofourPlaymakingprogram.Young Jos Gus Rogerson Willie Reale Carol Ochs Patricia M.Murphy, Esq. Frances McDormand, Elizabeth Williams Wendy vandenHeuvel Laura Valeroso Pamala Tyson é Soto,Jr., . Attheendofcourse, alumni boardmember chairperson Playmak- Don't miss our upcoming shows Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY It's The 52nd Street Project's Annual Benefit! The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) Monday, May 3, 1999 $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) The Puck Building ! And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Co-chairs: Stan and Ollie Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 (i.e., Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt) ! Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 For information call John Sheehy at Project Caps — $15.00 (212) 333-5252. Thank you for coming to Go Figure! The Inventive Plays. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are inter- Sometime this summer (with luck!)... ested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. William Shakespeare's 3/99 PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: A Midsummer NAME Night’s Dream ADDRESS ZIP ...a special adaptation to be created and performed by the HOME PHONE Teens of the 52nd Street Project DAYTIME PHONE Coming July 27-August 1 and August 27-29 YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: ! Help load in and out for shows ! Draw and/or paint ! Help kids with homework The Block Island, R.I. and Tyler Hill, Pa. ! Hang lights ! Help with mailings ! Teach kids a skill ! Work on a backstage crew ! Do office work ! Be a chef at an event ONE-on-ONES ! Other (please specify) ______A formula so simple you can prepare it in your own home: MY SCHEDULE IS: ! Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. 1. Take a kid. ! Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. 2. Assign an adult to write a play for the two of them to perform. ! Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. 3. Multiply by 10. 4. Take all 10 pairs away for a week in the country to rehearse. Mix well. If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible 5. Return to the city and pour entire batch into an empty theatre. contribution), you can send it to: The 52nd Street Project, 500 West 52nd St. New York, 6. Garnish with foamcore. NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. 7. Laugh, cry, and cheer. You can do all this, or you can just come and watch the shows we produce. Go Figure: The Inventive Plays: ACT I Go Figure: The Inventive Plays: ACT II Alien Search World Series Written by Kathy Tavares, age 10 Written by Steve Bula, age 13 Dramaturg: Julie Boyd Director: Moira Driscoll Dramaturg/Director: Liz Tuccillo Samantha ...... Angie Phillips Steve Williams...... William Christian Zack ...... Josh Lewis Whitney White ...... Phyllis Somerville The Man ...... John Sheehy Coach ...... Michael Potts A Waitress ...... Aisha Jabour Umpire/Announcer ...... Ray Harold “Highlights of the Game” lyrics by Steve Bula, original music composed The Giraffe and the Tree by Rusty Magee Written by Alejandra Rodriguez, age 13 Dramaturg/Director: Connie Grappo Top Secret Spotty, a giraffe ...... Melissa Murray Written by Nadya Jabour, age 10 Green, a tree ...... Saundra Santiago Dramaturg/Director: Eduardo Andino Lion, a lion ...... Larry Nathanson Simon ...... Randy Sklar Winkerbell ...... Vanessa Aspillaga Lonely Written by Matthew Gonzalez, age 10 The New Girl Dramaturg/Director: Michael Potts Written by Felicita Jerez, age 13 John ...... Michael Stuhlbarg Dramaturg: Evan Handler Director: Mary Pat Walsh Liz...... Melody Cooper Karen...... Karen Trott Fred ...... Melody Cooper Susana ...... Lynn Cohen Karen’s Mom ...... Phyllis Somerville Mean Pack vs. Juronka The Principal ...... Michael Potts Written by Tiffany Butler, age 11 Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson The Portal Juronka ...... Teagle Bougere Written by Joshua Brown, age 10 Mean Pack ...... Jill Larson Dramaturg/Director: George Babiak Voice of Susie ...... Aisha Jabour Professor Tito ...... Yusef Bulos Juronka’s Father’s Men ...... Jayme Rosado, Ray Harold, Professor Eric...... Akili Prince Osage Lewis The Aliens ...... The Crew A Project For School The Tragedy With The Girl and Her Mom Written by Jonathan Torres, age 10 Written by Allary Seda, age 12 Dramaturg/Director: Michael Bernard Dramaturg/Director: Tamara Jenkins Danny ...... Billy Crudup Sara...... Gwendolyn Mulamba JoJo...... Joe Quintero Her Mom ...... Larry Nathanson The Teacher ...... George Babiak A doctor ...... Michael Bernard Two cops ...... Ray Harold, Jayme Rosado INTERMISSION A Cow...... Larry Nathanson The 52nd Street Project Teen Ensemble is a two-year program The 52nd Street Project presents for graduates of The Project’s writing and acting classes. The Teen Ensemble focuses on advanced acting technique by using both origi- nal and existing texts. The culmination of the program is the perfor- mance of a play by William Shakespeare as seen through the eyes of the kids in the class. The last teen production, What You Will or Twelfth Night (June, 1997), was performed at the Chateau de Berne arts center in the town of Lorgues in Provence, France. The teens you are seeing tonight will create and perform their show this sum- mer and bring the production to France in the summer of 2000. The Project Staff Gus Rogerson ...... Artistic Director Carol Ochs ...... Executive Director Michael Bernard ...... Associate Artistic Director John Sheehy ...... Director of Development and Marketing George Roman Babiak ...... Production Manager Julie Feldman ...... Director of Education Iris A. Brown ...... Graphic Designer Ray Ocasio ...... Receptionist Ray Harold ...... Receptionist Annette Metzger-Goehlert ...... Intern The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors Ben Barenholtz Frances McDormand, chairperson SonnetSonnet ScenesScenes Lisa Benavides Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. Rachel Chanoff Carol Ochs Ruth Cohen Willie Reale Co-writCo-writCo-writttten by WWen illiam Shakespeare Heidi Ettinger Gus Rogerson and the TTand eens of The 52nd Street Project Wendy Ettinger, José Soto, Jr., chair emeritus alumni boardmember Louis P. Friedman Pamala Tyson Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 pm Stephen Graham Laura Valeroso Larry Jones Wendy vanden Heuvel Sunday, Mar. 14 at 3:00 pm James McDaniel Elizabeth Williams at the INTINTat AR theattheatAR ererer The 52nd Street Project would like to thank Max Ferra, Patricia Miller, Jose Sanchez, and everyone else at INTAR. We’re also grateful to Stephen Haff and New Dramatists for their contribution of rehearsal space. Funded in part by the Surdna Foundation Sonnet Scenes No Longer Your Servant Sum It Up By Natasha Soto and William Shakespeare By Annette Myrie and William Shakespeare Dramaturg/Director: Chris Ceraso Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson Natasha ...... Natasha Soto Alex ...... Jed Clarke Justin ...... Ray Ocasio Monica...... Annette Myrie Coffee Man...... Jed Clarke Jasmine ...... Zsuzsa Mysak Joe the Cook ...... Ray Harold The Good Day Star Light, Star Bright By Ray Harold and William Shakespeare By Jennifer Socarras and William Shakespeare Dramaturg/Director: Patricia Dunnock Dramaturg/Director: Michael Bernard Ray ...... Ray Harold Jennifer ...... Jennifer Socarras Cliff ...... Jed Clarke Shivan ...... Natasha Soto Trisch ...... Natasha Soto Ferdinand ...... Eddie Zambrano Mother ...... Jennifer Socarras The Devil ...... Jed Clarke Father ...... Eddie Zambrano Roy ...... Ray Ocasio Phone Lady ...... Annette Myrie Partygoers ...... The Company Michael ...... Ray Ocasio Ms. Buckman ...... Zsuzsa Mysak To Marry or Not To Marry By Zsuzsa Mysak and William Shakespeare Things You Do For Love Dramaturg: Camilia Sanes Director: Ashby Semple By Ray Ocasio and William Shakespeare Bud ...... Ray Ocasio Dramaturg/Director: Mitchell Lemsky Clifford ...... Eddie Zambrano Jojo...... Ray Ocasio Rupert ...... Ray Harold Anne ...... Annette Myrie Reverend Jackie ...... Zsuzsa Mysak Jesus’ Press Conference Men Are Dogs, Women Are Dogs, Too By Jed Clarke and William Shakespeare By Eddie Zambrano and William Shakespeare Dramaturg/Director: Jacquelyn Reingold Dramaturg/Director: Larry Nathanson Jesus ...... Jed Clarke Eddie ...... Eddie Zambrano Mauretta Faye ...... Eddie Zambrano Michelle ...... Jennifer Socarras Jesus’ Publicist...... Ray Harold The Jakes...... Ray Harold and Ray Ocasio The Reporters ...... The Company The Women...... Annette Myrie and Natasha Soto EVERYONE’S A COMEDIAN the adult cast Lewis Black Honorary Chairs Roma Maffia Fisher Stevens Oliver Platt and Stanley Tucci Mary Testa and Oliver Platt as “Morton Bezzler” Co-Chairs the Kid cast Lisa Benavides Patrice Friedman Peter Granados Becky Browder Karin Schall Vionel Ortiz Louis P. Friedman Laura Valeroso Jaymaree Rosado Mary Pat Walsh Jayme Rosado Jonathan Torres The Board of Directors Adrian Zambrano Ben Barenholtz Frances McDormand, and Lorraine Zambrano as “Goldie” Lisa Benavides chair Rachel Chanoff Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. the song “We Carry A Torch for the Borscht Belt” Ruth Cohen Carol Ochs Heidi Ettinger Willie Reale, founder Wendy Ettinger, Gus Rogerson chair emeritus Jose Soto, Jr., Louis P. Friedman alumni boardmember Directed by Stephen Graham Pamala Tyson Mark Linn-Baker EVERYONE’S A COMEDIAN Larry Jones Laura Valeroso A BENEFIT FOR THE 52ND STREET PROJECT James McDaniel Wendy vanden Heuvel Music Composed and played by Henry Krieger Elizabeth Williams lyrics by Willie Reale the 52nd Street Project Book by gratefully acknowledges... Michael Bernard, Lewis Black, Becky Browder, and Willie Reale Monday, May 3rd, 1999 Stephanie Berger featuring additional material appropriated from BMG Entertainment the great comic minds of yesteryear. The Puck Building Iris Brown Capital Printing/Ron Kastner set design The Coleman Company, Kevin Joseph Roach a subsidiary of the Sunbeam corporation Entertainment Weekly lighting design The Gap Hudson Scenic Studios Greg MacPherson Kiehl’s Since 1851 costume Design board chair Masque Sound Crystal Thompson Frances McDormand Noggin Paris Chocolates sound design Artistic Director The Printing Store Tom Morse Gus Rogerson Seagram’s Chateau & Estate Wines Co. Wendy Stulberg stage manager Executive Director Time-Life Kids Hank Meiman Carol Ochs Vassilaros Coffee Watkins Incorporated RIM-SHOTS Healthier Living Since 1868 Adam Felber Jean Stein Mildred & Borah Walton Jane Musky & Tony Goldwyn Juana Serra-Sans & Ken Smith kings of comedy Marjorie & John Tedesco Wendy Wasserstein Ricarda O'Conner & Michael Otavi Barry Shapiro Anonymous Anne Twomey & Anita Waxman Steven & Mabel O'Neill Robert Shaffron & John Steber John Bedford Lloyd Elizabeth Williams & Sally Ann O'Reilly & Ben Barenholtz Sylvia Shepard & Willy Holtzman Arthur Dantchik Susan Vitucci Joseph Forte Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Lottchen Shivers & Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Mary Pat Walsh Bill Wrubel Angie Phillips Donald Rothschild Jeffrey Yass Susan Ochs Phillips Leslie Simitch second bananas Sheila & Nicholas Platt Meg Simon Martha Plimpton Jeannie Simpson & Adam Felber names in lights May Ameen Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger Leslie & Dean Potashner Stephanie Simpson & Janet Allen Fred Goldstein Michael Potts Larry Aeschlimann Entertainment Weekly Tracy Allen Paula Goldstein Helen & Peter Randolph Dawn Spence & Kevin Anderson Cathy and Stephen Graham Cecilia Arana Vivian & George Gotlib Anthony Rapp & Josh Safron Frank Sposato June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof Amy Irving Jocelyn Rappaport Dana Stanley Talia Balsam & John Slattery Stacey Greenwald Robert Reale Ben Svetkey Nicole Kidman & Tom Cruise Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Lisa J. Gugenheim Janice & T. Gorman Reilly Daniel Swee The New World Foundation Kenneth Bennett Margot Harley & Lois Walden Jacquelyn Reingold Mariko Tada Dori Berinstein Jane Harmon Minna Rose Tracy Thorne & Edmund Lewis Jenny Wiener Stephen Bernstein Joy & Harry Henschel Stuart Rosenstein Edith Thurber & Kevin O'Rourke Heidi Bettini & Stefan Selig Jane Hoffman Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Anne Torsigliere headliners Tessa Blake & Neal Lerner Lauren Howard Crystal & Michael Sabatino Angela Trento Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Helen Stenborg Hughes & Madeline & Richard Salzman Raquel Tresvant Lisa Belzberg Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Barnard Hughes Laura Sametz Karen Trott & Peter Herdrich Blaise Box, Staging & Design Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Michelle Hurst & Camilia Sanes Liz Tuccillo Kathleen & Henry Chalfant Michael Buchanan Jeanne Foster Jane Sangerman & Judith Tygard Denise Burse & Andrew Hurwitz Comedy Central Joseph Vadapalas Wendy vanden Heuvel Peter Jay Fernandez David Hwang Karin & Tom Schall John Vassallo The Dawkins Family Foundation Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Annette Insdorf Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Robyn Watts & Nicholas Platt, Jr. Patrice & Louis Friedman Laura Callahan & Romulus Linney Amy Introcaso-Davis Cynthia & Paul Scrudato Carol J. Whitesides Joanne Jacobson Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros & Louisa Campbell & Sven Travis Dana Segal Susan Willerman Colleen Carroll & Mitchell Semel Linda LeRoy Janklow Ashby Semple & Robert Semple Frank Wood Johnny Coffeeshopolis Carol Cate Tom Jaycox Lloyd's Bank Diana Cate Tamara Jenkins List current as of 4/27/99 Betsy MacIsaac & Robert Goldberg, Chris Ceraso Amanda Johns Rachel Chanoff Dante Kaba Yorke Construction Corp. Matt Charlton Marcy & Max Kahn Production staff MCJ Foundation Laurie & Peter Clancy Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Nickelodeon Patricia Clarkson & Tommy White Jerry Kass foamcore design team Jane Perlmutter & Greg MacPherson Stacy Cohen Willie Katz Lieta & Richard Cohn Elise Konalian George Babiak, Roi Babiak, Stephanie Borynack, Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Penny Collins Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Heather Carnduff, Connie Cocroft, Karen Gusdorf, Helen R. Cook Nile Lanning & Warren Leight Kate McCamy, Grace McCamy-Bonfiglio, Kevin Joseph Roach, stand-ups Thomas Cott Cyndi Lee & David Nichtern Jonathan Villanueva, Laura S. Wilson Sondra & Franco Aller Beth & Seth Klarman Margaret Crimmins & Paul Hsu Liza Lerner Myrna & Barry Bernard Loeb & Loeb Georgia Delano Becky & Steven Lewis Elizabeth & Alexander Bernstein John S. Lyons Buddy Dikman & Chuck Davis Anna Li volunteers Jane Bodle & Mitchell Lemsky Roma Maffia Rebecca & Richard Dresser Gary Lippman Taro Alexander, Matt Beisner, William Christian, Jilly Crook, Deborah Brown Liz Manne Julie Dretzin Marjorie Loggia Ruth Cohen & Josh Astrachan Bette Midler Jeane Drewsen Julia Lord & Lee Kalcheim Liz Flahive, Lucas Fleischer, Susan McGinnis, Eris Migliorini, Stockard Channing Beth & Ross Moore Moira Driscoll & David Pence Steve Mancuso Robin Morse, Keira Naughton, Kim Sherman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Glenda Chesshir Kathleen O'Grady Sue Drury Mitchell G. Mandel Vanessa Valdes, Ed Vassallo, Kim Wilson Noel Comess Steve Olsen Mario Egozi & Brian Milsap Camryn Manheim Maddie Corman & Jace Alexander Laura Pels Foundation Beth Emelson Dave Marks Catherine Corpeny & Max Mayer Margo & Steve Peter Linda Ewing O'Connell Ali Marsh the 52nd street project staff Ned Eisenberg Shavi & Tom Peters Edie Falco Kay Matschullat & Allan Arffa Gus Rogerson, Artistic DIrector Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Elise Pettus & Dan Algrant Joan Fields Chris McCann Carol Ochs, Executive Director Liz Fillo Brigid McCarthy Kristine Fleisher & David Sneddon Tracy Pollan & Michael J. Fox Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director Naomi Freundlich & Charlie Miles Jeremy Posner Hannah Finn & John Wiltshire Mary McCormack Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Christopher Randolph Alexa L. Fogel Barbara McCrane & Paul Reale John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing Michael Greif Donna & Todd Richter Doreen Frumkin Frances McDormand & Joel Coen George Babiak, Production Manager and Bingologist Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner C.C. & Geraldo Rivera The Garson-Rappaport Family Mead Paper Division Julie Feldman, Director of Education Hallmark, Inc. Anita & David Rogerson Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller Heights Partners, Inc. Steve Sabba Kevin Geer Andy Millon Jane & Jonathan Heine Don Scardino Jenny Gersten & Willie Reale Drew Milstein special thanks Dana Ivey Bernice Baruch Shawl Jilian Cahan Gersten Mala & Sham Mosher Noël Dawkins, Beth Emelson, Jenny Gersten, Traci Paige Johnson & Bob Mowen Lois Smith Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Suzen Murakoshi Nancy Giles Patricia Murphy & Adam Spilka Barbara McCrane, Max Wilk The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Anonymous, Barker Welfare Foundation, The Blythmour Corporation, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, BT Foundation, Chase Manhattan Foundation, Colgate Inner City Fund, Consolidated Edison, Crown Equipment Corporation, Cubic B’s, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Educational The 52nd Street Project Presents Foundation of America, EPIC, Fairway Market, Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Hambrecht & Quist, Hudson Scenic Studios, IBM International Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, The 1999 Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust One-on-Ones Lloyds Bank, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, MCJ Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, William Morris Agency, Inc., Mosaic Entertainment, Newman’s Own, New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, The Scherman Foundation, Sound One Corporation, Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Sulzberger Foundation, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Travelers Foundation, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., I. Weiss & Sons, Inc., Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition, the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list current as of 7/28/99): Jace Alexander & Maddie Corman Jacquelyn Elfert Jane Bodle & Mitchell Lemsky Hearld & Linda Ritch Franco Aller Barbara Ettinger Dell Lemmon Jill Robbins May Ameen Heidi Ettinger Robert Sean Leonard Ricki Roer Cecilia Arana-Grant Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Carol & Jerry Levin David Rosenberg Lucie Arnaz & Laurence Luckinbill Peter Jay Fernandez & Anna Li Betsy & Clifford Ross June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Denise Burse John Bedford Lloyd & Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Jeremy Barber Eugene Fierman Anne Twomey Donald Rothschild & Stephanie Barber & Arthur Collins Katherine Foster Marjorie Loggia Lottchen Shivers Mr. & Mrs. John Barbis David Frankel Andrew Louca Daniel & Janice Rous Ben Barenholtz Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark Katherine Lumb and Joseph Vitale John Gould Rubin Jessica Bauman Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles John Lyons James & Judy Russek Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Greg MacPherson & Lawrence Russo Lisa Belzberg Louis & Patrice Friedman Jane Perlmutter Steve Sabba Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Victor Garber Roma Maffia Tim Sanford & Lisa Finstrom Jamie Bennett Judith Garson & Steven Rappoport Donald Margulies & Lynn Street John Sayles & Maggie Renzi Kitty & Nicholas Benton M. Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Karin & Tom Schall Pam Berlin & Billy Carden Alexandra Gersten & John Vassilaros George Mayer Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Myrna & Barry Bernard Jenny Gersten & Willie Reale Max Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Schwarzman Andre Bishop & Peter Manning Jilian Gersten Neil Mazzella Campbell Scott Eleanor & Gerard Bissinger Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Gene & Mary Ann McCoy Stefan Selig Lewis Black MacEllis Glass & Martha Friedricks James & Hannelore McDaniel Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Susan Black Jessica Glass Pollack Frances McDormand & Joel Coen Bernice Baruch Shawl Laura Blanco Stephen & Cathy Graham Amy Merrill Allen & Joan Shore Robi & Ruth Blumenstein Michael Greif Brian Mertes Brian Siberell & Patty Dryden Dr. & Mrs. John Bock Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Audrey & Danny Meyer Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Cristina Botta & James Singleton Lisa Gugenheim Andy Millon Mark Singer & Darcy Dunn Buzz Bovshow Eileen Guggenheim Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Heath & Landon Slane Julie Boyd Mindy & Nicholas Guzzone Lawrence Motola Ken Smith & Cyd Tomack Samuel & Bertha Britt Marlaina Deppe & Richard Hadar Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Lois Smith Catherine Brophy David & Diane Hart Adam Spilka David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Jane & Jonathan Heine Curt & Leslie Myers Abigail Rose Solomon Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Cheryl Henson Fred Nelson & Elizabeth Warner Jeff Stafford Henry Buhl Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Pam Nelson & Peter Fritschel Jean Stein Chris Bundy & Meg Grosswendt David Hidalgo Randy & Rona Nelson Fisher Stevens Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie Jane Hoffman Ruth Nelson Cynthia Stivers Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Willy Holtzman & Sylvia Shepard James Neuberger & Helen Stambler Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson Steven Callahan & Christine Dunn Barbara Howard Peter Neufeld Stephen Sultan Tom Carrozza Bette & Richard Hyman Renee Neuwald Daniel Swee Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal Ronwyn Ingraham Jim Neuwirth Mariko Tada Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cashin Dana Ivey Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich Phoebe Cates & Kevin Kline Allison Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Nolan Lynne Thigpen & Larry Aronson Henry & Kathy Chalfant Sy Jacobs Maria Norman Marisa Tomei Stockard Channing Joanne Jacobson Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Judith Tygard & Mitch Weitzner Rachel Chanoff Peter Jacobson & Whitney Scott Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Pamala Tyson-Mudd Ellen Chenoweth Daniel Jenkins & Kathy Hiler Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Glenda Chesshir Hope Jessup Steve Olsen Fred Van Natta & Michael Post THE BLOCK ISLAND BATCH Marissa Chibas & Travis Preston Andrea Johnson John Paris Wendy vanden Heuvel Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke Larry & Mary Jones Arthur & Peggy Penn Susan Vitucci Ruth Cohen Betty & George Kaiser Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Mary Pat Walsh The Ensemble Studio Theatre Richard Cohn Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Elise Pettus & Daniel Algrant Borah & Mildred Walton David Copeland Lucy Kaplan Ethan Phillips Robyn Watts New York City Thomas Cott Ronald J. Kastner Robert & Sue Phillips Anita Waxman Margaret Crimmins & Pierce Rafferty Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend Oliver Platt & Camilla Campbell Platt Lenny & Sally Weiss Joan Straus Cullman Richard Kirshenbaum Richard Polatchek Gregory Welch Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte Beth & Seth Klarman Jeremy Posner Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Thurs., July 29th at 7:30 p.m. Arthur Dantchik Alan & Kathryn Klingenstein Dean Potashner Jenny Wiener Peter & Judith Dawkins Mary Kong Christopher