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~ 52ND STREET PROJECT 

SHOW PROGRAMS 

2001-2005

The 52nd Street Project gratefuly acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: ABNY Foundation, Barker Welfare Foundation, The Barnsley 

Foundation, Broadway Play Publishing, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Consolidated Edison, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, 

Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, The Educational Foundation Of America, Entertainment Weekly, Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & 

Leslie R. Samuels Fdn., Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Florence Gould Foundation, The William & Mary Greve Foundation, 

Heights Partners, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds 

TSB Bank plc, Luca, Inc., James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Mosaic Entertainment, The New World Foundation, 

The New York Times Co. Fdn., Newman's Own, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Staging and Design, Inc., Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, 

The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Tandler Textile Inc., Uniworld Group Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc, The Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, The Wiener 

Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 this year (list is current as of 1/24/01) 

The 52nd Street Project Presents 

Anonymous 

Liliana Amador-Marty 

& Frank Marty 

May Ameen 

Peter Askin 

June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein 

Ben Barenholtz 

Jessica Bauman 

Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren 

Meredith Beeuwkes 

Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson 

Stephanie Berger & Paul King 

Scott Bergman 

Brett Berk 

Pam Berlin & Billy Carden 

Arthur & Sandra Bernard 

Barry & Myrna Bernard 

Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein 

Vicky Bijur & Ed Levine 

Lewis Black 

Jeanette & Samuel Black 

Richard Blackstone 

& Yildez Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Audrey Bloch & Joseph Wiesenthal 

Robi & Ruth Blumenstein 

Buzz Bovshow 

Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt 

Deborah Brown 

Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges 

John Burt 

Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie 

Joseph & Hilary Califano 

Linda & Arthur Carter 

Rachel Chanoff 

Glenda Chesshir 

Ethan Coen & Trish Cooke 

Lieta Hesen-Cohen & Richard Cohn 

Thomas Cott 

Margaret Crimmins 

Colleen Croft & Louis Balducci 

Stephen & Sandra Crudgington 

Willem Dafoe & Liz Lecompte 

Arthur Dantchik 

Peter & Judith Dawkins 

Edward & Joanne DiRugeris 

Alex Draper & Lorraine Tobias 

Richard & Rebecca Dresser 

Christopher & Karen Eddowes 

Mario Egozi 

David Eigenberg 

Ned Eisenberg 

Barbara Ettinger 

Barbara Ettinger & Sven Huseby 

Heidi Ettinger 

Wendy Ettinger & Derek McLane 

Adam Felber & Jeanne Simpson 

Gerald Fernandez 

Peter Jay Fernandez 

& Denise Burse 

Hannah Finn & John Wiltshire 

Alexa Fogel 

Tom Fontana & Sagan Lewis 

Katherine Foster 

David Frankel 

Eric & Juli Frankel 

Richard Frankel & Kathleen Clark 

Naomi Freundlich & Charles Miles 

Geraldine R. Frey 

Louis & Patrice Friedman 

Hank Gallo 

Victor Garber 

Beth Gardiner 

Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff 

Joseph & Margaret Gazdak 

John A. Vassilaros 

& Alexandra Gersten 

Ileen Getz & Mark Grinnell 

Nancy Giles 

Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour 

Judy Goldman & Michael Pillinger 

Tony Goldwyn & Jane Musky 

Stephen & Cathy Graham 

Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof 

Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried 

Emily Grishman 

& Susan Sampliner 

Rebecca & Peter Grunwald 

Lisa Gugenheim 

Evan Handler 

Stuart & Lorna Hayim 

Peter Herdrich & Karen Trott 

William Holtzman 

& S. Sylvia Shepard 

Barnard Hughes 

& Helen Stenborg Hughes 

Andrew Hurwitz & Dana Segal 

Dana Ivey 

Sy Jacobs 

Whitney Scott & Peter Jacobson 

Macon R. & Michael B. Jessop 

Amanda Johns 

Julia A. Johns 

Andrea Johnson 

Traci Paige Johnson 

& Robert Mowen 

Cherry Jones & Mary O'Connor 

Larry & Mary Jones 

Maurice Kanbar 

Ronald Kastner 

Susan Kaufman 

Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend 

John Kirtley 

Seth & Beth Klarman 

Joana & Jason Kliot 

Mary Kong 

Judy Kuhn & David Schwab 

Roger & Belle Kuhn 

Michael A. Lane 

Mark Lanow & Joanne Astrow 

Allan & Nanette Larson 

Jill Larson 

Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook 

Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle 

Robert Sean Leonard 

Joshua Lewis 

Mark Linn-Baker & Adrianne Lobel 

Jessica Lissy 

John Bedford Lloyd 

& Anne Twomey 

Chris & Sally Lutz 

John Lyons 

Marsue & Peter MacNicol 

Greg MacPherson 

& Jane Perlmutter 

Joseph Maffia 

Roma Maffia 

Rusty Magee & Alison Fraser 

Paul & Lauren Mandell 

Brian & Marsha Mannain 

Elizabeth Manne 

Peter Manning & André Bishop 

Donald Margulies & Lynn Street 

Ali Marsh 

Tory & Howie Masters 

Kay Matschullat & Allan Arffa 

Max Mayer & Catherine Corpeny 

Drew McCoy & Amy Aquino 

Paul McCrane & Dana Kellin 

James & Hannelore McDaniel 

Fran McDormand & Joel Coen 

Brian Mertes 

Bette Midler 

Patricia Miller & Chris McFarland 

Isaac Mizrahi 

Ross & Beth Moore 

Walter Mosley 

Michaela Murphy 

& Larry Nathanson 

Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. 

& Adam Spilka 

Randy & Rona Nelson 

Ruth Nelson 

Mark Nesselson, M.D. 

& Elliott Rosenblum 

Cynthia Nixon 

Steven O'Neill 

Kevin O'Rourke & Edith Thurber 

Carol Ochs & Bruce MacVittie 

Paul & Maria Onderdonk 

Steven & Margot Peter 

Elizabeth Peters 

Bat-Sheva & Thomas Peters 

Ethan Phillips 

Susan Ochs Phillips 

Virginia Pike 

Oliver Platt 

& Camilla Campbell Platt 

Richard Polatchek 

Jeremy Posner 

Dean & Leslie Potashner 

Gigi Pritzker Pucker 

& Michael Pucker 

Christopher Randolph 

Peter & Helen Randolph 

Anthony Ranieri 

Paul Reale & Barbara McCrane 

Willie Reale & Jenny Gersten 

Theresa Rebeck & Jess Lynn 

Alysia Reiner & David Basche 

Jacquelyn Reingold 

Todd Richter & Donna Plummer 

Herald & Linda Ritch 

David & Anita Rogerson 

Robin Morse & Gus Rogerson 

Daryl Roth 

Donald Rothschild 

& Lottchen Shivers 

Kenneth Rothstein 

Steve Sabba 

Richard & Madeline Salzman 

Laura Sametz 

Tim & Lisa Sanford 

Joshua Sapan 

Stacey Schaffer & Eric Schwartz 

Karin & Tom Schall 

Leslie Schine & Nils Nilsen 

Glyna & Neil Schlesinger 

Beth Schneider 

Maury Schott 

Marc Segan 

Mitchell Semel & Colleen Carroll 

Aaron & Elaine Shapiro 

Bernice Baruch Shawl 

Andrew & Helen Sheinman 

Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Tom Slaughter & Marthe Jocelyn 

Ken Smith 

Phillip K. & Gloria W. Smith 

Abigail Rose Solomon 

Dr. David Solowiejczyk 

José & Michelle Soto 

Dorothy Spears & Vance Brown 

Jeff Stafford 

John Steber & Robert Shaffron 

Jean Stein 

Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller 

Susanna Styron & Darrell Larson 

Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 

Jay & Rachel Tarses 

Mary Lou Teel & Peter Freundlich 

Joan Vail & John Thorne 

Tracy Thorne & Edmund Lewis 

John & Katherine Turturro 

Laura Valeroso & David Seidman 

Katrina vanden Heuvel 

Wendy vanden Heuvel 

& Brad Coley 

William & Melinda vanden Heuvel 

John A. Vassallo 

Mary Pat Walsh 

Borah & Mildred Walton 

Sally & Lenny Weiss 

Gregory Welch 

Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer 

Donna & Walter Wick 

Jenny Wiener 

Michael & Zena Wiener 

Matt Williams & Angelina Fiordellisi 

Jan Wilson & Saula Cutter 

Donald Windham 

Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman 

Anne & Charles Wright 

Jeffrey & Janine Yass 

James & Mary Lin Yoshimura 

Aylin Yuksek 

Virginia Zakian & Robert Sandberg 

The 2001 

Two-on-Twos 

January 26 at 7:30 p.m. 

Jan. 27 at 3:00 & 7:30 p.m. 

Jan. 28 at 3:00 p.m. 

The Ensemble Studio Theatre 

549 W. 52nd St.

The 2001 Two-on-Twos 

Talking Shop: Plays that Work 

The Ensemble Studio Theatre - Jan. 26-28, 2001 

The 52nd Street 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 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Volunteer Coordinator 

Chris Ceraso, Teen Dean 

iris A. Brown, Graphic Designer 

Mayleen Cancel and Lorraine Zambrano, Receptionists 

interns: Liz Bell, Jennifer Boring, Emily Crow 

Production Staff 

Composer: Patrick Barnes 

Set Designer: Kevin Joseph Roach 

Lighting Designer: 


Costume Designer: 

Anney McKilligan 

Sound Designer: Maury Schott 

Stage Manager: Jenny Peek 

Slide Design Team: 

Monty Nicol, Kim Snow, Kevin Coffey, 

Katherine Lumb, Vickie Clarke 

Prop Design Team: 

Megan Bartholomay, Jennifer Boring, 

Emily Crow, Kate Hancock, 

Jenny Peek, 

“Talking Shop” Illustrations: 

James Stevenson 

Furniture Crew: 

Emily Crow, Luis Anthony Maldonado 

Prop Crew: 

Kate Hancock, Diana Rojas 

Slide Projector Apparatus 

Manager (SPAM): 

Jennifer Boring 

Load-in and Light-hang Crew: 

Jennifer Boring, Bill Charlton, 

Emily Crow, Doug Lockwood, 

Matt Maher, Jill Robbins, Tom Schall, 

John Sheehy, Vanessa Valdes, 

Becky White 

House Managers: 

Karin Schall, Mary Pat Walsh, 

Beth Emelson 

Weekend-away Host & Guest Chef: 

Maria Tucci 

Weekend-away chefs: 

Carol Ochs, 

John Sheehy 

The Two-on-Two Program is made possible with public funds 

from the National Endowment for the Arts; The New York State 

Council on the Arts, a state agency; the Department of Youth 

and Community Development; and the New York City 

Department of Cultural Affairs. The 52nd Street Project is a 

member of Art/NY. 

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COOL STUFF ON SALE 

IN THE LOBBY! 

The Fabulous Flyer Bar . . . . . . . .$2.00 & $1.50 

and featuring Shel Silverstein’s “Fivey and Twoey” logo: 

Project T-shirts (short sleeve) . . . . . . . .$12.00 

Project T-shirts (long sleeve) . . . . . . . . .$15.00 

Project Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00 

Project Mugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 

Project Pencil 3-pack (now in RED!) . . . . . .$1.00 

Thank you for coming to TALKING SHOP! 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 be sure to fill out the entire form. 

HOME PHONE: 

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Hang lights Help with mailings Teach kids a skill 

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Do graphic design Design sound Design and sew costumes 

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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. 

Not very flexible at all, but I’ve got some free time on evenings and weekends. 

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, NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598. 

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Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Shows! 

2001 Sonnet Scenes 

Co-written by William Shakespeare and 

the teens of the 52nd Street Project 

Saturday, Feb. 10th at 7:30 p.m. and 

Sunday, Feb. 11th at 3:00 p.m. 

at the Women’s Interart Annex 

500 W. 52nd St., #2A 

(Just across the hall from the Clubhouse) 

Call (212) 333-5252 for reservations. 

Just Askin’! 

The Curiosity Plays 

The Winter Playmaking Plays 

March 23-25 at 

HB Playwright’s Foundation 

This month, a fresh batch of newcomers began our 8-week Playmaking program. At 

the end of the class they will be whisked away to Kent, Connecticut for a weekend in 

which they will fashion 10 brand new plays featuring your favorite Project adult actors. 

Honorary Co-CHairs Gina Torres and Laurence Fishburne invite you to 

SAVE THE STARDATE: MAY 7, 2001 

The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings innercity 

children from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with 

professional theater artists to create original theater. Talking Shop is a 

production of our Two-on-Two program, in which two of the Project’s 

more seasoned kids are matched with two adult volunteers (one 

playwright, one director) and given the task of creating a short play. 

After the writers presented their contributions, the actors and directors 

traveled to Dutchess County earlier this month to rehearse the plays 

over a three-day weekend. Tonight’s performance is the final result. 

The Project is delighted to return to the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 

where we have been performing since our inception in 1981. We 

gratefully acknowledge that if E.S.T. wasn’t here, we’d be nowhere. 

The 52nd Street Project Board of Directors 


Lisa Benavides 



Wendy Ettinger, chair emeritus 

Louis P. Friedman 

Stephen Graham 

Larry Jones 

James McDaniel 

Frances McDormand, chair 


Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale 

Gus Rogerson 

José Soto, Jr., 

alumni boardmember 

Pamala Tyson 

Laura Valeroso 


Jenny Wiener 

Special Thanks 

We’re grateful to Curt, Jamie, Eliza, Tim, and the rest of the staff at The 

Ensemble Studio Theater for making their theater available to us. 

Maria Tucci, Alice Provenson, Stephen Perpeluk and Terry Fitzpatrick, 

and Derek McLane and Wendy Ettinger graciously allowed us to use 

their upstate homes for three tumultuous, but fun-filled days. 

IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM WITH LAUGHTER! 

For information or reservations call 

Commander John Sheehy at (212) 333-5252. 

Help build the Clubhouse Library! Buy us a book or two from 

Amazon.com by logging on to our on-line “wish list.” Scroll 

down the right side of their home page and click on 

WiSHLiST, then type “project52@aol.com” into the email 

search field. Then just click away to stock our stacks!

Talking Shop: Plays That Work - ACT I 

All music composed by Patrick Barnes 

Jest Friends 

By Robert Shaffron. Directed by John Steber. 

Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Granados 

Moe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnathan Roldan 

Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Herald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

“Put The Fun in Funny” lyrics by Robert Shaffron. 

What’s In Your Shopping Bag 

By Regina Porter. Directed by Martha Banta. 

Mannequin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mona Lisa Barthelemy 

Solace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Felicita Jerez 

Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luis Anthony Maldonado 

“Being Truly Glamorous” lyrics by Regina Porter & John Sheehy. 

Betty and The Brute 

By George Babiak. Directed by Josh Lewis. 

Betty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anju Andre-Bergmann 

The Brute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven Vasquez 

Vince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Lewis 

Manny from Massapequa . . . . . . . . . . .Luis Anthony Maldonado 

Wendy from Weehawken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keira Naughton 

Pete from Piscataway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

“Betty and The Brute Theme” and “Maintain Your Equilibrium” 

lyrics by George Babiak. 

ACT II 

Do The Math 

by Theresa Rebeck. Directed by Jenny Pollack. 

Bibi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lorraine Calderon 

Nina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlene Moran 

Store clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Crow 

“Friends Forever” lyrics by Theresa Rebeck. 

Work With Me 

by Oni Faida Lampley. Directed by Keira Naughton. 

Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Aponte 

Violetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shevonne Hernandez 

Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luis Anthony Maldonado 

“A Reggae Rage” lyrics by John Sheehy. 

The Legend of Duke Hogwallar 

By Jerome Hairston. Directed by Jonathan Bernstein. 

Duke Hogwallar/Piglet Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Tomas 

Piglet Pete/Duke Hogwallar ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Feliciano 

The Farmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Vern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Lewis 

“There Ain’t No Spookin’ The Duke” lyrics by Jerome Hairston. 

F 

Intermission! 

E

The 52nd Street Project Teen Ensemble is a two-year program for 

graduates of The Project’s writing and acting classes. The Teen 

Ensemble focuses on professional level acting technique by using both 

original and existing texts. The culmination of the program is the 

performance of a play by William Shakespeare as seen through the 

eyes of the kids in the class. The most recent teen production, 

Midsummer Night’s Dream, was performed in the summer of 2000 at 

Theatro Technis in London and the Chateau de Berne in Lorgues, 

France. The teens you see tonight will journey to London this summer 

to present their own version of The Tempest. 

The Project Staff 

Gus Rogerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Artistic Director 

Carol Ochs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director 

Michael Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Artistic Director 

John Sheehy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Development 

George Roman Babiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production Manager 

Julie Feldman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Education 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Volunteer Coordinator 

Chris Ceraso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teen Dean 

Iris A. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic Designer 

Mayleen Cancel, Lorraine Zambrano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Receptionists 

Jennifer Boring, Emily Crow, Kate Hancock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interns 









Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale 

Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 



Jenny Wiener 

The Project would like to thank: Fran McDormand and Susan Ross for 

hosting us upstate during a weekend of writing; Margot Lewitin, Paul 

Smithyman, and all the folks at Women’s Interart for generously 

allowing us to use their space. 



Co-written by William Shakespeare 

and the Teens of the 52nd Street Project 

Saturday, Feb. 10th at 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday, Feb. 11th at 3:00 p.m. 

at the Women’s Interart Annex 

Funded in part by The Surdna Foundation

The Sun and the Rainbow 

By Sahara Walsh from Sonnet #26 

Directed by Melissa Bowen, Dramaturgy by Abigail Lopez 

Soleil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sahara Walsh 

Suzette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Mueller 

Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Metzler 

2001 Teen Sonnet Scenes 

The Telegram 

By Tessa John-Connor from Sonnet #64 

Directed by Chris Ceraso, Dramaturgy by Annie Torsiglieri 

Carrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tessa John-Connor 

Miguel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Santoni 

Postal Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Bowen 

White Lady 

By Deshana Hamid from Sonnet #147 

Dramaturg/Directors: Roz Coleman and Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Ebony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deshana Hamid 

Alexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roz Coleman 

Rosaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Agosto 

Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tessa John-Connor 

Learning To Trust 

By Alex Metzler from Sonnet #23 

Dramaturg/Director: Buzz Bovshow 

Rob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Metzler 

Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tessa John-Connor 

Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Santoni 

Nina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Bowen 

As the Kingdom Turns 

By Mary Vamvoukakis from Sonnet #35 

Directed by Catherine Mueller, Dramaturgy by Enid Graham 

Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Vamvoukakis 

Inventor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buzz Bovshow 

Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..John Sheehy 

People of Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ensemble 

Intermission! 

Crushes 

By Judy Agosto from Sonnet #29 

Dramaturg/Director: Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Haze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Agosto 

Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deshana Hamid 

Damion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Metzler 

My First Love 

By Thomas Santoni from Sonnet #44 

Directed by Michael Bernard & Chris Ceraso, 

Dramaturgy by Chris Ceraso 

Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Santoni 

Jake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Metzler 

Marissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Vamvoukakis 

Carmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Agosto 

Teacher (offstage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Ceraso 

Fly Honey 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roz Coleman 

Fly Honey 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deshana Hamid 

Stage Manager and Sound Designer: 

Jennifer Boring 

Light Operator and Prop Handler: 

Emily Crow

The 52nd Street Project gratefuly acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: ABNY Foundation, Barker Welfare Foundation, The Barnsley 

Foundation, Broadway Play Publishing, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Consolidated Edison, The Dammann Fund, The Dramatists Guild Fund, 

Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, The Educational Foundation Of America, Entertainment Weekly, Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & 

Leslie R. Samuels Fdn., Gap Inc., GLADPZ Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Florence Gould Foundation, The William & Mary Greve Foundation, 

Heights Partners, The Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds 

TSB Bank plc, Luca, Inc., James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, Mosaic Entertainment, The New World Foundation, 

The New York Times Co. Fdn., Newman's Own, O'Grady Family Foundation, Laura Pels Foundation, Staging and Design, Inc., Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, 

The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Tandler Textile Inc., Uniworld Group Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc, The Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, The Wiener 

Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 this year (list is current as of 1/24/01) 


Anonymous 

Liliana Amador-Marty 

& Frank Marty 

May Ameen 

Peter Askin 








Scott Bergman 

Brett Berk 

Pam Berlin & Billy Carden 

Arthur & Sandra Bernard 




Lewis Black 



& Yildez Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Audrey Bloch & Joseph Wiesenthal 

Robi & Ruth Blumenstein 

Buzz Bovshow 


Deborah Brown 


John Burt 


Joseph & Hilary Califano 






Thomas Cott 


Colleen Croft & Louis Balducci 









Mario Egozi 


Ned Eisenberg 






Gerald Fernandez 




Alexa Fogel 

Tom Fontana & Sagan Lewis 


David Frankel 




Geraldine R. Frey 


Hank Gallo 

Victor Garber 

Beth Gardiner 




& Alexandra Gersten 


Nancy Giles 







Emily Grishman 

& Susan Sampliner 

Rebecca & Peter Grunwald 


Evan Handler 

Stuart & Lorna Hayim 




Barnard Hughes 

& Helen Stenborg Hughes 

Andrew Hurwitz & Dana Segal 

Dana Ivey 

Sy Jacobs 



Amanda Johns 








Ronald Kastner 

Susan Kaufman 

Mark Keoppen & Wendy Townsend 

John Kirtley 



Mary Kong 



Michael A. Lane 



Jill Larson 




Joshua Lewis 


Jessica Lissy 

John Bedford Lloyd 

& Anne Twomey 


John Lyons 




Joseph Maffia 

Roma Maffia 







Ali Marsh 

Tory & Howie Masters 







Brian Mertes 

Bette Midler 

Patricia Miller & Chris McFarland 

Isaac Mizrahi 


Walter Mosley 

Michaela Murphy 

& Larry Nathanson 


& Adam Spilka 


Ruth Nelson 



Cynthia Nixon 








Ethan Phillips 


Virginia Pike 

Oliver Platt 

& Camilla Campbell Platt 


Jeremy Posner 


Gigi Pritzker Pucker 

& Michael Pucker 



Anthony Ranieri 





Jacquelyn Reingold 

Todd Richter & Donna Plummer 




Daryl Roth 

Donald Rothschild 

& Lottchen Shivers 


Steve Sabba 

Richard & Madeline Salzman 

Laura Sametz 


Joshua Sapan 




Glyna & Neil Schlesinger 


Maury Schott 

Marc Segan 




Andrew & Helen Sheinman 

Jan Sidebotham & Tim Emerson 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 


Ken Smith 






Jeff Stafford 


Jean Stein 



Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 







Katrina vanden Heuvel 


& Brad Coley 






Gregory Welch 


Donna & Walter Wick 

Jenny Wiener 






Anne & Charles Wright 



Aylin Yuksek 


The 

Winter 2001 

Playmaking Plays 

HB PLAYWright’s Foundation 

124 Bank St. 

Friday, Mar. 23 at 7:30 p.m. 

Saturday, mar. 24 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday, mar. 25 at 3:00 p.m.

Just Askin’ 

THE CURIOSITY PLAYS 

The 52nd Street Project Staff: 


Carol ochs, Executive Director 



George “X-Acto” Babiak, Production Manager 




Iris A. Brown, Graphic Designer 


Interns: Liz Bell, Jennifer Boring, Emily Crow, Kate Hancock 


Composer: Rusty Magee 





Crystal Thompson 

Sound Designer: Jennifer Boring 

Stage Manager: Noël Dawkins 


Kevin Coffey, Kim Snow, Iwona Waluk, 

Monty Nicol, Richard Hicks, 

Vickie Clarke, Katherine Lumb 


George Babiak, Jennifer Boring, 

Heather Carnduff, Jodi Cohen, Stacy 

Cohen, Emily Crow, Lucas Fleischer, 

Martin Gobbée, Kate Hancock, Cara 

Marcous, John Sheehy 

“Just Askin’” Illustrations: 

Cara Marcous 

The Winter 2001 

Playmaking Plays 


Mar. 23-25, 2001 


Doug Lockwood, 

Johnathan “Big J” Roldan 

Prop Crew: 

Emily Crow, Jeni Saunders 

Slide Projector Apparatus Manager: 

Kate Hancock 


Mona Arriola, Jennifer Boring, Emily 

Crow, Elissa Errick, Tim Gallagher, 

Kate Hancock, Allison Kyle, 

Christopher Randolph, Chris Ryan, 

Tom Schall, John Sheehy, Matt 

Staniec, Vanessa Valdes, Becky White 

House Manager: 

Karin Schall, Susan McGinniss 

Weekend-away Host 

Stephen and Cathy Graham 

Weekend-away chef: 

Kimberly Diamond Mines 

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Honorary Co-CHairs Gina Torres and Laurence Fishburne invite you to 

SAVE THE STARDATE: MAY 7, 2001 

The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings innercity 


professional theater artists to create original theater. Just Askin’! 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. 

IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM WITH LAUGHTER! 

For information or reservations call 

Commander John Sheehy at (212) 333-5252. 

William Shakespeare’s 

THE 

TEMPEST 









Larry Jones 




Carol ochs 

Willie Reale 

Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 



Jenny Wiener 

Adapted by Chris Ceraso and 

the Project’s Teen Ensemble 

Directed by 

Michael Bernard 

NEW YORK 

PERFORMANCE: 

June 29th 

LONDON, ENGLAND 

PERFORMANCE: 

July 4th 

IPSWICH, ENGLAND 

PERFORMANCE: 

July 6th 


We’re grateful to Stephen and Cathy Graham for graciously allowing us 

to bring the chaos of a Playmaking weekend to their lovely home in 

Kent, Connecticut. Thanks also go to Sam and Lynn Waterston, and 

Dave and Susie ott for providing overnight accomodations. A thousand 

thanks to Wendy vanden Heuvel for making a thousand phone calls to 

find us places to stay. Finally, Billy Carden, David and all the hardworking 

interns at HB Playwright’s Foundation earn our thanks for 

making us feel so welcome on Bank St. 

Help build the Clubhouse Library! Buy us a book or two from 

Amazon.com by logging on to our on-line “wish list.” Scroll 

down the right side of their home page and click on 

WISHLIST, then type “project52@aol.com” into the email 

search field. Then just click away to stock our stacks!

Just Askin’: The Curiosity plays- ACT I 

All original music composed by Rusty Magee 

Friendship 

by Anastasia Kehr, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Liz Tuccillo. 

Billiard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Lewis 

Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maria Tucci 

Gonlap Disagrees 

by Wonkezeh Newenle, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Maury Schott. 

Myta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reed Birney 

Gonlap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arthur French 

Pota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Myra Lucretia Taylor 

Contestants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnathan Roldan, John Sheehy 

Referee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teagle Bougere 

“To Keep the Family Together” lyrics by Wonkezeh Newenle 

I Want, You Want 

by Katherine Acosta, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Liliana Amador. 

Taina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tanya Gingerich 

Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keira Naughton 

Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Lockwood 

operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeni Saunders 

Police officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnathan Roldan 

The Drain 

by Edwin Toro, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Michael Dolan. 

Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teagle Bougere 

Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marissa Copeland 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Lockwood 

Single Beauties 

by Suzette Santana, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Peter Jay 

Fernandez. 

Nayomi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edie Falco 

Britney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Leguillou 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Lockwood 

“Single Beauties” lyrics by Suzette Santana 

ACT II 

The Woodsman and The Tree 

by Barry Myers, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson. 

Spikey Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Barrile 

Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Colston 

If You Could Understand Me 

by Evelyn "Nicky" Rosario, age 10. Directed by Ashby Semple. 

Elvea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nedra Gallegos 

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer ostrega 

James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnathan Roldan 

Dr. Cutwig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Crow 

“If You Could Understand Me” lyrics by Evelyn “Nicky” Rosario 

The Diseased Monkey 

by Alex Kehr, age 10. Dramaturg: Michael Bernard 

Director: Jessica Bauman. 

Koo Koo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Naughton 

Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Wood 

Amanda and J.J. 

by Ariana Casablanca, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Saudia young. 

Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Myra Lucretia Taylor 

J.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. 

David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe White 

“Amanda’s Song” lyrics by Ariana Casablanca 

Paint Brush 

by Joshua Joya, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Joe White. 

Winston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arthur French 

Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Geer 

Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Bast 

FIntermission! 

E

Jenny Wiener, Mosaic Entertainment and the 

Board of Directors of The 52nd Street Project present 

52001: 

A Space 

Benefit 

BOARD CHAIR 

Frances McDormand 

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 

Gus Rogerson 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Carol Ochs 


Becky Browder 


Patrice Friedman 





Wendy Ettinger, 

chair emeritus 



Larry Jones 


Frances McDormand, 

chair 

Honorary Chairs 

Laurence Fishburne and Gina Torres 

Co-Chairs 

The Board of Directors 

Karin Schall 



Jenny Wiener 


Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 

Jose Soto, Jr., 


Pamala Tyson 



Jenny Wiener 

The 52nd Street Project 

gratefully acknowledges... 

Au’Some Candies Inc. 

Big Apple Lights 

Iris A. Brown 

Capital Printing/Ron Kastner 

The Coleman Company, 

A subsidiary of the Sunbeam corporation 

Entertainment Weekly 

The Gap 

Hudson Scenic Studios 

Noggin 

The Printing Store 

Scholastic, Inc. 

Seagram’s Chateau & Estate Wines Co. 

Sesame Workshop 

Wendy Stulberg 

John A. Vassilaros & Sons 

Watkins Incorporated 

Healthier Living Since 1868 

The Cast 

General Leigh Speaking . . . . . . . .Tiffany Butler 

Major Spacecase . . . . . . .Frances McDormand 

Borax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oliver Platt 

Chore Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Feliciano 

Lestoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maria Tucci 

Spongemop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeremy Butler 

The Bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lewis Black 

The Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . .Octavia Rodriguez 

Plus a special vocal appearance by 

Dan Castellaneta 

THE SONGS 

“Funny Stuff from Outer Space,” 

and “An Important Message from Borax” 

DIRECTED BY 

Jonathan Bernstein 

CREATIVE CONSULTANT 

Becky Browder 

MUSIC COMPOSED AND PERFORMED BY 

Rusty Magee 

With additional musical direction by Ginny Pike 

LYRICS BY 

Willie Reale 

BOOK BY 

Michael Bernard, Willie Reale, & John Sheehy 

SET DESIGN 

Kevin Joseph Roach 

LIGHTING DESIGN 


COSTUME DESIGN 


SOUND DESIGN 

Tom Morse 

STAGE MANAGER 

Hank Meiman 

PROP AND SET DESIGN TEAM 

George Babiak, Jen Boring, Heather Carnduff, 

Emily Crow, Kate Hancock, Cara Marcous, 

Rick Meese, Alice Moss, Kevin Roach

SUPERNOVAE 




Patrice & Louis Friedman 

Cathy & Stephen Graham 

Jenny Wiener, Mosaic Entertainment 

Jeffrey Yass 

RED GIANT TABLES 

Tom Cruise 

The Dawkins Family Foundation 

Angelina Fiordellisi & Matt Williams 

Fred Nelson, Entertainment Weekly 

The New World Foundation 

Jeremy M. Posner 

INTERPLANETARY TABLES 

Blaise R. Box/Staging & Design, Inc. 