Randolph Michael & Zena Wiener Fri., July 30th at 7:30 p.m. Thomas Deierlein David Kuhn Peter & Helen Randolph Robert Wiener William & Donna DeSeta Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Nancy King & Max & Barbara Wilk Sat., July 31st at 3:00 & 7:30 p.m. Mr. & Ms. DiRugeris Belle & Roger Kuhn Thomas Bingham Ray, 11 Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte Sue Drury Carol Langstaff Janet Reich & Bart Elsbach Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi Sun., Aug. 1st at 3:00 p.m. Christopher & Karen Eddowes Jill Larson Jacquelyn Reingold Bill Wrubel Mario Egozi Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Denise Rich Jeffrey & Janine Yass Ned Eisenberg Mickey Lemle Todd Richter & Donna Plummer James & Mary Lin Yoshimura The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings inner-city chil- dren from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater artists to create theater. LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE is a production of our Lightning Strikes Twice One-on-One program, which is designed to give children the opportunity to go The Block Island Batch away for one-week stays in the country and enjoy the undivided attention of a professional theater artist who serves as friend, mentor, and collaborator. July 29-August 1, The Ensemble Studio Theatre, N.Y.C. The Project is delighted to return to the Ensemble Studio Theatre, where we have been performing since our inception in 1981. We gratefully acknowledge Project Staff the fact that if E.S.T. wasn’t here, we'd be nowhere. Gus Rogerson, Artistic Director Carol Ochs, Executive Director Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing George Roman Babiak, Production Manager Ben Barenholtz Frances McDormand, chairperson Julie Feldman, Director of Education Lisa Benavides Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. Iris A. Brown, Graphic Designer Rachel Chanoff Carol Ochs Perry McBain Daniel - Centurion Ruth Cohen Willie Reale Bree Elrod, Valerie Gotlib, Jon-Paul Pedergnana - Interns Heidi Ettinger Gus Rogerson Wendy Ettinger, chair emeritus José Soto, Jr., alumni boardmember Shirley Rumierk - Special Guest Intern PROGRAM LAYOUT: GEORGE BABIAK Louis P. Friedman Pamala Tyson Production Staff Stephen Graham Laura Valeroso Kirsten Childs, Composer Lightning Strikes Twice Illustration: Larry Jones Wendy vanden Heuvel Virginia Pike, Musical Director and Pianist Lucas Fleischer James McDaniel Elizabeth Williams Kevin Joseph Roach, Set Designer Slide Operator: Devon Spaght Greg MacPherson, Lighting Designer Furniture Crew: Crystal Thompson, Costume Designer J.P. Pedergnana, Kim Mack Special Thanks To: Vanessa Valdes, Sound Designer Prop Crew: Dr. Christina Biaggi and Pat Walsh, Joya Verde, Virginia Dare and Chip Frye. Jenny Peek, Stage Manager Bree Elrod, Valerie Gotlib, Our Host Families:Sarah Barkley, Rita & Steve Draper, Elliot & Jennifer Slide Design Chief: Katherine Lumb Chanel Christiansen Taubman, Martha Velie-Gass & Pat McQuade and Toube & Bennet Wohl: Lynn Slide Design Team: Wall Props: Reale, Kate, and everyone at Block Island Realty, Ruth and Carl Kauffman, George Babiak, Renato Castilho, Jenny Pollack, Kirstin Cummings Prudy and The Ice Cream Place, The Chefs: Martha Velie-Gass and Pat Adam Rodriguez, John Steward, Load-in and Light Hang Crew: McQuade, Interstate Navigation, Bob Reale, McQuade’s Market, Kirk Littlefield, Alberta Testanero Perry Daniel, Bree Elrod, Robert Prop Construction Team: Sean Leonard, Josh Lewis, Jenny Jane Musky & Tony, Tess and Anna Goldwyn, Greg MacPherson for the air- Annika Ahlstrom, Anju Andre-Bergmann, Peek, J.P. Pedergnana, plane rides, Todd Corayer, Bill Bendokas and New England Air, Block Island George Babiak, Roi Babiak, Caroline, Devon Spaght and Caroline Depot, and Howie Rice. Heather Carnduff, Kirstin Cummings, House Managers: Perry McBain Daniel, Bree Elrod, Jilly Crook & Laura Sametz In-Kind Contributions: Laura Flanagan, Esther Geller, Week-away Chefs: Curt, Edgar, Jamie, Eliza, and all the staff at Ensemble Studio Theatre; Neil A. Valerie Gotlib, Jennifer Jimenez, Martha Velie-Gass, Pat McQuade, Mazzella & Hudson Scenic Studios, Inc.; Shays & Murphy; Iris A. Brown & J.P. Pedergnana, Jenny Peek, Chip Frye Bernhardt/Fudyma Design Group; Ron Kastner, Capital Printing; Masque Jenny Pollack, John Sheehy Teen Counselor: Tessa John-Connor Sound; New Dramatists; Steve Olsen & The West Bank Cafe; Materials for the Arts; Port Authority; Mayor's Office of Film & Television; John A. Vassilaros & The One-on-One Program is made possible with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Son; Paris Chocolates; Scholastic Productions; Coleman, Inc.; Watkins Prod- Council on the Arts, a state agency, the Department of Youth ucts; Noggin; The Gap; Kiehl’s Since 1891; Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell; Bill and Community Development, and the New York City Depart- Muddyman and the Chateau de Berne; Boylan's Bottling Company, BMG, David ment of Cultural Affairs. Sneddon and Fairway Market, and Andy Millon. Don't miss our upcoming shows! Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) The Tyler Hill, Pa. Batch $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) of the 1999 And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: One-On-Ones Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 August 26-29, right here at Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 The Ensemble Studio Theater. Project Caps — $15.00 Same great theme, but with Project Mugs — $5.00 (NEW COLOR AND DESIGN!) AGAIN! new kids, new adults, and new plays! Thank you for coming to LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. 7/99 PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: Playback NAME November, '99 ADDRESS ZIP HOME PHONE First, a kid writes a short play. Then, an adult writes an "answer" play. Then, the two of them perform both plays! DAYTIME PHONE YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Playmaking Other (please specify) ______MY SCHEDULE IS: December, '99 Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. In September, 10 kids brand-new to the Project will begin a Playmaking class If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible with Michael Bernard. Come and see their final plays performed by adult pro- contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, fessional actors. NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. Lightning Strikes Twice: ACT I ACT 2 Music by Kirsten Childs, except where noted. Musical direction by Virginia Pike. Mental Patient “Lightning Strikes Twice” theme song lyrics by John Sheehy written by Michael Bernard and directed by Matt Saldívar New Neighbor for Anju Andre-Bergmann, 12 written and directed by Josh Lewis for Peter Granados, age 11 Petulia ...... Anju Andre-Bergmann Ned ...... Peter Granados Aaron ...... Matt Saldívar Argh ...... Josh Lewis Nurse ...... Shirley Rumierk Dinosaurs ...... Tessa John-Connor, Shirley Rumierk Minions ...... George Babiak, Joe Quintero, John Sheehy "I’m a Caveman" music and lyrics by Josh Lewis "Crazy Lady and Jiggly Man" lyrics by Michael Bernard Pet Sounds Phineas’ Waterloo written by Laurence Klavan, directed by Chris McCann for Zaida Natera, 12 written by Susan Kim and directed by Joe Quintero for Steven Vasquez, 12 Ben ...... Chris McCann Jody ...... Gus Rogerson Hank ...... Steven Vasquez Alice ...... Zaida Natera Phineas ...... Joe Quintero Neighborhood Mongrels ...... Backstage crew "Napoleon, Ghost of France" lyrics by Kirsten Childs "Listen Up" lyrics by Laurence Klavan It Takes Two Let Us Eat Cake written and directed by Robert Sean Leonard for Marlene Moran, 13 written and directed by Ashby Semple for Jennifer Jimenez, 12 Doc ...... Robert Sean Leonard The Queen ...... Jennifer Jimenez Samantha ...... Marlene Moran “Ferdinand” and The Weather Wizard ...... Ashby Semple Animal Catcher ...... George Babiak The Royal Seamstress ...... Tessa John-Connor "It Takes Two" lyrics by Robert Sean Leonard The Court Jester ...... Josh Lewis Chef ...... George Babiak Flora’s Story written by Gus Rogerson "Just Say Please" lyrics by Ashby Semple and directed by Robin Morse for Anissa Albarron, 13 Mall Girl Flora ...... Anissa Albarron written by Jacquelyn Reingold, directed by Keira Naughton for Felicita Jerez, 13 Mother ...... Robin Morse Pearl ...... Keira Naughton All Ears ...... Robin Morse Merle ...... Felicita Jerez The Singing Jailer ...... Gus Rogerson Witless shoppers ...... Ashby Semple, Robin Morse, Tessa John-Connor Two Armed Guards ...... George Babiak, John Sheehy "Mall Girl" and "Girls Rule" lyrics by Jacquelyn Reingold "The Singing Jailer" and "Singing is a Piece of Cake" lyrics by Gus Rogerson The Slippery Eel Short John Copper written and directed by George Babiak for Johnathan Roldan, 12 written by Willie Reale, directed by Patrice Johnson for Adrian Zambrano, 10 The Eel ...... Johnathan Roldan Dumbley ...... George Babiak Short John Copper ...... Adrian Zambrano J. Wellington Piccadilly ...... John Sheehy Brandy ...... Patrice Johnson Cops ...... Tessa John-Connor, Shirley Rumierk, Pirate Chorus ...... "Menergy” Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Lewi s, J.P. Pedergnana "The Saga of Short John Copper," "I Love a Little Man," and "The Artichoke "Please Consider the Consequences" lyrics by George Babiak Song" lyrics by Willie Reale INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: The Blythmour Corporation, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, Chase Manhattan Foundation, Comedy Central, Cubic B's, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation Of America, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Entertainment Weekly, EPIC, The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation, The 52nd Street Project Presents Fairway Market, Louis Feraud Paris, The Good Neighbor Committee of the Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, Hambrecht & Quist, The Hennessy Foundation, The 1999 Wiener Family Foundation One-on-Ones Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, La Jolla Playhouse, Lloyds Bank, MCJ Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, The William Morris Agency, National Endowment for the Arts, The New World Foundation, Newman's Own, Nickelodeon, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, President's Committee on Arts & Humanities, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Scherman Foundation, Inc., Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, Travelers Foundation, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition, the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to the 52nd Street Project this year (list current as of 8/24/99): Anonymous Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan John Bedford Lloyd & Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Jace Alexander & Maddie Corman David Frankel Anne Twomey Donald Rothschild & Franco Aller Eric & Juli Frankel Greg MacPherson & Lottchen Shivers May Ameen Naomi & Charles Freundlich Jane Perlmutter Crystal & Michael Sabatino Kevin Anderson & Dawn Spence Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Roma Maffia Steve Sabba June Ballinger & Louis & Patrice Friedman Paul & Lauren Mandell Richard & Madeline Salzman Michael Goldstein Victor Garber Elizabeth Manne Vir Hugo & Rosemarie Samson Jeremy Barber Judith Garson & Peter Manning & Jane & Joseph Sangerman Ben Barenholtz Steven Rappoport André Bishop Don Scardino Jessica Bauman M. Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Ali Marsh Karin & Tom Schall Neena Beber Jilian Gersten Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Max Mayer & Catherine Corpeny Jeffrey Schwartz Lisa Belzberg Nancy Giles Chris McCann Cynthia & Paul Scrudato Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour James & Hannelore McDaniel Stefan Selig Kenneth Bennett Jessica Glass Pollack Frances McDormand & Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Scott Bergman Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger Joel Coen Robert Semple Barry & Myrna Bernard Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Andrew McKeon Bernice Baruch Shawl Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Vivian & Georges Gotlib Amy Merrill Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Lewis Black Stephen & Cathy Graham Audrey & Danny Meyer Leslie Simitch Tessa Blake Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof Bette Midler Stephanie Simpson & Buzz Bovshow L. Stacy Greenwald Judy Minor Larry Aeschlimann Catherine Brophy Emily Grishman & Ross Moore & Beth Moore Randy Sklar & Jason Sklar Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Susan Sampliner Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Tia Balsam & John Slattery Deborah Brown Eileen Guggenheim & Mala & Sham Mosher Ken Smith Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Russell Wilkinson Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Adam Lois Smith Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Thomas Halikias Spilka David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Louisa Campbell & Sven Travis Margot Harley James Neuberger & Helen Abigail Rose Solomon Kathy & Henry Chalfant Jane & Jonathan Heine Stambler Jeff Stafford Stockard Channing Cheryl Henson Jim Neuwirth Jean Stein Rachel Chanoff Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Steven O'Neill Jerry Stiller & Anne Merra Glenda Chesshir William Holtzman & Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Daniel Swee Peter & Laurie Clancy S. Sylvia Shepard Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Mariko Tada Patricia Clarkson & Tommy White Barbara Howard Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze John & Marjorie Tedesco Ruth Cohen Lauren Howard Paul & Maria Onderdonk Joan Vail & John Thorne Richard Cohn Michelle Hurst Steven & Margot Peter Tracy & Edmund Thorne Noel Comess Andrew Hurtwiz Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Marisa Tomei Thomas Cott David Henry Hwang Ethan Phillips Anne Torsiglieri Margaret Crimmins Amy Irving Nicholas Platt & Robyn Watts Pamala Tyson & Séan Mudd Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman Dana Ivey Oliver Platt & Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Michael Curcio Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Camilla Campbell Platt Wendy vanden Heuvel Arthur Dantchik Donna & Thomas Jaycox Martha Plimpton John A. Vassilaros & Alexandra THE TYLER HILL, PA. BATCH Peter & Judith Dawkins Andrea Johnson Richard Polatchek Gersten Edward & Joanne DiRugeris Traci Paige Johnson & Jeremy M. Posner Mary Pat Walsh Stephen Dubner Robert Mowen Dean & Leslie Potashner Borah & Mildred Walton The Ensemble Studio Theatre Christopher & Karen Eddowes Larry & Mary Jones Michael Potts Wendy Wasserstein Mario Egozi Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Christopher Randolph Anita Waxman New York City Ned Eisenberg Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Peter & Helen Randolph Sally & Lenny Weiss Jacquelyn Elfert Ronald Kastner Anthony Rapp Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Heidi Ettinger Seth & Beth Klarman Thomas Bingham Ray Jenny Wiener Thurs., August 26th at 7:30 p.m. Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Mary Kong Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane Michael & Zena Wiener Adam Felber & Jeannie Simpson Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte Fri., August 27th at 7:30 p.m. Peter Jay Fernandez & Carol Langstaff Keith Reddin & Leslie Lyles Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi Denise Burse Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Gorman & Janice Reilly Donald Windham Joan Fields Cyndi Lee Jacquelyn Reingold Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Sat., August 28th 7:30 p.m. Hannah Finn Warren Leight Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Bill Wrubel Alexa Fogel Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle C.C. & Geraldo Rivera Jeffrey & Janine Yass Sun., August 29th at 3:00 p.m. Katherine Foster Becky & Steven Lewis David & Anita Rogerson James & Mary Lin Yoshimura The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings inner-city chil- dren from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater artists to create theater. LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE is a production of our Lightning Strikes Twice One-on-One program, which is designed to give children the opportunity to go The Tyler Hill Batch away for one-week stays in the country and enjoy the undivided attention of a professional theater artist who serves as friend, mentor, and collaborator. August 26-29, The Ensemble Studio Theatre, N.Y.C. The Project is delighted to return to the Ensemble Studio Theatre, where we have been performing since our inception in 1981. We gratefully acknowledge the fact that if E.S.T. wasn’t here, we'd be nowhere. Project Staff Gus Rogerson, Artistic Director Carol Ochs, Executive Director The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director Ben Barenholtz Frances McDormand, chairperson John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing Lisa Benavides Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. George Roman Babiak, Production Manager Rachel Chanoff Carol Ochs Julie Feldman, Director of Education Ruth Cohen Willie Reale Iris A. Brown, Graphic Designer Heidi Ettinger Gus Rogerson Bree Elrod, Valerie Gotlib - Interns of Excellence Wendy Ettinger, chair emeritus José Soto, Jr., alumni boardmember PROGRAM LAYOUT: GEORGE BABIAK Louis P. Friedman Pamala Tyson Stephen Graham Laura Valeroso Production Staff Larry Jones Wendy vanden Heuvel Kim D. Sherman, Composer Slide Operator: Caroline Goldrich James McDaniel Elizabeth Williams Doug Nervik, Pianist Furniture Crew: Kevin Joseph Roach, Set Designer Dina Mandes-Pfister, Greg MacPherson, Lighting Designer Ray Ocasio, Joseph Mohamed Special Thanks Crystal Thompson, Costume Designer Prop Crew: First of all, thanks to our host families: Dan Brinkerhoff & Liz Huntington, Ross Jeremy M. Posner, Sound Designer Bree Elrod, Jenny Pollack, & Ruby; Sohail Raikhy; Bonnie, Ryan, Chelsea & Ben Rutledge; Sarah & Bill Noël Dawkins, Stage Manager Mayleen Cancel Spoerri, Carl, Sasha & Michael; Frank & Pat Stoeckle; Linda & Bill Cobb; Linda & Bill Halvorsen; Fred van Natta & Michael Post; Sally & Lenny Weiss. Mike Sell, Slide Artist Wall Props: Prop Construction Team: Valerie Gotlib, Ben Barthelemy Sincere thanks to Wendy Townsend and Mark Keoppen, Martha Sader, Joan George Babiak, Lorraine Calderon, Load-in and Light Hang Crew: Henry, Debbie, Frosty & Rio Myers; Robin Morse, Vanessa Valdes, David Bree Elrod, Valerie Gotlib, Bree Elrod, Caroline Goldrich, Sneddon, Steve Jenkins & The Fairway Market. Ray Harold, Heidi James, Valerie Gotlib, Charlton Ruddock, And finally, a round of extra-special thanks to our amazing hosts/chefs Mike Hakim Latimore, Stacey Linden and Chris Ryan, Tom Schall and Jill Sell & Eric Karpeles (and Walter the Cat and Toadie, the toad in the pond, too). Scott, Katy McIntyre, Jenny Pollack, House Manager: Alejandra Rodriguez, John Sheehy, Karin Schall In-Kind Contributions: Lisa Tracy Week-away Chef: Eric Karpeles Curt, Edgar, Jamie, Eliza, and all the staff at Ensemble Studio Theatre; Neil A. Lightning Strikes Twice Illustration: Teen Counselor: Mazzella & Hudson Scenic Studios, Inc.; Shays & Murphy; Iris A. Brown & Lucas Fleischer Ben Barthelemy Bernhardt/Fudyma Design Group; Ron Kastner, Capital Printing; Masque Sound; New Dramatists; Steve Olsen & The West Bank Cafe; Materials for the Arts; Port Authority; Mayor's Office of Film & Television; John A. Vassilaros & The One-on-One Program is made possible with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Son; Paris Chocolates; Scholastic Productions; Coleman, Inc.; Watkins Prod- Council on the Arts, a state agency, the Department of Youth ucts; Noggin; The Gap; Kiehl’s Since 1891; Bill Muddyman and the Chateau de and Community Development, and the New York City Depart- Berne; Boylan's Bottling Company, BMG, Fairway Market, Jenny Wiener and ment of Cultural Affairs. Andy Millon. Don't miss our upcoming shows! Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) Playback And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: November, 1999 Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 Project Caps — $15.00 Project Mugs — $5.00 (NEW COLOR AND DESIGN!) First, a kid writes a short play. Then, an adult writes an "answer" play. Then, the two of them perform both plays! Thank you for coming to LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and Playmaking phone number, and we'll call you. 8/99 PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: December, 1999 NAME ADDRESS In September, 10 kids brand-new to the Project will begin a Playmaking class ZIP with Michael Bernard. Come and see their final plays performed by adult pro- fessional actors. HOME PHONE DAYTIME PHONE YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill The Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Two-on-Two's Other (please specify) ______+ MY SCHEDULE IS: Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. January, 2000 Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. In the One-on-One's, a single kid is paired with a single adult. Now you can see If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible two kids (grizzled Project vets, this time) perform a play written by an adult and contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, directed by another adult. NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. Lightning Strikes Twice: ACT I ACT 2 Music by Kim D. Sherman “Lightning Strikes Twice” theme song lyrics by John Sheehy Heavenly Bodies Written and directed by Gus Rogerson for Lorraine Zambrano, age 14 Tomorrow Never Quacks Stella Star ...... Lorraine Zambrano Written and directed by Adam Felber for Joshua Brown, age 11 Connie Constellation...... Gwendolyn Mulamba Dr. Ernst von Hagen Däz ...... Adam Felber Sparky ...... Gus Rogerson Agent Neville Slate ...... Joshua Brown "The Life of a Star," and "Back in Black" lyrics by Gus Rogerson Agent James Bonk ...... Michael Bernard Henchmen ...... Backstage crew The Silence of the Clowns "That’s What Enemies Are For" lyrics by Adam Felber, Beat Box by Jerry Written and directed by Jerry McGill for Joel Lind, age 12 “Death By Chocolate” McGill Lt. Clown ...... Ben Barthelemy Jethro T. Clown ...... Joel Lind Chloe and Ziggy Tackle the Big Questions Orpheus T. Clown...... Jerry McGill By Liz Tuccillo. Directed by Anne Torsiglieri for Isaac Trujillo, age 12 "Why Make ‘Em Laugh?" lyrics by Jerry McGill Ziggy the Zapper ...... Isaac Trujillo Chloe the Cloud ...... Anne Torsiglieri Time Storm Sally Anne, a girl scout ...... Bree Elrod Written and directed by John Sheehy for Michael Feliciano, age 11 Bad Luck Bennigan ...... John Sheehy Dr. Hornswaggle ...... Zabryna Guevara Big Obnoxious Kid ...... George Babiak Dr. Cornbuckle ...... Michael Feliciano Cute Little Girl ...... Eris Migliorini Omar ...... George Babiak "Ziggy the Zapper" & "Don’t Take it Personally" lyrics by Liz Tuccillo "Lost In Time Blues" and "Don’t Ever Give Up" lyrics by John Sheehy The Incredibly Strange But Incredibly The Most Valuable Thing True Case of the Missing Kawinky-Dinkies By Cindy Lou Johnson. Directed by Eris Migliorini for By Neena Beber. Directed by Camilia Sanes for Alejandra Rodriguez, age 12 Lorraine Calderon, age 13 Vivian...... Alejandra Rodriguez Jumpers ...... Lorraine Calderon Sally ...... Camilia Sanes Jennie ...... Eris Migliorini "That’s A Coincidence" lyrics by Neena Beber and John Sheehy "I Like You" lyrics by Cindy Lou Johnson Nikki Spillane: Hard Boiled Gumshoe With A Heart of Gold Pot O’Gold Written and directed by Robert Shaffron for Mona-Lisa Barthelemy, age 12 Written and directed by Michael Bernard for Robert Tomas, age 10 Nikki ...... Mona-Lisa Barthelemy Chester ...... Robert Tomas Johnny ...... John Steber Binky ...... Michael Bernard "Married to My Job" lyrics by Robert Shaffron Papa Grumpy ...... Adam Felber Lady ...... Bree Elrod The Brothers Mendoza "Here We Are," and "Chester’s Song" lyrics by Michael Bernard Written by Willie Reale and directed by Ed Vassallo for Justin Aponte, age 11 Jose ...... Ed Vassallo Ricardo ...... Justin Aponte "There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills," & "I Will Not Let You Fall" lyrics by Willie Reale INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: The Blythmour Corporation, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, Chase Manhattan Foundation, Comedy Central, Crosby Fund, Cubic B's, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation Of America, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Entertainment Weekly, EPIC, The Jean & The 52nd Street Project presents Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Fairway Market, Louis Feraud Paris, The Good Neighbor Committee of the Ford Foundation, The Holland Lodge Foun- dation, Inc., The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, Hambrecht & Quist, The Hennessy Foundation, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, La Jolla Playhouse, Lloyds Bank, MCJ Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Founda- tion, The William Morris Agency, The New World Foundation, Newman's Own, Nickelodeon, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, President's Committee on Arts & Humanities, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Scherman Foundation, Inc., Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, Travelers Foundation, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition, the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to the 52nd Street Project this year (list current as of 8/24/99): Anonymous Katherine Foster Becky & Steven Lewis Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Jace Alexander & Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan John Bedford Lloyd & Donald Rothschild & Maddie Corman David Frankel Anne Twomey Lottchen Shivers IT’S YOUR Franco Aller Eric & Juli Frankel Greg MacPherson & Crystal & Michael Sabatino May Ameen Naomi & Charles Freundlich Jane Perlmutter Steve Sabba Kevin Anderson & Dawn Spence Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Roma Maffia Richard & Madeline Salzman MOVE! June Ballinger & Louis & Patrice Friedman Paul & Lauren Mandell Vir Hugo & Rosemarie Samson Michael Goldstein Victor Garber Elizabeth Manne Jane & Joseph Sangerman Jeremy Barber Judith Garson & Peter Manning & André Bishop Don Scardino The Ben Barenholtz Steven Rappoport Ali Marsh Karin & Tom Schall Jessica Bauman M. Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Strategic Plays Neena Beber Jilian Gersten Max Mayer & Catherine Corpeny Jeffrey Schwartz Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Chris McCann Cynthia & Paul Scrudato Lisa Belzberg Nancy Giles James & Hannelore McDaniel Stefan Selig Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Frances McDormand & Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Kenneth Bennett Jessica Glass Pollack Joel Coen Robert Semple Scott Bergman Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger Andrew McKeon Bernice Baruch Shawl Barry & Myrna Bernard Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Amy Merrill Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Vivian & Georges Gotlib Audrey & Danny Meyer Leslie Simitch Lewis Black Stephen & Cathy Graham Bette Midler Stephanie Simpson & Tessa Blake Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof Judy Minor Larry Aeschlimann Buzz Bovshow L. Stacy Greenwald Ross Moore & Beth Moore Randy Sklar & Jason Sklar Catherine Brophy Emily Grishman & Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Tia Balsam & John Slattery Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Susan Sampliner Mala & Sham Mosher Ken Smith Deborah Brown Eileen Guggenheim & Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Adam Lois Smith Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Russell Wilkinson Spilka David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Thomas Halikias James Neuberger & Helen Abigail Rose Solomon Louisa Campbell & Sven Travis Margot Harley Stambler Jeff Stafford Kathy & Henry Chalfant Jane & Jonathan Heine Jim Neuwirth Jean Stein Stockard Channing Cheryl Henson Steven O'Neill Jerry Stiller & Anne Merra Rachel Chanoff Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Daniel Swee Glenda Chesshir William Holtzman & Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Mariko Tada Peter & Laurie Clancy S. Sylvia Shepard Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze John & Marjorie Tedesco Patricia Clarkson & Tommy White Barbara Howard Paul & Maria Onderdonk Joan Vail & John Thorne Ruth Cohen Lauren Howard Steven & Margot Peter Tracy & Edmund Thorne Richard Cohn Michelle Hurst Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Marisa Tomei Noel Comess Andrew Hurtwiz Ethan Phillips Anne Torsiglieri Thomas Cott David Henry Hwang Nicholas Platt & Robyn Watts Pamala Tyson & Séan Mudd Margaret Crimmins Amy Irving Oliver Platt & Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman Dana Ivey Camilla Campbell Platt Wendy vanden Heuvel Michael Curcio Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Martha Plimpton John A. Vassilaros & Arthur Dantchik Donna & Thomas Jaycox Richard Polatchek Alexandra Gersten Peter & Judith Dawkins Andrea Johnson Jeremy M. Posner Mary Pat Walsh Edward & Joanne DiRugeris Traci Paige Johnson & Dean & Leslie Potashner Borah & Mildred Walton Stephen Dubner Robert Mowen Michael Potts Wendy Wasserstein Christopher & Karen Eddowes Larry & Mary Jones Christopher Randolph Anita Waxman Mario Egozi Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Peter & Helen Randolph Sally & Lenny Weiss The Hudson Guild Theater Ned Eisenberg Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Anthony Rapp Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Jacquelyn Elfert Ronald Kastner Thomas Bingham Ray Jenny Wiener Heidi Ettinger Seth & Beth Klarman Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane Michael & Zena Wiener 441 W. 26th St., New York City Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Mary Kong Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte Adam Felber & Jeannie Simpson Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Keith Reddin & Leslie Lyles Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi Fri, Nov. 5th at 7:30 Peter Jay Fernandez & Carol Langstaff Gorman & Janice Reilly Donald Windham Denise Burse Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Jacquelyn Reingold Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Sat, Nov. 6th at 3:00 and 7:30 Joan Fields Cyndi Lee Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Bill Wrubel Sun, Nov. 7th at 3:00 Hannah Finn Warren Leight C.C. & Geraldo Rivera Jeffrey & Janine Yass Alexa Fogel Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle David & Anita Rogerson James & Mary Lin Yoshimura The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings inner-city chil- dren from the Hell's Kitchen/Clinton neighborhood together with professional It’s Your Move:The Strategic Plays theater artists to create theater. It’s Your Move is a production of our Playback The 1999 Playback Plays: Nov. 5, 6, & 7, The Hudson Guild Theater, NYC program, in which kid actor/playwrights are taken away for a weekend in the country where they write a play. Their adult actor/playwright partners then write "answer plays" in response. For the final production, the partners perform both plays back-to-back. All of the children seen tonight are veterans of the Play- Project Staff making classes which were adapted for the Project by Daniel Judah Sklar from Gus Rogerson, Artistic Director his book Playmaking: Children Writing and Performing Their Own Plays. Carol Ochs, Executive Director Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors George Roman Babiak, Production Manager Julie Feldman, Director of Education Ben Barenholtz Frances McDormand, chairperson Iris A. Brown, Graphic Designer Lisa Benavides Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. Ray Ocasio and Mayleen Cancel - Receptionists Rachel Chanoff Carol Ochs Ariel Aver - Intern Ruth Cohen Willie Reale Heidi Ettinger Gus Rogerson PROGRAM LAYOUT: GEORGE BABIAK Production Staff Wendy Ettinger, chair emeritus José Soto, Jr., alumni boardmember Rusty Magee, Composer Kevin Roach, John Sheehy. Louis P. Friedman Pamala Tyson Kevin Joseph Roach, Set Designer Slide Operator: Ariel Aver Stephen Graham Laura Valeroso Lighting Designers: Furniture Crew: Larry Jones Wendy vanden Heuvel James McDaniel Elizabeth Williams Greg MacPherson and Jonathan Goldblatt, Courtney LeClaire-Conway Grace Eboigbe Julie Fischoff, Costume Designer Prop Crew: Caroline Goldrick, Costume Assistant Paola Fantini, Zsuzsa Mysak Special Thanks To: Vanessa Valdes, Sound Designer Wall Props: Our friends Peter, Helen, and Christopher Randolph, who put us up for Noël Dawkins, Stage Manager Lisa Hamel the kids’ writing retreat over Columbus Day weekend at their home in Katherine Lumb, Slide Design Chief House Manager: Carol Cate Wareham, Mass. An extra helping of vitamin-enriched thanks go to Slide Designers: Load-in & Light Hang Crew: Chris, who did all the cooking. A big thank-you also goes out to Jim Renato Castilho, Tiana Manfred, Ariel Aver, Bill Charlton, Furlong and the Hudson Guild Theater Adam Rodriguez, John Steward, Tim Gallagher, Jennifer Horton, Alberta Testanero Frank Marty, Tom Schall, Foamcore Prop Design Team: Maury Schott, Patty Spahn In-Kind Contributions: Ariel Aver, George Babiak, Weekend-away Chef: Colorforms; Neil A. Mazzella & Hudson Scenic Studios, Inc.; Shays & Alex Buccino, Kate and Matt Chaston, Christopher Randolph Murphy; Iris A. Brown & Bernhardt/Fudyma Design Group; Ron Kastner, Lisa Diamond, Elissa Errick, Melissa It’s Your Move Illustration: Capital Printing; Masque Sound; New Dramatists; Steve Olsen & The Fowler, Cara Marcous, Jill Raleigh, Heidi James West Bank Cafe; Materials for the Arts; Port Authority; Mayor's Office of Film & Television; John A. Vassilaros & Son; Paris Chocolates; Scho- The Playback Program is made possible with public funds from lastic Productions; Coleman, Inc.; Watkins Products; Eric Karpeles & the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Coun- Mike Sell; Bill Muddyman and the Chateau de Berne; Boylan's Bottling cil on the Arts, a state agency; the Department of Youth and Community Development; and the New York City Department Company; BMG; David Sneddon and Fairway Market; Noggin; The Gap; of Cultural Affairs. Kiehl’s Since 1891; Jenny Wiener; and Andy Millon. Don't miss our upcoming shows! Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY Dec. 17, 18, & 19 The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) The Ensemble $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) Studio Theater And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: At this moment, 10 small Project rook- Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 ies are taking a Playmaking class with Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 Michael Bernard. When they are done, they will be hailed as masters of their Project Caps — $15.00 craft and given their very own writer's Project Mugs — $5.00 (NEW COLOR AND DESIGN!) retreat in Pennsylvania. Come see their Project Pencils — 3 for $1.00 final plays performed by professional adult actors at The Ensemble Studio DRAWING BY ESTHER GELLER Theatre. Call 642-5052 for reservations. Thank you for coming to IT’S YOUR MOVE. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. 11/99 The PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: Two-on-Two's + NAME ADDRESS January, 2000 ZIP HOME PHONE In the One-on-One's, a single kid is paired with a single adult. Now you can see two kids (grizzled Project vets, this time) perform a play written by an adult and DAYTIME PHONE directed by another adult. YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Other (please specify) ______WINTER SERIES Playmaking MY SCHEDULE IS: March, 2000 Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. In January, our next batch of newcomers will undertake the 10-week Playmak- If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible ing program. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to Kent, Ct. for contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, a weekend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. It’s Your Move: ACT I It’s Your Move: ACT II All original music composed by Rusty Magee The Most Interesting Day The Pigeon Decision by Noel Polanco, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson. by Candy Godoy, 14. Dramaturg: Jacquelyn Reingold Director: John Sheehy Surgeons!! Written and directed by Gus Rogerson Coo-Dependency Written by Jacquelyn Reingold. Directed by John Sheehy Bob ...... Noel Polanco Sally...... Gus Rogerson Pingeo ...... José Soto Jessica ...... George Babiak Polly Pigeon ...... Candy Godoy Rodney ...... Ariel Aver Gang members ...... Ariel Aver and Zsuzsa Mysak Esther...... Jonathan Goldblatt “We’re Having Problems” lyrics by Jacquelyn Reingold Orderly 1 ...... John Sheehy Orderly 2 ...... Zsuzsa Mysak A Day In The Life of an Agent “My Life,” “Surgical Pep Rally,” and “Friends” lyrics by Noel Polanco. by Hakim Latimore, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Suzen Murakoshi “Surgeons Save Lives” lyrics by Gus Rogerson Afraid 2... Written and directed by Suzen Murakoshi Masters by Osage Lewis-Ashley, age 13. Cheeseman (and assorted radio voices) ...... George Babiak Dramaturg/Director: Danyon Davis Bravo Johansen ...... Hakim Latimore Masters II: The Revenge of the Begonians Agent Boss/Chris, a taxi passenger ...... Suzen Murakoshi Written by Keith Reddin and directed by Danyon Davis Cheese soldier ...... John Sheehy “Unpretentious Spy Song” lyrics by Suzen Murakoshi Justin ...... Osage Lewis-Ashley Jeremy ...... Danyon Davis Master Jules/Gamith ...... Keith Reddin Stepsisters Begonian 1 ...... Ariel Aver by Tanika Parson, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Jonathan Bernstein Begonian 2 ...... Jonathan Goldblatt Maria, Susan, and Jessica Say Grace Written and directed by Jonathan Bernstein Sisters Make a Move Susan ...... Tanya Gingerich by Jaya Rosado, age 15. Dramaturg/Director: Jeanne Simpson. Maria ...... Tanika Parson Sisters Tell The Truth Jessica ...... Denise Burse Written by Adriana Trigiani. Directed by Jeanne Simpson. Amy ...... Jaya Rosado Wacky Burger Jasmine...... Jeanne Simpson by Marcsi Mysak, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Robert Sean Leonard Papa ...... Michael Bernard Wacky Burger II Counselor ...... Ariel Aver Written and directed by Robert Sean Leonard Mean Mouse ...... Marcsi Mysak The Dude/Mr. Dude, Sr...... Robert Sean Leonard Customers ...... Michael Bernard, John Sheehy INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: The Blythmour Cor- poration, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, Chase Manhattan Foundation, Comedy Central, Crosby Fund, Cubic B's, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation Of America, En- The 52nd Street Project presents: semble Studio Theatre, Entertainment Weekly, EPIC, The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Fairway Market, Louis Feraud Paris, The Good Neighbor Committee of the Ford Foundation, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, Hambrecht & Quist, Heights Partners, Inc., The Hennessy Foundation, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Lloyds Bank, MCJ Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, The William Morris Agency, The New World Foundation, Newman's Own, Nickelodeon, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, President's Committee on Arts & Humanities, The Rockefeller Foun- dation, The Scherman Foundation, Inc., Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, Travelers Foundation, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition, the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to the 52nd Street Project this year (list current as of 12/15/99): Anonymous Gerald Fernandez Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Jace Alexander & Peter Jay Fernandez & Roger & Belle Kuhn C.C. & Geraldo Rivera Maddie Corman Denise Burse Carol Langstaff David & Anita Rogerson Franco Aller Joan Fields Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Martha Roth & Bill Irwin May Ameen Hannah Finn Cyndi Lee Donald Rothschild & Kevin Anderson & Alexa Fogel Warren Leight Lottchen Shivers Dawn Spence Katherine Foster Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle Crystal & Michael Sabatino June Ballinger & Michael J. Fox & Becky & Steven Lewis Steve Sabba Michael Goldstein Tracy Pollan John Bedford Lloyd & Richard & Madeline Salzman Jeremy Barber David Frankel Anne Twomey Hugo & Rosemarie Samson Ben Barenholtz Eric & Juli Frankel Greg MacPherson & Jane & Joseph Sangerman Jessica Bauman Naomi & Charles Freundlich Jane Perlmutter Don Scardino Neena Beber Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Roma Maffia Karin & Tom Schall Laurie Becker & Louis & Patrice Friedman Paul & Lauren Mandell Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Rick Sweren Victor Garber Elizabeth Manne Jeffrey Schwartz Lisa Belzberg Judith Garson & Peter Manning & Cynthia & Paul Scrudato Lisa Benavides & Steven Rappoport André Bishop Stefan Selig Tim Nelson M. Rose Gasner & Ali Marsh Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Kenneth Bennett Larry Chertoff Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Robert Semple Scott Bergman Jilian Gersten Max Mayer & Bernice Baruch Shawl Barry & Myrna Bernard Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Catherine Corpeny Sloane Shelton Alexander & Nancy Giles Chris McCann Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Elizabeth Bernstein Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour James & Hannelore McDaniel Leslie Simitch Lewis Black Jessica Glass Pollack Frances McDormand & Stephanie Simpson & Tessa Blake Judy Goldman & Joel Coen Larry Aeschlimann Sally Bock & Mark Wurfel Michael Pillinger Andrew McKeon Randy Sklar & Jason Sklar Buzz Bovshow Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Caitlin McLaughlin Tia Balsam & John Slattery Catherine Brophy Vivian & Georges Gotlib Amy Merrill Ken Smith Becky Browder & Stephen & Cathy Graham Audrey & Danny Meyer Lois Smith Ted Neustadt Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof Bette Midler David Sneddon & Deborah Brown L. Stacy Greenwald Judy Minor Kristine Fleisher Susan Bruce & Colin Greer & Ross Moore & Beth Moore Abigail Rose Solomon Peter Hedges Frances LaBarre Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Jeff Stafford Cora Cahan & Michael Greif Mala & Sham Mosher Jean Stein Bernard Gersten Emily Grishman & Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara Louisa Campbell & Susan Sampliner Adam Spilka Daniel Swee Sven Travis Eileen Guggenheim & James Neuberger & Mariko Tada Kathy & Henry Chalfant Russell Wilkinson Helen Stambler John & Marjorie Tedesco Stockard Channing Thomas Halikias Jim Neuwirth Joan Vail & John Thorne Rachel Chanoff Evan Handler & Steven O'Neill Tracy & Edmund Thorne Glenda Chesshir Liz Timperman Kevin O'Rourke & Marisa Tomei Peter & Laurie Clancy Margot Harley Edith Thurber Anne Torsiglieri Patricia Clarkson & Jane & Jonathan Heine Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Pamala Tyson & Séan Mudd Tommy White Cheryl Henson Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Laura Valeroso & Ruth Cohen Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Paul & Maria Onderdonk David Seidman Richard Cohn William Holtzman & Steven & Margot Peter Wendy vanden Heuvel Noel Comess S. Sylvia Shepard Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters John A. Vassilaros & Thomas Cott Barbara Howard Ethan Phillips Alexandra Gersten Margaret Crimmins Lauren Howard Nicholas Platt & Robyn Watts Mary Pat Walsh Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman Michelle Hurst Oliver Platt & Borah & Mildred Walton Michael Curcio Andrew Hurtwiz Camilla Campbell Platt Wendy Wasserstein Arthur Dantchik David Henry Hwang Martha Plimpton Anita Waxman Peter & Judith Dawkins Amy Irving Richard Polatchek Sally & Lenny Weiss The Fall 1999 Playmaking Series Edward & Joanne DiRugeris Dana Ivey Jeremy M. Posner Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Stephen Dubner Whitney Scott & Dean & Leslie Potashner Jenny Wiener Friday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Christopher & Peter Jacobson Michael Potts Michael & Zena Wiener Karen Eddowes Donna & Thomas Jaycox Christopher Randolph Elizabeth Williams & Sat., Dec. 18 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Mario Egozi Andrea Johnson Peter & Helen Randolph Joseph Forte David Eigenberg Traci Paige Johnson & Anthony Rapp Matt Williams & Ned Eisenberg Robert Mowen Thomas Bingham Ray Angelina Fiordellisi Sun., Dec. 19 at 3:00 p.m. Jacquelyn Elfert Larry & Mary Jones Paul Reale & Donald Windham Heidi Ettinger Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Barbara McCrane Joanne Woodward & Wendy Ettinger & Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Paul Newman The Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street Derek McLane Ronald Kastner Keith Reddin & Leslie Lyles Bill Wrubel Adam Felber & Seth & Beth Klarman Gorman & Janice Reilly Jeffrey & Janine Yass Jeannie Simpson Mary Kong Jacquelyn Reingold James & Mary Lin Yoshimura Slide Operator:MaurySchott Foamcore PropDesignTeam: Slide Designers: Jenny Peek,StageManager Kurt Kellenberger,SoundDesigner Crystal Thompson,CostumeDesigner Greg MacPherson,LightingDesigner Kevin JosephRoach,SetDesigner Rusty Magee,Composer Production Staff Jenny Campbell,JulissaSantana-Interns Ariel Aver-HeadIntern Ray OcasioandMayleenCancel-Receptionists Chris Ceraso,GuestTeacher Iris A.Brown,GraphicDesigner Julie Feldman,DirectorofEducation George RomanBabiak,ProductionManager John Sheehy,DirectorofDevelopmentandMarketing Michael Bernard,AssociateArtisticDirector Carol Ochs,ExecutiveDirector Gus Rogerson,ArtisticDirector Project Staff Tom Schall,JohnSheehy Jeremy Seymour,JulissaSantana, KevinRoach, Heidi James, KiltyGilmour, Marta Espitia, Ariel Aver,GeorgeBabiak, John Steward Katherine Lumb,AdamRodriguez, George Babiak,RenatoCastilho, ment ofCultural Affairs. and Community Development;andtheNew YorkCityDepart- Council onthe Arts,astateagency;theDepartment ofYouth from theNationalEndowment fortheArts;NewYorkState The PlaymakingProgramismade possiblewithpublicfunds The Fall,1999PlaymakingPlays The Possibility Plays The EnsembleStudio Theatre, New York City Pie InThe Sky: Pie InTheSkyillustration: Away Chef:EricKarpeles Load-in &LightHangCrew: House Crew: House Managers: Wall andFloorProps: Prop Crew: Furniture Crew: Esther Geller J.D. Walsh,VanessaValdes Ariel Aver,BillCharlton, Lisa Hamel Karin Schall Kim Mack,JulissaSantana Grace Eboigbe,MayleenCancel Johnathan Roldan Jonathan Goldblatt, - Dec.17-19,1999 PROGRAM LAYOUT: GEORGE BABIAK Sneddon and Fairway Market;andAndyMillon. teau deBerne; RonaldC.FiorinaandBoylan's BottlingCompany;BMG; David Inc.; Watkins Products; EricKarpeles&Mike Sell;BillMuddymanand theCha- John A.Vassilaros&Son; Paris Chocolates;ScholasticProductions;Coleman, Cafe; MaterialsfortheArts; PortAuthority;Mayor'sOfficeofFilm&Television; Capital Printing;MasqueSound; NewDramatists;SteveOlsen&TheWestBank Shays &Murphy;IrisA.Brown &Bernhardt/FudymaDesignGroup;RonKastner, The EnsembleStudioTheatre; NeilA.Mazzella&HudsonScenicStudios,Inc.; that ifE.S.T.wasn’there,we'dbenowhere. been performingsinceourinceptionin1981.Wegratefullyacknowledgethefact The ProjectisdelightedtoreturntheEnsembleStudioTheatrewherewehave performance istheendresult. through thewritingofaplayduringweekendretreatincountry.Tonight’s child isgiventwoactors,atheme,anddramaturg/directorwhoguideshimorher Children WritingandPerformingTheirOwnPlays and adaptedfortheProjectbyDanielJudahSklarfromhisbook, people participateinaneight-weekplaywritingcoursetaughtbyMichaelBernard In TheSky:PossibilityPlays Hell's Kitchen/Clintonneighborhoodtogetherwithprofessionaltheaterartists. The 52ndStreetProject who recentlyhelpedussendoutourChristmasfundraising mailer. semble StudioTheatregetkudosaswell,andwe’dalso liketothankeveryone adults andchildrenovertheweekend.Curt,Jamie,Eliza, andallthestaffatEn- family, SohailRaikhy,thePurschandFrank Pat Stoeckleforbilleting and MichaelPost,BonnieRyanRutledge,Muriel BobLindgren,theCobb writer’s retreatinTylerHill,Pennsylvania.We’realsograteful toFredvanNatta Our dearfriendsEricKarpelesandMikeSellwhohosted allofusforaweekend Frances McDormand, James McDaniel Larry Jones Stephen Graham Louis P.Friedman Wendy Ettinger,chairemeritus Heidi Ettinger Ruth Cohen Rachel Chanoff Lisa Benavides Ben Barenholtz The 52ndStreetProjectBoardofDirectors isanon-profitorganizationthatbringschildrenfromthe In-Kind Contributions: Special ThanksTo: chairperson ispartofourPlaymakingprogram.Young Elizabeth Williams Jenny Wiener Wendy vandenHeuvel Laura Valeroso Pamala Tyson José Soto,Jr., Gus Rogerson Willie Reale Carol Ochs Patricia M.Murphy,Esq. alumni boardmember . Attheendofcourse,each Playmaking: Pie Don't miss our upcoming shows! Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) The $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) Two-on-Two's And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: + Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 January 28-30, 2000 Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 at the Women’s Interart Annex Project Caps — $15.00 Project Mugs — $5.00 (NEW COLOR AND DESIGN!) In the One-on-One's, a single kid is paired with a single adult. Now you can see Project Pencils — 3 for $1.00 two kids (grizzled Project vets, this time) perform a play written by an adult and directed by another adult. Thank you for coming to PIE IN THE SKY: THE POSSIBILITY PLAYS. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. Playmaking 12/99 WINTER SERIES PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: March 24-26, 2000 NAME at the Signature Theatre ADDRESS ZIP In January, our next batch of newcomers will undertake the 10-week Playmak- ing program. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to Kent, Ct. for HOME PHONE a weekend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. DAYTIME PHONE YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: HE ND TREET ROJECT T 52 S P Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Annual Benefit Other (please specify) ______Monday, May 8, 1999 MY SCHEDULE IS: at the Puck Building Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. (Theme to be announced) Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. For information or reservations call John Sheehy, our wry but highly amusing If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, Director of Marketing and Development, at NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. (212) 333-5252 Pie In the Sky: The Possibility Plays - ACT I ACT II All original music composed by Rusty Magee Bully Alice and Ida By Amelia Whitney, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Kate Ryan By Ivana Lugo, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Susan J. Vitucci Angel ...... L.Trey Wilson Ida ...... Messeret Stroman Maxine...... Nedra Gallegos Alice ...... Angelina Phillips Budda ...... Jonathan Goldblatt Mr. Smith/Joe ...... George Babiak Schoolkids ...... Backstage Crew “City Gals and a City Cow” lyrics by Amelia Whitney Bad Good Luck Coins Change of Life By Giovanna Mendez, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Cecilia Arana By Marilyn Sanchez, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Melissa Murray Tim ...... Paul Butler Wangaloo ...... Myra Lucretia Taylor Betty Sue...... Liliana Amador Vangaleer ...... Angelina Fiordellisi Painter ...... George Babiak Their moms ...... Grace Eboigbe Dog...... Jonathan Goldblatt Mosquitoes ...... Mayleen Cancel, Kim Mack Firewoman ...... Julissa Santana French snobs ...... Jonathan Goldblatt, Johnathan Roldan, Julissa Santana Bob, The Hero of the Day “We’re Going Back” lyrics by Marilyn Sanchez By Jonathan Hagemeyer, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Greg Allen Agueman ...... Buzz Bovshow Dealing With The Principal Bob ...... Jack Gwaltney By Jason Bula, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Josh Lewis “Let’s All Go to the Hospital” lyrics by Jonathan Hagemeyer Iceman ...... Alex Draper Crackerjack ...... Anna Li The One Who Slept In The Doghouse Principal ...... Gus Rogerson By Adalberto Rodriguez, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Jyllian Gunther Cowboy Dog...... Ray Anthony Thomas The Weird Battle Between Space Weirdo and Mr. Hunter Test/Mr. Gray/Worker man ...... Tom Carozza By Johnathan Ladines, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: David Schwab Space Weirdo...... Yul Vazquez Underwear Man and Kathy Get Married and Kathy Wins Mr. Hunter ...... Jenny Pollack By Frankie Ventura, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Michael Bernard “The Ballad of Mr. Hunter and Space Weirdo” lyrics by Johnathan Kathy ...... Catherine Mueller Ladines. Underwearman...... Angel David Underwearmom ...... Annie Torsiglieri Nerds Strike Back Crush, the champion wrestler ...... George Babiak By Oscar Padilla, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Tom Schall Crazyman ...... Jonathan Goldblatt Wayne Nezbit ...... Billy Crudup Unnamed wrestler ...... Gus Rogerson Fat Bob/Mrs. Nezbit ...... Florencia Lozano Teacher/Ref ...... Michael Bernard Fat Bob’s Mom ...... Mayleen Cancel Cop...... John Sheehy “Underwearman and Kathy” lyrics by Frankie Ventura INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: ABNY Founda- tion, Blythmour Corporation, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, Chase Manhattan Foundation, Comedy Cen- The 52nd Street Project Presents: tral, The Crosby Fund, Cubic B's, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation of America, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Entertainment Weekly, EPIC, Fairway Market, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, Heights Partners, The Hennessy Foundation, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Jeopardy!, Betty E. and George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds Bank, MCJ Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Morris and Helen Messing Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The Mor- gan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, The William Morris Agency, The New World Foundation, Newman's Own, Nickelodeon, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, The Rockefeller Foundation, Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc, The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 1/25/00): Anonymous Katherine Foster Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Jace Alexander & Maddie Corman Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan Cyndi Lee Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Franco Aller David Frankel Warren Leight Donald Rothschild & May Ameen Eric & Juli Frankel Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle Lottchen Shivers Kevin Anderson & Dawn Spence Naomi & Charles Freundlich Becky & Steven Lewis Crystal & Michael Sabatino June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander John Bedford Lloyd & Steve Sabba Jeremy Barber Louis & Patrice Friedman Anne Twomey Richard & Madeline Salzman Ben Barenholtz Judith Garson & Greg MacPherson & Vir Hugo & Rosemarie Samson Jessica Bauman Steven Rappoport Jane Perlmutter Jane & Joseph Sangerman Neena Beber Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Roma Maffia Don Scardino Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Jilian Gersten Paul & Lauren Mandell Karin & Tom Schall Meredith Beeuwkes Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Elizabeth Manne Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Steve Belber Nancy Giles Peter Manning & André Bishop Maury Schott Lisa Belzberg Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Ali Marsh Jeffrey Schwartz Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Cynthia & Paul Scrudato Kenneth Bennett Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Max Mayer & Catherine Corpeny Stefan Selig Scott Bergman Vivian & Georges Gotlib Chris McCann Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Barry & Myrna Bernard Stephen & Cathy Graham Paul McCrane & Dana Kellin Robert Semple Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof James & Hannelore McDaniel Bernice Baruch Shawl Lewis Black Myrna & Stephen Greenberg Fran McDormand & Joel Coen Sloane & Jan Shelton Tessa Blake L. Stacy Greenwald Andrew McKeon Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Sally Bock & Mark Wurfel Colin Greer & Frances LaBarre Caitlin McLaughlin Leslie Simitch Buzz Bovshow Michael Greif Audrey & Danny Meyer Meg Simon Catherine Brophy Emily Grishman & Bette Midler Stephanie Simpson & Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Susan Sampliner Judy Minor Larry Aeschlimann Deborah Brown Lisa Gugenheim Ross Moore & Beth Moore Randy Sklar & Jason Sklar Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Eileen Guggenheim & Mala & Sham Mosher Tia Balsam & John Slattery Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Russell Wilkinson Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Ken Smith Louisa Campbell & Sven Travis Thomas Halikias Adam Spilka Lois Smith Kathy & Henry Chalfant Evan Handler & Randy & Rona Nelson David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Stockard Channing Elizabeth Timperman Ruth Nelson Abigail Rose Solomon ADAM RODRIGUEZ Rachel Chanoff Louis Feraud Paris James Neuberger & Jean Stein Glenda Chesshir Margot Harley Helen Stambler Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller Peter & Laurie Clancy Jane & Jonathan Heine Steven O'Neill Daniel Swee Patricia Clarkson & Tommy White Cheryl Henson Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Mariko Tada Ruth Cohen Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie John & Marjorie Tedesco Richard Cohn William Holtzman & Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Joan Vail & John Thorne Noel Comess S. Sylvia Shepard Paul & Maria Onderdonk Tracy & Edmund Thorne Thomas Cott Barbara Howard Steven & Margot Peter Sean & Pamala Tyson-Mudd Margaret Crimmins Lauren Howard Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman Michelle Hurst Virginia Pike Wendy vanden Heuvel Michael Curcio Andrew Hurtwiz Nicholas Platt & John A. Vassilaros & Arthur Dantchik David Henry Hwang Robyn Watts Alexandra Gersten Peter & Judith Dawkins Amy Irving Oliver Platt & Mary Pat Walsh TTThe 2000 Two-On-Two-On-Two-On-Twoswoswos Edward & Joanne DiRugeris Dana Ivey Camilla Campbell Platt Borah & Mildred Walton Stephen Dubner Sy Jacobs Martha Plimpton Wendy Wasserstein Christopher & Karen Eddowes Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Richard Polatchek Anita Waxman Mario Egozi Donna & Thomas Jaycox Jeremy Posner Sally & Lenny Weiss TTThe WWhe omen’s Interart Annex,Annex,t David Eigenberg Traci Paige Johnson & Dean & Leslie Potashner Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Ned Eisenberg Robert Mowen Michael Potts Jenny Wiener 500 West 52nd St., New YYw ork CityCityork Barbara Ettinger Larry & Mary Jones Christopher Randolph Michael & Zena Wiener Heidi Ettinger Betty E. & Peter & Helen Randolph Elizabeth Williams & Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane George B. Kaiser Foundation Anthony Rapp Joseph Forte Adam Felber & Jeanne Simpson Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Thomas Bingham Ray Donald Windham Friday, January 28, 7:30 p.m. Gerald Fernandez Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane Joanne Woodward & Peter Jay Fernandez & Ronald Kastner Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Paul Newman Saturday, January 29, 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Denise Burse Seth & Beth Klarman Gorman & Janice Reilly Anne & Charles Wright Joan Fields Mary Kong Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Bill Wrubel Sunday, January 30, 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Hannah Finn Judy Kuhn & David Schwab C.C. & Geraldo Rivera Jeffrey & Janine Yass Alexa Fogel Roger & Belle Kuhn David & Anita Rogerson James & Mary Lin Yoshimura Slide Operator:MaurySchott Foamcore PropDesignTeam: Slide Designers: Slide DesignChief:KatherineLumb Robin C.Gillette, Carol Cate,StageManager Dan Carlson,SoundDesigner Sheila Kehoe,CostumeDesigner Kevin JosephRoach,SetDesigner Greg MacPherson,LightingDesigner Patrick Barnes,Composer Production Staff Liz Lord,CarolineSharman,JulissaSantana,JennyCampbell-Interns Mayleen Cancel,ZsuzsaMysak,andRayOcasio-Receptionists Iris A.Brown,GraphicDesigner Julie “7X8”Feldman-Abe,DirectorofEducation George “X-Acto”Babiak,ProductionManager John Sheehy,DirectorofDevelopmentandMarketing Michael Bernard,AssociateArtisticDirector Carol Ochs,ExecutiveDirector Gus Rogerson,ArtisticDirector Project Staff John Steward Katherine Lumb,AdamRodriguez, George Babiak,RenatoCastilho, Jeremy Seymour,JohnSheehy Susan McGinnis,YvonnePollack, Michael Kleats,LizLord, Heather Carnduff,ElissaErrick, Annika Ahlstrom,GeorgeBabiak, Stand-by StageManager ment of CulturalAffairs. and Community Development,andtheNew York CityDepart- Council onthe Arts,astateagency,theDepartment ofYouth from theNational EndowmentfortheArts, NewYorkState The Two-On-TwoProgramis made possiblewithpublicfunds T TTTT hr hrhrhrhr ough T ough Toughough Tough T T The 2000Two-on-Twos The ReliablePlays The Women’s Interart Annex, New York City hick andT hick andT hick andT hick andT hick andT Root BeerFloatServers: Thick andThinIllustration: Away Chefs: Load-in &LightHangCrew: House Managers: Wall Props:JedClarke Prop Crew:LizLord,StevenBula Furniture Crew: - January28-30,2000 Angela Trento Susan McGinnis,JennyPeek, “Sting” RayOcasio,Sahara Walsh, Adam Rodriguez John Sheehy Daniel Swee,CarolOchs,and Caroline Sharman,JohnSheehy Bill Charlton,LizLord,TomSchall, Karin Schall,JennyPeek Mary PatWalsh, Jonathan Roldan,NoelPolanco Stephen BarkerTurner, hin hinhinhinhin PROGRAM LAYOUT: GEORGE BABIAK their labors. hearse theplaysoverathree-dayweekend.Thisshowisfruitof year, theduostravelenmasse wright, onedirector)andgiventhetaskofcreatingashortplay.Each soned kidsarematchedwithtwoadultProjectvolunteers(oneplay- of ourTwo-On-Twoprogram,inwhichtwotheProject'smoresea- theater artiststocreatetheater.THROUGHTHICKANDTHIN city childrenfromtheClintonneighborhoodtogetherwithprofessional The 52ndStreetProjectisanon-profitorganizationthatbringsinner- and FairwayMarket; andAndyMillon. C. Fiorinaand Boylan'sBottlingCompany; BMG;JohnSteward;David Sneddon ucts; EricKarpeles &MikeSell;BillMuddyman andtheChateaudeBerne; Ronald & Son;ParisChocolates;Scholastic Productions;Coleman,Inc.;WatkinsProd- the Arts;PortAuthority;Mayor's OfficeofFilm&Television;JohnA.Vassilaros tal Printing;MasqueSound; SteveOlsen&TheWestBankCafe;Materialsfor & Murphy;IrisA.BrownBernhardt/Fudyma DesignGroup;RonKastner,Capi- mary Stages;Colorforms;Neil A.Mazzella&HudsonScenicStudios,Inc.;Shays Curt, Jamie,Eliza,Christine,andallthestaffatEnsemble StudioTheatre;Pri- the icecream;and,finally,VanessaValdesforhersound advice. tonight; RonFiorinaandBoylan’sBottlingCo.forthe soda thatwepouredonto our weekendaway;MaryMooreandD’Agostino’sfor the icecreaminfloats and WendyEttingerDerekMcLaneforlettingus stay intheirhomesduring use oftheirperformancespace;FranMcDormandand JoelCoen,MariaTucci, ...our friendsMargot,Ronnie,PaulandtheWomen’s Interartfordonatingthe Frances McDormand, James McDaniel Larry Jones Stephen Graham Louis P.Friedman Wendy Ettinger,chairemeritus Heidi Ettinger Ruth Cohen Rachel Chanoff Lisa Benavides Ben Barenholtz The 52ndStreetProjectBoardofDirectors In-Kind Contributions: Special ThanksTo... chairperson toDutchessCounty,NewYorkre- Elizabeth Williams Jenny Wiener Wendy vandenHeuvel Laura Valeroso Pamala Tyson José Soto,Jr., Gus Rogerson Willie Reale Carol Ochs Patricia M.Murphy,Esq. alumni boardmember ispart Don't miss our upcoming shows! Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) Playmaking $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 WINTER SERIES Project Caps — $15.00 Project Mugs — $5.00 (NEW COLOR AND DESIGN!) March 24, 25, & 26 Project Pencils — 3 for $1.00 (NEW COLOR AND DESIGN!) at The Peter Norton Space (Hosted by Signature Theatre Company) 555 W. 42nd St., between 10th and 11th Avenues Thank you for coming to Through Thick & Thin: The Reliable Plays. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form This month, our next batch of newcomers began the 8-week Playmaking pro- and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also gram. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to Kent, Connecticut for like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all a weekend to fashion a set of plays. The only thing they need: an audience. areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. 1/00 PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: Just when you thought it was safe to go to the benefit... NAME ADDRESS AARGH!! ZIP HOME PHONE The 52nd Street Project's DAYTIME PHONE Piratical Benefit! YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Monday, May 8, 200020008, Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework The Puck Building Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Other (please specify) ______Honorary Co---chairs: Kevin Kline MY SCHEDULE IS: and a special guest Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. to be named later Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. For information call If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible contri- Capt. Long John Sheehy bution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. at (212) 333-5252... Through Thick & Thin: ACT I Through Thick & Thin: ACT II All original music composed by Patrick Barnes She’s Da Bomb The Northern Line Written by Susan Kim Written by Tim Blake Nelson Directed by Zabryna Guevara Directed by Eris Migliorini Agent QX-5 ...... Zaida Natera Ole Sammy ...... Aisha Jabour Agent G3-7 ...... Yazzy Troche Beuford ...... Isaac Trujillo Molasses Pirelli ...... Johnathan Roldan Railroad Bull ...... Noel Polanco Subway passengers ...... The crew Hobo Chorus ...... The crew The Spy Who Liked Me, lyrics by Adam Felber The Ballad of Beuford and Crazy Like A Bunny, lyrics by Note: The credits for the above show contain every letter in the alphabet. Believe It Or Not! Tim Blake Nelson Unexpected Tail The Mirror Written by Mo Rocca Written by Tim and Michelle Meadows Directed by Adam Felber Directed by Liz Tuccillo Judy Hack ...... Christina Ramirez Dad ...... Jonathan Villanueva Brad Rat ...... Jayme Rosado Lucia ...... Alejandra Rodriguez A Rat With A Bat, lyrics by Mo Rocca Mirror dancers ...... featuring Jed Clarke with Liz Lord, Steven Barker Turner, and Noel Polanco The Blue Carlotta Letter from Aunt Patsy,The Mirror, Letter from Lucia lyrics by Written by Willie Reale Tim Meadows Directed by Gus “The Big Chainring” Rogerson Quimby ...... Matthew Jellison Rumbleton ...... Joel Lind Speak Up! Computer Voice ...... Stephen Barker Turner Written by Regina Porter Directed by Anne Torsiglieri The Old Ennui, Zelda, and The Blue Carlotta, lyrics by Willie Reale Colette Diaz ...... Mayleen Cancel Anna Fuentes ...... Vionel Ortiz Voice ...... Carol Ochs Radio announcer ...... Stephen Barker Turner My Best Girl, lyrics by Regina Porter INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: ABNY Founda- tion, Blythmour Corporation, Bertelsmann’s World of Expression Foundation, Chase Manhattan Foundation, Comedy Central, The 52nd Street Project Presents: The Crosby Fund, Cubic B's, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation of America, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Entertainment Weekly, EPIC, Fairway Market, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, Heights Partners, The Hennessy Foundation, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Jeopardy!, Betty E. and George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds Bank, MCJ Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foun- dation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Morris and Helen Messing Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, The William Morris Agency, The New World Foundation, Newman's Own, Nickelodeon, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, The Rockefeller Foundation, Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc, The Wiener Family Foun- dation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 1/25/00): Anonymous Katherine Foster Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Jace Alexander & Maddie Corman Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan Cyndi Lee Martha Roth & Bill Irwin Franco Aller David Frankel Warren Leight Donald Rothschild & May Ameen Eric & Juli Frankel Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle Lottchen Shivers Kevin Anderson & Dawn Spence Naomi & Charles Freundlich Becky & Steven Lewis Crystal & Michael Sabatino June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander John Bedford Lloyd & Steve Sabba Jeremy Barber Louis & Patrice Friedman Anne Twomey Richard & Madeline Salzman Ben Barenholtz Judith Garson & Greg MacPherson & Vir Hugo & Rosemarie Samson Jessica Bauman Steven Rappoport Jane Perlmutter Jane & Joseph Sangerman Neena Beber Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Roma Maffia Don Scardino Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Jilian Gersten Paul & Lauren Mandell Karin & Tom Schall Meredith Beeuwkes Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Elizabeth Manne Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Steve Belber Nancy Giles Peter Manning & André Bishop Maury Schott Lisa Belzberg Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Ali Marsh Jeffrey Schwartz Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger Kay Matschullat & Alan Arffa Cynthia & Paul Scrudato Kenneth Bennett Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Max Mayer & Catherine Corpeny Stefan Selig Scott Bergman Vivian & Georges Gotlib Chris McCann Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Barry & Myrna Bernard Stephen & Cathy Graham Paul McCrane & Dana Kellin Robert Semple Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof James & Hannelore McDaniel Bernice Baruch Shawl Lewis Black Myrna & Stephen Greenberg Fran McDormand & Joel Coen Sloane & Jan Shelton Tessa Blake L. Stacy Greenwald Andrew McKeon Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Sally Bock & Mark Wurfel Colin Greer & Frances LaBarre Caitlin McLaughlin Leslie Simitch Buzz Bovshow Michael Greif Audrey & Danny Meyer Meg Simon Catherine Brophy Emily Grishman & Bette Midler Stephanie Simpson & Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Susan Sampliner Judy Minor Larry Aeschlimann Deborah Brown Lisa Gugenheim Ross Moore & Beth Moore Randy Sklar & Jason Sklar Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Eileen Guggenheim & Mala & Sham Mosher Tia Balsam & John Slattery Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten Russell Wilkinson Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Ken Smith Louisa Campbell & Sven Travis Thomas Halikias Adam Spilka Lois Smith Kathy & Henry Chalfant Evan Handler & Randy & Rona Nelson David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Stockard Channing Elizabeth Timperman Ruth Nelson Abigail Rose Solomon ESTHER GELLER Rachel