Comedy Central 

Robert Goldberg, Yorke Construction 

Jane Perlmutter & Greg MacPherson 

Maury Schott 


Alexandra & John Vassilaros 

FIRST OFFICERS 

Lisa Finstrom & Tim Sanford 

Terry Fitzpatrick & Stephen Perepeluk 

Alexa L. Fogel 

Frank Frattaroli 


Jane & Jonathan Heine 

Julia Johns 


Dana Kellin & Paul McCrane 


John S. Lyons 

Jesse L. Martin 

Audrey & Danny Meyer 

Janet Momjian & Steve Olsen 

Jane Musky & Tony Goldwyn 

Anita & David Rogerson 

Elaine & Aaron Shapiro, Shapiro & Lobel LLP 

Jonathan Sheffer 

Brian Swardstrom 

Drs. Mildred & B.W. Walton 

Anita Waxman 


Mary Lin & Jim Yoshimura 



Elizabeth & Alexander Bernstein 

André Bishop & Peter Manning 



Colleen Carroll & Mitchell Semel 


Cynthia & Jerome Congress 

Maddie Corman & Jace Alexander 


Victor Garber 

Jilian Cahan Gersten 

Lisa J. Gugenheim 


Linda LeRoy Janklow 

Traci Paige Johnson & Bob Mowen 

George Kaiser Family Foundation 

Beth & Ray Abbott 

Amy Aquino & Drew McCoy 


Talia Balsam & John Slattery 

Benny Bartley 


Stephen Bernstein 

Dan Berrett 

Colleen Berry 


Tessa Blake & Neal Lerner 

Audrey Bloch 

Jane Bodle & Mitchell Lemsky 


Kathy Briggs 


Denise Burse & 


Lea Carpenter 

Isabel Charles 

Kathleen Clark & Richard Frankel 

David Copeland 

Margaret Crimmins & Vytas Nagisetty 

Anna Crouse 

Cathy & George Crow 

Saula Cutter & Jan Wilson 

Nadia Dajani 

Rebecca & Richard Dresser 

Dianne Dreyer 

Moira Driscoll & David Pence 

Anthony Dub 

C.C. Dyer 

Karen & Christopher Eddowes 

Alon Egozi 

Mario Egozi 

Ned Eisenberg 

Billy Finnegan 

Ellie Freudenheim & Daniel Wiener 

Geraldine Frey 

Doreen Frumkin 


Kevin Geer 

Jenny Gersten & Willie Reale 


COSMONAUTS 

ROCKETMEN AND ROCKETWOMEN 


Susan & Richard Lobel 

Margo Lion 

Adrianne Lobel & Mark Linn-Baker 

Ali Marsh & Fred Weller 

Dr. Mark Nesselson & 

Elliot Rosenblum 

Shevi & Tom Peters 

Sue Ochs Phillips 

Leslie & Dean Potashner 



Daryl Roth 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 

Lynn Street & Donald Margulies 


Daniel Swee 

Kilty & Lloyd Gilmour 

Bryan Gmitter 


Wendy Goldman 

Robyn Goodman 


Mary Grieco 

Flavia & Edward Grimm 

Amanda Guinzburg 

Marianne Hagan 

Evan Handler 

Elizabeth & David Herdrich 

Lieta Hesen-Cohn & Richard Cohn 

John Benjamin Hickey 

Katherine Homans & Patterson Sims 

Caroline Hon 

Michelle Hurst 

Amy Introcaso-Davis 

Virginia & Richard Irwin 

Dana Ivey 

Latanya & 

Samuel L. Jackson Foundation 

Joanne Jacobson 

Macon & Michael Jessop 

Amanda Johns 

Julia Judge 

Marcella & Max Kahn 

Jay Kane 

Eric Karpeles & Mike Sell 

Mark Keoppen 

Al Klingenstein 

Mary Kong 

Christine Kromer 

Renée Landau 

Jill Larson 

Howard Leifman 

Liza Lerner 

Jane Lew 

Joshua Lewis 

Line Lillevik & James Waterston 

Jessica Lissy 

Chip Loutrel 

Brigid McCarthy 

Betsy McClelland & Chia Messina 

Edelen McWilliams 


Janis & Alan Menken 

Dean Michaels 

Beth & Ross Moore 

Bob Morris 

Meg Mortimer 

Suzen Murakoshi 

Patricia Murphy & Adam Spilka 

Beth & Tim Murtha 

Eileen Nash 

Heather Nash 

Rona & Randy Nelson 

Margaret Norden & Joseph Gazdak 

Ellen Novack 

Ricarda O'Conner 


Jacki Ochs & Jan Kroeze 

Kimberly Ochs 

Maria & Paul Onderdonk 

Jeff Otis 

Juli Pari-Frankel & Eric Frankel 

Paris Chocolate 

Stacie & Alyson Passon Shapero 

Jodi Peikoff 

Margot & Steve Peters 

Lindsay Porter 

Michael Potts 

Roger Raines 

Anthony Rapp 

Lucy Retan & Tom Sapian 

Loree Rodkin 

Janice & Daniel Rous 

Mary Anne Rubacky 

Richard Rubinstein 

Josh Safran 

Zeborah Schachtel 


List current as of 5/2/01 

Karin & Thomas Schall 

Beth Schneider & Steve McFarland 


Stefan Selig 

Robert Shaffron & John Steber 

Sylvia Shepard & Willy Holtzman 

Connie Shulman & Reed Birney 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Lois Smith 


Ivy & David Solowiejczyk 


Frank Sposato 

Don Summa 


Edith Thurber & Kevin O'Rourke 

Anne Torsiglieri 

Patricia Triana 

Karen Trott & Peter Herdrich 

Maria Tucci & Robert Gottlieb 

Liz Tuccillo 

Christine Vachon 

Joyce Van Patten 

Cynthia Vance 

John Vassallo 

Joanna Vicente & Jason Kliot 

William Voelkel 

Jon Patrick Walker 


Carol J. Whitesides 

Elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte 

Hannah & John Wiltshire 

Sarah Winkler & Simon Leopold 

Kurt Wottan 

Joey Xanders 

Vincent Yen 

Yildiz Yuksek & Richard Blackstone 

THE 52ND STREET PROJECT STAFF 





George Babiak, Production Manager and Helmsman 

Julie Feldman-Abe, Director of Education 


Liz Bell, Jennifer Boring, Emily Crow, Kate Hancock; Interns 

BENEFIT VOLUNTEERS 

Heather Carnduff-Gobbée, Betsy Foldes, Rocio Galarza, 

Eris Migliorini, Doug Nervik, Jenny Peek 

SPECIAL THANKS 

Mona Arriola, Jenny Gersten, Bryan Gmitter, Allison Kyle, 

Barbara McCrane, Christopher Randolph, Laura Sametz, 

Kim Sherman, Vanessa Valdes, Elizabeth Williams, Dan Wojner




THE 

TEMPEST 

The 52nd Street Project is dedicated to the creation and production of new 

plays for, and often by, kids between the ages of ten and eighteen who reside 

in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. The Project does this 

through a unique mentoring program that matches kids with professional (and 

volunteer!) theater artists. 

The Project is about making children proud of themselves. The Project is not 

about teaching children to act, although they will learn to. It is not about 

teaching them to write plays, although they will learn that as well. What it is 

about is giving a kid an experience of success. It is about giving a kid an 

opportunity to prove that he or she has something of value to offer, something 

that comes from within that he or she alone possesses, something that cannot 

be taken away. 

By William Shakespeare 

The 2001 British/American Tour 

Directed by Greg Allen 



Teen Ensemble 

The Project’s Teen Ensemble is the final step in the kids’ training: a two-year 

acting class that culminates in the production of a full-length play by William 

Shakespeare, the very one you are seeing tonight. We are very grateful to our 

gracious British hosts for enabling this tour. 

The following foundations and government 

agencies have generously supported the Teen Program 

through their contributions: 

City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs 

Dammann Foundation 

Department of Youth and Community Development 

National Endowment for the Arts 

New York State Council on the Arts 

The Surdna Foundation 

New York City 

June 29 

Peter Norton Space 

London, England 

July 4 

Theatro Technis 

(presented by Scene and Heard) 

Debenham, England 

July7 

The Garden at Crows Hall

The Story of The Tempest 

Prospero, a sorcerer and the rightful Duke of Milan, dwells on an 

enchanted isle with his daughter, Miranda. Twelve years earlier, the 

duke's sister, Antonia, and the King of Naples, Alonso, conspired to 

usurp Prospero’s throne. Prospero and Miranda were set adrift in a 

boat, and they eventually found themselves marooned on the island. 

Prospero is served on his island by Ariel, a spirit whom he freed from a 

tree with magic, and Caliban, son of the witch Sycorax. When magic 

reveals that a ship bearing his old enemies is sailing near the island, 

Prospero summons a storm to wreck the ship. The survivors make it to 

shore in scattered groups. Among these is Ferdinand, the son of 

Alonso. He is lured to Prospero's abode by the singing of Ariel; there 

he meets Miranda, who is enthralled with the young prince. 

Meanwhile, Antonia, Alonso, Sebastienne, and Gonzala wander the 

island in search of Ferdinand. Antonia now plots with Sebastienne to 

murder Alonso, but this plot is thwarted by Ariel. Elsewhere on the 

island, Stephano and Trincula encounter Caliban. After sharing a few 

drinks, Caliban tries to enlist the two in a plot to kill Prospero and rule 

the island himself. He even promises Miranda to Stephano. Ariel, 

however, reports all these goings-on to Prospero. In the meantime, 

Miranda and Ferdinand pledge their troth to each other. 

Prospero isn't finished with his sport of Antonia and Alonso, either. He 

sends Ariel in the guise of a harpy to hound them for their crimes 

against him. Later, at a masque to celebrate the upcoming marriage of 

Miranda and Ferdinand, Prospero remembers Caliban's plot and 

abruptly calls the revels to a halt. He sends Ariel to punish Caliban, 

Trincula, and Stephano; the spirit does so by first luring them with 

some fancy clothes, then setting other island spirits upon them in the 

shape of hunting dogs that chase them around the island. 

Finally, Prospero confronts his sister and Alonso, revealing his true 

identity as the rightful Duke of Milan. He demands that Antonia restore 

his throne; he also rebukes Sebastienne for plotting against her own 

brother. To Alonso, he reveals Ferdinand alive and well, playing a 

game with Miranda. As a final act, Prospero abandons his magic and 

releases Ariel and Caliban from their servitude. From Ariel, Prospero 

asks for one last boon: calm seas and favorable winds for their trip 

back to Naples. 

-adapted from J.M. Pressley, The Shakespeare Resource Center 

The Cast 

Alonso, King of Naples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Ceraso 

Sebastienne, his sister . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tessa John-Connor 

Prospero, Duke of Milan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Nathanson 

Antonia, his sister, Duchess of Milan . . . . .Deshana Hamid 

Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples . . . . . . . .Alex Metzler 

Gonzala, an honest Counsellor . . . . . . . . .Michaela Murphy 

Caliban, a savage and deformed Slave . . .Thomas Santoni 

Trincula, a Jester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Vamvoukakis 

Stephano, a Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ahmed Attia 

Miranda, daughter to Prospero . . . . . . . . . . . .Judith Agosto 

Ariel, an airy spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sahara Walsh 

Boatswain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Mariners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Sandberg-Zakian, 

Greg Allen, George Babiak 

Nymphs and other spirits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Company 

Stage Manager: George Babiak 

Costume Design: Sarah Iams 

Choreography: Jeanne Simpson 

For their help on the New York show, The 52nd Street Project 

would like to thank Michael Bernard, Cecilia Arana, Roz 

Coleman, Alex Draper, Catherine Mueller, Anne Torsilieri, Abigail 

Lopez, Susan McGinnis, Becky White, Jonathan Babicka, Pam 

Traynor, Paul Olmer, George Cortez, and The Signature Theatre. 

In London, we’re grateful to Kate Coleman, Sophie Boyack and 

Scene and Heard , Ben Moor, Althea Stewart, Rachel Flint, Selina 

Boyack, and Vanessa Kastner. Finally, in Debenham, we are 

indebted to Oliver and Eleonora Knowland and Crows Hall, Mrs. 

Lennie Knowland, and John and Ann Knowland.

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Barker Welfare Foundation, The Barnsley Foundation, 

Blythmour Corporation, Capital Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Consolidated Edison, The Dammann Fund, Deutsche Bank of 

Americas Foundation, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Eleanor, Dramatists Play Service, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Educational 

Foundation of America, Entertainment Weekly, Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Hennessy 

Foundation, Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, James A. Macdonald 

Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Helen Merrill, Ltd., J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The William Morris Agency, Mosaic 

Entertainment, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation., Newman's Own, Paramount Pictures, Laura Pels Foundation, Staging and 

Design, Inc., Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Theater Communications Group, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., The 

Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of ove $150 this year (list is current as of 7/25/01) 

Anonymous 

Liliana Amador-Marty & Frank Marty 


Mary Bacon & Andrew Leynse 




Benny Bartley 



Gregory Bello 



Brian Swardstrom & 

Bonnie Bernstein 





Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 



Buzz Bovshow 

Alan Braverman 

Kathy Briggs 



Peter Jay Fernandez & 

Denise Burse 


Cora Cahan & Bernard Gersten 




Ellen Chenoweth 


Marissa & Travis Chibas 


Jerome Cohen Congress 

Jace Alexander & Maddie Corman 



George & Cathy Crow 

Cameron Crowe 


Tom Cruise 


Peter and Judith Dawkins 


Jon Divis & Gene Reilly 



Mario Egozi 


Ned Eisenberg 

Sophia & Gordon Elliott 








Terry Fitzpatrick & 

Stephen Perepeluk 

Alexa Fogel 


David Frankel 




Hank Gallo 

Victor Garber 

Beth Gardiner 



Hillel & Celia Gershenson 

Alexandra Gersten & John A. 

Vassilaros 




Nancy Giles 


Bob Glennon 





Mary Grieco 

Emily Grishman & 

Susan Sampliner 


Evan Handler 


Amy Henkels 

David Herdrich & 

Elizabeth Palmer Herdrich 


Lieta Hesen-Cohen & 

Richard Cohn 

Caroline Hon 



Sy Jacobs 


Linda Janklow 



Amanda Johns 



Traci Paige Johnson & 

Robert Mowen 




Lisa A. Kauffman 




Mary Kong 





Becky & Steven Lewis 

James Waterston & Line Lillevik 

Margo Lion 

Jessica Lissy 

Adrianne Lobel & Mark Linn Baker 

Richard & Susan Lobel 

Charles Loutrell 


John Lyons 






Ali Marsh 


Dave & Alicia Matthews 



Timothy Murtha & 

Elizabeth McDermott 



Alan & Janis Menken 

Chia Messina 


Dean Michaels 


John Morning 


Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & 

Adam Spilka 


Geoffrey Nauffts 


Rurth Nelson 

Mark Nesselson, M.D. & 

Elliott Rosenblum 

Cynthia Nixon 





Greg MacPherson & 

Jane Perlmutter 



Peter & Ana Rosa Phillips 


Oliver Platt & 

Camilla Campbell Platt 


Jeremy Posner 


Gigi Pritzker Pucker & 

Michael Pucker 




Lucy E. Retan 

Kate & Chris Robinson 

Loree Rodkin 


Clifford & Betsy Ross 

Daryl Roth 

Donald Rothschild & 

Lottchen Shivers 


Alexander Roy 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 




Maury Schott 

Marc Segan 

Stefan Selig 

Jeffrey Seller & Joshua Lehrer 

Alyson Shapero 



William Holtzman & 

S. Sylvia Shepard 

Reed Birney & Connie Shulman 

Meg Simon 






James Neuberger & 

Helen Stambler 

Jean Stein 

Ben & Christine Stiller 

Abbot B. Stranahan 



Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 





Gina Torres 




Robert Abrams & Cynthia Vance 

Wendy vanden Heuvel & 

Brad Coley 



Anita Waxman 


Daniel Wiener 

Jenny Wiener 






John Woo 




Richard Blackstone & 

Yildez Yuksek 


Stuart Zicherman 

The 52nd Street Project presents 

The 2001 Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust One-on-Ones 

PUNS 

IN THE OVEN 

THE 

BLOCK 

ISLAND 

BATCH 

MIKE SELL 

July 26-29, 2001 


549 West 52nd St., NEW YORK CITY

PUNS IN THE OVEN 

PLAYS ON WORDS 










Liz Bell, Education Assistant 



Interns: Jonathan Babicka, Sarah Petersiel 

The 2001 Block Island 

One-on-Ones 

July 26-29 



IN THE LOBBY! 



Project T-shirts (NEW design) . . . . . . . .$12.00 


Project Caps (NEW design) . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00 

Project Mugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 


Thank you for coming to PUNS IN THE OVEN! 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 

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Composer: Kim D. Sherman 


Lighting Designer: Greg MacPherson 

Costume Designer: Erin Billings 

Sound Designer: Vanessa Valdes 

Stage Manager: Allison Kyle 


Kevin Coffey, Kim Snow, Iwona 

Waluk, Monty Nicol, Richard Hicks, 

Vickie Clarke, Katherine Lumb 


Ceci Arana, George Babiak, Benny 

Bartley, Eileen Hecker, Alex and Ani 

Kehr, Scott and Stacey Linden, Mona 

Lipson, Kevin Roach, Abigail 

Ransmeier, Alison Rogers, John 

Sheehy, Frankie Ventura, Maja 

Wampuszyc 

“Puns” Illustration: Mike Sell 


Jonathan Babicka, Noel Polanco 

Prop Crew: 

Sarah Petersiel, Mayleen Cancel, 

Mary Vamvoukakis, 

Johnathan “Big J” Roldan 


Mona Arriola, Jonathan Babicka, Tim 

Gallagher, Nedra Gallegos, Allison 

Kyle, Rick Meese, Sarah Petersiel, 

Tom Schall 


Karin Schall, Liz Flahive 

Chefs: 

Pat McQuade and Martha Velie-Gass 

Teen Counselor: 

Mayleen Cancel 


NAME: 

ADDRESS: 

HoME PHoNE: 




My HoBBIES: 







ZIP 

The One-on-One Program is made possible with public funds from the 

National Endowment for the Arts; The New York State Council on the 

Arts, a state agency; the Department of Youth and Community 

Development; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs 

Cultural Challenge Program. The 52nd Street Project is a member of 

Art/NY and a participant in the New Generations Program, funded by 

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 

and administered by Theatre Communications Group, the national 

organization for the American Theater. 






send it to: The 52nd Street Project, 500 West 52nd St., New York, NY 10019. Or fax it to (212) 333-5598.


PUNS 

IN THE OVEN 

“TOO” 

The Tyler Hill, PA Batch of 

the 2001 One-on-Ones 

August 23-26 

right here at E.S.T. 

Same great theme, but with new 

kids, new adults, and all-new plays. 

o 

PLAYBACK 

o 

November, 2001 

First a kid writes a short play. Then, an adult writes an “answer” 

play. Then, the two of them perform both plays. Multiply this 

equation by seven and you’ve got an entire show. 

December, 2001 

In September, 10 kids brand-new to the Project will begin a 

Playmaking class taught by Project Playmaking Director Michael 

Bernard. Come and see their final plays performed by adult 

professional actors. 

The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings children from 

the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater artists to 

create original theater. Puns In The Oven 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 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. 









Larry Jones 




Carol ochs 

Willie Reale 

Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 



Jenny Wiener 


First of all, a hearty helping of gratitude to these folks for housing adults and 

kids: Pat McQuade & Martha Velie-Gass; Jane Muskey & Tony Goldwyn; Rita 

& Steve Draper, Jennifer & Elliot Taubman; Ron, Judy & Kevin Tierney; 

Virginia Dare, Joya Verde & Anthony; Josie Merck & Jim Stevenson. Sincere 

thanks to our chefs Pat McQuade & Martha Velie-Gass; our main house hosts 

Dr. Christina Biaggi & Pat Walsh; Lynn Reale, Kate, Ruth & Harold at Block 

Island Realty; Aldo’s; Prudy & The Ice Cream Place for the free treats; Glenn 

& Annie Hall; McQuade’s Market; Interstate Navigation; Bill Bendokis & New 

England Air; Robin Morse & Lucia May Rogerson; Bruce MacVittie & Sophia 

ochs MacVittie; Wendy vanden Heuvel, Brad Coley & Lila Blue Coley; Greg 

MacPherson & Jane Perlmutter for the air excursions; Jenny Ritter; Amanda 

Gass; John & Joanne Warfel; Kirk Littlefield; and finally, Joe and Cam at 

Smuggler’s Cove Sailing School. 

In-Kind Contributions 

Curt, Jamie, Matt, Tim, and everyone at E.S.T. Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson 

Scenic Studios, the Murphy Law office, Iris A. Brown, Ron Kastner and 

Capital Printing, Au’Some Candies, Big Apple Lights, Coleman, The Gap, 

Noggin, The Printing Store, Scholastic, Inc., Seagram’s Chateau & Estate 

Wines, Shapiro & Lobel, Sesame Workshop, Watkins, Inc., Mayor’s office of 

Film & Television, Boylan’s Bottling Co., David Sneddon & Fairway Market, 

Women‘s Interart, Andy Millon, Steve olsen & The Westbank Cafe, Imaginary 

Studios, Robert Goldberg and yorke Construction.

Puns in the oven - ACT I 

All original music composed by Kim D. Sherman except where noted (*) 

“Puns In The oven Theme Song” lyrics by John L. Sheehy 

BETTY BOLD AND THE COOTIE CAPER 

Written & Directed by Josh Lewis for Ani Kehr, age 11 

Betty Bold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ani Kehr 

Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Jerry/Weez/Randy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Lewis 

Susie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayleen Cancel 

other kids . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Vamvoukakis, Noel Polanco, Johnathan Roldan 

*"Betty Bold" music & lyrics by Josh Lewis 

THE JOKE’S ON YOU 

Written & Directed by Priya Ayyar for Suzette Santana, age 10 

Asia/Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzette Santana 

Coco/Maid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Priya Ayyar 

Peasants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayleen Cancel and Sarah Petersiel 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

"Right Under My Nose" lyrics by Priya Ayyar and "Tell A Joke" lyrics by Priya 

Ayyar, music by Kim D. Sherman and Suzette Santana. 

GRAMMA LESSON 

Written by Willie Reale. Directed by Willie Reale & Cecilia Arana for octavia 

Rodriguez, age 10 

Nonalita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .octavia Rodriguez 

Angie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cecilia Arana 

"According To St. Anthony" lyrics by Willie Reale 

I NEVER FANGED FOR MY FATHER 

Written by Chris Regan. Directed by Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. for Wonkezeh 

Newenle, age 12 

Harry Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wonkezeh Newenle 

Howland Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. 

Mosquito Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Lewis 

Lycanthrope Singers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel, Mary Vamvoukakis 

"When the Moon is Full" lyrics by Susannah Keagle 

THE MYSTERY OF THE SOBBING SISTER 

By Theresa Rebeck. Directed by Susan McGinnis for Katherine Acosta, 11 

Detective Maura Marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine Acosta 

Lola Pennymaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan McGinnis 

Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

"In the Dead of Night" lyrics by Theresa Rebeck 


E 

ACT II 

MOUNTAIN MAN 

Written & Directed by Robert Sean Leonard for Jeremy Butler, age 10 

Mountain Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeremy Butler 

Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Sean Leonard 

Mountain Men Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MENERGy III 

*"Sublime, the Mountain" music & lyrics by Robert Sean Leonard, "Solitude" 

lyrics by Robert Sean Leonard 

JASMINE OF THE SQUARES 

Written & Directed by Kim Sykes for Ariana Casablanca, age 11 

Jasmine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ariana Casablanca 

Jasmine’s Mom/ Kathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Sykes 

Carlos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

"I Like It" lyrics by Kim Sykes; "Without Math" lyrics by John Sheehy 

WITCHES! 

Written by Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian & 

Zabryna Guevara for Britney Castro, age 11 

Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Britney Castro 

Agnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zabryna Guevara 

Evil Mob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayleen Cancel, Noel Polanco, 

Mary Vamvoukakis, and Gus Rogerson 

"Witches!" lyrics by Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

BOB THE DRAGON 

Written by Joe Mihalow. Directed by Doug Lockwood for Alex Kehr, age 10 

Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Kehr 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

Chet Rockman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Lockwood 

Alfredo Duchamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

"The Game" lyrics by John Sheehy & Joe Mihalow 

THE ANGEL ON EIGHTEEN WHEELS 

Written & Directed by George Babiak for Frankie Ventura, age 11 

Nevada Joe Farnsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Ventura 

Trooper Wayne Ledbetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Cookie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

Butch Rawlins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Little Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayleen Cancel 

"Ballad of a Trucker" lyrics by George Babiak





Foundation, Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, James A. Macdonald 

Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Helen Merrill, Ltd., J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The William Morris Agency, Mosaic 

Entertainment, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation., Newman's Own, Paramount Pictures, Laura Pels Foundation, Staging and 

Design, Inc., Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Theater Communications Group, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., The 

Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of ove $150 this year (list is current as of 7/25/01) 

Anonymous 







Benny Bartley 



Gregory Bello 









Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 



Buzz Bovshow 


Kathy Briggs 




Denise Burse 















Cameron Crowe 


Tom Cruise 







Mario Egozi 


Ned Eisenberg 










Stephen Perepeluk 

Alexa Fogel 


David Frankel 




Hank Gallo 

Victor Garber 

Beth Gardiner 




Alexandra Gersten & John A. 

Vassilaros 




Nancy Giles 


Bob Glennon 





Mary Grieco 




Evan Handler 


Amy Henkels 





Richard Cohn 

Caroline Hon 



Sy Jacobs 


Linda Janklow 



Amanda Johns 




Robert Mowen 








Mary Kong 







Margo Lion 

Jessica Lissy 





John Lyons 






Ali Marsh 










Chia Messina 


Dean Michaels 


John Morning 



Adam Spilka 




Rurth Nelson 



Cynthia Nixon 














Jeremy Posner 







Lucy E. Retan 

Kate & Chris Robinson 

Loree Rodkin 



Daryl Roth 

Donald Rothschild & 

Lottchen Shivers 


Alexander Roy 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 




Maury Schott 

Marc Segan 

Stefan Selig 








Meg Simon 








Jean Stein 





Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 





Gina Torres 






Brad Coley 



Anita Waxman 


Daniel Wiener 

Jenny Wiener 






John Woo 





Yildez Yuksek 



PUNS 

IN THE OVEN 

“TOO” 

The 52nd Street Project presents The Wiener Family Foundation One-on-Ones 

THE 

tyler 

hill 

BATCH 

MIKE SELL 

august 23-26, 2001 


549 West 52nd St., NEW YORK CITY

PUNS IN THE OVEN 

PLAYS ON WORDS 













Sarah Petersiel, Intern 

The 2001 Tyler Hill 

One-on-Ones 

August 23-26 



IN THE LOBBY! 






Project Mugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 


Thank you for coming to PUNS IN THE OVEN! If you are not on our mailing list (or if 





Composer: 

Kim D. Sherman 

Music Director: 

David Gaines 

Set Designer: 







Stage Manager: 

Elissa Errick 

Slide Designer: 

Mike Sell 

“Puns” Illustration: 

Mike Sell 


George Babiak, Elissa Errick, 

Julie Gold, Ivana Granados, 

Sarah Petersiel, Shirley Rumierk, 

John Sheehy 


Rick Meese and Alex Metzler 

Prop Crew: 

Judy Agosto, Wonkezeh 

Newenle,Sarah Petersiel, 

Load-in Crew: 

Elissa Errick, Amy Johnston, 

Sarah Petersiel 


Karin Schall, Liz Flahive 

Chef: Eric Karpeles 

Proj Grad Counselor: Diana Rojas 


NAME: 

ADDRESS: 

hoME PhoNE: 

DAyTIME PhoNE: 



My hoBBIES: 







ZIP 

The One-on-One Program is made possible with public funds from the 
















PLAYBACK 2001 

Wha’ Happen 

P L A Y S W I T H T W O 

S I D E S 


First a kid writes a short play. Then, an adult writes an 

“answer” play. Then, the two of them perform both plays. 

Multiply this equation by seven and you’ve got an entire 

FORK 

IN THE 

ROAD 

10 CHOICE PLAYS 

o 

o 

December, 

2001 

In September, 10 kids 

brand-new to the 

Project will begin a 

Playmaking class 

taught by Project 

Playmaking Director 

Michael Bernard. 

Come and see their 

final plays performed 

by adult professional 

actors. 


the hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater artists to 

create original theater. Puns In The Oven 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 









heidi Ettinger 




Larry Jones 




Carol ochs 

Willie Reale 

Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 


Wendy vanden heuvel 

Jenny Wiener 


our trip to Pennsylvania wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for our 

stalwart host families, who put up both kids and adults at their homes. Thanks 

got to Linda, Bill & Sean Cobb; Linda, Bill & Daniel halvorsen; Andrea, Chuck, 

Melanie & Emma heyn: Deborah, David, Imogen, Benita & Sam Pursch; 

Frank & Pat Stoeckle; Sally & Lenny Weiss; Debbie, Frosty & Rio Myers; 

Richard Grunn & Tasha Williams; Katie homans & Patterson Sims & Mardette 

& Lally ; & Pete Snyder & Cathy Dodge. 

Sincere thanks to Wendy Townsend and Mark Keoppen, Martha Sader; David 

Sneddon & Steve Jenkins and The Fairway Market, Vanessa Valdes & Marcia 

Dunsmore. Extra-special thanks to our amazing hosts Mike Sell & Eric 

Karpeles (and Walter the Cat, too.) 


Curt, Jamie, Matt, Tim, and everyone at E.S.T. Neil A. Mazzella and hudson 

Scenic Studios, the Murphy Law office, Iris A. Brown, Ron Kastner and 

Capital Printing, Au’Some Candies, Big Apple Lights, Coleman, The Gap, 

Noggin, The Printing Store, Scholastic, Inc., Seagram’s Chateau & Estate 

Wines, Shapiro & Lobel, Sesame Workshop, Watkins, Inc., Mayor’s office of 

Film & Television, Boylan’s Bottling Co., David Sneddon & Fairway Market, 

Women‘s Interart, Andy Millon, Steve olsen & The Westbank Cafe, Imaginary 

Studios, Robert Goldberg and yorke Construction.

Puns in the oven, too - ACT I 

All original music composed by Kim D. Sherman except where noted (*) 

“Puns In The oven Theme Song” lyrics by John L. Sheehy 

A COD PIECE 

written by Jackie Reingold & directed by Jackie Reingold & Lisa Leguillo for 

Marilyn Sanchez, age 12 

Ima Cod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marilyn Sanchez 

Bea A. Starfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Leguillo 

Lobster Mobster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Vassallo 

Mussel Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wonkezeh Newenle, Mike Sell (8/23 only) 

"Sad to Be a Cod Song" & "Happy to Be a Cod Song" lyrics by 

Jackie Reingold 

END OF THE LINE 

written by Gus Rogerson & directed by Catherine Mueller for Anthony Mejia, 

age 11 

Red Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia 

Eunice/Paleontologist/Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Mueller 

Thirsty woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Agosto 

"Red’s Big Problem" lyrics by Gus Rogerson 

SHOWDOWN IN SEVILLA 

written & directed by Matt Saldívar for Berto Rodriguez, age 12 

Benjarmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Berto Rodriguez 

Julio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Saldívar 

Beatrice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

Pancakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Potts 

Desperados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Male Company 

"Cielito Lindo" *traditional 

ONE TOUGH COOKIE CRUMBLES 

written by John Sheehy & directed by Denise Burse for Lizette Natera, age 13 

Ella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizette Natera 

Madam Borgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denise Burse 

"Just Dessert" lyrics by John Sheehy 

BOLT 

written by Dan Berrett & directed by Michael Potts for Stephen Galimidi, 11 

Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Galimidi 

Parker/Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Potts 

Racehorses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The backstage crew 

"In the World Out There," lyrics by Dan Berrett 


E 

ACT II 

A SHAGGY FLY STORY 

written by Tim Blake Nelson & directed by Ed Vassallo for Jonathan 

hagemeyer, age 13 

Spivey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan hagemeyer 

Flem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Vassallo 

Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Jay Fernandez 

Court officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Metzler 

"My Best Friend," & "Sing-a-Long" lyrics by Tim Blake Nelson 

SLASHDANCE 

written & directed by Adam Felber for Ivana Granados, age 11 

Nicole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ivana Granados 

Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeanne Simpson 

Big Steve/Cactus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

"We Can Dance," lyrics by Adam Felber, Beatbox by Ed Vassallo & Justin 

Aponte 

MELLOW DRAMA 

written by Willie Reale & directed by Peter Jay Fernandez for Leah Galimidi, 

age 13 

Widow Bizby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

Mr. Lechermiser/Leopold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Jay Fernandez 

"Woe Is Me" & "Whoa, Not A Clown" lyrics by Willie Reale 

TAKING THE CAKE 

written & directed by Anne Torsiglieri for Wendy Rivera, age 13 

Lulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wendy Rivera 

Ethel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anne Torsiglieri 

Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bernard 

"I Bake" & "Cooking Lesson" lyrics by Anne Torsiglieri 

CONJOINED TWIN PRISON BREAK 

written & directed by Michael Bernard for Justin Aponte, age 13 

Schmill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Aponte 

Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bernard 

Prison Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Metzler 

"Sometimes" lyrics by Michael Bernard





Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 

James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Helen Merrill, Ltd., J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The William Morris 

Agency, Mosaic Entertainment, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation., Newman's Own, Paramount Pictures, Laura Pels Foundation, 

Roulette Entertainment Staging and Design, Inc., Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Theater Communications Group, 

John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., The Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 

this year (list is current as of 10/30/01) 

Anonymous 


Liliana Amador-Marty & Frank Marty Stephen Perepeluk 

Mark Lanow & Joanne Astrow Alexa Fogel 

Mary Bacon & Andrew Leynse Katherine Foster 

June Ballinger & Michael Goldstein David Frankel 

Talia Balsam & John Slattery Eric & Juli Frankel 



Benny Bartley 



Hank Gallo 

Laurie Becker & Rick Sweren Victor Garber 

Gregory Bello 

Beth Gardiner 

Lisa Benavides & Tim Nelson Rose Gasner & Larry Chertoff 




Jonathan Gazdak 



Alexander & Elizabeth Bernstein Alexandra Gersten & 







Lewis Black 


Tessa Blake 

Nancy Giles 

Mitchell Lemsky & Jane Bodle Lloyd & Kilty Gilmour 

Jane Bolster & Steve Wertimer Bob Glennon 

Buzz Bovshow 



Fredrick & Nancy Goldman 

Kathy Briggs 


Becky Browder & Ted Neustadt Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof 

Susan Bruce & Peter Hedges Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried 

Peter Jay Fernandez & Denise Burse 















Cameron Crowe 


Tom Cruise 


Cathy Dantchik 


Cameron Diaz 





Mario Egozi 


Ned Eisenberg 









Mary Grieco 

Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner 


Evan Handler 

Lynn Harris 


Amy Henkels 





Caroline Hon 



Sy Jacobs 


Linda Janklow 



Amanda Johns 




Robert Mowen 






Stephen Kepniss 



Mary Kong 







Margo Lion 

Jessica Lissy 





John Lyons 






Richard P. Martin 

Ali Marsh 










Chia Messina 


Dean Michaels 



John Morning 

Alfred Morris 



Adam Spilka 



Pam Nelson 


Rurth Nelson 



Cynthia Nixon 





Greg MacPherson & Jane Perlmutter 





Oliver & Camilla Platt 


Jeremy Posner 








Lucy E. Retan 

Anthony Rhulen 

Kate Hudson & Chris Robinson 

Loree Rodkin 



Daryl Roth 

Donald Rothschild & Lottchen Shivers 


Alexander Roy 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 




Maury Schott 

Marc Segan 

Stefan Selig 






William Holtzman & S. Sylvia Shepard 


Meg Simon 






James Neuberger & Helen Stambler 

Jean Stein 





Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 





Shane Tilson-L’Estrange 

Gina Torres 





Wendy vanden Heuvel & Brad Coley 



Anita Waxman 


Daniel Wiener 

Jenny Wiener 






John Woo 




Richard Blackstone & Yildez Yuksek 



The 52nd Street Project presents The 2001 Playback Shows 

Fri., Nov. 2 and Sat., Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. 

Sun., Nov. 4 at 3:00 p.m. 

Theater at St. Clement’s Church 

423 W. 46th St., New York City

PLAYS WITH TWO SIDES 












Mayleen Cancel and Jayme Rosado, Receptionists 

Claire Sother, Intern 


Composer: 

Virginia Hart Pike 


Douglas Nervik 

Set Designer: 





Sheila Kehoe 



Noël Dawkins 

Slide Designers: 

Christopher Bonanos, Renato Castilho, 

Vickie Clarke, Johann Conforme, 

Katherine Lumb, Tiana Manfred, Monty 

Nicol, Kim Snow, Iwona Waluk 

“Wha’ Happen” Illustrations: 


The 2001 Playback Shows 

November 2-4 

Theater at 

St. Clement’s Church 


Anju Andre-Bergmann, George Babiak, 

Chris Bonanos, Jason Gots, Richard 

Hicks, Katherine Lumb, Cara Marcous, 

Natalie Musteata, Monty Nicol, Noel 

Polanco, Christina Ramirez, Iwona 

Waluk 


Emily Crow and Noel Polanco 

Prop Crew: 

Claire Sother, Anju Andre-Bergmann, 

and Natalie Musteata 

Load-in and Light Hang Crew: 

Mona Arriola, Emily Crow, Moira 

MacDonald, Betsy Rhodes, John 

Salzman, Claire Sother, Jason Wells 

House Managers: Cara Marcous, 

Susan McGinnis, and Mary Pat Walsh 

Chefs: Christopher Randolph, 

Karin Schall, and Mary Pat Walsh 

The Playback Program is made possible with public funds from the 










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FORK 

IN THE 

ROAD 


December 14-16, 

Ensemble 

Studio Theatre 


brand-new to the Project 

began a Playmaking class 

taught by Playmaking 

Director Michael Bernard. 

Come and see their final 

plays performed by adult 


Table For Two 

The Restaurant Plays 

The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings inner-city 

children from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional 

theater artists to create original theater. Wha’ Happen 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 Judah Sklar 

from his book Playmaking: Children Writing and Performing Their Own Plays. 






Wendy Ettinger 


Stephen Graham, chair 

Larry Jones 




Carol ochs 

Willie Reale 

Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 



Jenny Wiener 


We’re extremely grateful to Peter, Helen, and Christopher Randolph, who 

made their lovely home in Wareham, Massachusetts available to us over the 

Columbus Day Weekend. Thanks also to Anita Flanagan for her help with 

costumes, Vanessa Valdes for her sound advice, and Mother Crafton, Seth, 

Clarence, Wendy and the rest of the great staff at St. Clement’s. 

The 2002 Two-On-Twos 

In the one-on-one’s, a single kid is paired with a single adult. 

Now you can see two kids perform a play written by an adult and 

directed by another adult. Theater to be announced. 


Ensemble Studio Theatre, Neil A. Mazzella 

and Hudson Scenic Studios, the Murphy 

Law office, Iris A. Brown, Ron Kastner and 

Capital Printing, Au’Some Candies, Big 

Apple Lights, Coleman, The Gap, Noggin, 

The Printing Store, Scholastic, Inc., 

Seagram’s Chateau & Estate Wines, 

Shapiro & Lobel, Sesame Workshop, 

Watkins, Inc., Mayor’s office of Film & 

Television, Boylan’s Bottling Co., David 

Sneddon & Fairway Market, Women‘s 

Interart, Andy Millon, Steve olsen & The 

Westbank Cafe, Imaginary Studios, Robert 

Goldberg and yorke Construction. 

The 52nd Street Project is 

proud to participate in the 

NyC Arts Coalition’s efforts 

to “Take Back our City.”

WHA’ HAPPEN - ACT I 

All original music composed by Virginia Pike 

Acceptance Speech 

By Christina Ramirez, age 13. Dramaturg: Seret Scott. Director: Kim Sykes 

The Wonderful Adventures of One Rotten Banana 

Written by Kim Sykes. Directed by Kim Sykes and Seret Scott 

Georgia/Nana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christina Ramirez 

June/Georgia (part 2)/Susan Lucci/Plantan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Sykes 

“The Green Grass Grows All Around” lyrics by Christina Ramirez, “A Cure For 

Elmocitis” lyrics by Kim Sykes 

Double Take 

By Zaida Natera, age 14 (15 next wk.) Dramaturg/Director: Lenore Pemberton 

Mother Take 

By Adriana Trigiani. Director: Lenore Pemberton 

Envy/Pride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zaida Natera 

Jada/Ruby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lenore Pemberton 

Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

SyZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie Musteata, Anju Andre-Bergmann, Claire Sother 

“Two Fly Girls” and “I’m Sorry” lyrics by Zaida Natera 

The Spirit 

By Jayme Rosado, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Liz Tuccillo 

The Spirit, Part II 

Written and Directed by Liz Tuccillo 

Allan/Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jayme Rosado 

Mom/Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz Tuccillo 

Identity Crisis 

By Shevonne Hernandez, age 14. Dramaturg: Megan Sandberg-Zakian. 

Directed by Gus Rogerson 

Clem ‘N’ Clementine 

Written and Directed by Gus Rogerson 

Jayana Rogerson/Clementine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shevonne Hernandez 

Marco Hernandez/Clem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Flight attendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Crow 

The Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Cigar Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Model Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claire Sother 

“Clem ‘n’ Clementine’s Reveille” and “Young In The Mind” lyrics by Gus Rogerson 

F 

Intermission! 

E 

WHA’ HAPPEN - ACT II 

Foul Play 

By Isaac Trujillo, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Keith Reddin 

Over Overtime 

Written and directed by Keith Reddin 

Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Isaac Trujillo 

Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith Reddin 

Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Dance, Dance, and Why Not Dance 

By yazzy Troche, age 15. Dramaturg/Director: Liz Flahive 

I’ll Tell You Why Not 

Written and Directed by Liz Flahive 

yaaliyah/Mrs. Graziela Garcia Romero Schwartz . . . . . . . . . . . .yazzy Troche 

Da Serious one/Manny the Flyer Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Saldívar 

Another Flyer Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Club People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Announcer/Kid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bernard 

“Winning or Losing” lyrics by yazzy Troche, “Mrs. Schwartz’s Lament” lyrics by 

Liz Flahive 

That’s The Way Life Is 

By Michael Feliciano, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Carlo Alban 

Life Is That Way 

Written by Michael Bernard. Directed by Carlo Alban 

Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Feliciano 

Maxwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlo Alban 

Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie Musteata




Foundation of America, Entertainment Weekly, Ford Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The J. Paul Getty Trust, The Horace W. Goldsmith 

Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan 

Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Helen Merrill, Ltd., J.P. Morgan 

Charitable Trust, The William Morris Agency, Mosaic Entertainment, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation., Newman's Own, 

Paramount Pictures, Roulette Entertainment Staging and Design, Inc., Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Theatre 

Communications Group, John A. Vassilaros & Sons, Inc., The Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals 

made gifts of over $150 this year (list is current as of 12/10/01) 

Anonymous 







Benny Bartley 



Gregory Bello 









Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 



Buzz Bovshow 


Kathy Briggs 


















Cameron Crowe 


Tom Cruise 




Cameron Diaz 





Mario Egozi 


Ned Eisenberg 










Alexa Fogel 


David Frankel 




Hank Gallo 

Victor Garber 

Beth Gardiner 

Janeanne Garofalo 





Alexandra Gersten & 





Nancy Giles 


Bob Glennon 


Fredrick & Nancy Goldman 

Nancy & Fred Goodman 




Mary Grieco 



Evan Handler 

Lynn Harris 


Amy Henkels 





Nan & George Hirst 

Caroline Hon 



Sy Jacobs 


Linda Janklow 



Amanda Johns 




Robert Mowen 






Stephen Kepniss 



Mary Kong 

Belle & Roger Kuhn 







Margo Lion 

Jessica Lissy 





John Lyons 

Grace Lyu-Volckhausen 






Richard P. Martin 

Ali Marsh 

Richard Marin 










Chia Messina 


Dean Michaels 



John Morning 

Alfred Morris 



Adam Spilka 



Pam Nelson & Peter Fritschel 


Rurth Nelson 



Cynthia Nixon 











Jeremy Posner 








Lucy E. Retan 

Anthony Rhulen 


Loree Rodkin 



Daryl Roth 

Donald Rothschild & Lottchen Shivers 


Alexander Roy 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 




Maury Schott 

Marc Segan 

Stefan Selig 








Meg Simon 







Jean Stein 





Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 





Shane Tilson-L’Estrange 

Gina Torres 








Anita Waxman 


Daniel Wiener 

Jenny Wiener 






John Woo 








presents the Fall 2001 Playmaking Series 

FORK 

IN THE 

ROAD 


Fri., Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Sat., Dec. 15 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 

and Sun., Dec. 16 at 3:00 p.m. 


549 West 52nd St., New York City

FORK IN THE ROAD 

The Fall 2001 Playmaking Plays - Dec. 14-16, The Ensemble Studio Theatre 











Diana Rojas, Executive Assistant 



Claire Sather, Intern 

COOL STUFF ON SALE IN THE LOBBY! 



Project Sweatshirts (NEW ITEM!) . . . . .$20.00 



Project Mugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 


Thank you for coming to FORK IN THE ROAD. If you are not on our mailing list (or if 









Costume Designer: Janet Edwards 

Sound Designer: 

Betsy Rhodes 


Perry McBain Daniel 


Katherine Lumb, Richard Hicks, 

Monty Nicol, Kim Snow, 

John Steward, Alberta Testanero, 

Iwona Waluk 

“Fork” Illustrations: George Babiak 


Anju Andre-Bergmann, George 

Babiak, Heather Carnduff, 

Virginia Gifford, Jennifer Getzinger, 

Cara Marcous, Natalie Musteata, 

Leigh Pennebaker, Christina 

Ramirez, Megan Sandberg-Zakian, 

Claire Sather, John Sheehy, Kurt 

Wootton 


Ritch Duncan, Shirley Rumierk, 

Johnathan Roldan 

Prop Crew: 

Abigail Solomon, Claire Sather, 

Frankie Ventura, Adrian Zambrano 


Doug Lockwood, Perry McBain 

Daniel, Betsy Rhodes, Samara 

Rifkin, Claire Sather, Tom Schall, 

Maury Schott 

House Manager: Maury Schott 

Hosts: Eric Karpeles and Mike Sell 

Master Chef: Eric Karpeles 


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The Playmaking Program is made possible with public funds from the 
















Table For Two 

The Restaurant Plays 



create original theater. FORK IN THE ROAD 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 (Tyler Hill, Pennsylvania, for this 

show). Tonight’s performance is the end result. 

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. 


Feb. 1-3, 2002 at The Women’s Interart Annex 

(Right across the hall from the Clubhouse) 

In the one-on-one’s, a single kid is paired with a single adult. 

Now you can see two kids perform a play written by an adult and 

directed by another adult. Call 642-5052 for reservations 

Heart of The Matter 

(Basically Ten Plays) 

the winter Playmaking series 

March, 2002 at a theater to be announced. 

If you’re enjoying the show tonight, you’ll want to come see the 

work of our next batch of Project newcomers! Theater to be 

announced. 









Larry Jones 




Carol ochs 

Willie Reale 

Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 



Jenny Wiener 


We’re extremely grateful to Eric Karpeles and Mike Sell, who graciously 

allowed us to use their beautiful home in Pennsylvania as our base of 

operations for the writer’s retreat. Thanks also to our terrific host families, the 

Cobbs, the Grunns, the Halvorsens, the Pursches, the Russos, the Rutledges, 

Sohail Raikhy, and the Stoeckles. 


Ensemble Studio Theatre, Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson Scenic Studios, the 

Murphy Law office, Iris A. Brown, Ron Kastner and Capital Printing, Au’Some 

Candies, Big Apple Lights, Coleman, The Gap, Noggin, The Printing Store, 

Scholastic, Inc., Seagram’s Chateau & Estate Wines, Shapiro & Lobel, 

Sesame Workshop, Watkins, Inc., Mayor’s office of Film & Television, 

Boylan’s Bottling Co., David Sneddon & Fairway Market, Women‘s Interart, 

Andy Millon, Steve olsen & The Westbank Cafe, Imaginary Studios, Robert 

Goldberg and yorke Construction, Prime Films, and Cubic B’s.

FORK IN THE ROAD - ACT I 


A So-Called Family 

By Michael Velez, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Rick Meese 

Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Zayas 

Jasmine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Nathanson 

Crazy the Monkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bernard 

Baby voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ritch Duncan 

“One Time Ago” lyrics by Michael Velez. Choreography by Jeanne 

Simpson. 

Step By Step 

by Madelyne Ross, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Jessica Bauman 

Keisha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizzy Davis 

Mr. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Potts 

Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Jackson 

Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Ventura and Adrian Zambrano 

Ruby and Buddy’s Big Deal: Be Yourself 

by Alex Tomas, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Angel David 

Ruby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zabryna Guevara 

Buddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ray Thomas 

Mr. James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ritch Duncan 

A Waiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abigail Solomon 

“Be Yourself” lyrics by Alex Tomas. 

The Crystal Hunt 

by Victor Ariel Cortes, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Sascha Paladino 

Zack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Eigenberg 

Ricky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Costabile 

Slime People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crew 

A Date For Mom 

by Johanna Vidal, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: George Babiak 

Angie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Niambi Nataki 

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phyllis Somerville 

Jimmy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Randolph 

Man in Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Wilkof 

Cops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Ventura and Adrian Zambrano 

F 

Intermission! 

E 

FORK IN THE ROAD - ACT II 

To Sing Or Not To Sing 

by Solangee Acosta, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Lizzie Gottlieb 

Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Kuhn 

Nancy Babushka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lois Smith 

Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Ventura 

Burger King Patrons . . . . . . .Johnathan Roldan and Adrian Zambrano 

Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

“Emotions” and “Money” lyrics by Solangee Acosta. 

Sneezing Andrea 

by Katie Grullon, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Kay Matschullat 

Andrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abigail Lopez 

Sasha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leslie Lyles 

One Night at the Heavenly Hotel 

By Lilli Cooper, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Susan Vitucci 

Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mercedes Herrero 

Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phyllis Somerville 

Mrs. Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley Rumierk 

“What People Think When They’re Alone” lyrics by Lilli Cooper 

Jack and Jill 

by Zebulun Santiago, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Glynis Rigby 

Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phillip Christian 

Jill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anita Flanagan 

Preacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley Rumierk 

A Classroom Breakout 

by Spencer Lopez, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Lee Wilkof 

Jhon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Billy Crudup 

Mr. Lowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Jackson 

Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Wilkof 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bernard 

“Friendship” lyrics by Spencer Lopez

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Barker Welfare Foundation , The Barnsley 

Foundation, Capital Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Deutsche Bank of Americas Foundation, The Dramatists 

Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & 

Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The J. Paul Getty Trust, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, 

Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Helen Merrill, Ltd., Milbrook 

School, The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, The William Morris Agency, Mosaic Entertainment, The National Board of Review, The New World 

Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, Newman's Own, Paramount Pictures, Laura Pels Foundation, Roulette Entertainment, Staging & 

Design, Inc., Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Theatre Communications Group, Inc., John A. Vassilaros & 

Son, Inc., The Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, The Wiener Family Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation In addition the following individuals 

made gifts of over $150 this year (list is current as of 1/30/02) 

Anonymous 

Liliana Amador-Marty & 

Frank Marty 



June Ballinger & 

Michael Goldstein 



Benny Bartley 




Gregory Bello 



Brian Swardstrom & Bonnie 

Bernstein 




Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 



Buzz Bovshow 


Kathy Briggs 



Peter Jay Fernandez & Denise 

Burse 











Elizabeth Cooper-Davis & Gordon 

Davis 

Jace Alexander & 

Maddie Corman 


Bill Wrubel & Jennifer Crittenden 


Cameron Crowe 

Tom Cruise 




Noël Dawkins 

Cameron Diaz 

Buddy Dikman & Chuck Davis 




Mario Egozi 

Ned Eisenberg 






Matt Williams & 

Angelina Fiordellisi 

Terry Fitzpatrick & Stephen 

Perepeluk 

Alexa Fogel 


David Frankel 


Naomi Freundlich & 

Charles Miles 


Victor Garber 

Beth Gardiner 




Alexandra Gersten & John 

Vassilaros 




Nancy Giles 


Bob Glennon 


Fred & Nancy Goodman 




Mary Grieco 

Emily Grishman & Susan 

Sampliner 


Evan Handler 

Lynn E. Harris 


Amy Henkels 



Lieta Hesen-Cohen & Richard 

Cohn 

Katy Homans & Patterson Sims 

Caroline Hon 




Sy Jacobs 

Linda Janklow 


Amanda Johns 



Traci Paige Johnson & Robert 

Mowen 






Stephen & Sharon Kepniss 



Mary Kong 



Lynn Landis 



Courtney LeClaire-Conway 




Margo Lion 

Jessica Lissy 




John Lyons 

Grace Lyu-VolckHausen 





Richard Marin 

Ali Marsh 








Chia Messina 


Nancy Meyer & Marc Weiss 

Dean Michaels 


John Morning 

Alfred H. Morris 



Adam Spilka 





Pamela & Peter Nelson 


Ruth Nelson 

Mark Nesselson, M.D. & Elliott 

Rosenblum 





Greg MacPherson & Jane 

Perlmutter 





Jeremy Posner 





Lucy E. Retan 

Loree Rodkin 



Daryl Roth 

Alexander Roy 

Shirley Rumierk 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 




Maury Schott 


Stefan Selig 








Meg Simon 


Dr. David Solowiejczy 





Jean Stein 





Daniel Swee 




Gina Torres 

Anne Torsiglieri & Michael Bernard 


Pamala Tyson & Sean Mudd 





Brad Coley 



Anita Waxman 


Daniel Wiener 

Jenny Wiener 





Gary Winick 


John Woo 

Joanne Woodward & 

Paul Newman 








Friday, February 1 at 7:30 p.m. 

Saturday, February 2 at 3:00 & 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday, February 3 at 3:00 p.m. 

The Women’s Interart Annex 

500 W. 52nd St., #2A (2nd Floor)


Table for Two: The Restaurant Plays 

The Women’s Interart Annex - Feb. 1-3, 2002 











Diana “The Kid” Rojas, Executive Assistant 



Catherine Glenn, Britta Jensen, Julia Walk Miller, Interns 

Composer: 

Deborah Abramson 


Joe Rubenstein 

Set Designer: 





Melissa Toth 

Sound Designer: Britta Jensen 


Dawn Reynolds 



Monty Nicol, Kim Snow, Iwona 

Waluk, and George Babiak 

“Table for Two” Illustration: 

Chesley McLaren 


George Babiak, Heather Carnduff, 

Catherine Glenn, Britta Jensen, 

Annette Madden, Cara Marcous, 

Julia Walk Miller, Jay Patterson, 

Leigh Pennebaker, Diana Rojas 


Kevin Heisler 

Prop Crew: 

Julia Walk Miller, Catherine Glenn, 

Judy Agosto, Ivana Granados 


Dale Ho, Frauke Levin, Anna Li, 

Jay Patterson, Becky White 

House Manager: Maury Schott 

Host and Guest Chef: 

Maria Tucci 

Master Chefs: 

Carol Ochs & John Sheehy 

The Two-on-Two Program is made possible with public funds 








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Heart of The Matter 

(Basically Ten Plays) 

the winter Playmaking series 

march 22-24 at a theater to be announced. 

This month, a fresh batch of newcomers began our 8-week Playmaking 

program. At the end of the class they will be whisked away to Kent, 

Connecticut for a weekend in which they will fashion 10 brand new plays 

featuring your favorite Project adult actors. 

Honorary Chairman Tom Cruise invites you to 

SAVE THE DATE & THE LAST DANCE 

MONDAY, 

MAY 13, 2002 

STILL 

STAYIN' 

ALIVE 

The 52nd Street Project's 20th Anniversary 

DISCO BENEFIT 

For more information or reservations call John "Dancin' Machine" Sheehy 

@ 212/333-5252. 

The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings 


professional theater artists to create original theater. Table for Two 

is a production of our Two-on-Two program, in which two of the 

Project’s more seasoned kids are matched with two adult volunteers 

(one playwright, one director) and given the task of creating a short 

play. After the writers presented their contributions, the actors and 

directors traveled to Dutchess County earlier this month to rehearse 

the plays over a three-day weekend. Tonight’s performance is the 

final result. 






Noël Dawkins 




Stephen Graham, 

chair 

Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale 

Shirley Rumierk, 


Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re grateful to Margot, Ronnie, Paul, Sonya, and the rest of the 

staff at Women’s Interart Annex for making their extremely 

convenient space available to us. We also owe big-time to Maria 

Tucci and Robert Gottlieb, Stephen Perpeluk and Terry 

Fitzpatrick, and Derek McLane and Wendy Ettinger, all of whom 

graciously allowed us to use their upstate homes for three 

tumultuous and fun-filled days. Our gratitude also goes to Super 

Project Pal Ron Fiorina of Boylan Bottling Co., Mary Moore and 

D’Agostino’s Supermarkets, and brand-spanking new board 

member John A. Vassilaros (a.k.a. Johnny Coffeeshopolis) for 

contributing our intermission refreshments.

Table for Two: The Restaurant Plays - Act One 

All original music composed by Deborah Abramson 

and performed by Joe Rubenstein 

Crazy Larry’s Squid Hut 

By Susan Kim. Directed by Joel de la Fuente. 

Crazy Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adalberto Rodriguez 

Dolores/Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wendy Rivera 

“I Want a Restaurant” lyrics by John Sheehy. 

The King Ain’t the Thing 

by Jerome Hairston. Directed by Gus Rogerson. 

King Diggity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oscar Padilla 

Brotha Bubba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Akeem Frazier 

Mister Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Vassallo 

Groupies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The crew 

“The King Ain’t the Thing” and “I’m Gonna Chomp the Chump” 

lyrics by Jerome Hairston. 

Hungry for Heaven 

By Alexandra Gersten. Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. 

Angela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Taveras 

Cherie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizette Natera 

Maria Coffeeshopolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Little Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Agosto 

Roach Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ivana Granados, John Sheehy, 

and Nancy Giles 

“It Is a Pleasure to Serve” lyrics by Willie Reale. 

Act Two 

The Luckiest Men in the World 

By Michaela Murphy. Directed by Ed Vassallo. 

Lou Gehrig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Ventura 

Babe Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adrian Zambrano 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Vassallo 

Patron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Vassallo 

“Step Up to the Plate” lyrics by Michaela Murphy. 

The Right Place 

by John Sheehy. Directed by Nancy Giles. 

Tamara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allary Seda 

Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tiffany Butler 

“The Right Place” lyrics by John Sheehy. 

Short-Order Crook 

By Adam Felber. Directed by Jeanne Simpson. 

Lenny Knuckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeremy Butler 

Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jaymaree Rosado 

The Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeanne Simpson, Adam Felber 

“You Grabbed a Fork” lyrics by Adam Felber. 

F 

Intermission! 

Root Beer Floats, Coffee, 

and Flyer Bars in the lobby! 

E

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Barker Welfare Foundation , The Barnsley 

Foundation, Capital Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Deutsche Bank of Americas Foundation, The Dramatists 

Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & 

Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The J. Paul Getty Trust, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, 

Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Lucent Technologies, James A. Macdonald Foundation, The Andrew 

W. Mellon Foundation, Helen Merrill, Ltd., Milbrook School, The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, The William Morris Agency, Mosaic Entertainment, 

The National Board of Review, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, Newman's Own, Paramount Pictures, Laura Pels 

Foundation, Roulette Entertainment, Staging & Design, Inc., Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna, Tiger Baron 

Foundation, Theatre Communications Group, Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc., The Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, The Wiener Family 

Foundation, Yorke Construction Corporation. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $150 this year (list is current as of 3/21/02) 

Anonymous 

Liliana Amador-Marty & 

Frank Marty 







Benny Bartley 




Gregory Bello 




Bernstein 




Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 



Buzz Bovshow 


Kathy Briggs 




Denise Burse 








Marissa Chibas & Travis Preston 



Elizabeth Cooper-Davis & Gordon 

Davis 





Cameron Crowe 

Tom Cruise 




Noël Dawkins 

Cameron Diaz 





Mario Egozi 

Ned Eisenberg 







Matt Williams & 


Terry Fitzpatrick & Stephen 

Perepeluk 

Alexa Fogel 


David Frankel 



Charles Miles 


Victor Garber 

Beth Gardiner 




Alexandra Gersten & John 

Vassilaros 




Nancy Giles 


Bob Glennon 






Mary Grieco 

Emily Grishman & Susan 

Sampliner 


Evan Handler 



Amy Henkels 




Cohn 


Caroline Hon 




Sy Jacobs 

Linda Janklow 


Amanda Johns 



Traci Paige Johnson & Robert 

Mowen 









Mary Kong 



Lynn Landis 



Courtney LeClaire-Conway 




Margo Lion 

Jessica Lissy 




John Lyons 

Grace Lyu-VolckHausen 





Richard Marin 

Ali Marsh 








Chia Messina 



Dean Michaels 


John Morning 




Adam Spilka 







Ruth Nelson 


Rosenblum 






Perlmutter 





Jeremy Posner 





Lucy E. Retan 

Loree Rodkin 



Daryl Roth 

Alexander Roy 


Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 




Maury Schott 


Stefan Selig 








Meg Simon 


Dr. David Solowiejczy 




Jean Stein 





Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 




Gina Torres 



Pamala Tyson & Sean Mudd 





Brad Coley 



Anita Waxman 


Daniel Wiener 

Jenny Wiener 





Gary Winick 


John Woo 


Paul Newman 







presents the Winter 2002 Playmaking Production 

Fri., Mar., 22 at 7:30 p.m., Sat., Mar. 23 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 

and Sun., Mar. 24 at 3:00 p.m. 

Theater at St. Clement’s 

423 West 46th St., New York City

Heart of the Matter 

The Winter 2002 Playmaking Plays: Mar. 22-24, Theater at St. Clement’s 



Carol Ochs, executive Director 

Michael Bernard, Associate Artistic Director/Playmaking Director 



Julie Feldman, Director of education 



Liz Bell, education Assistant 

Diana Rojas, executive Assistant 



Britta Jensen, Catherine Glenn, and Julia Walk Miller, Interns 





Costume Designer: Crystal Thompson 

Costume Assistant: Remy Pearce 

Sound Designer: Roger Raines 

Stage Manager: Karen Munkel 



Monty Nicol, Kim Snow, 


Iwona Waluk, George Babiak 

“Heart” Illustrations: 

Heather Carnduff-Gobée 


George Babiak, Liz Bell, 

Catherine Glenn, Britta Jensen, Amy 

Johnston, Cara Marcous, Julia Walk 

Miller, Karen Munkel, John Sheehy 


Britta Jensen, Osage Lewis-Ashley, 

Joel Lind, Steven Vasquez 

Prop Crew: 

Julia Walk Miller, Julie Gold, 

Ivana Granados 

Wall Props: Catherine Glenn 


Mona Arriola, Britta Jensen, 

Moira MacDonald, Julia Walk Miller, 

Karen Munkel, Chris Ryan, 

John Salzmann, Jason Wells, 

Alistair Wandesforde-Smith 

House Managers: Mary Pat Walsh, 

Susan McGinnis 

Hosts: 

Stephen and Kathy Graham, 

Sam and Lynn Waterston, 

Liz and Paul Giamatti 




Development; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The 

52nd Street Project is a member of Art/NY and a participant in the New 

Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/The 

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by Theatre 

Communications Group, the national organization for the American 

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Honorary Chairman Tom Cruise 

invites you to 

SAVE THE DATE & THE LAST DANCE 

MONDAY, MAY 13, 2002 

The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings children 

from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater 

artists to create original theater. HEART OF THE MATTER 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 (Kent, Connecticut, for this 

show). Tonight’s performance is the end result. 






Noël Dawkins 

Wendy ettinger, chair emeritus 



Larry Jones 



Patricia M. Murphy, esq. 

Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale 

Gus Rogerson 

Shirley Rumierk, alumni member 

José Soto, Jr., alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

STILL STAYIN' ALIVE 

The 52nd Street Project's 20th Anniversary 

DISCO BENEFIT 

For information, call 

John “Dancin’ Machine” Sheehy 

at (212) 333-5252 


We’re grateful to Stephen and Cathy Graham for graciously allowing us 

to bring the chaos of a Playmaking weekend to their lovely home in 

Kent, Connecticut. Their staff, including Chef eric and Jeannie, get a 

round of applause, too. Thanks also go to Sam and Lynn Waterston, 

and Liz and Paul Giamatti for providing overnight accommodations. 


ensemble Studio Theatre; Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson Scenic 

Studios; the Murphy Law Office; Iris A. Brown; Ron Kastner and Capital 

Printing; Big Apple Lights; Coleman; Noggin; The Printing Store; 

Scholastic, Inc.; Seagram’s Chateau & estate Wines; Shapiro & Lobel; 

Sesame Workshop; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; 

Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Andy Millon; 

Steve Olsen & The Westbank Cafe; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary 

Studios; Robert Goldberg and yorke Construction; Jive Records, part 

of Zomba Music Group; Prime Films; and Cubic B’s.

HEART OF THE MATTER - ACT I 


Emotions 

By Tiffany Paget, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel Desai 

Jenny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca White 

Other kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Bus Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Osage Lewis-Ashley 

Miss Wonder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

“Be Friends Forever” lyrics byTiffany Paget. 

Reddy’s Evil Plan 

by Joshua Omana, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Joe White 

Reddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale Ho 

Jumpy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Goldblatt 

Bossy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Geer 

On and Off 

by Jazzlyn Hernandez, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Peter Herdrich 

Jessica Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kaitlyn Kenney 

Julissa Cordero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karen Trott 

Partygoers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

“New Girl” lyrics by Jazzlyn Hernandez 

A Football Player’s Dream 

by John Cuevas, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Marcella André 

Tara Kwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna Li 

Jayson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jay Patterson 

Casper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joel Lind 

Bullies & Cheerleaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

“A Song for an Angel” lyrics by John Cuevas 

Cloudman and Sun vs. Meltman 

by Chassity Damiani, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Connie Grappo 

Meltman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Draper 

Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Femi Plimpton 

Cloudman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Reporter/Dark Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Glenn 

“Livin’ in Light” lyrics by Chassity Damiani 

F 

Intermission! 

E 

HEART OF THE MATTER - ACT II 

The Child Who Found His Mom 

by Paul Dixon, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson 

Tommy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenajuan Bentley 

Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danyon Davis 

Tia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lenore Pemberton 

Security Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Britta Jensen 

Chains of Love 

By Megan Cruz, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Liliana Amador 

Dr. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Ostrega 

Waitress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Walk Miller 

White Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Bast 

Robbers . . . . . . . . . . .Joel Lind, Osage Lewis-Ashley, Steven Vasquez 

Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Glenn 

“Evil Pink” and “Girl Heroes” lyrics by Megan Cruz 

The Fight Between Friends 

by Caroline Rodriguez, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: elizabeth Giamatti 

Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Geer 

Maranda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley Rumierk 

Team Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Osage Lewis-Ashley 

“In My Tap Shoes” lyrics by Caroline Rodriguez 

Let Me Stay 

by eddie Cuevas, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Danny Goldstein 

Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Grillo 

Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duane Boutté 

Claude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Crowd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Gold 

“I Like Your House” lyrics by eddie Cuevas 

The Parrot and the Old House 

by Christian Alvarez, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Jace Alexander 

Patty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maddie Corman 

Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.J. Brown 

T.V. Contest Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Danny Hamster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Hollywood Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bernard 

“The Fat Cat” and “Charles and Me” lyrics by Christian Alvarez

Corporate Hosts Bear Stearns, Mosaic Entertainment, 

Tobak-Dantchik Events and Promotions and the 

Board of Directors of The 52nd Street Project present 

artistiC direCtor 

Gus Rogerson 

Board Chair 


exeCutive direCtor 

Carol Ochs 

honorary Chair 


Becky Browder 







Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 



Tom Cruise 

Co-Chairs 

Jenny Wiener 


Karin Schall 



the Board of direCtors 


Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 



John Vassilaros 

Jenny Wiener 

the 52nd street Project 

gratefully acknowledges... 

Giorgio Armani Parfums 

Peter Contarino and Backstage Productions 

Big Apple Lights 

Iris A. Brown 

Capital Printing/Ronald J. Kastner 

Kenneth Cole Productions 


Hudson Scenic Studios 

Jive Records/A division of Zomba Music Group 

Noggin 

Kevin O’Shea and Jack Morton Williams, Inc. 

The Post Factory 



Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Co. 



Ultimate Impressions 



healthier Living since 1868 

stiLL stayin’ aLive: the show 

the aduLts 

Lewis Black, Kate Burton, Billy Crudup, 

Peter Jay Fernandez, Peter Herdrich, 

Michael Potts, Diana Rojas, Shirley Rumierk, 

José Soto, Anne Torsiglieri and Karen Trott 

the Kids 

Paul Dixon, Stephen Galimidi 

and Suzette Santana 

LyriCs By 

Willie Reale 

MusiC By 

Robert Reale 

direCted By 


MusiC direCtor 

Irwin Fisch 

written By 

Willie Reale and John Sheehy 

danCe ChoreograPher 

Jeanne Simpson 

set and rigging ChoreograPher 


Lighting design 


CostuMe design 


sound design 

Scott Lehrer 

stage Manager 

Hank Meiman 

stiLL stayin’ aLive: the fiLM 

Directed by Noël Dawkins and Wendy Ettinger 

Edited by Tricia Cooke 

Mixed by Dog Bark Sound 

foaMCore designs 

George Babiak 

disCo d.J. 

Max Salpetrier

the hustLe taBLes 

Bear Stearns 



Patrice & Louis Friedman 

Jenny Wiener & Jon Steingart, 

Mosaic Entertainment 

Jeffrey Yass 

the eLeCtriC sLide taBLes 





the roLLer Boogie taBLes 

Vanessa Boeye & Ronald J. Kastner 

Bob Boyett 


Davis Polk & Wardwell 


Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros & 

Johnny Coffeeshopolis 

Tricia & Mark Jacobs, Watkins Products 


The New World Foundation 

Ana Rosa & Peter Phillips 


Maury Schott 



John & Ed Vassallo 

ben barenholtz 

tanya & andrew blackman, 

shapiro & lobel llp 

alfred C. Cerullo iii 


Hyla & rick Crane 

Jennifer Crittendon & bill Wrubel 

rebecca & richard dresser 

david eigenberg 

endeavor 

nora ephron 

tom Feeney & paul 

parzuchowski 


Janeane garofalo 

Jenny gersten & Willie reale 

elizabeth & paul giamatti 

Michael greif & Jonathan Fried 

lisa J. gugenheim 

nyree Hartman & Mark saad 

dana ivey 

the Bus stoP seats 

andrea l. Johnson 

traci paige Johnson & 

bob Mowen 

elizabeth leCompte & 

Willem dafoe 

John s. lyons 

kay Matschullat & allan arffa 

Fran Mcdormand & pedro Coen 

Jane Musky & tony goldwyn 

sara & don nelson 

Jane perlmutter & 

greg Macpherson 

leslie & dean potashner 

linda & Hal ritch 

anita a. & david s. rogerson 

steve sabba 

leslie schine & nils nilsen 

daniel swee 

karen trott & peter Herdrich 

Wendy Wasserstein 

Mary lin & Jim yoshimura 

Joanne akalaitis 

alexis alexanian 

amazon pixels 

alice a. arana 

Cecilia arana-grant & kevin grant 

lucie arnaz & larry luckinbill 

June ballinger & Michael goldstein 

talia balsam & John slattery 

arija bareikis 

benny bartley 

terry belanger 

stephen bernstein 

Vicky bijur & ed levine 

Jane bolster & steve Wertimer 

kathy borowitz & John turturro 

buzz bovshow 

Julie boyd 

becky browder & ted neustadt 

susan bruce & peter Hedges 

denise burse & 

peter Jay Fernandez 

alison Fraser & rusty Magee & 

nat Magee 

Cora Cahan & bernard gersten 

Camilla Campbell & oliver platt 

Colleen Carroll & Mitchell semel 

phoebe Cates & kevin kline 

sharon Chantiles 

glenda Chesshir 

darrah Cloud & dave owens 

ruth Cohen 

david Copeland 

Maddie Corman & 

Jace alexander 

Catherine Corpeny 

& Max d. Mayer 


peter Cross 

anna e. Crouse 

emily Crow 

Catherine Curtin & randy Myler 

georgia & billy delano 

stephen V. derosa 

dramatists play service 

Moira driscoll & david pence 

Christine dunn & 

steve Callahan 

patricia dunnock & 

ned eisenberg 

karen & Christopher eddowes 

Mario egozi 

Josephine eke & Jason Valk 

beth emelson 

Martin ross Fetner 

anita Flanagan 

alexa l. Fogel 

deborah Freedman & bill Woods 

katherine Freedman & brian beirne 

rose gasner & larry Chertoff 

Jilian Cahan gersten 

ileen getz & Mark grinnell 

toni giamatti 

nancy giles 

kilty & lloyd gilmour 

the BuMP seats 

Judy goldman & Michael pillinger 

robyn goodman 

lizzie gottlieb & Michael young 

Flavia grimm 


kathy Hiler & daniel Jenkins 

katheryn Holt & kirk Citron 

katy Homans & patterson sims 

Matt Houston 

amanda Johns 

Marcy & Max kahn 

eric karpeles & Mike sell 

evelyn kenvin & 

arthur rosenbloom 

Woodie king, Jr. 

Judy kuhn & david schwab 

Jill larson 

nanette & allan larson 

kate lear & Jonathan lapook 

Warren leight 

Mickey lemle 

liza lerner 

aimee levine 

Josh lewis 

anna antonia li 

linda li 

Vince liebhart 

Jessica lissy 

adrianne lobel & 

Mark linn-baker 

barry lee Mackall 

Wendy Makkena & bob krakower 

sonya Martin 

John Matoian 

george Mayer 

brigid McCarthy 

saundra McClain 

barbara McCrane & paul reale 

Jerry Mcgill 

rick Meese 

danny Meisner 

Josie Merck & James stevenson 

bob Morris 

Meg Mortimer 

suzen Murakoshi & 

Mark temme 

patricia Murphy & adam spilka 

dr. Mark nesselson & 

elliot rosenblum 

ricarda o'Conner 

lori o'Connor 

Carol ochs & bruce MacVittie 

Jacki ochs & Jan kroeze 

susan ochs phillips 

lu ann s. & William M. polk 

Christopher randolph 

theresa rebeck & Jess lynn 

alysia reiner & 

david alan basche 

latanya r. richardson & 

samuel l. Jackson 

daryl roth 

Martha roth & bill irwin 

esther & stan royce 

Caroline ryan 

laura sametz 

Zeborah schachtel 

karin & thomas schall 

Mary anne & ken schuster 

richard schwartz 

Whitney scott & peter Jacobson 

dana segal & andrew Hurwitz 

stefan M. selig 

sylvia shepard & Willy Holtzman 

kim d. sherman 

abby sigal 

Meg simon 

landon slane 

lois smith 

abigail rose solomon 

Frank sposato 

erena stennett 

sara & david stone 

abbott stranahan & david Ward 

lynn street & donald Margulies 

paola styron 

susanna styron & darrell larson 

Mariko tada 

Crystal thompson & Chris ryan 

edith thurber & kevin o'rourke 

suzanne tobak 

lorraine tobias & alex draper 

liz tuccillo 

susan J. Vitucci 

Mary pat Walsh 

Mildred & borah Walton 

Maja Wampuszyc 

anita Waxman 

anne Weiss 

Carol Whitesides 

elizabeth Williams & Joseph Forte 

ellis Williams 

Hannah & andy Wolk 

yildiz yuksek & 

richard blackstone 

ginger Zakian & bob sandberg 

the 52nd street ProJeCt staff 

gus rogerson, artistic director 

Carol ochs, executive director 

Michael bernard, associate artistic director 

John sheehy, director of development and Marketing 

george babiak, production Manager 

Julie Feldman-abe, director of education 

Megan sandberg-Zakian, Volunteer Coordinator 

Chris Ceraso, teen dean 

liz bell, education assistant 

diana rojas, executive assistant 

iris a. brown, graphic designer 

Catherine glenn, britta Jensen, 

Julia Walk Miller; interns 

pHotos by Wendy stulberg 

list current as of 5/8/02 

Benefit voLunteers 

Heather Carnduff-gobbée, tim gallagher, 

Martin gobbée, dale Ho, 

doug lockwood, perry Mcbain daniel, 

susan Mcginnis, Chris ryan, 

Vanessa Valdes 

sPeCiaL thanKs 

Willem dafoe, beth emelson, 

Jenny gersten, Joe Mihalow, 

Hank rogerson, karin schall, 

Jilann spitzmiller, Mary pat Walsh 

layout by george babiak

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Barker Welfare Foundation, The Barnsley Foundation, Capital 

Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Consolidated Edison, The Dammann Fund, Davis Polk & Wardwell, The Dramatists Guild 

Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, The Educational Foundation Of America, Entertainment Weekly, Ford Foundation, The J. Paul 

Getty Trust, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser 

Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank, Lucille Lortel Foundation, Lucent Technologies, Mellon Bank, Helen Merrill, The Cynthia & 

George Mitchell Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The National Board of Review, Newman's Own, The New World Foundation, The New York Times, Paramount 

Pictures, Laura Pels Foundation, Roulette Entertainment, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Staging and Design, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna 

Partners, Theatre Communications Group, The Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, Yorke Construction Corp., Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc. (List current as of 7/24/02) 



Cecilia Arana-Grant & Kevin Grant 

Lucie Arnaz & Laurence Luckinbill 

Debbon Ayer 




Benny Bartley 




Gregory Bello 







Lewis Black 



Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Bob Boyett 


Kathy Briggs 





Alfred C. Cerullo III 


Sharon Chantile 




Kirk & Katherine Holt Citron 

Darah Cloud & Dave Owens 


Ruth Cohen 




Hyla & Richard Crane 



Cameron Crowe 


Tom Cruise 

Catherine Curtin 





Georgia & William Delano 

Jonathan Demme 





Moira & David Driscoll 


Mario Egozi 


Ned Eisenberg & Patricia Dunnock 

Nora Ephron 





Tom Feeney & Paul Parzuchowski 



Martin Ross Fetner 





Anita Flanagan & Jeff Potter 

Alexa Fogel 

David Frankel 




Katherine Freedman 



Victor Garber 







Paul & Elizabeth Giamatti 

Nancy Giles 


Bob Glennon 

Bryan Gmitter 


Wendy Goldman 






Mary Grieco 



Mark & Valerie Hadjipateras 

James A. Macdonald Foundation 

Evan Handler 



Amy Henkels 

David Herdrich & Elizabeth Palmer 

Herdrich 




Barbara Howard 



Dana Ivey 

Mark Evan Jacobs 

Sy Jacobs 




Amanda Johns 



Traci Paige Johnson & Robert Mowen 



Marcy & Max Kahn 



Ronald Kastner & Vanessa Boeye 




Alan & Kathryn Klingenstein 


Mary Kong 



Lynn Landis 



Jill Larson 

Michael P. Lawrence 


Mary Ann Lefort 


Warren Leight 


Liza Lerner 


Joshua Lewis 

Anna Li 

Linda Li 


Margo Lion 

Jessica Lissy 



John Lyons 


Barry Mackall & Bill Schwinghammer 




Wendy Makkena & Bob Krakower 





Richard Marin 

Ali Marsh 





Brigid Mccarthy 




William Michael McMahon & Meg 

Mcmahon 

Rick Meese & Dan Lori 

Richard & Denise Menelly 


Josie Merck & Jim Stevenson 

Chia Messina 



Dean Michaels 


Emily & John Morgan 

John Morning 

Bob Morris 

Meg Mortimer 


Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Adam Spilka 

Timothy Murtha & Elizabeth McDermott 

Heather & Eileen Nash 

Don & Sara Nelson 



Ruth Nelson 


Rosenblum 


Ricarda O'Conner & Michael Ottavi 

Lori O'Connor 











Oliver Platt & Camilla Campbell Platt 


Jeremy Posner 


Michael Potts 

Gigi Pritzker Pucker & Michael Pucker 







Lucy E. Retan 


Loree Rodkin 




Gaylen Ross 

Daryl Roth 

Alexander Roy 

Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 







Maury Schott 

Ken & Mary Ann Schuster 

Stefan Selig 






Abby Jo Sigal & Matt Turner 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 


Lois Smith 





Jean Stein 


David & Sara Stone 

Abby Stranahan & Dave Ward 



& Bonnie Bernstein 

Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 





Gina Torres 


Liz Tuccillo 


Josephine Eke & Jason Valk 


Ed Vassallo 


John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc 





Anita Waxman 




Daniel Wiener 

Jenny Wiener 







John Woo 





Virginia Zakian & 

Robert Sandberg 




Ten for the Road: 

The Traveling Plays 

DESTINATION: 

BLOCK ISLAND 

July 25-28, 2002 


549 West 52nd St., NEW YORK CITY 

JAMES STEVENSON

Ten for the Road: 






Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Associate Artistic Director 


Liz Bell, Director of Education 




Mayleen Cancel and Zsuzsa Mysak, Receptionists 

Interns: Conor Fetting-Smith, Charlotte Howard, Beth McMahon 


One-on-Ones 

July 25-28 





Project T-shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12.00 



Project Mugs (now in BLUE!) . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 


Thank you for coming to TEN FOR THE ROAD! If you are not on our mailing list (or if 







Lighting Designer: Abigail Felder 

Asst. Lighting Designer: 

Kelly Blackwell 

Costume Designer: Janet Edwards 

Costume Assistant: Lee Harper 


Stage Manager: Perry McBain-Daniel 


Katherine Lumb, Monty Nicol, Kim 

Snow, John Steward, Iwona Waluk 


George Babiak, Stephanie Bast, 

Heather Carnduff, Monique Curnen, 

Conor Fetting-Smith, Charlotte 

Howard, Beth McMahon, Rick 

Meese, Niambi Nataki, Rachel 

Schroeder, John Sheehy 

Flyer/Program Illustrations: 



Conor Fetting-Smith, Adalberto 

Rodriguez, Johnathan “Big J” Roldan 

Prop Crew: 

Charlotte Howard, Jennifer Jimenez, 

Beth McMahon 



Howard, Beth McMahon, Tim 

Gallagher, Noel Polanco, Tom Schall 


Liz Bell, Karin Schall, Mary Pat Walsh 

Chefs: 

Pat McQuade and Martha Velie-Gass 


Jennifer Jimenez 

The One-on-Ones Program is made possible with public funds from the 








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Ten MORE for the Road 

DESTINATION: 

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The second outing of the 2002 One-on-Ones 

August 22-25 right here at E.S.T. 

Same great theme, but with new kids, 

new adults, and all-new plays. 

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create original theater. TEN FOR THE ROAD is a production of our one-onone 

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 










Noël Dawkins 




Larry Jones 




Carol ochs 

Willie Reale, founder 

Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


our Host Families – Pat McQuade & Martha Velie-Gass; Josie Merck & Jim 

Stevenson; Eliot & Amy Nerenberg; Jennifer & Elliot Taubman; Diane Trippler 

& Don Frageau; Ron, Judy & Kevin Tierney; Joya Verde & Anthony & Nicole 

Frye & Virginia Dare; Thomas Frye and our headquarters host Dr. Christina 

Biaggi. Sincere thanks also go to Lynn Reale, Kate & Harold at Block Island 

Realty; Prudy & The Ice Cream Place; Rita & Steve Draper; Jane Muskey & 

Tony Goldwyn ; Glenn & Annie Hall; McQuade’s Market; Interstate Navigation; 

Sophia ochs MacVittie; Jenny Ritter; Amanda Gass; Kirk Littlefield; Joe and 

Pat at Smuggler’s Cove Sailing School; Finns, Block Island Grocery. 



Playmaking class taught by Project Playmaking Director Megan 

Sandberg-Zakian. Come and see their final plays performed by 

adult professional actors. 


Curt, Jamie, Suzanne, Carl, Tim, and everyone at the Ensemble Studio 

Theatre; Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson Scenic Studios; the Murphy Law office; 

Iris A. Brown; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Big Apple Lights; Coleman; 

Noggin; The Printing Store; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; 

Sesame Workshop; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s office of Film & Television; 

Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Andy Millon; Steve 

olsen & The Westbank Cafe; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary Studios; Robert 

Goldberg and yorke Construction; Jive Records, part of Zomba Music Group; 

and Prime Films.

TEN FOR THE ROAD - ACT I 

All original music composed by Kim D. Sherman 

“Ten for the Road Theme Song” lyrics by John Sheehy 

SHERMIE THE WORMIE 

Written by Michael Bernard & Directed by Jessalyn Gilsig 

for Jazzy Hernandez, age 11 

Shermie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jazzy Hernandez 

Purdy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessalyn Gilsig 

"The Song of Shermie" & "Birds & Worms" by Michael Bernard 

A THING FOR ISLANDS 

Written by Julie McKee & Directed by Susan McGinnis 

for Leah Galimidi, age 14 

Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan McGinnis 

Leilani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

Pilot’s Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Jimemez 

Radio Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

"State Song" by Julie McKee & Susan Vitucci; "Real Hawaii" by Julie McKee 

J’AI PEUR … MOI AUSSI 

Written by David Schwab & Directed by Carlo Alban 

for Anthony Mejia, age 12 

Bellhop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia 

George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlo Alban 

Iguana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth McMahon 

"I’m Afraid So" & "Feel Your Fear" by John Sheehy 

HAPPY TRAILS 

Written by Jim Stevenson & Directed by Niambi Nataki 

for Suzette Santana, age 11 

Marilyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzette Santana 

Angelica’s Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Angelica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Jimenez 

Sundown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Niambi Nataki 

"Teddy Bear Blues" & "Friend Around the Bend" by Jim Stevenson 

HAVING SEEN THE LIGHT 

Written by Willie Reale & Directed by Kenajuan Bentley 

for Kimani Lewis-Ashley, age 12 

Heathcliff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimani Lewis-Ashley 

Norbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenajuan Bentley 

"Shooting the Breeze in Limbo" by Willie Reale 


E 

TEN FOR THE ROAD - ACT II 

BIRTH OF A SALESMAN 

Written By Susan Kim & Directed by Stephanie Bast 

for Solangee Acosta, age 13 

Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Solangee Acosta 

Apartment voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crew 

Rozonda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Bast 

Betty Faye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

"The Sell Spiel" by John Sheehy 

DEEP TROUBLE 

Written & Directed by George Babiak 

for Alex Tomas, age 11 

Sandy Shortz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth McMahon 

Fin Harper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Johnny Ramos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas 

The Visitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlotte Howard 

"The Deep, Deep Blues" by George Babiak 

BAGGAGE 

Written & Directed by Doug Lockwood 

for Megan Cruz, age 11 

Jana, Rocket LaVoom, 

Toots McKenzie, and Connie Caboose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Cruz 

Swifty LaVoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Lockwood 


Two Bad Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Jimenez, Diana Rojas 

Lita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Jimenez 

"Unpack" by Doug Lockwood & John Sheehy 

COFFEE, TEA OR MY LEFT FOOT 

Written by John Sheehy & Directed by Monique Curnen 

for Tiffany Paget, age 10 

Krissy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tiffany Paget 

Helga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monique Curnen 

"Having a Friend" by John Sheehy 

STILL WAITING FOR … 

Written by Bruce MacVittie & Directed by David Costabile 

for Stephen Galimidi, age 12 

Didi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Galimidi 

Gogo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Costabile 

"Next to You" by Bruce MacVittie 

These shows are perfomed in celebration of the lives of our dear friends 

Pat Walsh and Bob Reale.

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Barker Welfare Foundation, The Barnsley Foundation, Capital 

Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Consolidated Edison, The Dammann Fund, Davis Polk & Wardwell, The Dramatists Guild 

Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, The Educational Foundation Of America, Entertainment Weekly, Ford Foundation, The J. Paul 

Getty Trust, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, Hudson Scenic Studio, Betty E. & George B. Kaiser 

Foundation, Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank, Lucille Lortel Foundation, Lucent Technologies, Mellon Bank, Helen Merrill Ltd., The Cynthia & 

George Mitchell Foundation, J.P. Morgan Charitable Trust, The National Board of Review, Newman's Own, The New World Foundation, The New York Times, Paramount 

Pictures, Laura Pels Foundation, Roulette Entertainment, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Staging and Design, The Surdna Foundation, Susquehanna 

Partners, Theatre Communications Group, The Vervane Foundation, West Bank Cafe, Yorke Construction Corp., Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc. (List current as of 7/24/02) 





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Bob Glennon 

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Wendy Goldman 






Mary Grieco 




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Alan & Kathryn Klingenstein 


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Warren Leight 


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Joshua Lewis 

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John Morning 

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Timothy Murtha & Elizabeth McDermott 

Heather & Eileen Nash 




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Jeremy Posner 


Michael Potts 

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Lucy E. Retan 


Loree Rodkin 




Gaylen Ross 

Daryl Roth 

Alexander Roy 

Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 







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Stefan Selig 







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Jean Stein 







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Mariko Tada 





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Liz Tuccillo 




Ed Vassallo 


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Daniel Wiener 

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Virginia Zakian & 

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The 2002 Wiener Family Foundation One-on-Ones 

Ten (More) 

for the Road: 


DESTINATION: 

WAREHAM, MA. 

august 22-25, 2002 


549 West 52nd St., NEW YORK CITY 

JAMES STEVENSON

Ten (More) 

for the Road: 



Gus Rogerson, Artistic director 

Carol Ochs, executive director 

John Sheehy, director of development and Marketing 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Associate Artistic director 


Liz Bell, director of education 

diana Rojas, executive Assistant 

Chris Ceraso, Teen dean 

Iris A. Brown, Graphic designer 

Mayleen Cancel and Zsuzsa Mysak, Receptionists 

Interns: Conor Fetting-Smith, Charlotte Howard, Beth McMahon 

The 2002 Wareham, MA 

One-on-Ones 

August 22-25 



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Composer: Amy Kohn 


Lighting Designer: Kelly Blackwell 



Costume Assistant: 

Jennifer Tatum Jimenez 

Sound Designer: Chris Ryan 

Sound Operator: Ray Harold 



Katherine Lumb, Monty Nicol, Kim 

Snow, John Steward, Iwona Waluk 


George Babiak, Liz Bell, 

Conor Fetting-Smith, 

Charlotte Howard, Ani Kehr, 

Cara Marcous, Beth McMahon, 

Karen Munkel, John Sheehy 




Conor Fetting-Smith, Noel Polanco, 

Stephen Galimidi 

Prop Crew: 

Charlotte Howard, Beth McMahon, 

Leah Galimidi, Anthony Mejia 



Howard, Beth McMahon, Tim 

Gallagher 


Liz Bell, Karin Schall 

Chefs: 

Christopher Randolph, Bruce 

MacVittie, Carol Ochs, John Sheehy 


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November 1-3, 2002: 

The Annual Playback Show 

If Only... 

The Second Chance Plays 


“answer” play. Then, the two of them perform both 

plays. Multiply this equation by seven and you’ve got an 

entire show. 

December 13-15,2002: 

The Fall 

Playmaking Series 

The 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings children 

from the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood together with professional theater 

artists to create original theater. TEN FOR THE ROAD 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 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. 





Cathy dantchik 

Noël dawkins 

Wendy ettinger, 




Larry Jones 

James Mcdaniel 

Frances Mcdormand 


Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


brand-new to the Project will 

begin a Playmaking class taught 

by Project Playmaking Director 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Come and 

see their final plays performed by adult 



Our Host Families – Gerry & Sam Gray; Anne & Colin McNay; Emily 

& John Morgan; Susanne & John Potts; Sidney Worthen & David 

Pearce; Joe & Beth McNay; and an extra large helping of gratitude for 

our headquarters hosts Peter, Helen & Christopher Randolph. 


Sincere thanks to our chef Christopher Randolph for slaving away 

over a hot stove; to David Sneddon, Steve Jenkins & Fairway for 

contributing a vanload of great food; Nesserella’s Fruit and 

Vegetable Stand; Kim D. Sherman for her musical contributions; 

Karin Schall; Stephen Graham; and the Marion General Store.

ten (More) for the road - ACT I 

“Ten (More) for the Road Theme Song” lyrics by John Sheehy 

BIG JOHN 

Written By Michael Bernard & directed by Shirley Rumierk 

for Wonkezeh Newenle, age 14 

Big John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wonkezeh Newenle 

Sheriff Luwanda/Grandma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley Rumierk 

"Drift & Roll" music by Amy Kohn & lyrics by Michael Bernard 

OZ AGAIN 

Written by Suzen Murakoshi & Willie Reale & directed by Suzen Murakoshi 

for Evelyn Nicole Rosario, age 11 

dorothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzen Murakoshi 

Myrna, The Wicked Witch of the South . . . . . . . . . . . . .evelyn Nicole Rosario 

"Newark, Newark" music by Amy Kohn & lyrics by Willie Reale 

JUST THE CASH 

Written by Joe Mihalow & directed by Tom Schall 

for Ariana Casablanca, age 13 

Newsman/Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .diana Rojas 

Bank Teller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Fifi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ariana Casablanca 

Francois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Schall 

Bakery employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conor Fetting-Smith 

The Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

"Do What You Do" music by Amy Kohn & lyrics by John Sheehy 

ON THE ROAD, THE PREQUEL 

Written & directed by Bruce MacVittie for Alex Kehr, age 11 

dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Kehr 

Sal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce MacVittie 

Hep Cat Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The "Beat-elles" 

"The Dean Moriarty Riff" music by Amy Kohn & lyrics by Bruce MacVittie 

"Let’s Step Out" music by Kim d. Sherman & lyrics by Bruce MacVittie 

THE MAD EXPERIMENT 

Written & directed by Zabryna Guevara for Anastasia Kehr, age 12 

Mad Scientist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anastasia Kehr 

Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zabryna Guevara 

"Mad Scientist Blues" music & lyrics by Zabryna Guevara "Friendship, Life & 

Truth" music by Kim d. Sherman & lyrics by Zabryna Guevara 


E 

ACT II 

GROUND CREW GARY TAKES OFF 

Written & directed by Josh Lewis for Michael Velez, age 12 

Ground Crew Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Velez 

Sparky/ulcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Lewis 

devon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

"Ground Crew Gary" music & lyrics by Josh Lewis 

CLOWN TIME IS OVER 

Written by Cynthia Kaplan & directed by Angel desai 

for Katie Grullon, age 12 

Petaluna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Grullon 

Chickie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel desai 

Circus Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

"Out There In The World" music by Angel desai & lyrics by Cynthia Kaplan 

"Not An Easy Life" music by Amy Kohn & lyrics by Cynthia Kaplan 

UP IN ARMS 

Written & directed by Jerry McGill for Johanna Vidal, age 11 

Lucia Cappuccini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johanna Vidal 

Antonio Cappuccini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry McGill 

Rosaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .diana Rojas 

The Couple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conor Fetting-Smith, Charlotte Howard 

Sergio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

"I Gotta Have You, You Gotta Have Me" music by Jerry McGill & Amy Kohn & 

lyrics by Jerry McGill 

MACK AND MAY 

Written & directed by Keira Naughton for Zebulun Santiago, age 11 

Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zebulun Santiago 

May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keira Naughton 

doc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

"Mack’s Song" & "Mack & May’s Song" music & lyrics by Keira Naughton 

THE PAINTER 

Written & directed by Robert Sean Leonard for Mike Grullon, age 13 

Giuseppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Grullon 

Paolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Sean Leonard 

The Chicken Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlotte Howard 

"Giuseppe’s Song" music & lyrics by Robert Sean Leonard

Barker Welfare Foundation, Blythmour Corporation, Capital Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Davis Polk & Wardwell, 

Deutsche Bank of Americas Foundation, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, Entertainment Weekly, 

The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Fdtn., The J. Paul Getty Trust, Office of Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Holland 

Lodge Foundation, Inc., Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Lemle Pictures, Inc., Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Lucille Lortel Foundation, Lucent Technologies, 

James A. Macdonald Foundation, Major League Baseball, Mellon Bank, N.A., The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, The National Board of Review, 

Newman's Own, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Co. Foundation, Paramount Pictures,Pfizer Foundation, Philip Morris Companies, Roulette 

Entertainment, Rytech Inc., St. James' Church, Susquehanna Partners, G.P., Theatre Communications Group, Inc., John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc , The Vervane 

Foundation, West Bank Café, Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc. (List current as of 10/31/02) 




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Arija Bareikis 


Benny Bartley 



Gregory Bello 



Lewis Black 


Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Julie Boyd 

Bob Boyett 



Michael Buchanan 

Phoebe Cates & Kevin Kline 








Ruth Cohen 


Elizabeth Cooper Davis 

& Gordon J. Davis 




Peter & Barbara Cross 

Emily Crow 



Nadia Dajani 




Noël Dawkins & Joe Mihalow 



Stephen DeRosa 

Cameron Diaz 






Mario Egozi 



Beth Emelson 

Nora Ephron 









Alexa Fogel 





Michael & Sonya Gaffney 








Toni Giamatti 

Nancy Giles 


Bryan Gmitter 




Lizzie Gottlieb 









Colleen Hindsley 

William Holtzman & S. Sylvia 

Shepard 


Matthew Houston 


Philip & Alexandra Howard 


Dana Ivey 



Amanda Johns 















Warren Leight 


Liza Lerner 

Aimee Levine 

Joshua Lewis 

Anna Li 

Linda Li 


John Lyons 


Barry Mackall 

& Bill Schwinghammer 




Roma Maffia 





Richard Marin 

Sonya Martin 

John Matoian 




Jerry McGill 

William Michael McMahon 

& Meg Mcmahon 








Bob Morris 

Meg Mortimer 



& Adam Spilka 


Eric Nedelander 




Ruth Nelson 



Lori O'Connor 




Lenore Pemberton 




Jeremy Posner 


Michael Potts 



Richard Rauchenberger 






Arthur H. Rosenbloom 

Daryl Roth 

Alexander Roy 


Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 

Arnold & Agnes Sametz 

Laura Sametz 

Elizabeth Santeix 




Maury Schott 


Richard Schwartz 

Dana Segal 

Stefan Selig 


Richard Shaffer & Natalka Bukalo 




Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 



Jean Stein 




Paola Styron 




Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 


Gina Torres 


Carl & Edna Torsiglieri 

Liz Tuccillo 





Ed Vassallo 


John Vassilaros & Alexandra Gersten 

Susan Vitucci 





Anita Waxman 

Ann & Paul Weiss 




Jenny Wiener & Jon Steingart 




presents 

The 2002 Playback series 

IF 

ONLY... 

the 

second 

chance 

plays 

Fri., Nov. 1 

at 7:30 p.m. 