Chanoff Louis Feraud Paris James Neuberger & Jean Stein Glenda Chesshir Margot Harley Helen Stambler Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller Peter & Laurie Clancy Jane & Jonathan Heine Steven O'Neill Daniel Swee Patricia Clarkson & Tommy White Cheryl Henson Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Mariko Tada Ruth Cohen Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie John & Marjorie Tedesco Richard Cohn William Holtzman & Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Joan Vail & John Thorne Noel Comess S. Sylvia Shepard Paul & Maria Onderdonk Tracy & Edmund Thorne Thomas Cott Barbara Howard Steven & Margot Peter Sean & Pamala Tyson-Mudd Margaret Crimmins Lauren Howard Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman Michelle Hurst Virginia Pike Wendy vanden Heuvel Michael Curcio Andrew Hurtwiz Nicholas Platt & John A. Vassilaros & Arthur Dantchik David Henry Hwang Robyn Watts Alexandra Gersten The Winter, 2000 Playmaking Plays Peter & Judith Dawkins Amy Irving Oliver Platt & Mary Pat Walsh Edward & Joanne DiRugeris Dana Ivey Camilla Campbell Platt Borah & Mildred Walton Stephen Dubner Sy Jacobs Martha Plimpton Wendy Wasserstein The Peter Norton Space Christopher & Karen Eddowes Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Richard Polatchek Anita Waxman Mario Egozi Donna & Thomas Jaycox Jeremy Posner Sally & Lenny Weiss Home of the Signature Theatre Company David Eigenberg Traci Paige Johnson & Dean & Leslie Potashner Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Ned Eisenberg Robert Mowen Michael Potts Jenny Wiener 555 West 42nd St., New York City Barbara Ettinger Larry & Mary Jones Christopher Randolph Michael & Zena Wiener Heidi Ettinger Betty E. & Peter & Helen Randolph Elizabeth Williams & Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane George B. Kaiser Foundation Anthony Rapp Joseph Forte Adam Felber & Jeanne Simpson Lee Kalcheim & Julia Lord Thomas Bingham Ray Donald Windham Friday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. Gerald Fernandez Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane Joanne Woodward & Peter Jay Fernandez & Ronald Kastner Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Paul Newman Saturday, March 25, 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Denise Burse Seth & Beth Klarman Gorman & Janice Reilly Anne & Charles Wright Joan Fields Mary Kong Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Bill Wrubel Sunday, March 26, 3:00 Hannah Finn Judy Kuhn & David Schwab C.C. & Geraldo Rivera Jeffrey & Janine Yass Alexa Fogel Roger & Belle Kuhn David & Anita Rogerson James & Mary Lin Yoshimura The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings chil- dren from the Hell's Kitchen/Clinton neighborhood together with pro- Follow Your Nose fessional theater artists. Follow Your Nose: Plays of Instinct is part Plays of Instinct of our Playmaking program. Young people participate in an eight-week The Winter, 2000 Playmaking Plays - March 24-26 playwriting course taught by Michael Bernard and adapted for the Project The Peter Norton Space, New York City by Daniel Judah Sklar from his book, Playmaking: Children Writing and Performing Their Own Plays. At the end of the course, each child is given two actors, a theme, and a dramaturg/director who guides him or PROJECT STAFF her through the writing of a play during a weekend retreat in the coun- Gus Rogerson, Artistic Director try. Tonight’s performance is the end result. Carol Ochs, Executive Director Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing GEORGE BABIAK The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors George “X-Acto” Babiak, Production Manager Julie “7 X 8” Feldman-Abe, Director of Education YOUT: Ben Barenholtz Frances McDormand, chairperson Iris A. Brown, Graphic Designer Lisa Benavides Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. Mayleen Cancel, Zsuzsa Mysak, and Ray Ocasio - Receptionists Rachel Chanoff Carol Ochs Liz Lord, Amy Johnston, Caroline Sharman, Jenny Campbell - Interns PROGRAM LA Ruth Cohen Willie Reale PRODUCTION STAFF Heidi Ettinger Gus Rogerson Wendy Ettinger, José Soto, Jr., Composer: Rusty Magee Prop Crew: chair emeritus alumni boardmember Lighting Designers: Caroline Sharman, Louis P. Friedman Pamala Tyson Greg MacPherson, Elissa Errick Osage Ashley-Lewis Stephen Graham Laura Valeroso Set Designer: Kevin Joseph Roach Wall Props: Costume Designer: Julie Ann Fischoff Amy Johnston Larry Jones Wendy vanden Heuvel Sound Designer: Vanessa Valdes House Managers: James McDaniel Jenny Wiener Stage Manager: Jenny Peek Beth Emelson, Slide Design Chief: Katherine Lumb Mary Pat Walsh Slide Designers: Electricians: Special Thanks George Babiak, Renato Castilho, Mona Arriola We’re very grateful to Stephen and Kathy Graham and to Jenny Wiener Adam Rodriguez, John Steward Sybil Killian and her family for hosting the kids and their Dramaturg/Directors in Con- Foamcore Prop Design Team: Load-in/Light Hang Volunteer Crew: necticut over the weekend of March 4-6. Thanks also to James Houghton, George Babiak, Heather Carnduff, Alan Bernstein, Amy Johnston, Brian Duea, Richard Kuranda, Andrew Hancock, Carol Lee, and all the Elissa Errick, Mary Grieco, Liz Lord, Cellis Mills, other staff members of the Signature Theater. Amy Johnston, Michael Kleats, Kevin Joseph Roach, Jill Robbins, Mona Lipson, Liz Lord, John Sheehy Tom Schall, Caroline Sharman, Slide Operator: Maury Schott John Sheehy, Patty Spahn, In-Kind Contributions: Furniture Crew: Vanessa Valdes Neil A. Mazzella & Hudson Scenic Studios, Inc.; Shays & Murphy; Iris A. Jaime Sandoz, Johnathan Roldan, Follow Your Nose Illustration: Brown; Ron Kastner, Capital Printing; Masque Sound; Steve Olsen & Mary Vamvoukakis Esther Geller The West Bank Cafe; Materials for the Arts; Port Authority; Mayor's Of- fice of Film & Television; John A. Vassilaros & Son; Paris Chocolates; The Playmaking Program is made possible with public funds Scholastic Productions; Coleman, Inc.; Watkins Products; Eric Karpeles from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Coun- & Mike Sell; Bill Muddyman and the Chateau de Berne; Ronald C. Fiorina cil on the Arts, a state agency, the Department of Youth and and Boylan's Bottling Company; BMG; John Steward; David Sneddon Community Development, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. and Fairway Market; and Andy Millon. Don't miss our upcoming shows! ON SALE IN THE LOBBY Just when you thought it was safe to go to the benefit... Cool Stuff The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) AARGH!! And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 The 52nd Street Project's Project T-Shirts (Long sleeve) — $15.00 Piratical Benefit! Project Caps — $15.00 Monday, May 8, 200020008, Project Mugs — $5.00 (NEW COLOR AND DESIGN!) Project Pencils — 3 for $1.00 (NEW COLOR AND DESIGN!) The Puck Building Honorary Co---chairs:chairs:chairs: Thank you for coming to Follow Your Nose: Plays of Instinct. If you are not on Edie Falco and Kevin Kline our mailing list (or if your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to For information call know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, and we'll call you. Capt. Long John Sheehy 3/00 at (212) 333-5252... PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: NAME ADDRESS Coming (July dates) and (August dates) ZIP The Block Island, R.I. and Tyler Hill, Pa. HOME PHONE DAYTIME PHONE ONE-on-ONES YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: A recipe so simple you can prepare it in your own home: Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill 1. Take a kid. Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event 2. Assign an adult to write a play for the two of them to perform. Other (please specify) ______3. Multiply by 10. 4. Take all 10 pairs away for a week in the country to rehearse. Mix well. MY SCHEDULE IS: 5. Return to the city and pour entire batch into an empty theatre. Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. 6. Garnish with foamcore. Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. 7. Laugh, cry, and cheer liberally. Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. 8. Do it all again a month later with fresh ingredients If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible contri- bution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, NY Do it all yourself, or just come and watch the shows we produce! 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. Follow Your Nose: Plays of Instinct - Act I Follow Your Nose: Plays of Instinct - ACT II All original music composed by Rusty Magee Can You Feel The Crossover? By Akeem Frazier, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Peter Herdrich A Vacation in Miami By Margarita Gueorgueva, age 10. Ill Crossover ...... Michael Dolan Dramaturg: Jenny Wiener Director: John Steber Papa Tulle ...... Joe Quintero Announcer ...... Peter Herdrich Serafin ...... Lenore Pemberton The Team ...... Osage Ashley-Lewis, Johnathan Roldan Cashier/Christopher ...... Chris Welch Liz Lord, John Sheehy Bellhop ...... Osage Ashley-Lewis “We Won” lyrics by Akeem Frazier The Stolen Purse By Britney Castro, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Jessica Bauman The Mystery of the Petersins By Lizette Natera, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Keira Naughton Jackie ...... Abigail Lopez Agent 1-2-3 ...... Vanessa Aspillaga Lisa...... Kaitlyn Kenney The Robber ...... Johnathan Roldan Landlord ...... Mary Vamvoukakis Michelle ...... Deirdre O’Connell Sister and Brother Mr. and Mrs. Green ...... John Sheehy, Caroline Sharman By Jeremy Butler, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Joe White Mr. and Mrs. Petersin ...... John Sheehy, Caroline Sharman Natasha ...... Grace Eboigbe “A Change of Weather” lyrics by Lizette Natera Wilup ...... John Conlee Sneaker store customer ...... George Babiak Friends or Not Boss ...... Gus Rogerson By Ariel Duran, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Karen Trott Mom ...... Heidi Hunter Batz Michele ...... Kathy Hiler Jose...... Arthur French The Booger Boy and Janie Kenny ...... Gus Rogerson By Samantha Padilla, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Linda White “Becoming Best of Friends” lyrics by Ariel Duran Booger Boy ...... Carlo Alban Janie...... Lisa Benavides The Brothers That Didn’t Get Along Friends ...... The Crew By David “Cito” Wagner, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Lizzie Gottlieb The Truth About Friendship Tom, a dog ...... Malcolm Gets By Kimani Ashley-Lewis, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Darrell Larson Trouble, his brother ...... Reg Flowers Jack the Bum ...... George Babiak Tena, an opera-singing clown ...... Sharon Washington Bob, a policeman ...... Mary Vamvoukakis Sam, a lotto-playing clown ...... Ted Neustadt Lotto number announcer ...... George Babiak “The Brother Song” lyrics by David “Cito” Wagner “I Am The Best” and “I’m All Alone” lyrics by Kimani Ashley-Lewis INTERMISSION Jenny Wiener and the Board of Directors present Honorary Chairs The Cast of “Aargh!“ Edie Falco and Kevin Kline The Merry Minnows Adults: Billy Crudup, Mary Louise Parker Co-Chairs Kids: Anju Andre-Bergmann, Lisa Benavides Karin Schall Johnathan Roldan, Robert Tomas, Becky Browder Laura Valeroso Frankie Ventura Louis P. Friedman Mary Pat Walsh Patrice Friedman Jenny Wiener The Pirates Adults: Roma Maffia, Jesse L. Martin, The Board of Directors Martha Plimpton, Michael Potts Ben Barenholtz Frances McDormand, Kids: Zaida Natera, Yazzy Troche Lisa Benavides chair Special Guest Star Rachel Chanoff Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. Lee Wilkof Ruth Cohen Carol Ochs Heidi Ettinger Willie Reale, founder The Songs Wendy Ettinger, Gus Rogerson “Merry Minnows,” “There Must Be Something chair emeritus Jose Soto, Jr., More,” “Yo Ho Ho,” and ”Sail Around the World” Louis P. Friedman alumni boardmember Stephen Graham Pamala Tyson Larry Jones Laura Valeroso Directed by James McDaniel Wendy vanden Heuvel Jonathan Bernstein Jenny Wiener With special thanks to Becky Browder Original music composed by Henry Krieger The 52nd Street Project Lyrics by gratefully acknowledges... Willie Reale Big Apple Lights Book by Iris Brown Willie Reale, John Sheehy The 52nd Street Project’s Capital Printing/Ron Kastner The Children’s Television Workshop Michael Bernard, and Lewis Black The Coleman Company, Music Directors Piratical Benefit a subsidiary of the Sunbeam corporation Virginia Pike and Kim Sherman Entertainment Weekly Gap, Inc. Set Design Monday, May 8th, 2000 The Jim Henson Company Shadow Projects Kevin Joseph Roach Hudson Scenic Studios Lighting Design Kiehl’s Since 1851 Greg MacPherson The Puck Building Noggin Paris Chocolates, Inc. Costume Design The Printing Store Crystal Thompson Board Chair Promix Sound Design Frances McDormand Robert’s American Gourmet Scott Lehrer Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. Artistic Director Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Co. Stage Manager Gus Rogerson Wendy Stulberg Hank Meiman Executive Director John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc. Foamcore Design Team Watkins Incorporated George Roman Babiak, Heather Carnduff, Carol Ochs Healthier Living Since 1868 Amy Johnston, Liz Lord Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Gaylen Ross Cap’n Blackbeards Swashbucklers Mark Keoppen Mary Anne Rubacky Arthur Dantchik Peter Askin Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller Woodie King Madeline & Richard Salzman Heidi Ettinger Myrna & Barry Bernard Jane Musky & Tony Goldwyn Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Laura Sametz Vicky Bijur & Ed Levine Rona & Randolph Nelson Deborah Landesman Stacey Schaffer & Eric Schwarts Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Tessa Blake & Neal Lerner Mark Nesselson M.D. & Jill Larson Beth Schneider & Cathy & Stephen Graham Jane Bodle & Mitchell Lemsky Elliott Rosenblum Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Steve McFarland Colleen Carroll & Elizabeth Peters Dana & Jesse Lehman Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Jenny Wiener Mitchell Semel Shevi & Tom Peters Mickey Lemle Dana Segal Jeffrey Yass Linda & Arthur Carter Ethan Phillips Liza Lerner Robert Shaffron & John Steber Ruth Cohen Sue Ochs Phillips Michael Lerner Barry Shapiro Ned Eisenberg Christopher Randolph Reva Levin Helen & Andrew Sheinman Jolly Rogers Victor Garber Anita & David Rogerson Joshua Lewis Sylvia Shepard & Willy Holtzman Comedy Central M. Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Daryl Roth Anna Li Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Entertainment Weekly Rebecca & Peter Grunwald Karin & Tom Schall Joseph A. Maffia Jeanne Simpson & Adam Felber Heights Partners, Inc. Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Sarah Malin Slane & Slane Gap Inc. Dana Ivey Jeff Stafford Jeanne & Dave Marks Lois Smith The Dawkins Family Foundation Traci Paige Johnson & Bob Mowen Helen Stenborg Hughes & Ali Marsh Abigail Rose Solomon Maurice Kanbar Barnard Hughes Tory & Howie Masters Ivy & David Solowiejczyk Angelina Fiordellisi & Matt Williams Beth S. & Seth A. Klarman Meg Simon George Mayer Don Spalding Frances & Colin Greer Belle & Roger Kuhn Anne Twomey & Brigid McCarthy Dorothy Spears & Vance Brown Michael Lane John Bedford Lloyd Colleen McCourtney James Stovall Salty Dogs Kay Matschullat & Allan Arffa Mary Pat Walsh Dean Michaels Lynn Street & Donald Margulies Pam Miller Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson Blaise R. Box, Staging & Design, Inc. 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Audrey Bartner Melissa Feldman Patricia Murphy & Adam Spilka Edith Thurber & Kevin O'Rourke Betsy MacIsaac & Robert Goldberg, Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Gerry Fernandez Ricarda O'Conner Lorraine Tobias & Alex Draper Stephanie Berger & Paul King Hannah Finn Wiltshire & Steven O’Neill Patricia Triana Yorke Construction Corp. Pamela Berlin & William Carden John Wiltshire Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Karen Trott & Peter Herdrich Brian Mertes Sondra & Arthur Bernard Alexa L. Fogel Janet Perles & Stephen Jablonsky Liz Tuccillo Susan Perrin Cynthia Vance & Robert Abrams Jane Perlmutter & Greg MacPherson Stephen Bernstein Ann Foley & Joshua Sapan Audrey Bloch & Joe Wiesenthal Alison Fraser & Rusty Magee Leslie & Dean Potashner Elizabeth Van Dyke Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Susan Bolotin & John Rothman Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles Robert Reale Carol J. Whitesides John Vassallo Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Doreen Frumkin Jackie Reingold Donna & Walter Wick Kathy Borowitz & John Turturro Janeane Garofalo Maggie Renzi & John Sayles Susan Willerman Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Buzz Bovshow Jenny Gersten & Willie Reale Stuart Rosenstein Yildiz Yuksek & Richard Blackstone Allan Braverman Jilian Cahan Gersten List current as of May 2, 2000 Cutthroats Adele & Edward Brody Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Kilty & Lloyd Gilmour Elizabeth & Catherine Mueller & Deborah Brown Bryan Gmitter Alexander Bernstein John Kirtley Michael Buchanan Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger Volunteers Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie Margot & Steve Peter Denise Burse & Christopher Gould & Joan Dineen Heather Carnduff, Jilly Crook, Liz Flahive, Tricia Cooke & Ethan Coen Donna Plummer & Todd Richter Peter Jay Fernandez Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner John Burt Lisa J. Gugenheim Dale Ho, Eris Migliorini, Jenny Peek, Kim Sherman Thomas Cott Jeremy M. Posner Lea Carpenter Dolly Hall Lisa Finstrom & Tim Sanford Theresa Rebeck & Jess Lynn The 52nd Street Project Staff Carol Cate & Darran Foster Evan Handler Gus Rogerson, Artistic DIrector Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried Linda & Herald Ritch Diana Cate Jane Harmon Carol Ochs, Executive Director Julia A. Johns Steve Sabba Chris Ceraso Lieta Hesen-Cohn & Richard Cohn Lia Chang John Benjamin Hickey Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director Mary & Larry Jones Maury Schott Rachel Chanoff Eric Hughes John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing Liz LeCompte & Willem Dafoe Elaine & Aaron Shapiro, Glenda Chesshir Zeljko Ivanek George Babiak, Production Manager Mary Kong Shapiro & Lobel LLP William Christian Linda LeRoy Janklow John S. Lyons Jean Stein Penny Collins Macon & Michael Jessop Julie Feldman, Director of Education David Copeland Amanda Johns Liz Lord, Amy Johnston, Caroline Sharman, Interns Dana & Paul McCrane Katrina vanden Heuvel Maddie Corman & Jace Alexander Andrea Johnson Fran McDormand & Joel Coen Melinda & Margaret Crimmins Cherry Jones & Mary O'Connor Special Thanks Bette Midler William vanden Heuvel Colleen Croft & Louis Balducci Marcella & Max Kahn Beth Emelson, Jenny Gersten, Jyllian Gunther, Josh Lewis, Saula Cutter & Jan Wilson Matthew N. Kaplan Janet Momjian & Steve Olsen Dr. Mildred Walton Dramatists Play Service Jay Kane Robin Morse, Christopher Randolph, Maury Schott, Vanessa Valdes -t.· • ••• .. Gus Roger5on, Artl5t ic Director Carol Och5. Executive Director ---- The 52nd Street Project Presents --· ... J .. -rl'a ...L .·-~ -.--. .r-.- • By William Shake~peare ...... Directed by Michael Bernard • •I Adapted Gy Chris Ceraso and The 5~nd Street Project Teen En6emble • The 52nd Street Project The foUowtne foundations and eovemment aeenclee have eenerouely supported the Teen Program throueh their contrtPutlone: • City of New York Department of Cultural Affair~ Dammann Foundatlo Department of Youth and Community Development • Florence Gould Foundation Ill National Endowment for the Art~ New York State Council on t he Arts • New Yori: Ctty: June 28 ~ Ensemble Studio The?tre The Surdna Foundation Lon.don, Enelana: July 4 - Scene and Heard!Theatro Technl6 lor"fJ~. France: July 9 ~ Chateau de Berne • • .. I ... • 1 • • .. _. 1M52nd~P~ Tt.t&a-L'~ The 52rul Street Project (The Project) i ~:> deaicatea to the creation and produGtion Theseus/Oberon ...... Ra y Harold of new playe for, and often by, ldd~:> between the ages of ten and eighteen who realtf,.. In the Hell's Kitchen ne~hl?orhood in New York City. The Project doe5 this throug polita/Tttania ...... Jennifer Socarras unique mentorlng program that matches kids with professional (and volunteer!) Puck ...... Zsu zsa Mysak theater artiat5. Demetrius ...... Eddie Zambrano The Project is al?out makiruJ children proud of 'them5elvea. The Project Is not al?out Helena ...... An nette Myrie teachiruj children to act, although they will learn to. It is not al?out teaching them to wrlU plays, aiUwugh 'they will learn that as well. What it Is al?out is giving a kid Lysander ...... Ra y Ocasio an experience of succe55. It Ia al?out gMng a kid an opportunity to prove that he or • Hermia ...... Cecilia Arana she has 50mething of value to offer, oomethTruJ that comes from Within that he or she alone po55e55e5, something that cannot l?e taken away. Nick Bottom ...... Jed Clarke Peter Quince ...... Chris Ceraso The Project~ Teen Eneeml?le Is the final step in the kid5' training; a two-year aGting cla55 that culminates In the produotlon of a fuiHen13th play by William 5 hake5peare. Francis Flute ...... -!" .