Sat., Nov. 2 

at 3:00 p.m. 

& 7:30 p.m. 

Sun., Nov. 3 

at 3:00 p.m. 

the chernuchin 

theater at 

A.T.A. 

314 W. 54th St., 

New York City

IF ONLY... 

THE SECOND CHANCE PLAYS 











Mayleen Cancel and Jaymaree Rosado, Receptionists 

Interns: Jolie Tong and Padma Sundaram 

Production Staff: 

Composer: Joel Derfner 

Music Director: Kari Riely 




Assistant Lighting Designer: 

Jason Wells 

Costume Designer: Sheila Kehoe 

Sound Designer: Betsy Rhodes 

Stage Manager: Noël Dawkins 


George Babiak, Christopher 

Bonanos, Katherine Lumb, Monty 

Nicol, John Steward, Iwona Waluk 

“If Only” Illustration: 

Esther Geller 


George Babiak, Roi Babiak, 

The 2002 

Playback Series 

November 1-3 

at A.T.A. 

Danny Goldstein, Amanda Keropian, 

Cara Marcous, Karen Munkel, 

Padma Sundaram, Jolie Tong 


Lee Rosen, Zebulon Santiago, 

Adrian Zambrano and Alex Tomas 

Prop Crew: 

Jolie Tong, Padma Sundaram, 

Johanna Vidal 


Jack Gwaltney, Karen Munkel, Moira 

MacDonald, Anne O’Sullivan, 


John Salzmann, Tom Schall, Maury 

Schott, Charlie Tolkentines 

House Managers: Liz Bell, 

Karin Schall, and Mary Pat Walsh 

Chefs: John Sheehy, Liz Bell 

The Playback Program is made possible with public funds from 

the National Endowment for the Arts; The New York State 

Council on the Arts, a state agency. The 52nd Street Project is a 

member of Art/NY and a participant in the New Generations 

Program, funded by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/The 


Communications Group, the national organization for the 

American Theater. 

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December 13-15 

HB Playwright’s 

Foundation 

124 Bank St. 





Director Megan Sandberg- 

Zakian. Come and see 

their final plays performed 

by adult professional 

actors. 

THE SENSATIONAL PLAYS 

“If at first 

you don’t 

succeed...” 

Plays ThaT Try again 

Playback, round ii 

january, 2003 

We’re doing it again, but with new kids, new 

adults, new plays, and a new theater...not to 

mention a new theme. Come see it! 



create original theater. IF ONLY... is a production of our Playback program, in 

which kid actor/playwrights are taken away for a weekend in Pawling, New 

york, where they write a play. Their adult actor/playwright partners then write 

“answer plays” in response. In 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 Judah Sklar from his book Playmaking: Children Writing and 

Performing Their Own Plays. 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re extremely grateful to Sharon Washington, Charles Ward, Craig the 

caretaker, and the Hudson Valley Artist’s Foundation for housing us over 

the Playback writing weekend. Thanks also to Anita Flanagan for her help 

with costumes. 


We are also indebted to Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson Scenic Studios; the 

Murphy Law Office; Iris A. Brown; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Big 

Apple Lights; Coleman; Noggin; The Printing Store; Scholastic, Inc.; 

Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; Sesame Workshop; Watkins, Inc.; 

Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David 

Sneddon & Fairway Market; Andy Millon; Steve Olsen & The Westbank 

Cafe; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary Studios; Robert Goldberg and Yorke 

Construction; Jive Records, part of Zomba Music Group; and Prime 

Films.

IF ONLY... ACT I 

All original music composed by Joel Derfner 

Stealing Dreams 

By Steven Vasquez age 15. Dramaturg/Director: Ed Vassallo 

The Playuh-Hatuh Written and directed by Ed Vassallo 

Benchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven Vasquez 

The Shaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Vassallo 

Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

B.B. Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Announcers/Reporters . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson, John Sheehy, George Babiak 

“Benchy’s Rap” lyrics by Ed Vassallo 

Beginning is Winning, Losing’s the End 

By Lizette Natera, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

I’m Okay, You’re Serving Coffee 

Written by Susan Kim, directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

D.J. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizette Natera 

Brittany Santiago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cecilia Arana 

Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Padma Sundaram 

Adoring Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johanna Vidal 

“All for You” and “I Got to Go” lyrics by Lizette Natera. “I Got to Go 2” lyrics by 

Susan Kim. 

The Line Between Friends 

By Robert Tomas, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Michael Potts 

A Few Good Years Left Written and directed by Michael Potts 

Jose/Coach hector Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Tomas 

Bryan/Principal Joe Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Potts 

Girls at Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz Bell, Padma Sundaram 

Partygoers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

“You Can Count on a Friend” lyrics by Robert Tomas 

Through Thick and Thin 

By Jaymaree Rosado, age 15. Dramaturg/Director: Liz Flahive 

The Real News Written and directed by Liz Flahive 

Julia/Janice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jaymaree Rosado 

Jobe/Ed Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duane Boutté 

Lady/Ed’s Mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kari Riely 

The Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson, John Sheehy, George Babiak 

F 

Intermission! 

E 

IF ONLY... ACT II 

Friends are Better than Fame 

By Oscar Padilla, age 15. Dramaturg/Director: Danny Goldstein 

Tennis, Gilly-Style 

Written and Directed by Danny Goldstein 

Gilly Thom-Son/Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oscar Padilla 

Tina White/Diane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roz Coleman 

Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Cameraman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas 

Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zebulon Santiago 

Clapper Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johanna Vidal 

Guy in street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adrian Zambrano 

“Smelly Slob” and “Give Some Gratitude” lyrics by Oscar Padilla 

Liz and Iz 

By Nadya Jabour, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Nancy Giles 

Love and Biz 

Written and Directed by Nancy Giles 

Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nadya Jabour 

Isabella/Dr. Van Pelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Giles 

“Remember the Days” lyrics by Nancy Giles 

Two Different Ways 

By Justin Aponte, age 15. Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson 

Rien de Rien 

Written and directed by Gus Rogerson 

Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Aponte 

Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

French Painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

“Nowhere to Go” lyrics by Gus Rogerson 

a’ight or Ight- A contraction of “all right.” 

buggin’ or trippin’- Crazy, irrational 

chill- Take it easy, stop. 

dum or mad- Extremely, very 

fashizzle- For sure, definitely. 

frontin’- Putting on a false image. 

“G”or “son”- Terms of affection 

hater- A person who is very critical 

heated- Angry, upset 

I’m out or “one”- Goodbye 

Teen Glossary 

keep it global, keep it gator- Stay calm, 

take it easy. 

off the hook- Superlative, beyond 

measurable limits 

PJ’s- The projects (housing 

developments) 

wack- Nerdy, uncool 

what’s good what’s poppin’- How is 

everything with you 

word or ya heard- Yes, absolutely












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Maury Schott 



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Ed Vassallo 



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Anita Waxman 








The 52nd STreeT ProjecT 

presents the Fall 2002 Playmaking Series 

THE SENSATIONAL PLAYS 

Fri., Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m., Sat., Dec. 14 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 



124 Bank St. in the West Village

STOP THE PRESSES! 

The Fall 2002 Playmaking Plays - Dec. 13-15, HB Playwright’s Foundation 












Interns: Jolie Tong and Padma Sundaram 








Costume Ass’t: Jennifer Jimenez 




George Babiak, Mike Sell, et al 

“STP” Illustration: Mike Sell 


George Babiak, Roi Babiak, 

Heather Carnduff, Cara Marcous, 

Rick Meese, Leigh Pennebaker, 

Jonathan Philips, Adam Robinson, 

John Sheehy, Jolie Tong 


Charlie Tocantins, Anthony Mejia 

Prop Crew: 

Adam Robinson, Ariana Casablanca 

Wall Art Crew: 

Padma Sundaram, 

Solangee Acosta 


Kelly Blackwell, Perry McBain 

Daniel, Doug Nervik, Rudy Katzke, 

Jonathan Philips, Chris Ryan, Mike 

Stone 

House Managers: Susan McGinnis, 


Liz Bell 


Chef: Eric Karpeles 

Pals: Eric Karpeles and Mike Sell 












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All Aboard! 

The Departure Plays 



create original theater. STOP THE PRESSES is a production of our 

Playmaking program. young people participate in a nine-week playwriting 

course taught by Megan Sandberg-Zakian and adapted for the Project by 


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 (Tyler Hill, 

Pennsylvania, for this show). Tonight’s performance is the end result. 



feb. 1-3, 2003 at the women’s interart annex 

500 w. 52nd st., #2a(Just across the hall from the clubhouse) 

In the One-on-One’s, a single kid is paired with a single adult. Now you can 

see two kids perform a play written by an adult and directed by another adult. 

Call (212) 642-5052 for reservations 





Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

The 2003 

Teen Ensemble 

Sonnet Scenes 


and the teens of the 52nd Street Project 

Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 p.m. at 







Cobbs, the Pursches, the Rutledges, Sohail Raikhy, the Stoeckles, the 

Heyns, Katy Homans and Patterson Sims, and the Spoerris. We must also 

express our gratitude to Billy Carden, David Apichell, Matt, and the rest of 

the staff of HB Playwright’s Foundation. 


Thanks must be doled out to Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson Scenic Studios; the 

Murphy Law Office; Iris A. Brown; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Big 

Apple Lights; Coleman; Noggin; The Printing Store; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo 

Chateau & Estate Wines; Sesame Workshop; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of 

Film & Television; Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; 

Andy Millon; Steve Olsen & The Westbank Cafe; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary 

Studios; Jive Records, part of Zomba Music Group; and Prime Films.

F 

STOP THE PRESSES: THE SENSATIONAL PLAYS - ACT I 


Spending Christmas Together for the First Time 

by Mandee Santiago, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Rick Meese 

Ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toya Lillard 

Skye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caroline Clay 

"We’re Spending Christmas Together for the First Time" lyrics by 

Mandee Santiago 

The Gymnasium Place 

By Mordecai Santiago, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Joe White 

Jogo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Felix Solis 

Ogoj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maria Tucci 

Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia and the crew 

Priest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Reggie and Carlos’ Adventure 

by Christopher Ramirez, age 11 (He will be 12 on Saturday). 

Dramaturg/Director: Jonas Oppenheim 

Reggie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Colston 

Carlos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Randolph 

Little Girl and Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crew 

“My Family” and “We’re Free” lyrics by Christopher Ramirez. 

At the Park 

by Johnathan Rosario, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Erica Schmidt 

Licker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eris Migliorini 

Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Stuhlbarg 

Two Everlasting 

by Crystal Toro, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Danny Johnson 

Falisha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizzy Davis 

Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cara Marcous 

Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danny Johnson 

“We are Teachers Too For Life” lyrics by Crystal Toro 

Intermission! 

E 

STOP THE PRESSES: THE SENSATIONAL PLAYS - ACT II 

Differences 

by Bryant Acosta, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Sascha Paladino 

Joey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nate Corddry 

Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Conlee 

Billy Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Robinson 

Jasmine Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Solangee Acosta 

“We Both Wanted to Win” lyrics by Bryant Acosta. 

A Stupid Cheetah 

by Merlaine Mendez, age 10. 

Dramaturg: Robert Sean Leonard, Director: Lizzie Gottlieb 

Spotty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armando Riesco 

Antlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saidah Arrika Ekulona 

The Way You Meet a Friend on Manhattan Streets 

by Kayelani Silva, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Kia Corthron 

Ashely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erin Quinn Purcell 

Lovebird Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abigail Lopez 

Offstage voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie Tocantins 

Betrayed 

by Isayah Muller, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: John L. Sheehy 

Tazz the Dancing Freak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victor Rojas 

Diesel Batista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

The Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie Tocantins 

The Lovers and The Fighters 

By yaiana Vasquez Tineo, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Mary Pat Walsh 

yesinl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizbeth Mackay 

Mareo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Eigenberg 

The Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ariana Casablanca 

“I Still Love You” lyrics by yaiana Vasquez Tineo 

Happy 

Holidays!












Debbon Ayer 




Benny Bartley 



Gregory Bello 



Lewis Black 


Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Julie Boyd 

Bob Boyett 












Ruth Cohen 








Emily Crow 



Nadia Dajani 








Cameron Diaz 






Mario Egozi 



Beth Emelson 

Nora Ephron 









Alexa Fogel 













Toni Giamatti 

Nancy Giles 


Bryan Gmitter 















Shepard 






Dana Ivey 



Amanda Johns 















Warren Leight 


Liza Lerner 

Aimee Levine 

Joshua Lewis 

Anna Li 

Linda Li 


John Lyons 


Barry Mackall 





Roma Maffia 





Richard Marin 

Sonya Martin 

John Matoian 




Jerry McGill 


& Meg Mcmahon 








Bob Morris 

Meg Mortimer 



& Adam Spilka 






Ruth Nelson 



Lori O'Connor 








Jeremy Posner 


Michael Potts 










Daryl Roth 

Alexander Roy 


Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 


Laura Sametz 





Maury Schott 



Dana Segal 

Stefan Selig 






Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 



Jean Stein 




Paola Styron 




Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 


Gina Torres 



Liz Tuccillo 





Ed Vassallo 



Susan Vitucci 





Anita Waxman 









ALL 

ABOOOoARD! 

THE 

DEPARTURE PLAYS 


Friday, JANUARY 31 at 7:30 p.m. 

Saturday, February 1 at 3:00 & 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday, February 2 at 3:00 p.m. 

The Women’s 

Interart Annex 

500 W. 52nd St., #2A


all abooooard! the departure plays 

The Women’ s Interart Annex - jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2003 












Interns: Alex Kranz and Jolie Tong 

Composer/Musical Director: 

Patrick Barnes 

Set Designer: 





Moe Schell 

Sound Designer: Jeremy Posner 

Choreographer: John Caraffa 


Karen “K1” Parlato 



Monty Nicol, Lee Rosen, 

Kim Snow, Iwona Waluk, 

and George Babiak 

“All Aboooard” Illustration: 

Leigh Pennebaker 


George Babiak, Chris Bonanos, 

Rudi Katzke, Ani Kehr, Katherine 

Lumb, Cara Marcous, Karen “K2” 

Munkel, Samantha Padilla, Lee 

Rosen, Jolie Tong 


George Babiak 

Prop Crew: Katherine Acosta, 

Alex Kranz, Johanna Vidal 


Alex Kranz, Karen “K2” Munkel, 

Karen “K1” Parlato, Doug Nervik, 

Nicole Watson 

House Manager: Liz Bell, 


Host and Guest Chef: Maria Tucci 

Master Chefs: 

Carol Ochs & John Sheehy 

The Two-on-Two Program is made possible with public 

funds from the National Endowment for the Arts; The 

New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; 

and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. 

The 52nd Street Project is a member of Art/NY. 

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The 2003 Teen Ensemble 

Sonnet Scenes 


and the teens of the 52nd Street Project 

Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and 

Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 p.m. right here at 



KNOCK WOOD! 

THE SUPERSTITIOUS PLAYS 

MARCH 28-30 AT THE 

BECKETT THEATER IN THE NEW 

THEATRE ROW COMPLEX ON 42ND ST. 

THE SPRING 

PLAYMAKING 

SERIES 

Monday, 

May 12 at 

capitale 

For more 

information or 

reservations call 

John 

"Mr. Big" 

Sheehy 

at 212/333-5252. 



professional theater artists to create original theater. All 

Abooooard is a production of our Two-on-Two program, in which 

an adult playwright crafts a piece for a pair of Project kids to 

perform. Another adult directs the kids for a month that includes an 

intensive three-day weekend in Dutchess County, New york. 

Tonight’s performance is the final result. 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re grateful to Margot, Ronnie, Paul, and the rest of the staff at 

Women’s Interart Annex for making their extremely convenient 

space available to us. We also owe big-time thanks to Maria Tucci 

and Robert Gottlieb, Lili Taylor and Gerard, and Derek McLane 

and Wendy Ettinger, all of whom graciously allowed us to use their 

upstate homes for three tumultuous and fun-filled days. Our 

gratitude also goes to Super Project Pal Ron Fiorina of Boylan 

Bottling Co., Mary Moore and D’Agostino’s Supermarkets, and 

board member John A. Vassilaros (a.k.a. Johnny Coffeeshopolis) 

for contributing our intermission refreshments. We are also grateful 

for the extraordinary amount of snow this year.

All Abooooard! - Act One 

All original music composed by Patrick Barnes, 

except where noted 

Raining Cats and Dogs 

By Jonathan Bernstein. Directed by Lee Rosen 

Pigeonhole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimani Lewis-Ashley 

Fillibluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia 

Voice of Smidge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Rosen 

“Scared” and “Just Jump” lyrics by Jonathan Bernstein 

Samson and Calliope 

by Zabryna Guevara. Directed by Glynis Rigby. 

Samson Daleworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wonkezeh Newenle 

Calliope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Samantha Padilla 

“Amuse a Muse” lyrics by John Sheehy 

Amor Es Un Tren 

By R.N Sandberg. Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. 

Anita/Andrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ivana Granados 

Rosalia/Rufina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ariana Casablanca 

Carlos/Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

“Amor Es Un Tren” lyrics by R.N. Sandberg. 

All Abooooard! - Act Two 

A Little Less Conversation 

By Anne Torsiglieri. Directed by Kim Sykes. 

Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Grullon 

Loretta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Solangee Acosta 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Foreign competitors . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak and Alex Kranz 

“What Would Elvis Do” music and lyrics by Josh Lewis. 

Discovering America 

by Cynthia Kaplan. Directed by Becky White. 

Cassie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anastasia Kehr 

Shelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzette Santana 

“Shelly’s Lament” and “It’s Lonely Being a Genius” lyrics by 

Cynthia Kaplan. 

All We Gotta Do 

By Michael Bernard. Directed by Joe Mihalow. 

Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Hagemeyer 

Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Galimidi 

“Less” lyrics by Michael Bernard. 

F 

Intermission! 



E

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the following foundations and corporations: Barker Welfare Foundation, The Barnsley Foundation, Bloomberg 

L.P., California Comedy, Capital Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Deutsche Bank of Americas 

Foundation, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. 

Samuels Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, 

Inc., Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Lucille Lortel Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Major League Baseball, Mellon Bank, N.A., The New World Foundation, 

The New York Times Company Foundation, Newman's Own, Philip Morris Companies, Rytech Inc., St. James' Church, Stranahan Foundation, Susquehanna 

Partners, G.P., John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc, The Vervane Foundation, Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $200 this 

year (list is current as of 3/27/03) 


Lucie Arnaz and Laurence 

Luckinbill 

Dylan & Becky Baker 






Lewis Black 

Richard Blackstone & Yildez 

Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Bob Boyett 








Ruth Cohen 


Cohn 

Tricia Cooke & Ethan Coen 



Billy Crudup 

& Mary Louise Parker 





Leslie Dantchik 


Georgia and William Delano 


Richard and Rebecca Dresser 

Christopher and Karen Eddowes 

Mario Egozi 



Nora Ephron 

Wendy Ettinger and Derek McLane 


Peter Jay Fernandez & Denise 

Burse 



Alexa Fogel 




Louis and Patrice Friedman 




Paul & Liz Giamatti 

Lloyd and Kilty Gilmour 






Mark and Valerie Hadjipateras 

Jane and Jonathan Heine 

Peter Herdrich and Karen Trott 


Shepard 




Dana Ivey 


Sy Jacobs 



Traci Paige Johnson and Robert 

Mowen 




Seth and Beth Klarman 


Allan and Nanette Larson 



Joshua Lewis 

Anna Li 

Linda Li 

Adrianne Lobel and Mark Linn 

Baker 

John Lyons 



Perlmutter 

Nat Magee & Alison Fraser 

Wendy Makkena 

& Bob Krakower 


Paul McCrane and Dana Kellin 

Frances McDormand & Joel Coen 


Mcmahon 




Brian Mertes 

Audrey and Danny Meyer 


Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. & Adam 

Spilka 


Ruth Nelson 


Rosenblum 

Lori O'Connor 

Kevin O'Rourke 

& Edith Thurber 




Peter and Ana Rosa Phillips 

Oliver Platt and Camilla Campbell 

Platt 

Jeremy Posner 

Dean and Leslie Potashner 

Peter and Helen Randolph 







Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 

Laura Sametz 

Karin and Tom Schall 


Maury Schott 



Tom Shadyac 





Meg Simon 



Jean Stein 

David and Sara Stone 




Bernstein 

Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 



& Brad Coley 

Ed Vassallo 





Jane Bolster and Steve Wertimer 


Michael and Zena Wiener 


Joanne Woodward & Paul 

Newman 


Jeffrey and Janine Yass 


And from the good folks at Theatre Row... 

In the event of Fire, please proceed quietly to the nearest exit. Exits are located where you entered the 

Theater Complex and at the back of the Stage, which you can reach by walking through any opening in 

the scenery or drapes on stage. 

This Theater is operated by Theatre Row Studios and 42nd Street Development Corporation as a service 

to individuals and companies who do not have their own performance spaces. This presentation is not a 

Theatre Row Studios or 42nd Street Development Corporation production, nor does its presentation in 

this Theater imply approval or sanction by either Theatre Row Studios or 42nd Street Development 

Corporation. 

For information on rental of this Theater, please contact Peter Bloch, General Manager - Theatre Row 

Studios at (212) 714 - 2442. 

The use of cameras and other recording devices in this Theater is prohibited by law. 

There is no smoking anywhere in this Theater or in the Theater Complex, including, lobby, stairways and 

restrooms. 


The Winter 2003 Playmaking series 

THE SAMUEL BECKETT THEATER 

in the new theatre row, 410 W. 42nd St. 

Fri., MAR. 28 at 7:30 p.m., 

Sat., MAR. 29 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m., 

and Sun., MAR. 30 at 3:00 p.m.

The winter 2003 Playmaking series 

Knock Wood: The Superstitious plays 

The Samuel Beckett Theater - Mar. 28-30 












Interns: Josh Buchman, Alex Kranz, Aaron Sandfield 

Composer/Musical Director: 

Loren Toolajian 

Set Designer: 






Costume Assistant: 

Jennifer Jimenez 

Goddess of Sound: 



Katherine Lumb 



Monty Nicol, Lee Rosen, 

Kim Snow, Iwona Waluk, 

and George Babiak 

“Knock Wood” Illustration: 

Heather Carnduff 


George Babiak, Paul Boyd, Josh 

Buchman, Heather Carnduff, Hakim 

Latimore, Jeff LeGreca, 

Cara Marcous, Karen Munkel, 

Abigail Ransmeier, Aaron Sandfield, 

John Sheehy 


Erik Bowie, Alex Kranz, Alex Tomas 

Prop Crew: Aaron Sandfield, 

Josh Buchman, Ariana Casablanca 


Kelly Blackwell, Alex Kranz, 

Karen Munkel, Doug Nervik, 


Aaron Sandfield, Jolie Tong, 

Jason Wells 

House Managers: Liz Bell, 

Karin Schall, Mary Pat Walsh 

Weekend Hosts: 


The Playmaking Program is made possible with public 

funds from the National Endowment for the Arts; The 

New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; 

and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. 

The 52nd Street Project is a member of Art/NY. 



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professional theater artists to create original theater. KNOCK 

WOOD is a production of our Playmaking program. young 

people participate in a nine-week playwriting course taught by 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian 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 (Kent, Connecticut, for this show). Tonight’s 

performance is the end result. 

monday, may 12 at “capitale” 

For more information or reservations call 

John "Mr. Big" Sheehy at 212/333-5252 

William Shakespeare’s 

As You 

Like It 


the teens of the 52nd Street Project 

Directed by Michael Bernard 

World Tour! 

June 27 - NEW YORK CITY - location T.B.A. 

june 30 - london - harrow school 

July 4 - lorgues, France- chateau de Berne 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re grateful to Stephen and Cathy Graham for graciously 

allowing us to bring the chaos of a Playmaking weekend to their 

lovely home in Kent, Connecticut. Their staff, including Jeannie 

and Chef Eric, get a round of applause, too. Thanks also go to 

Sam and Lynn Waterston, and Oliver and Camilla Platt for 

providing overnight accommodations. 

Thanks also to Charlie Tocantins, Blair SInger and Madeleine 

George for helping out in Playmaking class.

Knock Wood: The Superstitious Plays - ACT I 

F 

All original music composed by Loren Toolajian 

The 92 That Changed Everything 

by Nicole Fargardo, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Maury Schott 

Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phyllis Somerville 

Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Draper 

"The Dessert Song" lyrics by Nicole Fargardo 

Coney Island Wedding Deal 

By Steven Castellanos, age 9. Dramaturg: Kurt Wootton 

Director: John Steber 

Alligator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenajuan Bentley 

Turtle of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sonia Manzano 

Rope handlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas, Ariana Casablanca 

The Audition 

by Aladino Olivares, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Greg Allen 

Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joel de la Fuente 

Ms. Jackson/Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malinda Walford 

Kid #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas 

Kid #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ariana Casablanca 

Raven’s Bad Luck 

by Christine Tomas, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Saundra McClain 

Raven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mandy Gonzalez 

Madam Venus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley Rumierk 

Raven’s Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Kranz 

Cauldron bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas 

Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ariana Casablanca 

Reunited 

by Amanda Santos, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Denise Burse 

Alfedi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jose Soto 

Glaefideat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel Desai 

“Apple Green Lullaby,” “What Have I Done,” and “I Feel So Bad” lyrics 

by Amanda Santos 

Intermission! 

E 

Knock Wood: The Superstitious Plays - ACT II 

The Man That Rules Us All 

by Isaac Goodman-Boyd, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: George Babiak 

George W. Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin O’Rourke 

Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Lewis 

Secret Service agents . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Buchman, Aaron Sandfield 

“No Violence,” “Alone,” and “Bush’s Feeling of War” lyrics by Isaac 

Goodman-Boyd. 

The Wish 

by Erica Arce, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Nicole Watson 

Eve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Kay 

Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Perry McBain-Daniel 

The Clown Destroyer 

by Harlo ulloa, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Louise Andrews 

Killer Kid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Wood 

Police Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Chandler 

Partygoers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Alone 

by Skye Blu Welsh, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Sheryl Kaller 

Nevaeh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elise Hernandez 

Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Gibson 

Fighting in the Sewers 

By Jose Martinez, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Larry Nathanson 

Spike Shell Iguana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben Shenkman 

Crabhead Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Mueller 

“Getting Red Hot” and “Let’s Just Be Friends” lyrics by Jose Martinez 

IN MEMORIAM 

These shows are being performed in memory of our beloved friend and 

volunteer, Rusty Magee (1955-2003), who composed over 100 songs for 

the Project. Some of these songs are being played in the house before the 

first act and during the intermission. 

The performers on the recording are David Costabile, Nancy Giles, 

Judy Kuhn, Michael Potts, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Mary Testa, Anne 

Torsiglieri, Karen Trott, and Lee Wilkof. The production was done by 

Loren Toolajian at Broadway Sound. Many thanks to Alison Fraser 

and Sheryl Kaller.


graduates of The Project’s writing and acting programs. The Teen 



production of a play by William Shakespeare as adapted by the 

ensemble. The most recent teen production, The Tempest, was 

performed in the United Kingdom in the summer of 2001 at Teatro 

Technis in London and in Debenham, Suffolk. The teens you see 

tonight will journey to England and France this summer to present their 

own version of a Shakespeare play. The title remains top-secret. 



Gus Rogerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Artistic Director 

Carol Ochs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director 

John Sheehy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Development 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Artistic Director 

George Roman Babiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production Manager 

Liz Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Education 

Chris Ceraso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teen Dean 

Iris A. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic Designer 

Mayleen Cancel, Jaymaree Rosado . . . . . . . . . . . .Receptionists 

Alex Kranz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Intern 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

The Project would like to thank Margot Lewitin, Ronnie Geist, Paul 

Smithyman, and Women’s Interart for generously allowing us to use 

their space. 



and the Teens of the 52nd Street Project 

Saturday, March 1st at 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday, March 2nd at 3:00 p.m. 


500 W. 52nd St.

Go Fish 

By Noel Polanco from Sonnet #64 

Dramaturg/Director: Kate Marks 

José . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Addia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jaya Rosado 

Subservientus Ignoramus 

By Anju Andre-Bergmann from Sonnet #57 

Dramaturg/Director: Catherine Mueller 

Minnie Mae Fredda Hedda Dubois . . . . . .Anju Andre-Bergmann 

Louisa Dubois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aisha Lena Jabour 

Creative Will 

By Matthew Jellison from Sonnet #35 

Dramaturg/Director: Michael Bernard 

William Sopheman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Jellison 

Richard Arson III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Osage Lewis-Ashley 

One-Way Trip 

By Jaya Rosado from Sonnet #44 

Dramaturg/Director: Diana Rojas 

Christy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jaya Rosado 

Lesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anju Andre-Bergmann 

High Skoo Chronicle 

By Osage Lewis-Ashley from Sonnet #34 

Dramaturg/Director: Nancy Giles 

Malik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Osage Lewis-Ashley 

Vanessa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayleen Cancél 

2003 Teen Sonnet Scenes 

Chris and Lisa: The Loved Ones 

By Johnathan Roldan from Sonnet #130 

Dramaturg/Director: George Babiak 

Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnathan Roldan 

Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie Musteata 

The Waiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Jellison 

One Girl Waiting 

By Aisha Lena Jabour from Sonnet #109 

Dramaturg: Chris Ceraso, Director: Jeanne Simpson 

20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aisha Lena Jabour 

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Jimenez 

White and Black 

By Natalie Musteata from Sonnet #147 

Dramaturg/Director: Josh Lewis 

Alba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie Musteata 

Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Thy Love 

By Mayleen Cancel from Sonnet #91 

Dramaturg/Director: Ceci Arana 

Krissy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayleen Cancél 

Krishna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Jellison 

Jumping Giraffes In Monkey Soup or Peeps 

By Jennifer Jimenez from Sonnet #23 

Dramaturg/Director: Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Stokely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Jimenez 

William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Intermission! 

Stage Manager and Light Operator: Erik Bowie 

Sound Operator: Alex Kranz

Corporate Hosts 

Ars Nova PGM 

Louis Friedman, Bear Stearns 

Tobak-Dantchik Events 

and the Board of Directors of The 52nd Street Project present 

HEIST 

S O C I E T Y 

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003 AT CAPITALE 

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 

Gus Rogerson 

BOARD CHAIR 


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Carol Ochs 


Becky Browder 







Noël Dawkins 




Larry Jones 



CO-CHAIRS 

Jenny Wiener 


Karin Schall 



THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 


Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

THE 52ND STREET PROJECT 

GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES... 

Stephanie Berger 

Iris A. Brown 

Bourjois 





Alison Fraser 

Neil Mazzella and Hudson Scenic Studios 

Jive Records/A division of Zomba Music Group 

Newman’s Own 

Noggin 





Tarte, Inc. 

Terax America 




HEIST SOCIETY: THE SHOW 

THE CAST 

Lola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lili Taylor 

Rocky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oliver Platt 

Sweet Talk Santiago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mordecai Santiago 

Sister Margarita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roma Maffia 

Sister Cosmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Solangee Acosta 

Sister Rob Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mandy Gonzalez 

Officer Clemente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Zayas 

Officer Mendoza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas 

Tommy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia 

Ma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jazzlyn Rosado 

LYRICS BY 

Willie Reale 

MUSIC BY 

Henry Krieger 

DIRECTED BY 


MUSIC DIRECTOR 

Kari Swenson Riely 

WRITTEN BY 

Willie Reale and John Sheehy 

SET CHOREOGRAPHER 


LIGHTING DESIGN 

Greg MacPherson and Jason Wells 

COSTUME DESIGN 


SOUND DESIGN 

Scott Lehrer 

STAGE MANAGER 

Hank Meiman 

FOAMCORE DESIGNS 

George Babiak 

MUSIC COPYIST 

Kim D. Sherman

CRIMINAL MASTERMINDS 



Patrice & Louis Friedman, Bear Stearns 

Jenny Wiener & Jon Steingart, Ars Nova 

Jeffrey Yass 

GRAND LARCENERS 





HIGHWAY ROBBERS 

Bloomberg 

Tom Cruise 



Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros & Johnny Coffeeshopolis 

Frances & Colin Greer, The New World Foundation 



Ana Rosa & Peter Phillips, Lloyds TSB 

Maury Schott 



HOLD-UP MEN & WOMEN 




Mario Egozi 

Chrysti & David Eigenberg 

Sandi & Andrew Farkas 

Alexa L. Fogel 

Nancy Giles 


Julia Johns 


Mary Kong 

John S. Lyons 

Grace Lyu-Volckhausen, 

Tiger Baron Foundation 

Sonia Manzano & Richard Reagan 

Josephine Merck & Jim Stevenson 



Rona & Randolph Nelson 

Jane Perlmutter & 


Anita A. & David S. Rogerson 

Michael Ritchie 

Steve Sabba 



Mr. & Mrs. William J. vanden Heuvel 


Brenda Wehle & John C. Lynch 


Adam Leitman Bailey 

Becky & Dylan Baker 



Courtney Baron & Blair Singer 


Myra & Barry Bernard 

Jamie Bernstein 


Tessa Blake & Ian Williams 


Katherine Borowitz & John Turturro 

Julie Boyd 

Kathryn Briggs, Dramatists Play Service, Inc. 


Deborah Brown 

Michael Buchanan & Marcus Astafan 

Denise Burse & Peter Jay Fernandez 




Sharon Chantiles 

Maddie Corman & Jace Alexander 

Catherine Corpeny & Max D. Mayer 

William Coury 

Anna E. Crouse 

Jennifer Crittendon & Bill Wrubel 

Paula Devicq & Joe Taylor 


Julie Dretzin 

Karen & Christopher Eddowes 

Amy & Gary Ehrlich 

Josephine Eke 

Beth Emelson 


Liz Flahive 

Andrew Flatt 

Barbara Fleck-Paladino 

Alison Fraser & Nat Magee 

Janeane Garofalo 

Jenny Gersten & 

Willie Reale 


Elizabeth & Paul Giamatti 

Kilty & Lloyd Gilmour 

Bryan Gmitter 


Carol & Larry Goldstein 

STICKY FINGERS 

Amy & George Goldstein 

Mark Gorman & Michael Sporn 


Sarah Grate 

Kimberly Grigsby 

Flavia & Ed Grimm 


Evan Handler 

John Benjamin Hickey 

Amy Herzig 


Sarah Horowitz & David Venarde 


Jean & Ron Jacobs 

Amanda Johns 


Sheryl Kaller & Scott Zaretsky 

Sarah Kay & Josh Lewis 

Beth & Seth Klarman 


David Kuhn 


Fran Kumin & Richard Ticktin 

Warren Leight 


Liza Lerner 

Douglas Lockwood 

Peter Manning 

Lisa Maris 

Sonya Martin 

Kari McCabe & Nate McBride 


Frances McDormand & Pedro Coen 

Andrea, Jon & Julia Miller 

Rebecca Miller & Daniel Day-Lewis 

Suzen Murakoshi & Mark Temme 


Margaret Norden & Joseph Gazdak 



Elise Pettus & Dan Algrant 



Joan Reibman 

Nancy & Fred Rosen 

Rosenzweig & Maffia LLP 

Daryl Roth 

Martha Roth & Bill Irwin 

Joyce Rudnick 


Tatiana Rutkowsky & Andrew Blackman 

Agnes & Arnold Sametz 

Laura Sametz & Anton Fig 

Tim Sanford 

Stephanie Schaich 


Erica Schmidt 

Sarah Schulman 

Seret Scott 


Stefan M. Selig 

Robert Shaffron & John Steber 

Sloane Shelton 

Sylvia Shepard & Willy Holtzman 

Landon Slane 

Helen Stambler & James Neuberger 

Abbot Stranahan & David Ward 

Alexandra Styron & Ed Beason 




Lorraine Tobias & Alex Draper 


Wendy Townsend & Mark Keoppen 

Maria Tucci & Robert Gottlieb 

Cynthia Vance & Robert Abrams 

Susan J. Vitucci 



Anita Waxman 

Amanda Weil 

Dean Wetherell 

Carol J. Whitesides 

Dana Williams & Don Scardino 


Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks 

Carole Yass, Randy Ginsburg & 

Jerry Yass 

Yildiz Yuksek & Richard Blackstone 

V.A. Zakian & R.N. Sandberg 

THE 52ND STREET PROJECT STAFF 




George Babiak, Production Manager 






Alex Kranz, Intern 

BENEFIT VOLUNTEERS 

Heather Carnduff-Gobbée, Perry McBain Daniel, Adam Felber, 

Lucas Fleischer, Danny Goldstein, Zabryna Guevara, 

Eris Migliorini, Catherine Mueller, Kim D. Sherman, 

Jeanne Simpson, Walter Trarbach, Vanessa Valdes, Ed Vassallo 

SPECIAL THANKS 

Becky Browder, William Curran, Beth Emelson, Liz Flahive, 

Terry Fitzpatrick, Amy Friedman, Jenny Gersten, Nancy Giles, 

Bryan Gmitter, Mark Jacobs, John Laird, Barbara McCrane, 

Suzen Murakoshi, Stephen Perepeluk, Christopher Randolph, 

Karin & Tom Schall, Mary Pat Walsh 

LAYOUT BY GEORGE BABIAK, PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE BERGER



create original theater. The Replay program gives children who are graduates 

of the Project’s Playmaking Class a chance to hone their skills in an advanced 

writing workshop taught by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Over the nine weeks of 

Replay class, these nine young playwrights have explored different sources of 

inspiration, visiting the park, the theater and an art museum. The resulting 

plays are featured in tonight’s reading. 


We’re grateful to Steve Olson, Hank Meiman, and The West Bank Cafe for 

making this evening possible. The plays wouldn’t have made it to the page or 

the stage without the help of the Replay class volunteers: Alex Kranz, 

Edward O’Blenis, Lenore Pemberton, Jolie Tong, Joe Zarrow, and special 

guest lecturer, Project Founder Willie Reale. Thanks also to Willie for hooking 

us up with tickets to the best show in town, A Year With Frog and Toad. 

Thanks to HCC for the loan of valuable rehearsal space. 


Gus Rogerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Artistic Director 

Carol Ochs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director 

John Sheehy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Development 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Artistic Director 

George Roman Babiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production Manager 

Liz Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Education 

Diana Rojas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant 

Chris Ceraso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teen Dean 

Iris A. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic Designer 

Mayleen Cancel, Jaymaree Rosado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Receptionists 

Alex Kranz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Intern 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


The 2003 

REPLAY 

READING 

Nine plays by 

nine young playwrights 

Monday, June 2, 2003 

The Laurie Beechman Theater 

at The West Bank Cafe 

407 West 42nd St., NYC

Violet’s Revenge 

By Chassity Damiani, age 11 

Director: John Sheehy 

Violet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martha Plimpton 

Old Lady/Mom/Child in City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Chatty 

Cloudman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Meltman/Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Draper 

When Bad Things Go Good 

By Mordecai Santiago, age 9 

Director: George Babiak 

Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ray Thomas 

Billy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doc Dougherty 

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phyllis Somerville 

Future World 

By Megan Cruz, age 12 

Director: Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Andrew/Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Zarrow 

Mango . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Myra Lucretia Taylor 

Alexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lenore Pemberton 

Miss Charity/Edith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Woman and Man 

By Yaiana Vasquez Tineo, age 10 

Director: Mary Pat Walsh 

Mama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sonia Manzano 

Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Maloney 

Free Will 

By Eddie Cuevas, age 13 

Director: Dion Graham 

B-EZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Jimenez 

Mr. Rocafella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armando Riesco 

FeeZee/Crowd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dion Graham 

the 2003 replay reading 

These plays will be performed without an intermission. 

Just Because We’re Related 

Doesn’t Mean We Have to Get Along 

By Jazzlyn Hernandez, age 12 

Director: Seret Scott 

Lizette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marsha Stephanie Blake 

Justin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Jacobson 

Carleen Ramos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florencia Lozano 

Carleen Ramaros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeanne Simpson 

One Chance 

By John Cuevas, age 12 

Director: Peter Jay Fernandez 

Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Jackson 

Joey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Butler 

Vince Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Jay Fernandez 

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz Bell 

Death 

By Merlaine Mendez, age 11 

Director: Tim Blake Nelson 

Charlene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Benavides 

Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Welch 

Amy/Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Mueller 

Kids/Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Blake Nelson 

Gossip Womans 

By Christopher Ramirez, age 12 

Director: Erica Schmidt 

Mrs. Poma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathryn Meisle 

Mrs. Luz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate Forbes 

Mrs. Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley Rumierk 

Mr. Edward/Mr. Luz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Kranz 

Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonas Oppenheim 

Light Operator and Good Pal: Hank Meiman




presents 

“Comme Il Vous Plaira” 

The following foundations and government agencies have generously 

supported the Teen Program through their contributions: 


Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation 




The 52nd Street Project is a participant in the 

New Generations Program, funded by Doris 

Duke Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. 

Mellon Foundation and administered by 

Theatre Communications Group, the national 

organization for the American theatre. 

The 

2003 

World 

Tour 

By William Shakespeare 

Directed by 


Adapted by 

Chris Ceraso 

and The 52nd Street Project Teens 

New York City: June 27 - Theater at St. Clement’s 

London, England: June 30 - Harrow School 

Lorgues, France: July 4 - Chateau de Berne


The 52nd Street Project (The Project) is dedicated to the creation and 

production of new plays for, and often by, kids between the ages of ten and 

eighteen who reside in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. The 

Project does this through unique mentoring programs that matches kids with 

professional (and volunteer!) theater artists. 










Shakespeare, the very one you are seeing tonight. This year’s show, the most 

ambitious one to date, takes us to three cities in three countries. We are very 

grateful to our gracious European hosts for enabling this tour. 

Le Projet de la 52ème Rue 

Le Projet de la 52ème Rue est consacré à la création et production de nouvelles 

pièces de théâtre écrites pour, et souvent par, des jeunes de neuf à dix-huit ans 

qui habitent le quartier de Hell's Kitchen (Cuisine de L'enfer) à New York. Le 

Projet apparie ces jeunes avec des artistes de théâtre professionels qui leur 

servent de mentor. 

Le Projet a pour but principal l'épanouissement de l'amour-propre des 

enfants. Ce n'est pas une école de théâtre, bien que les enfants deviennent 

souvent de très bons comédiens et auteurs dramatiques. Le Projet vise plutôt 

a créer une ambiance dans laquelle l'enfant peut ressentir ce que c'est de 

réussir. En donnant aux enfants l'occasion de s'exprimer, le Projet les 

encourage à reconnaître qu'ils ont une voix unique, qu'elle a de la valeur, et 

qu'elle mérite d'être entendue. 

L'Ensemble Adolescent du Projet représente la dernière étape dans la 

formation des jeunes: un cours de théâtre de deux ans sur l'art de jouer la 

comédie, menant à la production de la pièce de William Shakespeare à 

laquelle vous allez assister ce soir. C'est de loin la production la plus 

ambitieuse que nous avons montée. Elle sera jouée dans trois villes, et trois 

pays, différents. Nous remercions nos hôtes Européens pour leur générosité, 

sans laquelle cette tournée n'aurait pas été possible. 

The Cast -L’Ensemble 

Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Osage Lewis-Ashley 

Adam/Hymen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bernard 

Oliver/Silvius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Jellison 

El Lobo/William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnathan Roldan 

Rosalind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayleen Cancel 

Celia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anju Andre-Bergmann 

Touchstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

La Belle/Amelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie Musteata 

Duke Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Ceraso 

The Duchess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Giles 

Lady Nancy/Audrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aisha Jabour 

Corin/Oliver Martext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Jacklyn/Hisperia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Jimenez 

Denise/Phebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jaya Rosado 

Stage Manager: Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Costume Design: Wade Penhorwood 

Fight Choreography: Tom Schall 

Dance Choreography: Jeanne Simpson 

Musical Direction: Josh Lewis 

French synopsis translation: Alex Draper 

Adult volunteers: Ceci Arana, Catherine Mueller, 

Larry Nathanson, Anne Torsiglieri 

The 52nd Street Project would also like to thank 

Harrow School 

Bill Muddyman and Jane Muddyman-Heine 

The Staff of the Château de Berne

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Altria Employee Fund, Barker Welfare Foundation, The 

Barnsley Foundation, Bloomberg, The Blythmour Corporation, California Comedy, Capital Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Citigroup 

Foundation, Comedy Central, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Deutsche Bank of Americas Foundation, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & 

Mel Dubin Foundation, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The J. Paul Getty Trust, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The 

William and Mary Greve Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Lemberg Foundation, Inc., 

Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Lucent Technologies, Lucille Lortel Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Major League Baseball, Ann M. Martin Foundation, Mellon 

Bank, N.A., The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, The National Board of Review, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, 

Newman's Own, Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc., Stranahan Foundation, Susquehanna Partners, G.P., Theatre Communications Group, Inc., Paramount Pictures, 

John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc, The Vervane Foundation, The Wiener Family Foundation, Zagat Survey, Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc., In addition the following individuals 

made gifts of over $200 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 6/30/03): 

Anonymous 



Alexis Alexanian 



Debbon Ayer 





Benny Bartley 






Lewis Black 


Yildez Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Katherine & John Borowitz 

Buzz Bovshow 

Julie Boyd 

Bob Boyett 

Kathy Briggs 



Michael Buchanan & 

Marcus Astafan 








Ruth Cohen 


Richard Cohn 




Billy Crudup & Mary Louise Parker 

Tom Cruise 














Mario Egozi 

David & Chrysti Eigenberg 

Ned Eisenberg & Patricia Maguire 

Beth Emelson 

Nora Ephron 




Andrew & Sandi Farkas 



Denise Burse 

Martin Fetner & William Coury 


Liz Flahive 


Alexa Fogel 


Helen B. Freedman 










Nancy Giles 


Bryan Gmitter 


George & Amy Goldstein 

Larry & Carol Goldstein 











Evan Handler 




Amy Herzig 








Dana Ivey 



Sy Jacobs 



Amanda Johns 




Robert Mowen 



Sheryl Kaller 






Mary Kong 

Sarah & Steven Kraemer 



Frances Kumin & Richard Ticktin 





Warren Leight 

Liza Lerner 

Joshua Lewis & Sarah Kay 

Anna Li 

Linda Li 


Doug Lockwood 

John Lyons 


Barry Mackall & 

Bill Schwinghammer 




Joseph Maffia 





Sonia Manzano & 

Richard Reagan 


Richard Marin 

Sonya Martin 


George Mayer 




William Michael McMahon & 

Meg McMahon 




Brian Mertes 



Neal & Amanda Moszkowski 



Adam Spilka 




Ruth Nelson 





Lori O'Connor 





Joe Paladino & 






Jeremy Posner 








Daryl Roth 


Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 



Don Scardino & Dana Williams 




Maury Schott 


Seret Scott 

Stefan Selig 


Tom Shadyac 



Sloane Shelton & Jan Buckaloo 


Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 



Phyllis Somerville 


Jean Stein 







Bernstein 

Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 

Gina Torres 

Anne Torsiglieri & 


Liz Tuccillo 





Brad Coley 


Ed Vassallo 


Susan Vitucci 


Ms. Valerie Walsh 



Anita Waxman 









John Woo 


Paul Newman 


Carole Yass & Randy Ginsburg 






DATES WITH 

DESTINY 

THE HISTORIC PLAYS 

THE BLOCK ISLAND chronicles 

July 24-27, 2003 


549 West 52nd St. 

NEW YORK CITY 

JAMES STEVENSON

DATES WIth DEstiny 

The historic Plays 












Interns: Melissa Jones and Melissa Gawlowski 





Costume Designer: Crystal Thompson 

Costume Assistant: Jennifer Jimenez 

Sound Designer: Betsy Rhodes 

Stage Manager: Kelly Blackwell 


Chris Bonanos, Johann Conforme, 

Lee Kimble, Katherine Lumb, 

Kathleen Maloney, Mike Marshall, Robin 

Marshall, Monty Nicol, John Steward, 

Alberta Testanero, Iwona Waluk 


Anju Andre-Bergmann, George Babiak, 

Chris Bonanos, Heather Carnduff-Gobbée, 

Leah Curney, Bree Elrod, Paul Boyd, 

Charlie LaGreca, Jeff LaGreca, 

Katherine Lumb, Monty Nicol, 

Erin Quinn Purcell, Christopher Ramirez, 

John Sheehy 


One-on-Ones 

July 24-27 

The Ensemble 




Furniture Boss: Alex Tomas 

Furniture Crew: Anthony Mejia, 

Timothy Thomas 

Prop Crew: 

Melissa Jones, Melissa Gawlowski, 

Anju Andre-Bergmann 


Anju Andre-Bergmann, 

Kelly Blackwell, Bree Elrod, 

Jeff LaGreca, Karen Munkel, 

Doug Nervik, Tom Schall, 

Ed Vassallo 


Liz Bell, Liz Flahive 

Chefs: 

Pat McQuade and 

Martha Velie-Gass 


Anju Andre-Bergmann 





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Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


Our Host Families – Pat McQuade & Martha Velie-Gass; Josie Merck & Jim 

Stevenson; Eliot & Amy Nerenberg; Jennifer & Elliot Taubman; Diane Trippler 

& Don Frageau; Ron, Judy & Kevin Tierney; Joya Verde & Virginia Dare; 

Thomas Frye and our headquarters host Dr. Christina Biaggi. Sincere thanks 

also go to Lynn Reale, Kate & Harold at Block Island Realty; Prudy & The Ice 

Cream Place; Rita & Steve Draper; Jane Muskey & Tony Goldwyn ; Glenn & 

Annie Hall; McQuade’s Market; Interstate Navigation; Sophia Ochs MacVittie; 

Jenny Ritter; Amanda Gass; Kirk Littlefield; Joe and Pat at Smuggler’s Cove 

Sailing School; Finns, Block Island Grocery and The Depot. 








Theatre; Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson Scenic Studios; the Murphy Law Office; 

Stephanie Berger; Iris A. Brown; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth 

Cole Productions; Noggin; The Printing Store; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo 

Chateau & Estate Wines; Entertainment Weekly; Alison Fraser; Newman’s 

Own; Sesame Workshop; Wendy Stuhlberg; Tarte, Inc.; Terax America; John 

A. Vassilaros; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; Boylan’s 

Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Andy Millon; Steve Olsen & 

The Westbank Cafe; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary Studios; Jive Records, part 

of Zomba Music Group; and Prime Films.

DATES WITH DESTINY - ACT 1 DATES WITH DESTINY - ACT 2 


“Dates With Destiny Theme Song” lyrics by John Sheehy 

WHERE’S THE SOOTH IN THAT 

Written by Liz Flahive & Directed by Diana Rojas for Chassity Damiani, age 11 

Millie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chassity Damiani 

Madge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Ancient Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erin Quinn Purcell, Melissa Jones, 

Bree Elrod, Eris Migliorini 

"I Like What I See" lyrics by Liz Flahive 

A SHORT HISTORY OF AN ODD DAY 

Written by Neena Beber & Directed by Florencia Lozano for 

Crystal Toro, age 11 (on July 25) 

Lulubelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crystal Toro 

Fifi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florencia Lozano 

Cheerleaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anju Andre-Bergmann, Melissa Jones, Liz Bell 

"When You Get Stuck" lyrics by Neena Beber 

BATTLEFIELD BLUES 

Written & Directed by Jonas Oppenheim for Zebulun Santiago, age 12 

Joey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zebulun Santiago 

Jimmy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonas Oppenheim 

"The ‘I’m Scared’ Song" lyrics by Jonas Oppenheim 

THE QUEEN OF BASEBALL 

Written & Directed by Gus Rogerson for Merlaine Mendez, age 11 

Lizzie “Spike” Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merlaine Mendez 

Batboy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Kid with letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas 

Play-by-Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

"The Best in Baseball" lyrics by Gus Rogerson 

CREW OF TWO 

Written & Directed by Eris Migliorini for Michael Velez, age 13 

First Mate Buster McMean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Velez 

Captain Bonecruncher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eris Migliorini 

Miss Wogg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Jones 

Captain Crazyhair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anju Andre-Bergmann 

The Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

"Pirates" lyrics by Eris Migliorini 


E 

TWO GENTS OF WHENCE 

Written by Willie Reale & Directed by Victor Rojas for 

Christopher Ramirez, age 13 

Spence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Ramirez 

Impetigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victor Rojas 

"Heather" and "Me" lyrics by Willie Reale 

JANET’S DATE WITH DESTINY 

Written by James Stevenson & Directed by Dion Graham for 

Christine Tomas, age 10 

Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Tomas 

Gary and Voice of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dion Graham 

"Invention" and "Tell Me A Joke" lyrics by James Stevenson 

WHO DIED AND MADE YOU PRESIDENT 

Written by Madeleine George & Directed by Bree Elrod for 

Nicole Fargardo, age 12 

Candace Kominsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicole Fargardo 

April Rose Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bree Elrod 

Miss DiRafael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Gawlowski 

"My Fellow Americans" lyrics by Madeleine George 

THE YUMMY MUMMY 

Written & Directed by Erin Quinn Purcell for Skye Blu Welsh, age 12 

Miss Aurora Mariette Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Skye Blu Welsh 

Professor Emily Hemmingspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erin Quinn Purcell 

King Tootsanapplepeel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

"Date with a Mummy" lyrics by Erin Quinn Purcell 

PANEL DISCUSSION 

Written & Directed by John Sheehy for Harlo ulloa, age 10 

The Raven Lunatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harlo ulloa 

Captain Heroic Goodman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Altria Employee Fund, Barker Welfare Foundation, The 

Barnsley Foundation, Bloomberg, The Blythmour Corporation, California Comedy, Capital Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Citigroup 

Foundation, Comedy Central, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Deutsche Bank of Americas Foundation, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & 

Mel Dubin Foundation, Entertainment Weekly, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The J. Paul Getty Trust, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The 

William and Mary Greve Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation, Lemberg Foundation, Inc., 

Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Lucent Technologies, Lucille Lortel Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Major League Baseball, Ann M. Martin Foundation, Mellon 

Bank, N.A., The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, The National Board of Review, The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, 

Newman's Own, Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc., Stranahan Foundation, Susquehanna Partners, G.P., Theatre Communications Group, Inc., Paramount Pictures, 

John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc, The Vervane Foundation, The Wiener Family Foundation, Zagat Survey, Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc., In addition the following individuals 

made gifts of over $200 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 6/30/03): 

Anonymous 






Debbon Ayer 





Benny Bartley 






Lewis Black 


Yildez Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Katherine & John Borowitz 

Buzz Bovshow 

Julie Boyd 

Bob Boyett 

Kathy Briggs 



Michael Buchanan & 

Marcus Astafan 








Ruth Cohen 


Richard Cohn 




Billy Crudup & Mary Louise Parker 

Tom Cruise 














Mario Egozi 



Beth Emelson 

Nora Ephron 




Andrew & Sandi Farkas 



Denise Burse 



Liz Flahive 


Alexa Fogel 


Helen B. Freedman 










Nancy Giles 


Bryan Gmitter 














Evan Handler 




Amy Herzig 








Dana Ivey 



Sy Jacobs 



Amanda Johns 




Robert Mowen 



Sheryl Kaller 






Mary Kong 

Sarah & Steven Kraemer 



Frances Kumin & Richard Ticktin 





Warren Leight 

Liza Lerner 


Anna Li 

Linda Li 


Doug Lockwood 

John Lyons 


Barry Mackall & 

Bill Schwinghammer 




Joseph Maffia 








Richard Marin 

Sonya Martin 


George Mayer 





Meg McMahon 




Brian Mertes 



Neal & Amanda Moszkowski 



Adam Spilka 




Ruth Nelson 





Lori O'Connor 





Joe Paladino & 






Jeremy Posner 








Daryl Roth 


Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 



Don Scardino & Dana Williams 




Maury Schott 


Seret Scott 

Stefan Selig 


Tom Shadyac 



Sloane Shelton & Jan Buckaloo 


Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 



Phyllis Somerville 


Jean Stein 







Bernstein 

Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 

Gina Torres 



Liz Tuccillo 





Brad Coley 


Ed Vassallo 


Susan Vitucci 


Ms. Valerie Walsh 



Anita Waxman 









John Woo 


Paul Newman 


Carole Yass & Randy Ginsburg 






second 

DATES WITH 

DESTINY 

THE HISTORIC PLAYS 

THE wAREHAM chronicles 

August 21-24, 2003 



NEW YORK CITY 

JAMES STEVENSON

DATES WIth DEstiny 

The historic Plays 












Interns: Melissa Jones and Melissa Gawlowski 








Camel Head Design & Construction: 

Erminio Pinque & Big Nazo Designs 




George Babiak, Midge Lucas and guest 

artists of the past 


George Babiak, Heather Carnduff- 

Gobbée, Britney Castro, Melissa 

Gawlowski, Esther Geller, Midge Lucas, 

Isayah Muller, Karen Munkel, Octavia 

Rodriguez, Mordecai Santiago, Amanda 

Santos, John Sheehy, Alex Tomas 


One-on-Ones 

August 21-24 

The Ensemble 





Nash Landesman, 

Anthony Mejia 

Prop Crew: 

Melissa Jones, 

Melissa Gawlowski, 

Suzette Santana 


Karen Munkel, 

Ed Vassallo 


Liz Bell, 

Liz Flahive 

Chefs: 

Carol Ochs, 

Christopher Randolph, 

John Sheehy 

The One-on-Ones Program is made possible with public funds from 

The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the 

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The 52nd Street 

Project is a member of ART/NY and a participant in the New 

Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke Charitable 

Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by 

Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the 




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On the Other Hand: 

The Alternative Plays 

Playback, October, 2003 


“answer” play using the same situations and characters 

as in the kid’s play. Finally, the adult and the kid 

rehearse and perform both plays (as pals). Multiply this 


That’s Playback, the most collaborative of all our 

shows. Don’t miss it! 

A PIECE OF OUr MINd: 

Plays with Opinions 



create original theater. SECOND DATES WITH DESTINY 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 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. 






Noël Dawkins 




Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


Our Host Families –Gerry & Sam Gray; Anne & Colin McNay; Emily & John 

Morgan; Patty & David Strauss; Sidney Worthen & David Pearce; Beth 

McNay; Joe McNay; Joanna & Jack Nelson; Bob Krystofolski; and our 

headquarters host Peter, Helen & Christopher Randolph. 

Sincere thanks to our super chef Christopher Randolph; Vanessa Valdes; Kurt 

Wootton; Robin Morse & Lucy Rogerson; Sophia Ochs MacVittie. 


In September, 10 kids who are newcomers to the 

Project will begin a Playmaking class taught by Project 

Playmaking Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Come 

and see their final plays performed and directed by 

members of the New York Theater Community. 



Theatre; Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson Scenic Studios; the Murphy Law Office; 

Stephanie Berger; Iris A. Brown; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth 

Cole Productions; Noggin; The Printing Store; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo 

Chateau & Estate Wines; Entertainment Weekly; Alison Fraser; Newman’s 

Own; Sesame Workshop; Wendy Stuhlberg; Tarte, Inc.; Terax America; John 

A. Vassilaros; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; Boylan’s 

Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Andy Millon; Steve Olsen & 

The Westbank Cafe; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary Studios; Jive Records, part 


SECONd dATES WITH dESTINY - ACT 1 SECONd dATES WITH dESTINY - ACT 2 

All original music composed by Patrick Barnes 

“Second Dates With Destiny Theme Song” lyrics by John Sheehy 

THE RIVALS 

Written & Directed by Keira Naughton for Britney Castro, age 13 

Descriptivus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Britney Castro 

Metaphoricus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keira Naughton 

Commentator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

"Nemesis" lyrics by Keira Naughton 

BREAD PUDDING 

Written & Directed by Erica Schmidt for Mordecai Santiago, age 10 

Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mordecai Santiago 

Elsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erica Schmidt 

"The Genius Song" lyrics by Erica Schmidt 

THE WRIGHT STUFF 

Written & Directed by George Babiak for Paul Dixon, age 13 

Orv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Dixon 

Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Miss Amanda Honeywell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Jones 

"The Bike Shop Rag" lyrics by George Babiak 

MIMI MEETS HER MATCH 

Written by Melissa Gawlowski & Directed by Saidah Arrika Ekulona 

for Octavia Rodriguez, age 12 

Mimi Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Octavia Rodriguez 

Dora Dogood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saidah Arrika Ekulona 

Edgar Edinthorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrick Barnes 

"You Can Do Anything" lyrics by Melissa Gawlowski 

VIKINGS RULE! 

Written & Directed by Adam Felber for Jonathan Rosario, age 10 

Torvald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Rosario 

Erich the Beige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Felber 

Warrior Horde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

"We Viking!" lyrics by Adam Felber & Music by Holly Nadal 


E 

A VERY PRIVATE PRACTICE 

Written & Directed by Clem Martini for Alex Tomas, age 12 

Elwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas 

Juri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clem Martini 

"Live Out My Dreams" lyrics by Clem Martini 

GET OVER THE HUMP 

Written & Directed by Elizabeth Keiser for Steven Castellanos, age 11 

Guru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven Castellanos 

Sheri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Keiser 

Commentator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrick Barnes 

"Mind Over Matter" and "It Isn’t a Sin to Win" lyrics by Elizabeth Keiser 

GALILEO MEETS THE POPE 

Written by Theresa Rebeck & Directed by Shirley A. Rumierk 

for Megan Cruz, age 12 

Galileo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Cruz 

Pope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley A. Rumierk 

underling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

"The Earth May Rotate" lyrics by Theresa Rebeck 

TWO MEN IN A BOAT 

Written & Directed by Matt Saldívar for Isayah Muller, age 11 

Paolo de Gallo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Isayah Muller 

Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Saldívar 

Tropical beauties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas, Melissa Gawlowski 

"Adventure!" lyrics by Matt Saldívar, Music by Patrick Barnes, Matt Saldívar, 

and Isayah Muller 

SPIKE AND THE STORYTELLER 

Written by Michael Bernard & Directed by Michael Potts 

for Amanda Santos, age 12 

Spike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amanda Santos 

The Storyteller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Potts 

Celestina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzette Santana 

"Tell Me A Story" lyrics by Michael Bernard

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Altria Employee Fund, 

Barker Welfare Foundation, The Barnsley Foundation, Bloomberg, Blythmour Corporation, California Comedy, Capital Research 

Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Comedy Central, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Deutsche Bank of Americas Foundation, The 

Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation, Entertainment Weekly, The Horace W. 