•...... •. • .... •Michael Bernard the very one you are seeing tonight. Thia year's show, the m05t ambitious one to Egeus/Snug ...... George Babiak date. takes us to three cities in three countrle5. We are very grat Le Proj et a pour but principal l\~panouls5ement de l'amour-propre de5 enfants. Ce Stage Manager: Noel Dawkins n'est pas une ecole de thh§tre, bien que lea enfant!? deviennent oouvent r:Je tr~ • Costume Design: Katherine Roth bons comediens et auteurs dramatlque~:>. Le Projev vise plutOt a creer une ambiance dans laquelle l'enfant peut re55entir ce que c'e5t de eu55tr. En donnant Backdrops: Caroline Goldrich and John Sheehy aux enfant!? l'occaalon de s'exprimer. It: Projet 1.::5 encourage a r~nnattre qu'lls ont Puppet design: Perry McBain Daniel une voix unique. qu'efle a de Ia valeur. et qu'elle meri'te d'etre entendue. L'Ensemble Adolt:6cent du Projet repreeente Ia derniere etap; dans Ia formation des The 52nd Street Project would al5o like to thank jeune5: un coUrt; de theatre oe deux am; 6Ur l'art dej ouer Ia comec:lle. menMt a l -<1 proc:luctlon de Ia piece c:le William 5 hake5peare a laquelle V0U6 alia ~ &61!'i ter ce t Eneemble Studio Theatre, Scene and Heard -- Kate Colemctn and Ce5t de loin Ia production Ia plu5 ambitleuse que nous avon!) monte~ . Elle e.c:ra Sophie Boyack, Bill Muddyman, Jane Muddyman-Heine, the etaff of jou6e dans trois vllle6, et -troie. pays, different!?. Noue. rt:merclons nos hotes Europeena pour leur generoslte. sans laquelle cetu tot.l rnet: n'aurait pa6 ete the Chateau de Berne, J.P. Pedergnana, Perry McBain Daniel, and po55il?le. Nata5ha • I ... I" • Soto • •• ... • • • A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream takes place in Athens. Theseus. the Duke of Athens. is planmng h1s mamage with Hippolyta, and as a result he is a plannmg a large festival. Egeus enters, followed by h1s daughter Herm1a. her beloved Lysander. and her SUitor Demernus. Egeus tells Theseus that Hermia refuses to marry Demetnus. wanting instead to marry Lysander. He asks for the right to punish Hermia with death if she refuses to obey. Theseus agrees that Hermia's duty is to obey her father. and threatens her With e1ther entenng a nunnery or manymg the man her father chooses Lysander protests. but is overruled by the law He and Herm1a than decide to nee by mght into the woods surrounding Athens. where they can escape the law and get marned. They tell their plan to Helena. a g1rl who 1s madly m love w1th Demetrius. Hoping to gain favor with Demetrius. Helena decides to tell h1m about the plan Some local artisans and workmen have decided to perform a play for Theseus as a way to celebrate his wedding. They choose Pyramus and Thisbe for their play, and meet to assign the roles Nick Bottom gets the role of Pyramus, and Flute takes the part of Th1sbe. They agree to meet the next night in the woods to rehearse the play. Robin Goodfellow. a puck, meets a fairy who serves Queen Titania. He tells the fairy that h1s King Oberon is in the woods, and that Titania should avoid Oberon because they will quarrel again. However. T1tama and Oberon soon arnve and beg1n argu1ng about a young boy Titania has stolen and is caring for. Oberon demands that she give h1m the boy, but she refuses. Oberon decides to play a trick on Titania and put some pansy juice on her eyes The magical juice will make her fall 1n love with first person she sees upon waking up. Soon after Puck is sent away to fetch the JUICe, Oberon overhears Demetrius and Helena m the woods. Demetrius deserts Helena in the forest, leaving her alone. Oberon decides that he will change th1s Situation , and commands Robin to put the juice onto Demetrius's eyes when he is sleeping . He then finds Titania and drops the juice onto her eyelids Robm goes to find- Demetrius. but instead comes across Lysander -and accidentally uses the juice on him. By accident He. comes across Lysander and wakes him L e immediately falls in love with her and ~ to chase her through the wooas. Together they arrive where Oberon is watcmng. and he reahzes the mistake. Oberon then puts the pansy juice onto De:netr.u$'S eyelids, who upon waking up also falls in love with Helenn She thinks that the two men are trying to torment her for being in love with Demetrius, and becomes furious at their protestations of love. The workmen a in the woods and start to practice their pta: ey constantly ruin the lines of the play and )renounce the words. Out of fear of censorship, they decide to make the play le~s realistic. Therefore the lion IS supposed to a •• nounce that he is not a lion, but only a common man. Bottom also feels obliged to tell the audience that he 1s not really go1ng to d1e, but will only pretend to do so. Puck, watching this silly scene, catches Bottom alone and puts an asses head on him. When Bottom returns to his troupe, they run away out of fear. Bottom then comes across Titania, and succeeds in waking her up She falls in love with him due to the juice on her eyes. and takes him with her. Lysander and Demetrius prepare to fight one another for Helena. Puck intervenes and leads them through the woods in circles until they collapse onto the ground in exhaustion. He then brings the two women to same area and puts them to sleep as well. Oberon finds Titania and releases her from the spell. He then tells the aud 1ence that Bottom will think 1s all a dream when he wakes up. He further releases Lysander from the spell. Theseus arrives with a hunt1ng party and finds the lovers stretched out on the ground. He orders the hunting horns blown in order to wake them up. The lovers explain why they are in the woods, at which point Egeus demands that he be allowed to exercise the law on Hermia. However, Demetnus intervenes and tells them that he no longer loves Hermia, but rather only loves Helena. Theseus decides to overbear Egeus and let the lovers get married that day with him. Together they return to Athens. Bottom wakes up and thinks that he has dreamed the entire episode. He swiftly returns to Athens where he meets his friend s. Together they head over to Theseus's palace. Theseus looks over the list of possible entertainment for that evening and settles on the play of Pyramus and Thisbe. Bottom and the rest of his company perform the play, after which everyone ret1res to bed . Oberon and Titania briefly bless the couples and their future children. After they leave Puck asks the audience to forgive the actors is they were offended. He then tells the audience that if anyone disliked the play, they should imagine that it was only a dream. • Le Songe d'une Nuit d'Ete par M. William Shakespeare Songe d'une Nuit d'Ete se deroule a Athenes, ou Theseus, le Due, organise un festival en celebration de son Marriage avec Hyppolite. Egeus arrive au palais avec sa fille Hermia, Lysander, l'homme que sa fille aime, et Demetrius, l'homme que Egeus veut que sa fille epouse. Egeus se plaint au Due que sa fille refuse d'epouser Demetrius, et demande le droit de mettre sa fille a mort si elle refuse de lui obeir. · Le Due proclame que Ia loi oblige Hermia arespecter les voeux de son Pere, faute de quoi elle sera envoye dans un couvant. Lysander proteste, mais doit se soumettre a Ia volonte du due. Les amoureux decident de faire une fugue, et de se cacher dans le bois qui entoure Ahtenes. La, ils seront hers de portee et des lois d'Athenes, et de Ia volonte d'Egeus. lis font part de leur projet a Helena, une jeunne fille follement amoureuse de Demetreus. Helena, esperant se rendre plus desirable aux yeux de celui qu'elle aime, divulge le plan a Demetrius. Pour feter le marriage du Due. quelques artisans et ouvriers decident de manter une piece. lis choisissent "Pyramus et Thisbe", et se reunissent pour repartir les roles. Nick Bottom jouera Pyramus ,et Flute jouera Thisbe. lis decident de repeter le lendemain soir dans le bois. Robin Goodfellow, un lutin. (Puck) rencontre une fee au service de Ia reine Titania. lila previent que le roi Oberon est dans le bois, et qu'il serait souhaitable que Ia reine ne le rencontre pas de peur qu'ils se querellent de nouveau. Malheureusement ~· est trop lard. Le Roi et Ia Reine arrivent et sent vile en pleine dispute, Oberon insistant que Titania lui rende un jeune gar~on qu'elle lui a vole. Titania refuse. Oberon decide de jouer un tour a Titania. Quand elle sera endormie, illui mettra un elixir a base de jus de pensee sur les paupieres. Cet elixir magique Ia rendra follement amoureuse de Ia premiere personne qu'elle vera en se reveillant. Oberon envoie Puck a Ia recherche de I' elixir, puis surprend Demetreus et Helena dans le bois. Demetreus abandonne Helena. Oberon dit a Puck de mettre Demetreus sous le charme de l'elixir aussi. Puck retrouve Titania endormie, lui a( stre l'elixir, et part aIa recherche de Demetr II trouve Lysander endormie et, croyant qu'i1 • Demetreus, lui met quelque~ .,Juttes sur les paupieres. HeiPfiCI 'rn'"'P I y~;w1Pr PI le mvP.ille Le charme prend effet, il est completement amoureux, et Ia poul'$uit atravers le bois. Oberon les voit et se rend compte de son erreur. II administre quelque gouttes aDemetreus, qui lui aussi poursuit Helena. Helena est furif croyant que les deux hommes se moquent r'' ''e et Ia tourmentent acause de son amour pc '1emetreus. Les ouvriers amvt:nt dans le bois et commencent a repeter Ia pievc. Ayant peur d'ettre censure, ils decident de rc, .... ,e Ia piece mains realiste. Les spectateurs seront done prevenus que le lion n'est pas un vrai lion. et que Ia mort de Pyramus aIa fin de Ia piece n'est qu'une illusion. Puck observe tout ceci. et. profitant d'un moment ou Bottom se trouve seul, lui met une tete d'ane. Quand Bottom rejoin! les autres. Ia troupe, effrayee, s'enfuit. Bottom se promene dans le bois et trouve Titania endormie. Ilia reveille, et elle tombe amoureuse de lui. Lysander et Demettreus decident de se battre pour l'amour de Helena. Puck intervient et les fait toumer en ronds dans Ia foret jusqu'a ce qu' ils s'endorment, epuises. Puck trouve ensuite Helena et Hermia, qu'il endort pres des deux hommes. Oberon trouve Titania et Ia libere du charme. II explique aux spectateurs que Bottom, en se reveillant, pensera que tout n'etait qu'un reve. lllibere ensuite Lysander du charme. Le Due arrive dans le bo1s pour chasser et trouve les quatre amoureux endormis. Illes reveille. Les amoureux expliquent Ia raison de leur fuite, et Egeus demande que Ia loi soil exerce. Demettreus intervient, expliquant qu'il n'est plus amoureux d'Helena. et preferera1t epouser Hermia. Le Due decide alors que les deux couples, Lysander et Helena. et Demetreus et Hermia. seront manes en meme temps que lui et Hyppolita. lis rentrent tous aAhtenes . Bottom se reveille et pense que tout n'etait qu'un reve. II rentre a Ahtenes et retrouve ses amis. lis se rendent au palais et jouent Ia piece qu'ils ont repeter pour le Due. Apres Ia piece. tout le monde rentre se coucher. Oberon et ntania benissent les nouveaux maries et leurs futures enfants. Puck demande aux spectateurs de pardonner les comediens si ces derniers les ont offenses, et ajoute que si Ia piece leur a deplu, ils n'ont qu'a s'imaginer que tout n'etait qu'un reve. The 52nd Street Project gratefuly acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: ABNY Foundation, Blythmour Corporation, Broadway Play Publishing, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Chase Manhattan Foundation, Comedy Central, The Crosby Fund, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation Of America, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels The 52nd Street Project Presents Fdn., Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Florence Gould Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, The 2000 Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust One-on-Ones Heights Partners, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Jeopardy!, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. & Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds Bank, Luca, Inc., James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Morris and Helen Messing Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, Newman’s Own, The New World Foundation, O’Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, Staging and Design, Inc., The Surdna Foundation, Uniworld Group Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., West Bank Café, The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corp. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 6/30/00). Anonymous Katherine Foster Joseph Maffia Laura Sametz Jace Alexander & Maddie Corman David Frankel Roma Maffia Tim & Lisa Sanford May Ameen Eric & Juli Frankel Rusty Magee & Alison Fraser Joshua Sapan Peter Askin Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark Paul & Lauren Mandell Stacey Schaffer & Eric Schwartz June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles Peter Manning & André Bishop Karin & Tom Schall Ben Barenholtz Geraldine R. Frey Donald Margulies & Lynn Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Jessica Bauman Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Ali Marsh Glyna & Neil Schlesinger Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Louis & Patrice Friedman Tory & Howie Masters Beth Schneider Meredith Beeuwkes Victor Garber Kay Matschullat & Allan Arffa Maury Schott Steve Belber Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Max Mayer & Catherine Corpeny Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Drew McCoy & Amy Aquino Aaron & Elaine Shapiro Stephanie Berger Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Paul McCrane & Dana Kellin Bernice Baruch Shawl Scott Bergman Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger James & Hannelore McDaniel Andrew & Helen Sheinman Brett Berk Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Fran McDormand & Joel Coen Sloane Shelton & Jan Buckaloo Pamela Berlin & William Cardin Stephen & Cathy Graham Caitlin McLaughlin Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Arthur & Sandra Bernard Myrna & Stephen Greenberg Brian Mertes Meg Simon Barry & Myrna Bernard Colin & Frances Greer Audrey & Danny Meyer Landon Slane Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried Bette Midler Ken Smith Vicky Bijur & Ed Levine Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Patricia Miller & Chris McFarland Lois Smith Lewis Black Rebecca & Peter Grunwald Judy Minor David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Richard Blackstone & Yildez Yuksek Lisa Gugenheim Isaac Mizrahi Abigail Rose Solomon Tessa Blake Evan Handler & Ross & Beth Moore Dr. David Solowiejczyk Audrey Bloch & Joseph Weisnthal Elizabeth Timperman Walter Mosley Dorothy Spears & Vance Brown Robi & Ruth Blumenstein Stuart & Lorna Hayim Michaela Murphy & Jeff Stafford Sally Bock & Mark Wurfel Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Larry Nathanson John Steber & Robert Shaffron Buzz Bovshow William Holtzman & Patricia M. Murphy, Esq.& Jean Stein The Thursday, July 27 Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt S. Sylvia Shepard Adam Spilka Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller Deborah Brown Barnard Hughes & Randy & Rona Nelson Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson 7:30 p.m. Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Helen Stenborg Hughes Ruth Nelson Daniel Swee Block John Burt Andrew Hurtwiz & Dana Segal Mark Nesselson, M.D. & Matin Tandler Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie Dana Ivey Elliott Rosenblum Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich Joseph & Hilary Califano Sy Jacobs Steven O’Neill Joan Vail & John Thorne Island Linda & Arthur Carter Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Kevin O’Rourke & Edith Thurber Tracy Thorne & Edmund Lewis Friday, July 28 Rachel Chanoff Macon R. & Michael B. Jessop Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie John Turturro & Katherine Borowitz Glenda Chesshir Amanda Johns Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Sean & Pamala Tyson-Mudd Bundle 7:30 p.m. Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke Julia A. Johns Paul & Maria Onderdonk Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Lieta Hesen-Cohen & Richard Cohn Traci Paige Johnson & Steven & Margot Peter Katrina vanden Heuvel Ruth Cohen Robert Mowen Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Wendy vanden Heuvel & Thomas Cott Cherry Jones & Mary O’Connor Elizabeth Peters Brad Coley The Saturday, July 29 Margaret Crimmins Larry & Mary Jones Ethan Phillips William & Melinda vanden Heuvel Colleen Croft & Louis Balducci Maurice Kanbar Susan Ochs Phillips John A. Vassallo Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Virginia Pike John A. Vassilaros & Arthur Dantchik Ronald Kastner Oliver Platt & Camilla Campbell Platt Alexandra Gersten Studio Peter & Judith Dawkins Susan Kaufman Richard Polatchek Mary Pat Walsh Edward & Joanne DiRugeris Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend Jeremy Posner Borah & Mildred Walton Alex Draper & Lorraine Tobias John Kirtley Dean & Leslie Potashner Sally & Lenny Weiss Theatre Sunday, July 30 Stephen Dubner Seth & Beth Klarman Michael Potts Gregory Welch Christopher & Karen Eddowes Joana & Jason Kliot Christopher Randolph Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer New York City 3:00 p.m. Mario Egozi Mary Kong Peter & Helen Randolph Donna & Walter Wick David Eigenberg Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Anthony Ranieri Jenny Wiener Ned Eisenberg Roger & Belle Kuhn Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane Michael & Zena Wiener Barbara Ettinger Michael A. Lane Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte Heidi Ettinger Jill Larson Theresa Rebeck & Jess Lynn Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Jacquelyn Reingold Jan Wilson & Saula Cutter Adam Felber & Jeanne Simpson Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Donald Windham Gerald Fernandez Joshua Lewis Herald & Linda Ritch Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Peter Jay Fernandez & Mark & Adrianne Linn-Baker David & Anita Rogerson Anne & Charles Wright Denise Burse John Bedford Lloyd & Anne Twomey Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Bill Wrubel Hannah Finn & John Wiltshire John Lyons Daryl Roth Jeffrey & Janine Yass Alexa Fogel Greg MacPherson & Steve Sabba James & Mary Lin Yoshimura Tom Fontana & Sagan Lewis Jane Perlmutter Richard & Madeline Salzman Aylin Yuksek PPPACKAGEACKAGE DEALDEAL Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Block Island Bundle The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) July 27-30, The Ensemble Studio Theatre, N.Y.C. And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Project Staff NEW! Project Tank Tops — $12.00 Gus Rogerson, Artistic Director Carol Ochs, Executive Director Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director Project Caps — $15.00 John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing Project Mugs — $5.00 George Roman Babiak, Production Manager Project Pencils — 3 for $1.00 Julie Feldman, Director of Education Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Volunteer Coordinator Thank you for coming to PACKAGE DEAL. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your Liz Bell, Nellie Moody - Interns address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone number, Production Staff and we'll call you. Kim Sherman, Composer Furniture Crew: 7/00 Kevin Joseph Roach, Set Designer Mary Grieco, Noel Polanco PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: Greg MacPherson, Lighting Designer Prop Crew: Julie Fischoff, Costume Designer Liz Bell, Peter Granados NAME Vanessa Valdes, Sound Designer Wall Props: ADDRESS Jenny Peek, Stage Manager Megan Sandberg-Zakian Slide Design Team: Load-in and Light Hang Crew: ZIP George Babiak, Renato Castilho, Tom Schall, Josh Lewis, Liz Bell, Katherine Lumb, Kim Snow, Julie Feldman, Ray Harold, HOME PHONE John Steward, Monica Tórrejón. Janet Kenney, Nellie Moody, DAYTIME PHONE Prop Design Team: Jenny Peek, Megan Sandberg- George Babiak, Liz Bell, Zakian, John Sheehy YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Heather Carnduff, Martin Goobee, House Managers: Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Janet Kenney, Megan Sandberg- Susan McGinnis, Mary Pat Walsh Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Zakian, John Sheehy, Kathy Taveras Block Island Chefs: Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Package Deal Illustration: Mike Sell Martha Velie-Gass Other (please specify) ______Slide Operator: Pat McQuade Maury Schott Program Layout: George Babiak MY SCHEDULE IS: Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. The One-on-One Program is made possible with public funds Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, the Department of Youth If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible and Community Development, and the New York City Depart- contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, ment of Cultural Affairs. NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. PACKAGE DEAL: ACT I ACT 2 All music composed by Kim D. Sherman except where noted(*) Defining Moment “The Package Deal” theme song lyrics by John Sheehy written by Michael Bernard and directed by Joe Quintero Wendy and Beebo for Johnathan Ladines, age 10 written and directed by Alex Draper for Tiffany Butler, age 11 Dictionary ...... Johnathan Ladines Wendy ...... Tiffany Butler Umbrella ...... Joe Quintero Jim, Beebo ...... Alex Draper Guard ...... John Sheehy Muluk the High Priest ...... George Babiak “Dictionary and Umbrella” lyrics by Michael Bernard “The Big Song” lyrics by Alex Draper Someone Like You Mickey and The Really Bad Magician written and directed by Jyllian Gunther for Kathy Taveras, age 11 written and directed by Angel David for Oscar Padilla, age 12 Heather...... Kathy Taveras Mickey ...... Oscar Padilla Dydee ...... Jyllian Gunther The Great Frenchie ...... Angel David Feather ...... Gus Rogerson The Great Whodidit ...... George Babiak Radio Announcer, Ricola ...... John Sheehy Crowd People ...... Liz Bell, Megan Sandberg-Zakian “Thank the Box” lyrics by Angel David “It’s Great Having Someone Like You” lyrics by Jyllian Gunther I-Shadow Percival Barrington-Smythe and the Petition of Zamoria written by Lisi Gottlieb and James Greenberg and directed by Catherine Mueller for Anju Andre-Bergmann, age 13 written and directed by George Babiak for Nadya Jabour, age 12 Viola ...... Anju Andre-Bergmann Miss Crone ...... Nadya Jabour Announcer ...... George Babiak Faldrick ...... Nadya Jabour Sponsor, Delivery Guy, Shadow ...... Catherine Mueller Gronff ...... Nadya Jabour Audience Members...... John Sheehy, Gus Rogerson, Josh Lewis Princess Belinda ...... Nadya Jabour Percival Barrington-Smythe ...... George Babiak “Ultimate Gas” lyrics by Lisi Gottlieb and James Greenberg Villagers ...... Noel Polanco, Don’t Let Them Know Megan Sandberg-Zakian, John Sheehy written by Oni Faida Lampley and directed by Roma Maffia for “The Things You Make Yourself” lyrics by George Babiak Samantha Padilla, age 10 Sydney and The Nine-Toed Sultan of Sulimahoo Lillian ...... Roma Maffia written by David Schwab and directed by Evan Handler for Robert Tomas, 11 Rosa ...... Samantha Padilla Sydney ...... Robert Tomas “Rosa’s Song” lyrics by Oni Faida Lampley Sultan ...... Evan Handler Doctor Ford McClain - Cowboy M.D. Pickers ...... Liz Bell, Megan Sandberg-Zakian written and directed by Josh Lewis for Akeem Frazier, age 9 Henchman ...... John Sheehy Mother ...... Jyllian Gunther Dr. Ford McClain ...... Akeem Frazier Stimey, Mitch Dakota ...... Josh Lewis “The Pomegranate Pickers Plight,” & “Babaloo & Zippety Doo” lyrics by John Townsperson ...... Liz Bell Sheehy Sniffly Jim Rivers ...... Evan Handler Closure at the Meadow Cowboy Chorus ...... MENERGY written by Willie Reale and directed by Florencia Lozano for Lizette Natera, 12 “Dr. Ford McClain” music and lyrics by Josh Lewis* Felicia ...... Lizette Natera Perdina ...... Florencia Lozano INTERMISSION “A Dawning at the Meadow” lyrics by Willie Reale The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings inner-city chil- Don't miss our upcoming shows! dren from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater artists to create original theater. PACKAGE DEAL is a production of our One- on-One program, which is designed to give children the opportunity to go away The Tyler Hill, for one-week stays in the country and enjoy the undivided attention of a profes- Pa. Bundle sional theater artist who serves as friend, mentor, and collaborator. of the 2000 The Project is delighted to return to the Ensemble Studio Theatre, where we One-On-Ones have been performing since our inception in 1981. We gratefully acknowledge II the fact that if E.S.T. wasn’t here, we'd be nowhere. August 24-27, right here at The Ensemble The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors Studio Theatre. Ben Barenholtz Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. Lisa Benavides Carol Ochs Same great theme, but Rachel Chanoff Willie Reale with new kids, new adults, Ruth Cohen Heidi Ettinger Gus Rogerson and all new plays! Wendy Ettinger, chair emeritus José Soto, Jr., Louis P. Friedman alumni boardmember Stephen Graham Pamala Tyson Larry Jones Laura Valeroso James McDaniel Wendy vanden Heuvel Playback Frances McDormand, chairperson Jenny Wiener Special Thanks To: November, 2000 Our Host Families – Sarah Barkley; Pat McQuade and Martha Velie-Gass; Josie Merck and Jim Stevenson; Jane Muskey and Tony, Tess and Anna Goldwyn; Jennifer and Elliot Taubman; Ron, Judy and Kevin Tierney; Joya Verde and Virginia Dare. Our chefs Pat McQuade and Martha Velie-Gass; our First, a kid writes a short play. Then, an adult writes an "answer" play. Then, hosts Dr. Christina Biaggi and Pat Walsh; Lynn Reale, Kate, Ruth and Harold the two of them perform both plays! at Block Island Realty; Prudy and The Ice Cream Place; Glenn and Annie Hall; McQuade’s Market; Interstate Navigation; Bill Bendokis and New England Air; Robin Morse and Lucia May Rogerson; Bruce MacVittie and Sophia Ochs MacVittie; Wendy vanden Heuvel, Brad Coley and Lila Blue Coley; Greg MacPherson and Jane Perlmutter. In-Kind Contributions: Playmaking Curt, Edgar, Jamie, Eliza, and all the staff at Ensemble Studio Theatre; Neil A. Mazzella & Hudson Scenic Studios, Inc.; Shays & Murphy; Iris A. Brown; Ron December, 2000 Kastner, Capital Printing; Masque Sound; New Dramatists; Steve Olsen & The West Bank Cafe; Mayor's Office of Film & Television; John A. Vassilaros & Son; Paris Chocolates; Scholastic Productions; Coleman, Inc.; Watkins Prod- In September, 10 kids brand-new to the Project will begin a Playmaking class ucts; Noggin; The Gap; Kiehl’s Since 1891; Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell; Bill with Michael Bernard. Come and see their final plays performed by adult pro- Muddyman and the Chateau de Berne; Boylan's Bottling Company, BMG, David fessional actors. Sneddon and Fairway Market, and Andy Millon. The 52nd Street Project gratefuly acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: ABNY Foundation, Blythmour Corporation, Broadway Play Publishing, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Chase Manhattan Foundation, Comedy Central, The Crosby Fund, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation Of America, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels The 52nd Street Project Presents Fdn., Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Florence Gould Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, The 2000 Wiener Family Foundation One-on-Ones Heights Partners, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Jeopardy!, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. & Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds Bank, Luca, Inc., James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Morris and Helen Messing Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, Newman’s Own, The New World Foundation, O’Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, Staging and Design, Inc., The Surdna Foundation, Uniworld Group Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., West Bank Café, The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corp. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 6/30/00). Anonymous Katherine Foster Joseph Maffia Laura Sametz Jace Alexander & Maddie Corman David Frankel Roma Maffia Tim & Lisa Sanford May Ameen Eric & Juli Frankel Rusty Magee & Alison Fraser Joshua Sapan Peter Askin Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark Paul & Lauren Mandell Stacey Schaffer & Eric Schwartz June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles Peter Manning & André Bishop Karin & Tom Schall Ben Barenholtz Geraldine R. Frey Donald Margulies & Lynn Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Jessica Bauman Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Ali Marsh Glyna & Neil Schlesinger Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Louis & Patrice Friedman Tory & Howie Masters Beth Schneider Meredith Beeuwkes Victor Garber Kay Matschullat & Allan Arffa Maury Schott II Steve Belber Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Max Mayer & Catherine Corpeny Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Drew McCoy & Amy Aquino Aaron & Elaine Shapiro Stephanie Berger Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Paul McCrane & Dana Kellin Bernice Baruch Shawl Scott Bergman Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger James & Hannelore McDaniel Andrew & Helen Sheinman Brett Berk Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Fran McDormand & Joel Coen Sloane Shelton & Jan Buckaloo Pamela Berlin & William Cardin Stephen & Cathy Graham Caitlin McLaughlin Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Arthur & Sandra Bernard Myrna & Stephen Greenberg Brian Mertes Meg Simon Barry & Myrna Bernard Colin & Frances Greer Audrey & Danny Meyer Landon Slane Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried Bette Midler Ken Smith Vicky Bijur & Ed Levine Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Patricia Miller & Chris McFarland Lois Smith Lewis Black Rebecca & Peter Grunwald Judy Minor David Sneddon & Kristine Fleisher Richard Blackstone & Yildez Yuksek Lisa Gugenheim Isaac Mizrahi Abigail Rose Solomon Tessa Blake Evan Handler & Ross & Beth Moore Dr. David Solowiejczyk Audrey Bloch & Joseph Weisnthal Elizabeth Timperman Walter Mosley Dorothy Spears & Vance Brown Robi & Ruth Blumenstein Stuart & Lorna Hayim Michaela Murphy & Jeff Stafford Sally Bock & Mark Wurfel Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Larry Nathanson John Steber & Robert Shaffron Buzz Bovshow William Holtzman & Patricia M. Murphy, Esq.& Jean Stein The Thursday, Aug. 24 Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt S. Sylvia Shepard Adam Spilka Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller Deborah Brown Barnard Hughes & Randy & Rona Nelson Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson 7:30 p.m. Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Helen Stenborg Hughes Ruth Nelson Daniel Swee Tyler John Burt Andrew Hurtwiz & Dana Segal Mark Nesselson, M.D. & Matin Tandler Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie Dana Ivey Elliott Rosenblum Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich Joseph & Hilary Califano Sy Jacobs Steven O’Neill Joan Vail & John Thorne Hill, Pa. Linda & Arthur Carter Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Kevin O’Rourke & Edith Thurber Tracy Thorne & Edmund Lewis Friday, Aug. 25 Rachel Chanoff Macon R. & Michael B. Jessop Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie John Turturro & Katherine Borowitz Glenda Chesshir Amanda Johns Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze Sean & Pamala Tyson-Mudd Bundle 7:30 p.m. Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke Julia A. Johns Paul & Maria Onderdonk Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Lieta Hesen-Cohen & Richard Cohn Traci Paige Johnson & Steven & Margot Peter Katrina vanden Heuvel Ruth Cohen Robert Mowen Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Wendy vanden Heuvel & Thomas Cott Cherry Jones & Mary O’Connor Elizabeth Peters Brad Coley The Saturday, Aug. 26 Margaret Crimmins Larry & Mary Jones Ethan Phillips William & Melinda vanden Heuvel Colleen Croft & Louis Balducci Maurice Kanbar Susan Ochs Phillips John A. Vassallo Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell Virginia Pike John A. Vassilaros & Arthur Dantchik Ronald Kastner Oliver Platt & Camilla Campbell Platt Alexandra Gersten Studio Peter & Judith Dawkins Susan Kaufman Richard Polatchek Mary Pat Walsh Edward & Joanne DiRugeris Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend Jeremy Posner Borah & Mildred Walton Alex Draper & Lorraine Tobias John Kirtley Dean & Leslie Potashner Sally & Lenny Weiss Theatre Sunday, Aug. 27 Stephen Dubner Seth & Beth Klarman Michael Potts Gregory Welch Christopher & Karen Eddowes Joana & Jason Kliot Christopher Randolph Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer New York City 3:00 p.m. Mario Egozi Mary Kong Peter & Helen Randolph Donna & Walter Wick David Eigenberg Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Anthony Ranieri Jenny Wiener Ned Eisenberg Roger & Belle Kuhn Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane Michael & Zena Wiener Barbara Ettinger Michael A. Lane Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte Heidi Ettinger Jill Larson Theresa Rebeck & Jess Lynn Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Jacquelyn Reingold Jan Wilson & Saula Cutter Adam Felber & Jeanne Simpson Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Donald Windham Gerald Fernandez Joshua Lewis Herald & Linda Ritch Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Peter Jay Fernandez & Mark & Adrianne Linn-Baker David & Anita Rogerson Anne & Charles Wright Denise Burse John Bedford Lloyd & Anne Twomey Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Bill Wrubel Hannah Finn & John Wiltshire John Lyons Daryl Roth Jeffrey & Janine Yass Alexa Fogel Greg MacPherson & Steve Sabba James & Mary Lin Yoshimura Tom Fontana & Sagan Lewis Jane Perlmutter Richard & Madeline Salzman Aylin Yuksek PPPACKAGEACKAGE DEALDEAL IIII Cool Stuff ON SALE IN THE LOBBY The Tyler Hill, Pa. Bundle The Fabulous Flyer Bar (in five flavors) $2.00 and $1.50 ($1.00 for kids) August 24-27, The Ensemble Studio Theatre, N.Y.C. And featuring Shel Silverstein's "Fivey and Twoey" logo: Project Staff NEW! Project Tank Tops — $12.00 Gus Rogerson, Artistic Director Carol Ochs, Executive Director Project T-Shirts (Short sleeve) — $12.00 Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director Project Caps — $15.00 John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing Project Mugs — $5.00 George Roman Babiak, Production Manager Project Pencils — 3 for $1.00 Julie Feldman, Director of Education Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Volunteer Coordinator Thank you for coming to PACKAGE DEAL II. If you are not on our mailing list (or if Liz Bell, Nellie Moody, Caroline Sharman - Interns your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becom- ing a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so please fill out your name and phone Production Staff number, and we'll call you. Patrick Barnes, Composer Furniture Crew: Kevin Joseph Roach, Set Designer Jaime Sandoz, 8/00 PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST: Greg MacPherson, Lighting Designer Noel Polanco Moe Schell, Costume Designer Prop Crew: NAME (with thanks to Crystal Thompson Liz Bell, Andrea Wong, and Julie Fischoff) Zaida Natera ADDRESS Wall Props: Maury Schott, Sound Designer ZIP Elissa Errick, Stage Manager Mayleen Cancél, Mike Sell, Slide Designer Hakim Latimore HOME PHONE Prop Design Team: Load-in and Light Hang Crew: George Babiak, Liz Bell, Tom Schall, Ray Harold, DAYTIME PHONE Heather Carnduff, Elissa Errick, Nellie Moody, Ray Ocasio, YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF HELP. I CAN: Nellie Moody, Sasha Paladino, Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Johnathan Roldan, Megan Sandberg- John Sheehy, Andrea Wong Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Zakian, John Sheehy, Melanie Smith, House Manager: Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Andrea Wong Karin Schall Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Package Deal Illustration: Mike Sell Tyler Hill Chef: Other (please specify) ______Slide Operator: Eric Karpeles MY SCHEDULE IS: Autumn Dornfeld Program Layout: George Babiak Very flexible. I'm often available during weekdays. Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. The One-on-One Program is made possible with public funds Not very flexible at all, but I've got some free time on evenings and weekends. from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, the Department of Youth If you would like to mail this (and you're always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible and Community Development, and the New York City Depart- contribution), you can send it to:The 52nd Street Project , 500 West 52nd St. New York, ment of Cultural Affairs. NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. PACKAGE DEAL: ACT I ACT 2 All music composed by Patrick Barnes except where noted(*) “The Package Deal” theme song lyrics by John Sheehy QUEENS written by Adam Felber and directed by Jeanne Simpson for SCIENCE FAIR Ariel Duran, age 9 written by John Sheehy and directed by Susan McGinnis and Queen Myrna ...... Ariel Duran John Sheehy for Jeremy Butler, age 10 Queen Ida ...... Jeanne Simpson Orlando ...... Jeremy Butler Prime Minister ...... Adam Felber Piper ...... Susan McGinnis Servants ...... Mayleen Cancél and Zaida Natera Mr. Karbingle ...... George Babiak “Two Queens,” lyrics by Adam Felber “A Box of Possibilities” lyrics by John Sheehy SECRET POWER IT GETS COLD IN THE DESERT AT NIGHT written by Keli Garrett and directed by Keli Garrett and written and directed by Matt Saldivar for Johnathan Roldan, age 13 Caroline Sharman for Kimani Ashley-Lewis, age 10 Nacho ...... Johnathan Roldan Super Hero ...... Kimani Ashley-Lewis Flaco ...... Matt Saldivar Damsel/Postal Teller ...... Caroline Sharman “Let The Bells Ding Dong,” *music and lyrics by Matt Saldivar Villain/Customer ...... Hakim Latimore Off Stage Voice ...... John Sheehy HELLO WORLD “I’ve Got Spunk” lyrics by Keli Garrett written by Liz Tuccillo and directed by Zabryna Guevara for Allary Seda, age 12 FIRE AND ICE Angela ...... Allary Seda written and directed by Josh Lewis for Marilyn Sanchez, age 11 Lola ...... Zabryna Guevara Hailey Winter ...... Marilyn Sanchez “Hello World” lyrics by Liz Tuccillo and music based on Drake Taylor...... Josh Lewis a melody written by Allary Seda Barry the Olympic Official ...... Noel Polanco “Triple Lutz” *music and lyrics by Josh Lewis THE MYSTERIOUS GOLDEN CHEETAH written and directed by Dan Berrett for Adrian Zambrano, age 11 THE GHOUL CAN’T HELP IT Jack Danger ...... Adrian Zambrano written and directed by Anne Torsiglieri for Ivana Granados, age 10 Larry ...... Dan Berrett Sally ...... Ivana Granados The Mysterious Golden Cheetah ...... George Babiak Cornelia ...... Anne Torsiglieri “A Truly Great Adventurer” lyrics by Dan Berrett The Claw ...... Gus Rogerson “On Our Honor” and “I Wanna Be Nice” lyrics by Anne Torsiglieri DOGS’ LIFE written and directed by Michael Bernard for WOO WOO Adalberto Rodriguez, age 11 written by Willie Reale and directed by José Soto for Pete ...... Michael Bernard Frankie Ventura, 10 Ted ...... Adalberto Rodriguez Don Pedro ...... José Soto “Open the Box” lyrics by Michael Bernard Don Miguel ...... Frankie Ventura Contessa ...... Mayleen Cancél “Heart Burn,” and “That’s The Deal” lyrics by Willie Reale INTERMISSION The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings inner-city chil- Don't miss our upcoming shows! dren from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater artists to create original theater. PACKAGE DEAL II is a production of our One-on-One program, which is designed to give children the opportunity to go away for one-week stays in the country and enjoy the undivided attention of a professional theater artist who serves as friend, mentor, and collaborator. The Project is delighted to return to the Ensemble Studio Theatre, where we Playback have been performing since our inception in 1981. We gratefully acknowledge the fact that if E.S.T. wasn’t here, we'd be nowhere. November, 2000 The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors Ben Barenholtz Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. First, a kid writes a short play. Then, an adult writes an "answer" play. Then, Lisa Benavides Carol Ochs the two of them perform both plays! Rachel Chanoff Willie Reale Ruth Cohen Heidi Ettinger Gus Rogerson Wendy Ettinger, chair emeritus José Soto, Jr., Louis P. Friedman alumni boardmember Stephen Graham Pamala Tyson Larry Jones Laura Valeroso James McDaniel Wendy vanden Heuvel Playmaking Frances McDormand, chairperson Jenny Wiener December, 2000 Special Thanks To: Our Host Families: Linda, Bill & Sean Cobb; Linda, Bill & Daniel Halvorsen; Andrea, Chuck, Melanie & Emma Heyn: Deborah, David, Imogen, Benita & In September, 10 kids brand-new to the Project will begin a Playmaking class Sam Pursch; Sarah, Bill & Sasha Spoerri, Frank & Pat Stoeckle; Sally & Lenny with Michael Bernard. Come and see their final plays performed by adult pro- Weiss; Debbie, Frosty & Rio Myers; Sally & Joseph Russo; Richard Grunn & fessional actors. Tasha Williams; Jeanne & Corky & Susan Rutledge. Sincere thanks to Wendy Townsend and Mark Keoppen, Martha Sader; David Sneddon & Steve Jenkins and The Fairway Market, & Marcia Dunsmore. Ex- tra-special thanks to our amazing hosts/chefs Mike Sell & Eric Karpeles (and The Walter too.) In-Kind Contributions: Two-on-Two's + Curt, Edgar, Jamie, Eliza, and all the staff at Ensemble Studio Theatre; Neil A. Mazzella & Hudson Scenic Studios, Inc.; Shays & Murphy; Iris A. Brown; Ron January, 2001 Kastner, Capital Printing; Masque Sound; New Dramatists; Steve Olsen & The West Bank Cafe; Mayor's Office of Film & Television; John A. Vassilaros & Son; Paris Chocolates; Scholastic Productions; Coleman, Inc.; Watkins Prod- In the One-on-One's, a single kid is paired with a single adult. Now you can see ucts; Noggin; The Gap; Kiehl’s Since 1891; Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell; Bill two kids (grizzled Project vets, this time) perform a play written by an adult and Muddyman and the Chateau de Berne; Boylan's Bottling Company, BMG, David directed by another adult. Sneddon and Fairway Market, and Andy Millon. The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: ABNY Foundation, Barker Welfare Foundation, Broadway Play Publishing, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Consolidated Edison, The Crosby Fund, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists The 52nd Street Project Presents Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation of America, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Florence Gould Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, Heights Partners, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Jeopardy!, Betty E. and George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Morris and Helen Messing Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, Mosaic Entertainment, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, Newman's Own, Nickelodeon, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, M.H. Segan & Company, Inc., The Surdna Foundation, Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, The Tardis Group, Inc., Uniworld Group Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., West bank Cafe, The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 10/31/00): Anonymous Katherine Foster John Lyons Kenneth Rothstein May Ameen David Frankel Greg MacPherson & Jane Perlmutter Steve Sabba Peter Askin Eric & Juli Frankel Joseph Maffia Richard & Madeline Salzman June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark Roma Maffia Laura Sametz Ben Barenholtz Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles Rusty Magee & Alison Fraser Tim & Lisa Sanford Jessica Bauman Geraldine R. Frey Paul & Lauren Mandell Joshua Sapan Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Brian & Marsha Mannain Stacey Schaffer & Eric Schwartz Meredith Beeuwkes Louis & Patrice Friedman Peter Manning & André Bishop Karin & Tom Schall Steve Belber Hank Gallo Donald Margulies & Lynn Street Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Victor Garber Ali Marsh Glyna & Neil Schlesinger Stephanie Berger Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Tory & Howie Masters Beth Schneider Scott Bergman Joseph & Margaret Gazdak Kay Matschullat & Allan Arffa Maury Schott Brett Berk Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Max Mayer & Catherine Corpeny Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Pam Berlin & Billy Carden Nancy Giles Drew McCoy & Amy Aquino Aaron & Elaine Shapiro Arthur & Sandra Bernard Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Paul McCrane & Dana Kellin Bernice Baruch Shawl Barry & Myrna Bernard Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger James & Hanelore McDaniel Andrew & Helen Sheinman Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Fran McDormand & Joel Coen Sloane Shelton & Jan Buckaloo Vicky Bijur & Ed Levine Stephen & Cathy Graham Caitlin McLaughlin Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Lewis Black Myrna & Stephen Greenberg Brian Mertes Meg Simon Jeanette & Samuel Black Colin & Frances Greer Bette Midler Landon Slane Richard Blackstone & Yildez Yuksek Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried Patricia Miller & Chris McFarland Tom Slaughter & Marthe Jocelyn Tessa Blake Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Judy Minor Abigail Rose Solomon Audrey Bloch & Joseph Wiesenthal Rebecca & Peter Grunwald Isaac Mizrahi Dr. David Solowiejczyk Robi & Ruth Blumenstein Lisa Gugenheim Ross & Beth Moore José & Michelle Soto Sally Bock & Mark Wurfel Evan Handler & Walter Mosley Dorothy Spears & Vance Brown Buzz Bovshow Elizabeth Timperman Michaela Murphy & Larry Nathanson Jeff Stafford Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Stuart & Lorna Hayim Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & John Steber & Robert Shaffron Deborah Brown Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Adam Spilka Jean Stein Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges William Holtzman & S. Sylvia Shepard Randy & Rona Nelson Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller John Burt Barnard Hughes & Ruth Nelson Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie Helen Stenborg Hughes Mark Nesselson, M.D. & Elliott Daniel Swee Joseph & Hilary Califano Andrew Hurtwiz & Dana Segal Rosenblum Mariko Tada Linda & Arthur Carter Dana Ivey Cynthia Nixon Mr. & Mrs. Martin Tandler Rachel Chanoff Sy Jacobs Steven O'Neill Jay & Rachel Tarses Glenda Chesshir Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke Macon R. & Michael B. Jessop Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Joan Vail & John Thorne Ruth Cohen Amanda Johns Paul & Maria Onderdonk Tracy Thorne & Edmund Lewis Lieta Hesen-Cohen & Richard Cohn Julia A. Johns Steven & Margot Peter John & Katherine Turturro Thomas Cott Traci Paige Johnson & Robert Mowen Elizabeth Peters Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Margaret Crimmins Cherry Jones & Mary O'Connor Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Katrina vanden Heuvel Colleen Croft & Louis Balducci Larry & Mary Jones Ethan Phillips Wendy vanden Heuvel & Brad Coley Stephen & Sandra Crudgington Maurice Kanbar Susan Ochs Phillips William & Melinda vanden Heuvel Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte Ronald Kastner Virginia Pike John A. Vassallo Arthur Dantchik Susan Kaufman Oliver Platt & Camilla Campbell Platt Mary Pat Walsh Peter & Judith Dawkins Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend Richard Polatchek Borah & Mildred Walton Edward & Joanne DiRugeris John Kirtley Jeremy Posner Sally & Lenny Weiss Alex Draper & Lorraine Tobias Seth & Beth Klarman Dean & Leslie Potashner Gregory Welch Richard & Rebecca Dresser Joana & Jason Kliot Gigi Pritzker Pucker & Michael Pucker Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Christopher & Karen Eddowes Mary Kong Christopher Randolph Donna & Walter Wick Mario Egozi Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Peter & Helen Randolph Jenny Wiener David Eigenberg Roger & Belle Kuhn Anthony Ranieri Michael & Zena Wiener Ned Eisenberg Michael A. Lane Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi The 2000 Playback Program Barbara Ettinger Mark Lanow & Joanne Asrtow Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Jan Wilson & Saula Cutter Heidi Ettinger Jill Larson Theresa Rebeck & Jess Lynn Donald Windham New York Performance Works, 128 Chambers St. Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Jacquelyn Reingold Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Adam Felber & Jeannie Simpson Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Anne & Charles Wright Fri, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Gerald Fernandez Robert Leonard Herald & Linda Ritch Jeffrey & Janine Yass Peter Jay Fernandez & Denise Burse Joshua Lewis David & Anita Rogerson James & Mary Lin Yoshimura Sat, Nov. 4 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Hannah Finn & John Wiltshire Mark & Adrianne Linn-Baker Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Aylin Yuksek Alexa Fogel Jessica Lissy Daryl Roth Yildez Yuksek Sun, Nov. 5 at 3:00 p.m. Tom Fontana & Sagan Lewis John Bedford Lloyd & Anne Twomey Donald Rothschild & Lottchen Shivers Virginia Zakian & Robert Sandberg The 2000 Playback Program Two Heads: COOL STUFF ON SALE IN THE LOBBY! The Better-Than-One Plays The Fabulous Flyer Bar ...... $2.00 & $1.50 N.Y. Performance Works - Nov. 3-5, 2000 and featuring Shel Silverstein’s “Fivey and Twoey” logo: Project T-shirts (short sleeve) ...... $12.00 The 52nd Street Project Staff Project Tank Tops ...... $12.00 Gus rogerson, artistic director Project Caps ...... $15.00 carol ochs, executive director Project Mugs ...... $5.00 michael bernard, associate artistic director John sheehy, director of development and marketing Project Pencils (3-pack) ...... $1.00 George roman babiak, production manager Julie Feldman, director of education Thank you for coming to TWO HEADS. If you are not on our mailing list (or if your address has megan sandberg-Zakian, Volunteer coordinator changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out or mail it to the address chris ceraso, teen dean below. We would also like to know if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. We need help iris a. brown, Graphic designer in all areas, so be sure to fill out the entire form. mayleen cancel and lorraine Zambrano, receptionists interns: liz bell, rocio Galarza, Jessica Greif, and yufen Kung Please add me to your mailing list: 10/00 Production Staff name: Composer: Virginia pike Furniture Crew: address: Set Designer: Kevin Joseph roach maury schott, Johnathan roldan, Zip Lighting Designers: adrian Zambrano Greg macpherson and matt staniec Prop Crew: home phone: Costume Designer: erin billings Jessica Greif, marcsi mysak daytime phone: Sound Designer: rebecca White, Wall Prop Crew: Stage Manager: noël dawkins rocio Galarza, Zsuzsa mysak e-mail address: Prop Design Team: Load-in and Light-hang Crew: my occupation: Justin aponte, George babiak, Kate mona arriola, rocio Galarza, hancock, miranda hoffman, david Galido, Jessica Greif, my hobbies: heesoo Kim, bob leonard, Jack Gwaltney, amy Johnston, yes, i would like to be of helP. i can: Katherine lumb, robin and mike Jaime sandoz Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework marshall, monty nicol, Johnathan Weekend-Away Chef: Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill roldan, Jeremy seymour, Kim christopher randolph Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event snow, iwona Waluk, Jody Zoyes House Managers: Do graphic design Design sound Design and sew costumes “Two Heads” Illustrations: mary pat Walsh, Other (please specify)______heather carnduff susan mcGinnis my schedule is: Very flexible. I’m often available during weekdays. The Playback Program is made possible with public funds Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. from the National Endowment for the Arts; The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; the Department of Youth Not very flexible at all, but I’ve got some free time on evenings and weekends. and Community Development; and the New York City If you would like to mail this (and you’re always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible contribution), you can Department of Cultural Affairs. The 52nd Street Project is a send it to: The 52nd Street Project, 500 West 52nd St., New York, NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. member of Art/NY. the 52nd street project is a non-profit organization that brings inner- Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Shows! city children from the hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater artists to create original theater. TWO HEADS is a production of our playback program, in which kid actor/playwrights are taken away for a weekend in Wareham, massachusetts (very close to cape cod) where they write a play. their adult actor/playwright partners then write “answer plays” in response. For the final production, which you see here tonight, the partners perform both plays back-to-back. all of the kids involved are veterans of the playmaking classes which were adapted for the project by daniel Look Ma: No Hands! Judah sklar from his book Playmaking: Children Writing and Performing Their Own Plays. The Wild Ride Plays CAP21 Theater, 15 West 28th Street The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors Dec. 8-10, 2000 ben barenholtz Frances mcdormand, chair at this moment, 11 young project rookies are taking a lisa benavides patricia m. murphy, esq. playmaking class with Michael Bernard. When they are done, rachel chanoff carol ochs they will be hailed as masters of their craft and given their very ruth cohen Willie reale heidi ettinger Gus rogerson own writer’s retreat in pennsylvania. come see their final plays Wendy ettinger, José soto, Jr., performed by professional adult actors! call 642-5052 for chair emeritus alumni boardmember reservations. louis p. Friedman pamala tyson stephen Graham laura Valeroso larry Jones Wendy vanden heuvel James mcdaniel Jenny Wiener Special Thanks Talking Shop We’d like to thank christopher randolph and his terrific parents peter Plays That Work:The 2001 Two-on-Two’s and helen for putting us up in their beautiful home in Wareham, mass. John mccormack, andrew mctiernan, pat blake and cold productions January, 2001 and the rest of the staff of new york performance Works have also Theater to be announced earned our gratitude. alicia matthewson is a peach for recording Ginny pike’s original compositions. theresa bruck and playwright’s horizons in the summertime one-on-one’s, a single kid is paired with a were kind enough to loan us a bunch of costumes. Vanessa Valdes single adult. now you can see two kids (grizzled project vets, this contributed a number of tunes and sound effects. a sailor’s thank-you time) perform a play written by an adult and directed by another goes to donna and dave aboard the good ship persistence of adult. Framingham, ma. for their daring open-sea rescue of our young playwrights when the randolph motorboat’s engine failed. Two Heads: The Better Than One Plays - ACT I Two Heads: The Better Than One Plays - ACT II The Magic Genie The Message by alex cooper, age 14. dramaturg/director: robert Jimenez by mayleen cancel, age 15 A Genie’s Undying Wish dramaturg/director: robert sean leonard by Jerome hairston. director: robert Jimenez. Mount Olympus dumbo ...... alex cooper Written and directed by robert sean leonard. bobo the Genie ...... robert Jimenez amanda ...... mayleen cancel mom ...... Zsuzsa mysak mom ...... megan sandberg-Zakian potato man/dan ...... John sheehy dad/Zeus ...... John sheehy sister ...... Zsuzsa mysak Come Back With Me to My Galaxy Friend ...... marcsi mysak by lorraine Zambrano, age 15 Greek dude ...... robert sean leonard dramaturg: Jackie reingold. director: camilia sanes. A Super Nova of a Wish Doomsday by Jackie reingold - directed by camilia sanes by Kevin hartwick, age 14. dramaturg: George babiak. director: Keith reddin lipadolytistic ...... lorraine Zambrano Doomsday II her mom ...... rocio Galarza Written and directed by Keith reddin. da Fairest of them all ...... camilia sanes evil scientist Guy ...... Kevin hartwick planets ...... megan sandberg-Zakian, George babiak, super nerd ...... Keith reddin Jessica Greif, Johnathan roldan president clinton/dr. George ...... George babiak Come Back With Me lyrics by lorraine Zambrano Woman ...... marcsi mysak Guards ...... adrian Zambrano, Johnathan roldan The Curious Coyote Voice of angel ...... rocio Galarza by Joel lind, age 14 Voice of devil ...... maury schott dramaturg: megan sandberg-Zakian. directed by megan and michael bernard. cop ...... Johnathan roldan The Curious Coyote II Cry, Baby, Cry by michael bernard. directed by michael and megan sandberg-Zakian by Vionel ortiz, age 15 mighty ...... Joel lind dramaturg/director: martha plimpton mom ...... lenore pemberton sheila ...... marcsi mysak Isn’t She Lovely? Written and directed by martha plimpton. Trevor and His Mom illyana ...... Vionel ortiz by natalie musteata, age 14 elizabeth/abby ...... martha plimpton dramaturg/director: Gus rogerson Trevor and Mary Lou Written and directed by Gus rogerson mom/mary lou ...... natalie musteata trevor ...... christopher randolph All Alone In This World lyrics by natalie musteata, Better By Myself, Mary Lou’s Dilemma, and Goodbye and Hello lyrics by Gus rogerson The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: ABNY Foundation, Barker Welfare Foundation, Broadway Play Publishing, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Consolidated Edison, The Crosby Fund, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Educational Foundation of America, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Gap Inc., The 52nd Street Project Presents GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Florence Gould Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, Heights Partners, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Jeopardy!, Betty E. and George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Morris and Helen Messing Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Foundation, Mosaic Entertainment, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, Newman's Own, Nickelodeon, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, M.H. Segan & Company, Inc., The Surdna Foundation, Staging and Design, Inc., The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Susquehanna, The Tardis Group, Inc., Uniworld Group Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., West bank Cafe, The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 10/31/00): Anonymous Eric & Juli Frankel Greg MacPherson & Donald Rothschild & May Ameen Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark Jane Perlmutter Lottchen Shivers Peter Askin Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles Joseph Maffia Kenneth Rothstein June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein Geraldine R. Frey Roma Maffia Steve Sabba Ben Barenholtz Lois Fricke & Todd Hollander Rusty Magee & Alison Fraser Richard & Madeline Salzman Jessica Bauman Louis & Patrice Friedman Paul & Lauren Mandell Laura Sametz Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Hank Gallo Brian & Marsha Mannain Tim & Lisa Sanford Meredith Beeuwkes Victor Garber Peter Manning & André Bishop Joshua Sapan Steve Belber Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff Donald Margulies & Lynn Street Stacey Schaffer & Eric Schwartz Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Joseph & Margaret Gazdak Ali Marsh Karin & Tom Schall Stephanie Berger Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell Tory & Howie Masters Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen Scott Bergman Nancy Giles Kay Matschullat & Allan Arffa Glyna & Neil Schlesinger Brett Berk Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour Max Mayer & Beth Schneider Pam Berlin & Billy Carden Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger Catherine Corpeny Maury Schott Arthur & Sandra Bernard Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky Drew McCoy & Amy Aquino Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll Barry & Myrna Bernard Stephen & Cathy Graham Paul McCrane & Dana Kellin Aaron & Elaine Shapiro Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Myrna & Stephen Greenberg James & Hanelore McDaniel Bernice Baruch Shawl Vicky Bijur & Ed Levine Colin & Frances Greer Fran McDormand & Joel Coen Andrew & Helen Sheinman Lewis Black Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried Caitlin McLaughlin Sloane Shelton & Jan Buckaloo Jeanette & Samuel Black Emily Grishman & Brian Mertes Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson Richard Blackstone & Yildez Yuksek Susan Sampliner Bette Midler Meg Simon Tessa Blake Rebecca & Peter Grunwald Patricia Miller & Chris McFarland Landon Slane Audrey Bloch & Joseph Wiesenthal Lisa Gugenheim Judy Minor Tom Slaughter & Marthe Jocelyn Robi & Ruth Blumenstein Evan Handler & Isaac Mizrahi Abigail Rose Solomon Sally Bock & Mark Wurfel Elizabeth Timperman Ross & Beth Moore Dr. David Solowiejczyk The Buzz Bovshow Stuart & Lorna Hayim Walter Mosley José & Michelle Soto Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott Michaela Murphy & Dorothy Spears & Vance Brown Deborah Brown William Holtzman & Larry Nathanson Jeff Stafford Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges S. Sylvia Shepard Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & John Steber & Robert Shaffron Fall 2000 John Burt Barnard Hughes & Adam Spilka Jean Stein Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie Helen Stenborg Hughes Randy & Rona Nelson Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller Joseph & Hilary Califano Andrew Hurtwiz & Dana Segal Ruth Nelson Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson Playmaking Linda & Arthur Carter Dana Ivey Mark Nesselson, M.D. & Daniel Swee Rachel Chanoff Sy Jacobs Elliott Rosenblum Mariko Tada Glenda Chesshir Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson Cynthia Nixon Mr. & Mrs. Martin Tandler Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke Macon R. & Michael B. Jessop Steven O'Neill Jay & Rachel Tarses Plays Ruth Cohen Amanda Johns Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich Lieta Hesen-Cohen & Richard Cohn Julia A. Johns Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie Joan Vail & John Thorne Thomas Cott Traci Paige Johnson & Paul & Maria Onderdonk Tracy Thorne & Edmund Lewis Margaret Crimmins Robert Mowen Steven & Margot Peter John & Katherine Turturro Colleen Croft & Louis Balducci Cherry Jones & Mary O'Connor Elizabeth Peters Laura Valeroso & David Seidman Stephen & Sandra Crudgington Larry & Mary Jones Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters Katrina vanden Heuvel Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte Maurice Kanbar Ethan Phillips Wendy vanden Heuvel & Arthur Dantchik Ronald Kastner Susan Ochs Phillips Brad Coley Peter & Judith Dawkins Susan Kaufman Virginia Pike William & Melinda vanden Heuvel Edward & Joanne DiRugeris Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend Oliver Platt & John A. Vassallo Alex Draper & Lorraine Tobias John Kirtley Camilla Campbell Platt Mary Pat Walsh Richard & Rebecca Dresser Seth & Beth Klarman Richard Polatchek Borah & Mildred Walton Christopher & Karen Eddowes Joana & Jason Kliot Jeremy Posner Sally & Lenny Weiss Mario Egozi Mary Kong Dean & Leslie Potashner Gregory Welch David Eigenberg Judy Kuhn & David Schwab Gigi Pritzker Pucker & Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Ned Eisenberg Roger & Belle Kuhn Michael Pucker Donna & Walter Wick Barbara Ettinger Michael A. Lane Christopher Randolph Jenny Wiener Heidi Ettinger Mark Lanow & Joanne Astrow Peter & Helen Randolph Michael & Zena Wiener Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane Jill Larson Anthony Ranieri Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi Adam Felber & Jeannie Simpson Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane Jan Wilson & Saula Cutter Gerald Fernandez Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten Donald Windham CAp 21 Theater, 15 West 28th St. Peter Jay Fernandez & Robert Leonard Theresa Rebeck & Jess Lynn Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Denise Burse Joshua Lewis Jacquelyn Reingold Anne & Charles Wright Hannah Finn & John Wiltshire Mark & Adrianne Linn-Baker Todd Richter & Donna Plummer Jeffrey & Janine Yass Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Alexa Fogel Jessica Lissy Herald & Linda Ritch James & Mary Lin Yoshimura Tom Fontana & Sagan Lewis John Bedford Lloyd & David & Anita Rogerson Aylin Yuksek Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3:00 p.m. Katherine Foster Anne Twomey Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson Yildez Yuksek David Frankel John Lyons Daryl Roth Virginia Zakian & Robert Sandberg The 2000 Playmaking Plays Look Ma, No Hands! COOL STUFF ON SALE The Wild Ride Plays IN THE LOBBY! CAP 21 Theater - Dec. 8-10, 2000 The Fabulous Flyer Bar ...... $2.00 & $1.50 and featuring Shel Silverstein’s “Fivey and Twoey” logo: The 52nd Street Project Staff Gus Rogerson, Artistic Director Project T-shirts (short sleeve) ...... $12.00 Carol ochs, Executive Director Project T-shirts (long sleeve) ...... $15.00 Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director Project Caps ...... $15.00 John Sheehy, Director of Development and Marketing George Roman Babiak, Production Manager Project Mugs ...... $5.00 Julie Feldman, Director of Education Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Volunteer Coordinator Chris Ceraso, Teen Dean Thank you for coming to LOOK MA, NO HANDS! If you are not on our mailing list (or if Iris A. Brown, Graphic Designer your address has changed), please fill out this form and give it to us on your way out Mayleen Cancel and Lorraine Zambrano, Receptionists or mail it to the address below. We would also like to know if you are interested in Interns: Liz Bell, Rocio Galarza, Jessica Greif, and Yufen Kung becoming a volunteer. We need help in all areas, so be sure to fill out the entire form. Production Staff Composer: Rusty Magee Furniture Crew: Please add me to your mailing list: 12/00 Set Designer: Kevin Joseph Roach Barclay Stiff, Matthew Jellison, Lighting Designers: Alex Cooper NAME: Greg MacPherson and Matt Staniec Prop Crew: ADDRESS: Costume Designer: Rocio Galarza, Crystal Thompson Candy Godoy ZIP Sound Designer: Alicia Mathewson Wall Props: HoME PHoNE: Stage Manager: Anne Lowrie Jessica Greif Slide Design Team: Slide Projector Apparatus DAYTIME PHoNE: Lee Kimble, Mike Marshall, Manager (SPAM): John Steward, Kim Snow, Yufen Kung E-MAIL ADDRESS: Monty Nicol, Iwona Waluk Load-in and Light-hang Crew: MY oCCuPATIoN: Prop Design Team: Angel David, Bill Charlton, Jenny George Babiak, Anna Belknap, Saunders, David Eigenberg, Anne MY HoBBIES: Colleen Berry, Kristen Buchanan, Lowrie, Matt Maher, Betsy Rhodes, yes, i would like to be of helP. i can: Heather Carnduff, Kate Hancock, Tom Schall, Maury Schott Help load in and out for shows Draw and/or paint Help kids with homework Yufen Kung, Matt Maher, Rick Meese, Weekend-Away Hosts: Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill Jo-an Peralto, Eric Siegel, Daniel Eric Karpeles and Mike Sell Work on a backstage crew Do office work Be a chef at an event Stern, Susan Vitucci House Managers: Do graphic design Design sound Design and sew costumes “Look Ma” Illustration: Karin Schall, Other (please specify)______Chesley MacLaren Mary Pat Walsh my schedule is: The Playmaking Program is made possible with public funds Very flexible. I’m often available during weekdays. from the National Endowment for the Arts; The New York State Somewhat flexible. I can help on the occasional morning or afternoon during the week. Council on the Arts, a state agency; the Department of Youth Not very flexible at all, but I’ve got some free time on evenings and weekends. and Community Development; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The 52nd Street Project is a If you would like to mail this (and you’re always welcome to enclose a tax-deductible contribution), you can member of Art/NY. send it to: The 52nd Street Project, 500 West 52nd St., New York, NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings inner- Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Shows! city children from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater artists to create original theater. Look Ma, No Hands! is a production of our Playmaking program. Young people participate in an eight-week playwriting course taught by Michael Bernard and adapted for the Project by Daniel Judah Sklar from his book Playmaking: Children Writing and Performing Their Own Plays. At the end of the course, each child is given two actors, a theme, and a dramaturg/director who guides him or her through the writing of a play during a weekend retreat in the country. Tonight’s performance is the end result. The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors Ben Barenholtz Frances McDormand, chair Lisa Benavides Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. Rachel Chanoff Carol ochs Ruth Cohen Willie Reale Heidi Ettinger Gus Rogerson illuSTrATioN bY jAmES STEvENSoN bY illuSTrATioN Wendy Ettinger, José Soto, Jr., chair emeritus alumni boardmember THE 20001 TWO-ON TWOS Louis P. Friedman Pamala Tyson January 26-28 at Stephen Graham Laura Valeroso The Ensemble Studio Theater, 549 W. 52nd St. Larry Jones Wendy vanden Heuvel James McDaniel Jenny Wiener In the summertime one-on-one’s, a single kid is paired with a single adult. Now you can see two kids (grizzled Project vets, this time) perform a play written by an adult and directed by another Special Thanks adult. Root beer floats at intermission! Mike Sell and Eric Karpeles allowed us to use their beautiful home in Tyler Hill, Pennsylvania as our headquarters. Eric also contributed his considerable talents as a chef during our weekend away. Meanwhile, the Cobb, Grunn, and Russo families provided adult housing while the Halvorsens, the Stoeckles, the Lindgrens, the Rutledges, and Sohail Raikhy put up our kids. Also deserving of thanks are Sharon, Bradford, and all the other folks at CAP21. Rescue Diver Vanessa Valdes contributed a number of tunes and sound effects. The Winter Edition: March, 2001 at a theater to be announced. Help build the Clubhouse Library! Buy us a book or two from Amazon.com by logging on to our on-line “wish list.” Scroll If you’re enjoying the show tonight, you’ll want to come see the down the right side of their home page and click on WISHLIST, work of our next batch of Project newcomers! Call 642-5052 for then type “[email protected]” into the email search field. Then reservations. just click away to stack our shelves! Look Ma, No Hands! - ACT I ACT II Bad Boy Bandits By Mike Grullon, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Joel de la Fuente By Angel Matta, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Sascha Paladino Dan ...... Jonathan Goldblatt Jim ...... Sam Wright Brian/Cashier/Cop ...... Lee Wilkof Bolo ...... Tom Carrozza Dan’s Mom ...... Denise Burse other players ...... The crew Friends ...... Gus Rogerson, George Babiak, John Sheehy Cheerleaders ...... Rocio Galarza and Jessica Greif The Lonely Hearts Gabby and the Puppy David By Sacha Centeno, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Liz Flahive By octavia Rodriguez, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Lizzie Gottlieb Danny ...... Phillip Christian Gabby ...... Stephen De Rosa Cindy ...... Gwendolyn Mulamba David ...... David Grillo Mrs. Cruz ...... Candy Godoy The Cat ...... Rocio Galarza other kids ...... The crew There’s A Cat lyrics by octavia Rodriguez, music by Rusty Magee The Day the Boy Answered His Mom Back Give Me My Baby, Give Me My Bike By Stephen Galimidi, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Michael Young By Leah Galimidi, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Kate Ryan Brittney ...... Caroline Hall Antonio/Bam ...... Kim Sykes Jason ...... Robert Montano Berthame/Randy ...... Denise Burse Jaime ...... Angel David Antonio’s Mom ...... Gwendolyn Mulamba Jaime’s girlfriend ...... Rocio Galarza The Blind Man That Was Teased Good Friends, Best Friends, and True Friends By Anthony Mejia, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Megan Sandberg-Zakian By Kamila Jacob, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Susan Vitucci Blind Man ...... Reg E. Cathey Beccy ...... Emily Wachtel Pickimz ...... Priya Ayyar Charlette ...... Nancy Giles Blind people ...... The crew Holly the Helper ...... Emily Wachtel What Should I Do? lyrics by Kamila Jacob, music by Rusty Magee The Biggest Lie By Shakeema Green, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: George Babiak The Daring Cut Diamond ...... Adina Porter By Mark Gamero, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Larry Nathanson Krystal ...... Heather Carnduff Amy ...... Natasha Lyonne Man ...... Gus Rogerson Joey ...... Reg Flowers Customers ...... John Sheehy, Jessica Greif, Max ...... John Sheehy Matthew Jellison, Alex Cooper, Candy Godoy Rachel ...... Rocio Galarza Always and Forever By Wendy Rivera, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Greg Allen Ace Duffy ...... Angel David Julieana Peterson ...... Phyllis Somerville Trevor/Information Lady ...... Greg Allen Casey/Bus Driver/Father Frank ...... John Sheehy FEIntermission!