Goldsmith Foundation, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation, Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc., Lloyds 

TSB Bank plc, Lucille Lortel Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Major League Baseball, Ann M. Martin Foundation, Mellon 

Bank, N.A., The New World Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation, Newman's Own, Norcross Wildlife Foundation, 

Inc., Pfizer Foundation, Rytech Inc., St. James' Church, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Stranahan Foundation, 

Susquehanna Partners, G.P., Tiger Baron Foundation, John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc., The Vervane Foundation, The Wiener Family 

Foundation, Zagat Survey, Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $200 to The 52nd Street 

Project this year (list is current as of 10/10/03): 


Maddie Corman 

Lucie Arnaz & 

Laurence Luckinbill 




Laurie Becker & 

Rick Sweren 

Lisa Benavides & 

Tim Nelson 


Lewis Black 


Yildez Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Bob Boyett 

Becky Browder & 

Ted Neustadt 

Susan Bruce & 

Peter Hedges 





Darah Cloud & 

Dave Owens 

Ruth Cohen 


Richard Cohn 

Tricia Cooke & 

Ethan Coen 



Billy Crudup & 

Mary Louise Parker 

Tom Cruise 


Willem Dafoe & 

Liz Lecompte 

John J. Dagenhard 







Richard & 

Rebecca Dresser 

Christopher & 

Karen Eddowes 

Mario Egozi 


Ned Eisenberg & 

Patricia Maguire 

Nora Ephron 

Wendy Ettinger & 

Derek McLane 

Tom Feeney & 

Paul Parzuchowski 


Denise Burse 

Martin Fetner & 

William Coury 


Alexa Fogel 




Charles Miles 







Judy Goldman & Michael 

Pillinger 

Tony Goldwyn & 

Jane Musky 

Assembly Member 

Richard Gottfried 


Michael Greif & 

Jonathan Fried 







Katy Homans & 

Patterson Sims 



Dana Ivey 


Sy Jacobs 

Whitney Scott & Peter 

Jacobson 



Robert Mowen 



Ronald Kastner & 

Vanessa Boeye 


Judy Kuhn & 

David Schwab 





Anna Li 

Linda Li 

Adrianne Lobel & 

Mark Linn Baker 

John Lyons 




Nat Magee & 

Alison Fraser 

Wendy Makkena & 

Bob Krakower 

Doda Manalansan 

Kay Matschullat & 

Allan Arffa 

Paul McCrane & 

Dana Kellin 

Fran McDormand & 

Joel Coen 


Meg Mcmahon 



Josie Merck & 

Jim Stevenson 

Brian Mertes 


Suzen Murakoshi & Mark 

Temme 


Adam Spilka 


Ruth Nelson 



Lori O'Connor 

Kevin O'Rourke & Edith 

Thurber 

Carol Ochs & 

Bruce MacVittie 




Oliver Platt & Camilla 

Campbell Platt 

Jeremy Posner 




Willie Reale & 

Jenny Gersten 





Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 


Mitchell Semel & 

Colleen Carroll 

Tom Shadyac 

Richard Shaffer & 

Natalka Bukalo 



Abby Jo Sigal & 

Matt Turner 

Meg Simon 

Talia Balsam & 

John Slattery 


Jean Stein 



Susanna Styron & 

Darrell Larson 



Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 

John Turturro & 

Katherine Borowitz 

Laura Valeroso & David 

Seidman 


Brad Coley 

Ed Vassallo 





Jane Bolster & 

Steve Wertimer 


Michael & 

Zena Wiener 



Paul Newman 

Bill Wrubel & Jennifer 

Crittenden 



William & 

Katherine Zaremba 

The 52nd Street Project presents the 2003 Playback Show 

On thE 

OthEr hanD 

thE altErnatIVE PlaYs 

Manhattan 

EnsEMblE 

thEatEr 

55 Mercer St. 

New York City 

Fri., Oct. 24 @ 7:30 p.m., 

Sat., Oct. 25 @ 7:30 p.m., Sun., Oct. 26 @ 3:00 p.m.

On the 

other hand 

the alternative plays 


Gus rogerson, artistic Director 



Megan Sandberg-Zakian, associate artistic Director 

George “X-acto” babiak, Production Manager 

Liz bell, Director of education 

Diana rojas, executive assistant 

Chris Ceraso, teen Dean 

iris a. brown, Graphic Designer 

Mayleen Cancel and anju andre-bergmann, receptionists 

intern: Danielle hill 

The 2003 

Playback ShOW 

OCtOber 24-26 

at the Met theater 


Flyer Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.00, $1.50 & $1.00 




Project Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00 

Project Mugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 


Thank you for coming to ON THE OTHER HAND... If you are not on our mailing list 





Composer: Loren toolajian 

Singing Coach: Kari riely 

Set Designer: Kevin Joseph roach 


Assistant Lighting Designer: 

Kelly blackwell 

Costume Designer: Munee hayes 

Goddess of Sound: Vanessa Valdes 

Stage Manager: erica Schmidt 


George “Pollock” babiak, halina 

“Picasso” Newberry, henri “Matisse” 

bodo, roy “Warhol” Mills, Gina “van 

Gogh” Cline. 

“Other Hand” Illustration: 

Charlie LaGreca 


Justin aponte, George babiak, 

heather Carnduff, Nikki Fargardo, 

esther Geller, Danielle hill, Karen 

Munkel, adam robinson, Lee rosen, 

John Sheehy, Michael Velez 


erik bowie, ariana Casablanca 

Prop Crew: 

Solangee acosta, Danielle hill 


Mona arriola, Kelly blackwell, 

Lee briggs, Nedra Gallegos, anne 

O’Sullivan, Christopher randolph, 

tom Schall, Jolie tong 


Karin Schall, beth emelson, 

Liz Flahive 

Chefs: 

John Sheehy, Liz bell 


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aDDreSS: 

hOMe PhONe: 

DaYtiMe PhONe: 

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MY OCCuPatiON: 

MY hObbieS: 







ZiP 

The Playback Program is made possible with public funds from 

The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. The 

52nd Street Project is a member of Art/NY and a participant in 

the New Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke 

Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and 

administered by Theatre Communications Group, the national 










you don’t 

succeed...” 

PLAyS ThAT Try AgAiN 


February, 2004 

We’re doing it again, but with new kids, new 

adults, new plays, and a new theater...not to 

mention a new theme. Come see it! 


Playwright’s 

horizons 

Upstairs 

Theater 





Director Megan Sandberg- 

Zakian. 

Come and see their final 

plays performed by adult 


the 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings children from 


create original theater. ON THE OTHER HAND is a production of our 

Playback program, in which kid actor/playwrights write plays which are then 

“answered” by adult actor/playwright partners who write their own plays. We 

then took the whole menagerie up to the idyllic hamlet of Franklin, NY over the 

Columbus Day weekend to rehearse the shows. in 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 Judah Sklar from his book Playmaking: children Writing 

and Performing Their Own Plays. 



Lisa benavides 

rachel Chanoff 


Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie reale, 

founder 

Gus rogerson 

Shirley rumierk, 

alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala tyson 



John a. Vassilaros 

Jenny Wiener 


We’re extremely grateful to Gene, Carol, and Carmela Marner; David 

Bridel, Wendy, Tom and Erna Morgan, and all the folks in Franklin, NY for 

being such gracious hosts on the weekend away. Ed Vassallo gets a special 

foam-core Medal of honor for arranging the entire expedition. thanks, ed. 


We are also indebted to Neil a. Mazzella and hudson Scenic Studios; the 

Murphy Law Office; iris a. brown; ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth 

Cole Productions; Noggin; Scholastic, inc.; Diageo Chateau & estate Wines; 

entertainment Weekly; alison Fraser; Newman’s Own; Sesame 

Workshop;Wendy Stuhlberg; tarte, inc.; terax america; John a. Vassilaros; 

Watkins, inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & television; boylan’s bottling Co.; David 

Sneddon & Fairway Market; Steve Olsen & the Westbank Cafe; Lorraine 

tobias & imaginary Studios; Jive records, part of Zomba Music Group; and 

Prime Films.

ON THE OTHER HAND - ACT I 

all original music composed by Loren toolajian 

Like Mother, Like Daughter 

by Jazzy hernandez, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Kate Marks 

Like Daughter, Like Mother Written and directed by Kate Marks 

Monica/Missy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jazzy hernandez 

ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate Marks 

teen-age friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .erik bowie, George babiak 

“Missy and ashley’s Song” lyrics by Kate Marks 

The Mistorie 

by John Cuevas, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Behind The Mistorie 

Written and Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Mystoman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Cuevas 

Mermaid Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

teller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ariana Casablanca 

bank Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Solangee acosta 

People in line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crew 

Policeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George babiak 

“Now I am happy” lyrics by John Cuevas, “Didn’t you know” lyrics by Megan 

Sandberg-Zakian 

Just Put It Like This 

by Johanna Vidal, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Jolie tong 

Lost and Found Written and directed by Jolie tong 

Denise/ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johanna Vidal 

Livia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana rojas 

the kid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .erik bowie 

“Denise’s Song” lyrics by Johanna Vidal, “Why can’t This be easy” lyrics by 

Jolie tong 

ON THE OTHER HAND - ACT II 

The Swordsmen 

by alex Kehr, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: tom Schall 

The Unkindest Cut Written and directed by tom Schall 

Josh Perez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alex Kehr 

Max Perez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tom Schall 

Family Issues 

by Katherine acosta, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Gus rogerson 

Sweet Sixteen 

Written and directed by Gus rogerson 

Maria Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine acosta 

Junior Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus rogerson 

Mother’s voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana rojas 

Officer One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .erik bowie 

Officer two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George babiak 

“Family Issues and Sweet Sixteen: The Songs”: lyrics by Gus rogerson. 

The Relationship Between Two Friends 

by Kayelani Silva, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: becky White 

Home is Where You Make It 

Written and directed by becky White 

angel Smith/Sploradora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kayelani Silva 

esperanza/Skwawk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .becky White 

angel’s Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana rojas 

angel’s Dad/Sergeant Supitchoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George babiak 

“yippee” lyrics by Kayelani Silva, “home is Where you Make It” lyrics by 

becky White 

The House 

by aladino Olivares, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: reg Flowers 

The Money Trap Written and Directed by reg Flowers 

Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .aladino Olivares 

Sergio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .reg Flowers 

the Narrator/bright Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George babiak 

“change can Take Some Time” lyrics by reg Flowers 


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Maddie Corman 

Lucie Arnaz & 






Rick Sweren 


Tim Nelson 


Lewis Black 


Yildez Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Bob Boyett 


Ted Neustadt 

Susan Bruce & 

Peter Hedges 





Darah Cloud & 

Dave Owens 

Ruth Cohen 


Richard Cohn 


Ethan Coen 





Tom Cruise 



Liz Lecompte 








Richard & 


Christopher & 

Karen Eddowes 

Mario Egozi 




Nora Ephron 


Derek McLane 

Tom Feeney & 



Denise Burse 


William Coury 


Alexa Fogel 




Charles Miles 








Pillinger 


Jane Musky 












Katy Homans & 




Dana Ivey 


Sy Jacobs 


Jacobson 



Robert Mowen 




Vanessa Boeye 


Judy Kuhn & 

David Schwab 





Anna Li 

Linda Li 



John Lyons 




Nat Magee & 

Alison Fraser 


Bob Krakower 



Allan Arffa 


Dana Kellin 


Joel Coen 


Meg Mcmahon 



Josie Merck & 

Jim Stevenson 

Brian Mertes 



Temme 


Adam Spilka 


Ruth Nelson 



Lori O'Connor 


Thurber 

Carol Ochs & 







Jeremy Posner 





Jenny Gersten 





Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 




Tom Shadyac 






Matt Turner 

Meg Simon 


John Slattery 


Jean Stein 







Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 




Seidman 


Brad Coley 

Ed Vassallo 








Michael & 

Zena Wiener 



Paul Newman 


Crittenden 



William & 


The Fall 2003 Playmaking Series 

Fri., Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m., 

Sat., Dec. 13 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 


The Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons 

416 W. 42nd St.

a piece of our minds 

The Fall 2003 Playmaking Plays - Dec. 12-14, 

The Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons 











Anju Andre-Bergmann and Mayleen Cancel, Receptionists 




Lighting Designers: 

Greg MacPherson & Kelly Blackwell 


Elizabeth Bourgeois 


Stage Manager: Katie Ahern 


George Babiak, Chris Bonanos, 

Renato Castilho, Vanessa Enriquez, 

Katherine Lumb, Mike Sell, 


Iwona Waluk 

“POOM” Illustration: Esther Geller 


George Babiak, Nicole Fargardo, 

Gardi and Fiona from South Africa, 

Karen Munkel, Lee Rosen, Kevin 

Ryder, Amy Yen 


Ephraim Lopez 

and Christopher Ramirez 

Prop Crew: 

Michael Coglan and Nicole Fargardo 


Kelly Blackwell, Giselda Beaudin, 

Lee Briggs, Melissa Jones, 

Karen Munkel, Christopher 

Randolph, Betsy Rhodes, 

Tom Schall 

Playmaking Class Volunteers: 

Jed Clarke, Danielle Hill, Nathan 

Lang, Moira MacDonald, Deirdre 

O’Connor, Nicole Phillips 



Liz Bell 


Master Chef: Eric Karpeles 


from The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. 

The 52nd Street Project is a member of Art/NY and a participant 

in the New Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke 





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you don’t 

succeed...” 

PLAyS ThAT Try AgAiN 


February, 2004 

We’re doing it again, but with new kids, 

new adults, new plays, and a new 

theater...not to mention a new theme. 

Come see it! 

THE WINTER 

EDITION... 

apRIl, 2004 

aT a THEaTER 

TO bE aNNOuNcED. 

If you’re enjoying the show tonight, you’ll 

want to take in another set of shows by our next 

batch of Project newcomers! Call 642-5052 for 

reservations. 



create original theater. A PIECE OF OUR MINDS is a production of our 

Playmaking program. Young people participate in a nine-week playwriting 





writing of a play during a weekend retreat in the country (Tyler Hill, 

Pennsylvania, for this show). Tonight’s performance is the end result. 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 





Cobbs, the Pursches, the Rutledges, Sohail Raikhy, Joan Henry, the 

Heyns, Katy Homans and Patterson Sims, and Dylan and Becky Baker. 

We must also express our gratitude to Tim Sanford, Leslie Marcus, William 

Russo, Christopher Boll, Doug Filomena, and Mike Rafael and all the 

other folks at Playwrights Horizons for the use of their beautiful theater. 


We are also indebted to Neil A. Mazzella and Hudson Scenic Studios; the 

Murphy Law Office; Iris A. Brown; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; 

Kenneth Cole Productions; Noggin; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo Chateau & 

Estate Wines; Entertainment Weekly; Alison Fraser; Newman’s Own; 

Sesame Workshop;Wendy Stuhlberg; Tarte, Inc.; Terax America; John A. 

Vassilaros; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; Boylan’s 

Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Steve Olsen & The 

Westbank Cafe; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary Studios; Jive Records, part 


F 

A piece of our minds - ACT I 


War Between Love 

By Matthew Ortiz, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Lee Wilkof 

Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walker Jones 

Erika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liza Colon-Zayas 

“He Fights On” and “Fight Together” lyrics by Matthew Ortiz 

Pro Skateboarders 

By Jason Peterson Ridge, age 10. 

Dramaturg/Director: Jonathan Bernstein 

Lob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nathan Lang 

Nob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erik Bowie 

The Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Voice of the Skateboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Bernstein 

The Mafia Tragedy 

by A.J. Welsh, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: John Sheehy 

Sunny Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jed Clarke 

Zoe Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martha Plimpton 

The Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

How Did a Princess Turn Into a Cat 

by Luz Maldonado, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Liliana Amador 

Princess Fiona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lenore Pemberton 

Little Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caroline Clay 

“Fiona’s Song” lyrics by Luz Maldonado 

The Big Argument 

by Carla Olivia, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Liza Steinberg 

Shanelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellen Foley 

Mabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Hiler 

“I’m Sorry” lyrics by Carla Olivia 

Intermission! 

E 

a piece of our minds - ACT II 

The Dancing Fool 

by Stephanie Vamvoukakis, age 9. 

Dramaturg/Director: Madeleine George 

Jeanette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joselin Reyes 

Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wendy vanden Heuvel 

Clubbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

“Why Can’t I” and “Now I Can” lyrics by Stephanie Vamvoukakis 

The Horror 

by Junior Chatman, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Danyon Davis 

Timmy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paco Tolson 

Jimmy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Appel 

Computer Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Ramirez 

Love Birds 

by Katherine Alvarez, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Rick Meese 

Epiphany Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mercedes Herrero 

Sam Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Randolph 

The Legend of Dragons and Dinosaurs 

by George Zapata, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Jeanne Simpson 

Thunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thom Sesma 

Lightning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shona Tucker 

The Deadline 

by Jennifer Ramirez, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Jennifer Ostrega 

Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Felix Solis 

Carlos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Barker Turner 

“Friends Forever” lyrics by Jennifer Ramirez. 

Happy 

Holidays 

to all 

Projectiles!













Maddie Corman 

Lucie Arnaz & 






Rick Sweren 


Tim Nelson 


Lewis Black 


Yildez Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Bob Boyett 


Ted Neustadt 

Susan Bruce & 

Peter Hedges 





Darah Cloud & 

Dave Owens 

Ruth Cohen 


Richard Cohn 


Ethan Coen 





Tom Cruise 



Liz Lecompte 








Richard & 


Christopher & 

Karen Eddowes 

Mario Egozi 




Nora Ephron 


Derek McLane 

Tom Feeney & 



Denise Burse 


William Coury 


Alexa Fogel 




Charles Miles 








Pillinger 


Jane Musky 












Katy Homans & 




Dana Ivey 


Sy Jacobs 


Jacobson 



Robert Mowen 




Vanessa Boeye 


Judy Kuhn & 

David Schwab 





Anna Li 

Linda Li 



John Lyons 




Nat Magee & 

Alison Fraser 


Bob Krakower 



Allan Arffa 


Dana Kellin 


Joel Coen 


Meg Mcmahon 



Josie Merck & 

Jim Stevenson 

Brian Mertes 



Temme 


Adam Spilka 


Ruth Nelson 



Lori O'Connor 


Thurber 

Carol Ochs & 







Jeremy Posner 





Jenny Gersten 





Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 




Tom Shadyac 






Matt Turner 

Meg Simon 


John Slattery 


Jean Stein 







Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 




Seidman 


Brad Coley 

Ed Vassallo 








Michael & 

Zena Wiener 



Paul Newman 


Crittenden 



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The 52nd Street Project presents the 2004 Playback Show 

THeaTre THree 

311 West 43rd St., 3rd Floor. 

New York City 

Fri., February 27 @ 7:30 p.m., 

Sat., Feb. 28 @ 3:00 and 7:30 p.m., 

Sun., Feb. 29 @ 3:00 p.m.

If at first you 

don’t succeed... 

Plays that try again 


Gus rogerson, artistic Director 



Megan Sandberg-Zakian, associate artistic Director 

George “X-acto” babiak, Production Manager 

Liz bell, Director of education 

Diana rojas, executive assistant 

Chris Ceraso, teen Dean 

iris a. brown, Graphic Designer 

Mayleen Cancel and anju andre-bergmann, receptionists 

intern: Melanie Levy 


Composer: Greg Pliska 

Music Director: Kari riely 

Choreographer: Jeanne Simpson 

Set Designer: Kevin Joseph roach 


Greg MacPherson & Kelly blackwell 

Costume Designer: Lora LaVon 

Costume Assistant: Jen Caprio 

Sound Designer: betsy rhodes 

Stage Manager: Linda Marvel 


Kent albin, George babiak, 

Chris bonanos, Nancy edge, 

Katherine Lumb, John Steward, 

alberta testanero. 

“If At First” Illustration: Grb 


George babiak, Stephanie bast, 

heather Carnduff, Nikki Fargardo, 

The 2004 

Playback ShOW 

FebruarY 27-29 

at theatre three 

Karen Munkel, Lee rosen, 

John Sheehy, Jolie tong, 

ed Vassallo 


alex tomas (boss) 

& timothy thomas 

Prop Crew: 

rachel Spiers, Melanie Levy, 

Johanna Vidal, Octavia rodriguez 


Kelly blackwell, Melanie Levy, 

Linda Marvel, Karen Munkel, 

Doug Nervik, Christopher randolph, 

Lee rosen, and the great tom Schall 


Karin Schall, Liz bell 

Chefs: 

John Sheehy, Liz bell, 

& bossy Flossy 

the Playback Program is made possible with public funds from 

the New York State Council on the arts, a state agency. the 

52nd Street Project is a member of art/NY and a participant in 

the New Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke 

Charitable Foundation/the andrew W. Mellon Foundation and 

administered by theatre Communications Group, the national 

organization for the american theater. 

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April 2-4 

The Women’s 

Project Theatre 

in January, 10 brand-new Projectiles began a 

Playmaking class taught by Playmaking 

Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian. 

Come and see their final plays 

performed by adult professional actors. 

Lewis Black and Jon Stewart, Co-Chairs, 

invite you to save the date for... 

Television like you’ve never seen it...without a TV! 

The MosT IMporTanT annual BenefIT for The 52nd sTreeT projecT, eVer 

Monday, May 10, 2004 

don’T MIss IT! There wIll Be no re-run. 

For more information or reservations call John “tiVO” Sheehy @ 

212/333-5252 

the 52nd Street Project is a non-profit organization that brings children from 


create original theater. IF AT FIRST is a production of our Playback program, 

in which kid actor/playwrights wrote plays that were then “answered” by adult 

actor/playwright partners who write their own plays. We took the whole 

menagerie up to the idyllic hamlet of Clinton Corners, NY over the Valentine’s 

Day weekend to rehearse the shows. in 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 Judah Sklar from his book Playmaking: children Writing and 




Lisa benavides 

rachel Chanoff 


Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie reale, 

founder 

Gus rogerson 

Shirley rumierk, 

alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala tyson 



John a. Vassilaros 

Jenny Wiener 


We’re extremely grateful to Maria Tucci and Robert Gottlieb, Griffin Dunne, 

and Terry Fitzpatrick and Stephen Perepeluk for providing us with luxurious 

housing during our trip upstate. thanks also to the TheaterWorks Costume 

Shop for loaning us some cool duds. 


We are also indebted to Neil a. Mazzella and hudson Scenic Studios; the 

Murphy Law Office; iris a. brown; ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth 

Cole Productions; Noggin; Scholastic, inc.; Diageo Chateau & estate Wines; 

entertainment Weekly; alison Fraser; Newman’s Own; Sesame 

Workshop;Wendy Stuhlberg; tarte, inc.; terax america; John a. Vassilaros; 

Watkins, inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & television; boylan’s bottling Co.; David 

Sneddon & Fairway Market; Steve Olsen & the Westbank Cafe; Lorraine 

tobias & imaginary Studios; Jive records, part of Zomba Music Group, 

Playwrights horizons, ensemble Studio theatre; and Prime Films.

IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED - ACT I 

all original music composed by Greg Pliska 

The Jock and the Geek 

by Jeremy butler, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Carlo alban 

Dr. Spencer and Mr. Cool Written and directed by Carlo alban 

Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeremy butler 

Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlo alban 

Other Jock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alex tomas 

Voice of Mr. Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .timothy thomas 

Other students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .the Crew 

“a little cool-aid” lyrics by Carlo alban 

The Decision 

by anthony Mejia, age 14. Dramaturg: Jerome hairston 

Director: Stephanie bast 

The Heart of a Madman 

Written by Jerome hairston and directed by Stephanie bast 

Wild Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anthony Mejia 

bonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie bast 

Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .timothy thomas 

teller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melanie Levy 

Out of the Box 

by anastasia Kehr, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Danny Goldstein 

Under Your Nose Written and directed by Danny Goldstein 

Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ani Kehr 

Liberty’s kid brother/red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danny Goldstein 

television reporter/Small child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

“closet Monster” lyrics by Danny Goldstein 

IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED - ACT II 

The Help of a Friend 

by adalberto rodriguez, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: ed Vassallo 

Which Friend Should You Help Written and directed by ed Vassallo 

Jet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .berto rodriguez 

Peanut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ed Vassallo 

Malf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alex tomas 

the Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melanie Levy 

The Best of Both Worlds 

by Solangee acosta, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Lee rosen 

When Both Worlds Collide 

Written and directed by Lee rosen 

Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Solangee acosta 

Janay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee rosen 

Other kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .the Crew 

“Project Z” lyrics by Lee rosen 

Dreams 

by ariana Casablanca, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: erin Quinn Purcell 

Dreams II 

Written and directed by erin Quinn Purcell 

brenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ariana Casablanca 

Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .erin Quinn Purcell 

Josh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alex tomas 

Voice of the Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johanna Vidal 

“The Truth about Friendship” lyrics by ariana Casablanca 

I’m Sorry 

by Wonkezeh Newenle, age 15. Dramaturg: Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Directed by George babiak 

I’m Sorry II Written by Michael bernard. Directed by George babiak 

andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wonkezeh Newenle 

Kate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phyllis Somerville 

Supermarket Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johanna Vidal, timothy thomas 

Waiters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alex tomas, Octavia rodriquez 

Violinists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kari riely, George babiak 

“Sorry to See you hurt” lyrics by Wonkezeh Newenle 


E













Maddie Corman 

Lucie Arnaz & 









Lewis Black 


Yildez Yuksek 

Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Bob Boyett 


Ted Neustadt 







Ruth Cohen 


Richard Cohn 




Billy Crudup 

Tom Cruise 


Willem Dafoe 










Mario Egozi 




Nora Ephron 


Derek McLane 

Tom Feeney & 



Denise Burse 


William Coury 


Alexa Fogel 

David Frankel 




Charles Miles 






Nancy Giles 


Judy Goldman & 

Michael Pillinger 














Katy Homans & 




Dana Ivey 


Sy Jacobs 

Whitney Scott & 

Peter Jacobson 



Robert Mowen 

Kristen Johnston 


Aram Kailian 



Vanessa Boeye 


Judy Kuhn & 

David Schwab 




Ilana Levine & 

Dominic Fumusa 


Anna Li 

Linda Li 



John Lyons 






Bob Krakower 


Donald Margulies & 

Lynn Street 




Joel Coen 


Meg Mcmahon 



Josie Merck & 

Jim Stevenson 

Brian Mertes 


Judy Minor 


Suzen Murakoshi & 

Mark Temme 


Adam Spilka 


Ruth Nelson 



Lori O'Connor 

Kevin O'Rourke & 

Edith Thurber 

Carol Ochs & 







Jeremy Posner 





Jenny Gersten 





Mark Saad 

Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 


Lauren Seikaly & 

Michael Huber 



Tom Shadyac 





Peter Shinoda 


Meg Simon 



Jean Stein 







Daniel Swee 

Mariko Tada 




Laura Valeroso & 

David Seidman 


Brad Coley 

Ed Vassallo 








Michael & 

Zena Wiener 


Frank Wood & Jo Porter 


Paul Newman 

Bill Wrubel & 

Jennifer Crittenden 



William & 



The Spring 

2004 

playmaking playS 

Fri., April 2 at 7:30 p.m. 

Sat., April 3 at 7:30 p.m. 

Sun., April 4 at 3:00 p.m. 

The Women’s Project Theater, 424 West 55th Street

Dream On... 

The Fantastic plays 


Gus rogerson, Artistic Director 

carol ochs, executive Director 

john sheehy, Director of Development and marketing 

megan sandberg-Zakian, Associate Artistic Director 

George “X-Acto” Babiak, production manager 

liz Bell, Director of education 

Diana rojas, executive Assistant 

chris ceraso, teen Dean 


mayleen cancel and Anju Andre-Bergmann, receptionists 


Composer: joel Derfner 

Music Director: patrick Barnes 

Fight Choreographer: tom schall 

Set Designer: Kevin joseph roach 


Greg macpherson 

Costume Designer:crystal thompson 

Costume Assistants: 

Bobby Andres and Deb lucas 

Sound Designer: maury schott 

Stage Manager: Karen munkel 


George Babiak, chris Bonanos, 

jeremy harger, tyra hillsten, 

Katherine lumb, Alexandre mentha, 

john steward, Alberta testanero, 

iwona waluk 

“Dream On” Illustration: 

laura Kvasnosky 

The SPRING, 2004 

PlaymakING ShOW 

April 2-4 

At the women’s project 


George Babiak, Anju Andre- 

Bergmann, stephanie Bast, nicole 

Fargardo, Danny Goldstein, Karen 

munkel, lee rosen 


Zebulun santiago, Anthony mejia, 

& eric Fisher 

Prop Crew: 

nicole Fargardo, Kayelani silva, 

& rachel spiers 


Giselda Beaudin, Kelly Blackwell, 

tim Gallagher,nedra Gallegos, 

Karen munkel, eric pomert, 

Kevin ryder, & the great tom schall 


Karin schall, mary pat walsh, 

liz Bell 








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Zip

monday, may 10, 2004 

hosted by 

Jon stewart and lewis black 

with 

edie falco and 

tim blake nelson 

for information 

or reservations 

call 

John sheehy at 

(212) 333-5252 

the 52nd street project is a non-profit organization that brings children from 


create original theater. DREAM ON is a production of our playmaking 

program. young people participate in a nine-week playwriting course taught by 

megan sandberg-Zakian and adapted for the project by Daniel judah sklar 


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 (Kent, connecticut, for this show). tonight’s 

performance is the end result. 



lisa Benavides 

rachel chanoff 

cathy Dantchik 

noël Dawkins 

wendy ettinger, 


louis p. Friedman 

stephen Graham, chair 

larry jones 

james mcDaniel 

Frances mcDormand 

patricia m. murphy, esq. 

carol ochs 

willie reale, 

founder 

Gus rogerson 

shirley rumierk, 

alumni member 

josé soto, jr., 

alumni member 

pamala tyson 

laura Valeroso 

wendy vanden heuvel 

john A. Vassilaros 

jenny wiener 


we are also indebted to neil A. mazzella and hudson scenic studios; the 

murphy law office; iris A. Brown; ron Kastner and capital printing; Kenneth 

cole productions; noggin; scholastic, inc.; Diageo chateau & estate wines; 

entertainment weekly; Alison Fraser; newman’s own; sesame 

workshop;wendy stuhlberg; tarte, inc.; terax America; john A. Vassilaros; 

watkins, inc.; mayor’s office of Film & television; Boylan’s Bottling co.; David 

sneddon & Fairway market; steve olsen & the westbank cafe; lorraine 

tobias & imaginary studios; jive records, part of Zomba music Group, 

playwrights horizons, ensemble studio theatre; and prime Films. 


we’re grateful to Stephen, Cathy, Juliet, and Tommy Graham for graciously 

allowing us to bring the chaos of a playmaking weekend to their lovely home 

in Kent, connecticut. their staff, including Miriam and Chef Erik, get a round 

of applause, too. thanks also go to Sam and Lynn Waterston, and Oliver 

and Camilla Platt for providing accommodations. thanks also to Julie Kline, 

Melanie Levy, and Kate Weisburd for helping out in playmaking class.

DREAM ON - ACT I 

All original music composed by joel Derfner 

The Clumsy One 

by carlos muentes, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Glynis rigsby 

Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .joel de la Fuente 

pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .marsha stephanie Blake 

“It’s mean to Be mean” lyrics by carlos muentes 

The Guy Who Lived in the Street 

by Angel silva, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: joe white 

Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stephan Kolbert 

Glenn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ephraim lopez 

The Dead Mother and the Lonely Girl 

by Arielle Velasquez, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: sonia manzano 

lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jessica walling 

Kathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lizzy cooper Davis 

mother’s Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nancy Giles 

“Going to Sleep” lyrics by Arielle Velasquez 

Zoe and Phoebe - Friends Forever 

by janiece Krystle Aponte, age 10. 

Dramaturg: liz Bell, Director: jessica Bauman 

phoebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deirdre o’connell 

Zoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jenny Bacon 

“Sad Song” lyrics by janiece Aponte. 

Friends and Siblings 

by lily houghton, age 9. 

Dramaturg/Director: mary pat walsh 

charlie supertop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .edward o’Blenis 

rosie supertop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anita Flanagan 

cool Kid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kayelani silva 

cool Kid posse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .crew 

DREAM ON - ACT II 

The Boxer and The Dancer 

by Dale Fetterman, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Drew cortese 

mat reva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Geer 

patrosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nancy Giles 

Boxing Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .john sheehy 

heavyweight champion michael lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

corner people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .crew 

Best Brothers and Good Friends 

by muhammad cunningham, age 10. 

Dramaturg/Director: michael potts 

Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .emilio Delgado 

josh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chris mccann 

mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nancy Giles 

operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .john sheehy 

Dream of the Yankees 

by hera Andre-Bergmann, age 9. 

Dramaturg/Director: erica schmidt 

nicki modern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brienan Bryant 

Dazed Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine wallach 

joe torre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Comet and Bud’s Adventure 

by pablo maldonado, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Alex Draper 

comet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .edie Falco 

Bud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nate corddry 

“Night Shift” lyrics by pablo maldonado. 

F 

Intermission! 

E


Lewis Black and Jon Stewart 

and Corporate Hosts 

Ars Nova PGM, 

Louis Friedman, Bear Stearns 


and the Board of Directors of 

The 52nd Street Project present 

MOndAy MAy 10, 2004 

AT CAPiTAlE 

bOARd CHAiR 


ExECuTivE diRECTOR 

Carol Ochs 

ARTiSTiC diRECTOR 

Gus Rogerson 


Becky Browder 



CO-CHAiRS 

Jenny Wiener 


Karin Schall 



THE bOARd OF diRECTORS 





Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 



Jenny Wiener 


Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




THE 52nd STREET PROJECT 

gRATEFully ACKnOWlEdgES... 

Benefit Cosmetics 

Iris A. Brown 

Bourjois Paris 

Bumble and bumble 





Jive Records 

A division of Zomba Music Group 

Lucky Magazine 

Micro Touch/Finishing Touch Trimmers 

Molton Brown 

MOP Cosmetics 


Noggin/The N 

Pharma/Omni Printing 



Terax America 




THE PROJECT SHOW CAST 

THE AdulTS 

Lewis Black 

Rob Corddry 

Edie Falco 

Tim Blake Nelson 

and 

Jon Stewart 

THE KidS 

John Cuevas 

Christopher Ramirez 

Jennifer Ramirez 

Johanna Vidal 

diRECTEd by 


WRiTTEn by 


John Sheehy 

SET dESign 

George Babiak & 


ligHTing dESign 


Jason Wells 

COSTuME dESign 


SOund dESign 

Tom Morse 

STAgE MAnAgER 

Hank Meiman 

FOAMCORE CARPEnTRy 

George Babiak

AnnER HEAdlinERS 



Patrice & Louis Friedman, Bear Sterns 



Jeff yass 

lATE-bREAKing STORy TEllERS 



Sy Jacobs 

Paulette & Jeremy Posner 


lOCAl COlOR COMMEnTATORS 

Tom Cruise 


Amy Friedman, Noggin/The N 

Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros & Johnny 

Coffeeshopolis 

HBO 

Michelle Katz 


Clea Newman 

David Pecker, American Media 

Ana Rosa & Peter Phillips, Lloyds TSB 

Maury Schott 




Randall Weisenburger 

Gavin Berger & 

Craig Berggren 

Elizabeth & 

Alexander Bernstein 


Alfred C. Cerullo, III 

Kathleen Clark & 

Richard Frankel 

Jennifer Crittendon & 

Bill Wrubel 


Nora Ephron 



SEniOR AnAlySTS 

Nancy Giles 

Susan Jacobs 


Deborah & James Kern 

Steve Klinsky 

John S. Lyons 

Betsy MacIsaac & 

Robert Goldberg, yorke 

Construction Corp. 



Josephine Merck & 

Jim Stevenson 


Walter Mosley 

Michelle Mulitz & 

Morty Gudelsky 

Rona & Randy Nelson 

Sara & Don Nelson 

Jane Perlmutter & 



Lise Rehmaldt 


Michael Ritchie 

Anonymous 

Cecilia Arana-Grant & 

Dr. Kevin Grant 

Emily Armstrong 


Becky & Dylan Baker 



Vera Ann Baquet & 

Vicki Rundberg-Rivera 






Buzz Bovshow 

Rick Boynton 

Jon Brielle 

Kathryn Briggs, 

Dramatists Play Service 






Camilla Campbell 

Kassie Canter 


Heather Carter 

Constance Casey & 

Harold Varmus 




David Costabile 

William Coury & Martin Fettner 

Rebecca & Daniel Day-Lewis 

yvonne DeSanti 

Paula Devicq & Joe Taylor 


Bonnie Dry 

Patricia Dunnock & 

Ned Eisenberg 

Tana & Bill Dye 

Karen & Chris Eddowes 

Mark Roberts 


Daryl Roth 

Steve Sabba 

Sarah & Jeff Stafford 

Jane & R.L. Stine 

Adriana Trigiani & Tim 

Stephenson 


Frank Wood 

Mary Lin & Jim yoshimura 

buREAu CHiEFS 

Renee Edelman 

Paul Ferrara 

Liz Fillo & Chris Coucill 

Anita Flanagan 





Amy & George Goldstein 

Carol & Larry Goldstein 


Lisa J. Gugenheim & 

Lawrence Nathanson 

Wendy & Alan Halpern 

Laura Hamilton 


Amy Herzig 



Charlie Huntley 

Donna & Thomas Jaycox 

Amanda Johns 

Julie Johns 

Aram Kailian & Teni Apelian 

Sheryl Kaller & Scott Zaretsky 

Cindy Kaplan & David Froelich 

Sarah Kay & Josh Lewis 

Pat Kirby 


Liza Lerner 

Aimee Levine 

Ilana Levine, Dominic Fumusa & 

Georgia Levi Fumusa 

Anna Antonia Li 



Sonya Martin 


Barbara McCrane & Paul Reale 


Marianne & Andrew McKeon 



Mala & Sham Mosher 


Laura & Richard Murawczyk 


Frank Napolitano 


Sascha Paladino 


Judy & Michael Pillinger 

Katharyn Pinder 

Eric Pomert 

Kelly Powell 


Robert Reale 


Julie Rottenberg & Ben Rubin 

Laura Rovinsky & 

Bruce Grossberg 



David Schwab 


Jeffrey Seller 

Sylvia Shepard & Will Holtzman 

Seth Shepsle & Michael Sheehan 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Lois Smith 


Joel Stigliano, 


Lynn Street & Donald Margulies 

Wendy Stulberg & David Nanasi 


Daniel Swee 

Lili Taylor 


Lorraine Tobias & Alex Draper 




Cynthia Vance & Robert Abrams 



Ali Marsh Weller & Fred Weller 


Max Wilk 

George Xenos 

yildiz yuksek & 


Paul Zakian 

Elisa Zuritsky & Jordan Barowitz 


THE 52nd STREET PROJECT STAFF 



John Sheehy, Dir. of Development and Marketing 


Megan Sandberg-Zakian, 

Associate Artistic Director 





bEnEFiT vOlunTEERS 

Susan Ash, Jack Babin, Perry McBain Daniel, 

Adam Felber, Danny Goldstein, Bryan Gmitter, 

Ray Harold, Tucker Howard, Sheryl Kaller, 

Eris Migliorini, Catherine Mueller, Karen Munkel, 

Kari Riely, Lee Rosen, Kim D. Sherman, 

Jeanne Simpson, Vanessa Valdes, 

Ed Vassallo, Dan Wojnar 

SPECiAl THAnKS 

Becky Browder, William Curran, Beth Emelson, 

Liz Flahive, Terry Fitzpatrick, Amy Friedman, 

Jenny Gersten, Mark Jacobs, John Laird, 

Barbara McCrane, Christopher Randolph, 


LAyOuT By GEORGE BABIAK




of the Project’s Playmaking class a chance to hone their skills in an advanced 

writing workshop taught by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Over the nine weeks of 

Replay class, these young playwrights explored varied sources of inspiration, 

including a visit to the Whitney Museum and two trips to the theater, studied 

dramatic structure, and learned to embrace the dreaded rewrite. The resulting 

plays are featured in tonight’s reading. 


We’re grateful to Jenny Wiener, Jon Steingart, and Ars Nova Theater for 

making this evening possible. The plays wouldn’t have made it to the page 

without the help of the Replay class volunteers: Megan Cramer, Jeff 

LaGreca, Carolyn Nastro, Adam Robinson, Charlie Tocantins, and 

Malinda Walford. Big ups to Rosa Hires and Sally Morse at Dodger 

Theatricals for hooking the class up with tickets to the toe tappin’ “42nd 

Street”, and to Marianna Houston and Lisa Poyer for providing us with an 

excellent model of good playwriting by sending us to “Raisin in the Sun.” 


Gus Rogerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Artistic Director 

Carol Ochs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director 

John Sheehy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Development 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Artistic Director 

George Roman Babiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production Manager 

Liz Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Education 

Diana Rojas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant 

Chris Ceraso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teen Dean 

Iris A. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic Designer 

Anju Andre-Bergmann, Mayleen Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Receptionists 

Andrew Kelsey, Emily Meisler, Reese Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interns 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


THE 2004 

REPLAY 

READINGS 

13 PLAYS BY 

13 YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS 

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The Ars Nova Theater 

511 West 54th St.

Colormania 

by Stephanie Vamvoukakis, age 10. Directed by Julia Gibson 

Blue Man 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Conlee 

Pink Girl 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frances McDormand 

Walk and Don’t Walk’s Big Break 

by Jason Peterson Ridge, age 10. Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Ceraso 

Don’t Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Stuhlbarg 

The Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Robinson 

Two Personalities, One Person 

by Nicole Fargardo, age 13. Directed by Maria Goyanes 

Rosie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malinda Walford 

Jake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff LaGreca 

Outer Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate Forbes 

Voice of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maria Goyanes 

Inner Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maile Holck 

The Stealing Changes 

by Jennifer Ramirez, age 10. Directed by Julia Gibson 

Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenajuan Bentley 

Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Conlee 

Wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frances McDormand 

A Friendship of a Teacher and a Stupidhead 

by Isaac Goodman Boyd, age 11. Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Hilly Billy Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Stuhlbarg 

Mr. Ogglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Ceraso 

The Interruption 

by Aladino Olivares, age 13. Directed by Elizabeth Giamatti 

Johnny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Jimenez 

Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Mikie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Circus is Pure Evil 

by Matthew Ortiz, age 11. Directed by Seret Scott 

Clab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abigail Lopez 

Cho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce MacVittie 

Rhino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mario Quesada 

Guard 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kessler 

Guard 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charise Smith 

Juggler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seret Scott 

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by Erica Arce, age 10. Directed by Maria Goyanes 

Samantha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate Forbes 

Mom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malinda Walford 

Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maile Holck 

Two Mermaids in Love 

by Luz Maldonado, age 11. Directed by Seret Scott 

Mariel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abigail Lopez 

Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mario Quesada 

Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce MacVittie 

The Woman That Suicided Herself 

by Steven Castellanos, age 12. Directed by Julia Gibson 

Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Conlee 

Rosie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frances McDormand 

News Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kessler 

Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Gibson 

Ryan Normal 

by Skye Blu Welsh, age 12. Directed by Seret Scott 

Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce MacVittie 

Mikey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mario Quesada 

Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abigail Lopez 

Growing Up The Wrong Way 

by Andrew John Welsh, age 11. Directed by Elizabeth Giamatti 

Cesario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Jimenez 

Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Tony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Guy/Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie Tocantins 

Time is Money 

by Harlo Ulloa, age 11. Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Stuhlbarg 

Dad/Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Robinson 

Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Ceraso

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: American Media; Barker Welfare Foundation; 

Bloomberg; Capital Research Company; Carnegie Corporation of New York; Citigroup; Consolidated Edison; Comedy Central; The Dramatists Guild Fund; 

Dramatists Play Service; The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc.; Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation; Entertainment Weekly; The Hennessy 

Foundation; HBO; Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc.; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; Hurlbut Family Charitable Lead Trust; JKW Foundation; Betty E. 

& George B. Kaiser Foundation; Lloyds TSB Bank plc; Lucille Lortel Foundation; James A. Macdonald Foundation; Mad.House, Inc.; Ann M. Martin 

Foundation; Mellon Equity Associated, LLP; The New World Foundation; The New York Times Company Foundation; Newman’s Own; Armstrong Nickoll 

Family Foundation; Noggin; Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc.; The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Sesame Workshop; Stranahan Foundation; 

The Surdna Foundation; Theatre Communications Group, Inc.; The Vervane Foundation; John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc; Yorke Construction Corporation; 

Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $200 to The 52nd Street Project this year (list is current as of 6/30/04): 











Gavin Berger & Craig Berggren 



Tessa Blake 






Nancy Giles 












Gene & Mary Ann McCoy 



Andrew McKeon 


Danny Meisner 


Buzz Bovshow 

Jon Brielle 

Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Brian Mertes 

Bruce Grossberg & Laura Rovinsky Audrey & Danny Meyer 

Kathy Briggs 


Deborah Brown 




Constance Casey 




Alan Halperin & Wendy Halperin 



Amy Herzig 





Judy Minor 



Walter Mosley 

Michelle Mulitz & Morty Gudelsky 


Richard Murawczyk 

& Laura Murawczyk 


Lieta Hesen-Cohen & Richard Cohn Sy Jacobs 

& Adam Spilka 

Billy Crudup 

Tom Cruise 








Renee Edelman 



Nora Ephron 



Amanda Johns 




Aram Kailian & Eli Pariser 

Sheryl Kaller 

Cindy Kaplan 

Michelle Katz 

James Kern & Deborah Kern 

Steven Klinsky 

Mary Kong 


Liza Lerner 


Steven Neiditz & Leslie Neiditz 



Clea Newman 

Edward Norton 









Peter Jay Fernandez & Denise Burse Ilana Levine & Dominic Fumusa Katharyn Pinder 


Liz Fillo 

David Frankel 






Anna Li 


John Lyons 




Jeremy & Paulette Posner 





Lise Rehwaldt & Mark Roberts 


Daryl Roth 


Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 

Lauren Seikaly & Michael Huber 




Pam Shaw & Victor Syrmis 

Seth Shepsle 

Peter Shinoda 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Jeff Stafford 


Jean Stein 

R.L. Stine & Jane Stine 


Daniel Swee 


Adriana & Tim Stephenson 



Brad Coley 

Susan Vitucci 





Ali Marsh 






Frank Wood 


Paul Newman 


Patricia Xenos 




destination: BLOCK ISLAND 

July 22-25, 2004 



NEW YORK CITY 

JAMES STEVENSON

Location, Location 

The Location Plays 











Mayleen Cancel, Receptionist 

Interns: Andrew Kelsey, Emily Meisler and Reese Smith 


Composer: 


Set Designer: 





Bryan Gmitter 




Perry McBain Daniel 





Marshall, Monty Nicol, John Steward, 

James Stevenson, Alberta Testanero, 

Iwona Waluk 


George Babiak, Stephanie Bast, 


One-on-Ones 

July 22-25 

The Ensemble 


Nicole Fargardo, Andrew Kelsey, 

Ephraim Lopez and Thom, Sophia Ochs 

MacVittie, John Sheehy, Joaquín Torres, 

Michael Velez 




Andrew Kelsey and Michael Velez 

Prop Crew: 

Nicole Fargardo, Leah Galimidi, 

Emily Meisler, Reese Smith 


Kelly Blackwell, Leah Galimidi, 

Ray Harold, Doug Nervik, Christopher 

Randolph, Joaquín Torres 


Liz Bell, Liz Flahive, Karin Schall 

Chefs: 

Pat Ritter and Martha Velie-Gass 


Leah Galimidi 

The One-on-Ones Program is made possible with public funds from The 

New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the New York City 

Department of Cultural Affairs. The 52nd Street Project is supported by 

funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Youth 

and Community Development. The Project is member of ART/NY and a 

participant in the New Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke 

Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered 

by Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the 




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The second outing of 

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August 21-24 right 

here at E.S.T. 

Same great theme, 

but with new kids, 

new adults, and all-new 

plays. Come again! 







create original theater. LOCATION, LOCATION is a production of our One-on- 












Noël Dawkins 




Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


Our Host Families – Josie Merck & Jim Stevenson; Alan & Roberta Alpert; Jennifer & 

Elliot Taubman; Sue Black; Jane Muskey & Tony Goldwyn; Ron, Judy & Kevin Tierney; 

Joya Verde & Virginia Dare; Thomas Frye and our headquarters host Dr. Christina 

Biaggi. Sincere thanks also go to Lynn Reale, Kate & Harold at Block Island 

Realty;Rita & Steve Draper; Glenn & Annie Hall; McQuade’s Market; Interstate 

Navigation; Bruce & Sophia Ochs MacVittie; Jenny Ritter; Amanda Gass; Kirk 

Littlefield; Joe & Pat at Smuggler’s Cove Sailing School; Finns Fish Market; Ed 

McGovern; Ed Berube; the Block Island Grocery; Cindy & Stan Greer at The Depot; 

Bill Bendokis at New England Airlines; Gary Pollard at The Empire Theater; Robin 

Morse, Lucy & Francis Rogerson; Wendy vanden Heuvel and Lila Blue Coley; and our 

amazing chefs Pat Ritter & Martha Velie-Gass 







Curt, John, Mary, Carl, Tim, and everyone at the Ensemble Studio Theatre; the Murphy 

Law Office; Benefit Cosmetics; Iris A. Brown; Bourjois Paris; Bumble and bumble; Ron 

Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth Cole Productions; Noggin; The Printing Store; 

Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; Entertainment Weekly; Lucky 

Magazine; Microtouch/Finishing Touch; Molten Brown; MOP Cosmetics; Newman’s 

Own; Pharma Print/Omni Graphics; Sesame Workshop; Wendy Stuhlberg; Terax 

America; John A. Vassilaros; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; 

Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary 


LOCATION, LOCATION - ACT 1 LOCATION, LOCATION - ACT 2 


“Location, Location Theme Song” lyrics by John Sheehy 

THE GOOD SOLDIER 

Written & Directed by Stephen Barker Turner for Angel Silva, age 10 

Jace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel Silva 

Sergeant Strongheart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Barker Turner 

Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

"The Ready Song," “The Rightness Song,” “The Love Song,” “The Why Song,” 

“The Surprise Song” lyrics by Stephen Barker Turner 

UNDERGROUND 

Written & Directed by Nina Daniels for Muhammad Cunningham, age 10 

Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nina Daniels 

Rat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Muhammad Cunningham 

Bystanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kelsey & Leah Galimidi 

"Smooth Rat" lyrics by Nina Daniels & John Sheehy 

CITY STORY 

Written & Directed by Erica Schmidt for Jennifer Ramirez, age 10 

Shelby Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erica Schmidt 

Crystal James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Ramirez 

"What’s Your Name” lyrics by Erica Schmidt 

ON LOCATION 

Written by James Stevenson & Directed by Joaquín Torres 

for Pablo Maldonado, age 10 

Larry Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joaquín Torres 

Boris Grossoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pablo Maldonado 

"Boris Is Back" lyrics by James Stevenson 

FOWL PLAY 

Written & Directed by Eris Migliorini for Stephanie Vamvoukakis, age 10 

Birdra Bokoran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eris Migliorini 

Myrtle McCluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Vamvoukakis 

Capon Wattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

Marty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

"Look in the Mirror" lyrics by Eris Migliorini 

ARMANDO 

Written by Willie Reale & Directed by Diana Rojas for Kayelani Silva, age 13 

Rosalinda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Pina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kayelani Silva 

Armando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kelsey 

"Armando" and "Nobody Here But Us" lyrics by Willie Reale 

HOW MASTER LY GOT HIS GROOVE BACK 

Written & Directed by Kate Marks for George Zapata, age 10 

Master Ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Zapata 

Little Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate Marks 

"The Monk’s Lament" lyrics by Kate Marks 

THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN FUNK AND DR. KNOCKOUT 

Written & Directed by Ross M. Berger for Jonathan Rosario, age 11 

Captain Funk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ross M. Berger 

Dr. Knockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Rosario 

Negativity Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Narrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson 

"Generic Theme Song aka Schmaggegy" lyrics by Ross M. Berger & John 

Sheehy 

THE AMAZING DR. JUNGLE 

Written by Daniel Goldfarb & Directed by Becky White 

for Arielle Velasquez, age 12 

Dr. Jungle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arielle Velasquez 

Serena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becky White 

"Itchy’s Song" lyrics by Daniel Goldfarb 

FOOLS RUSSIAN 

Written & Directed by John Sheehy for Jason Peterson Ridge, age 11 

Sergei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Alexei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Ridge 

Ringmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kelsey 

"I Can’t Hold On" lyrics by John Sheehy 

F 

Intermission! 

E


Bloomberg; Capital Research Company; Carnegie Corporation of New York; CBS, Citigroup; Consolidated Edison; Comedy Central; The Dramatists Guild 

Fund; Dramatists Play Service; The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc.; Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation; Entertainment Weekly; The 

Henlopen Foundation, The Hennessy Foundation; HBO; Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc.; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; Hurlbut Family Charitable 

Lead Trust; JKW Foundation; Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation; Lloyds TSB Bank plc; Lucille Lortel Foundation; James A. Macdonald Foundation; 

Mad.House, Inc.; Ann M. Martin Foundation; Mellon Equity Associated, LLP; The New World Foundation; The New York Times Company Foundation; 

Newman’s Own; Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation; Noggin; Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc.; The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Sesame 

Workshop; Stranahan Foundation; The Surdna Foundation; Theatre Communications Group, Inc.; The Vervane Foundation; John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc; 

Yorke Construction Corporation; Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc. In addition the following individuals made gifts of over $200 to The 52nd Street Project this year 

(list is current as of 6/30/04): 














Tessa Blake 






Nancy Giles 















Andrew McKeon 


Danny Meisner 


Buzz Bovshow 

Jon Brielle 



Kathy Briggs 


Deborah Brown 











Amy Herzig 





Judy Minor 



Walter Mosley 







& Adam Spilka 

Billy Crudup 

Tom Cruise 








Renee Edelman 



Nora Ephron 



Amanda Johns 





Sheryl Kaller 

Cindy Kaplan 

Michelle Katz 



Mary Kong 


Liza Lerner 





Clea Newman 

Edward Norton 











Liz Fillo 

David Frankel 






Anna Li 


John Lyons 











Daryl Roth 


Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 






Seth Shepsle 

Peter Shinoda 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Jeff Stafford 


Jean Stein 



Daniel Swee 





Brad Coley 

Susan Vitucci 





Ali Marsh 






Frank Wood 


Paul Newman 






Vol. 

2 

destination: wareham, mass. 

August 20-22, 2004 



NEW YORK CITY 

JAMES STEVENSON

Location, Location 

The Location Plays 











Mayleen Cancel, Receptionist 

Interns: Andrew Kelsey, Emily Meisler and Reese Smith 





Costume Designer: K. O’Reilly 

Sound Designer: Andrew Kelsey 






Marshall, Monty Nicol, Mike Sell, John 

Steward, Alberta Testanero, Iwona Waluk 


Hera Andre-Bergmann, George Babiak, 

Liz Bell, Kelly Blackwell, Noel Kvasnosky, 

Luz Maldonado, Emily Meisler, Karen 

Munkel, Megan Sandberg-Zakian, John 

Sheehy, Reese Smith 


One-on-Ones 

August 20-22 

The Ensemble 


Location Illustration: Jim Stevenson 


Luis Anthony Maldonado and 


Prop Crew: 

Emily Meisler, Reese Smith, and 

Anthony Mejia 


Andrew Kelsey, Emily Meisler, 

Reese Smith, Luis Anthony 

Maldonado and the staff 


Liz Bell, Liz Flahive, Mary Pat Walsh 

Chefs: 

Christopher Randolph, Liz Bell, 

John Sheehy, Carol Ochs 


Luis Anthony Maldonado 

The One-on-Ones Program is made possible with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a 

state agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The 52nd Street Project is supported by 

funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Youth and Community Development. The 

Project is member of ART/NY and a participant in the New Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke 

Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by Theatre Communications Group, 

the national organization for the American Theater. 



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Nothing Up 

My Sleeve: 

the deceptive Plays 

October, 2004 






create original theater. LOCATION, LOCATION is a production of our One-on- 












Noël Dawkins 




Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

Morph For 

The Money: 

Plays with change 







Our Host Families – Emily & John Morgan; Larry Stifler & Mary McFadden; 

Patty & David Strauss; Sidney Worthen & David Pearce; Beth McNay; Joe 

McNay; Marina & Bob Whitman; our swimming hosts – Anne & Colin McNay; 

Alice & Ron Curtin; and our headquarters host – Peter, Helen & Christopher 

Randolph. 

Sincere thanks to our super chef Christopher Randolph; Vanessa Valdes; Kurt 

Wootton; Robin Morse & Lucy & Francis Rogerson; Sophia Ochs MacVittie; 

Bob Krystofolski 


Curt, John, Mary, Carl, Tim, and everyone at the Ensemble Studio Theatre; 

the Murphy Law Office; Benefit Cosmetics; Iris A. Brown; Bourjois Paris; 

Bumble and bumble; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth Cole 

Productions; Noggin; The Printing Store; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo Chateau & 

Estate Wines; Entertainment Weekly; Lucky Magazine; Microtouch/Finishing 

Touch; Molten Brown; MOP Cosmetics; Newman’s Own; Pharma Print/Omni 

Graphics; Sesame Workshop; Wendy Stuhlberg; Terax America; John A. 

Vassilaros; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; Boylan’s Bottling 

Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary Studios; 

Jive Records, part of Zomba Music Group; and Prime Films.

LOCATION, LOCATION - ACT 1 LOCATION, LOCATION - ACT 2 


“Location, Location (Vol. 2) Theme Song” lyrics by John Sheehy 

MALL GIRL RETURNS 

Written by Jackie Reingold & Directed by Shirley A. Rumierk 

for Katherine Alvarez, age 13. 

Mall Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine Alvarez 

Tacky Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley A. Rumierk 

“She’s Mall Girl” & “A Tragic Tale” lyrics by Jackie Reingold 

BEAN THE BOZO 

Written & Directed by George Babiak for Hera Andre-Bergmann, age 10 

Corky O’Rourke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hera Andre-Bergmann 

Griff Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Vinnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luis Anthony Maldonado 

Peachface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reese Smith 

“Platitude Adjustment” lyrics by George Babiak 

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MATCH OCCURRED 

Written & Directed by Bruce MacVittie for Aladino Olivares, age 13 

Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aladino Olivares 

Clovis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce MacVittie 

Chainsaw and various victims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia, Reese Smith, 

Christopher Ramirez, Luis Anthony Maldonado 

“Someone Like You” lyrics by Bruce MacVittie 

METER I HARDLY KNOW HER 

Written by Megan Sandberg-Zakian & Directed by Jennifer Ostrega 

for Luz Maldonado, age 11 

Madge Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luz Maldonado 

Raquel Pasquetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Ostrega 

Parking Commissioner Pasquetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Vinnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luis Anthony Maldonado 

“You Gotta Keep Time” lyrics by Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

A TAD EXCELLENT ADVENTURE 

Written & Directed by Reg Flowers for Bryant Acosta, age 11 

Tad Excellent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryant Acosta 

Mr. V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

Slug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luis Anthony Maldonado 

“I’m Gonna Bring You Down” lyrics by Reg Flowers 

F 

Intermission! 

E 

FAKE IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT 

Written by Liza Steinberg & Directed by Megan Cramer 

for Merlaine Mendez, age 12 

Jessica Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merlaine Mendez 

Daphne Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Cramer 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reese Smith 

“In My Own Words” lyrics by Liza Steinberg 

CHUNK-A-CHANGE GUARANTEED 

Written & Directed by Ed Vassallo for Chassity Damiani, age 12 

Miss Metamorph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chassity Damiani 

Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Vassallo 

Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia 

Peachface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reese Smith 

“Don’t Wanna Be A Dog” lyrics by Ed Vassallo 

THE WILL 

Written by Michael Bernard & Directed by Drew Cortese 

for Junior Chatman, age 12 

Trevor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Junior Chatman 

Ernest Terwilliger/uncle Theopolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drew Cortese 

Wolfgang O’Smellowitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Ramirez 

“Not Scared” lyrics by Michael Bernard 

FOR WHOM THE BELLHOP TOILS 

Written by Liz Tuccillo & Directed by Zabryna Guevara for Carla Olivia, age 11 

Betty the Bellhop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carla Olivia 

Veronica Johnstone a.k.a. Sally Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zabryna Guevara 

Cow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luis Anthony Maldonado 

Hog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Ramirez 

Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Meisler 

Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reese Smith 

Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia 

“The Bellhop Hop” & “The Special Treatment” lyrics by Liz Tuccillo 

TROUBADOUR TO DOOR 

Written by Liz Flahive & Directed by Susan McGinnis 

for Andrew John Welsh, age 11 

Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew John Welsh 

Laurabelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan McGinnis 

Bobby the Cruise Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

“We’ll Get There,” “Max’s Ultimatum, ” and “While I Was Out” & lyrics by Liz 

Flahive











The 52nd Street Project presents the 

Fall 2004 Playback Show 












Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 







Nancy Giles 
















Andrew McKeon 


Danny Meisner 


Buzz Bovshow 

Jon Brielle 



Kathy Briggs 


Deborah Brown 











Amy Herzig 





Judy Minor 



Walter Mosley 







& Adam Spilka 

Billy Crudup 

Tom Cruise 








Renee Edelman 



Nora Ephron 



Amanda Johns 





Sheryl Kaller 

Cindy Kaplan 

Michelle Katz 



Mary Kong 


Liza Lerner 





Clea Newman 

Edward Norton 











Liz Fillo 

David Frankel 





Anna Li 


John Lyons 










Daryl Roth 


Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 






Seth Shepsle 

Peter Shinoda 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Jeff Stafford 


Jean Stein 



Daniel Swee 





Brad Coley 

Susan Vitucci 





Ali Marsh 





Frank Wood 


Paul Newman 






THE 

AXIS THEATRE 

AT AXIS COMPANY 

1 Sheridan Square, 

New York, NY 

Fri., Oct. 22 

at 7:30 p.m. 

Sat., Oct. 23 

at 3:00 p.m. 

and 7:30 p.m. 

Sun., Oct. 24 

at 3:00 p.m.









Mayleen Cancel, Education Assistant 



Solangee Acosta and Amelia Whitney, Receptionists 

Intern: Mara Grunbaum 


Composer: Loren Toolajian 

Vocal Coach: Kari Riely 




Costume Designer: Naomi Wolff 


Stage Manager: Katie Ahern 

“Sleeve” Illustration: Stephanie Bast 


George Babiak, heather Carnduff, 

Galya Diment, Mara Grunbaum, 

Karen Munkel, Lee Rosen, Amy 

Schiff, John Sheehy, Rachel 

Stephens 

The Fall 2004 

Playback ShOW 

OCT. 22-24 

AT ThE AXIS ThEATRE 


Kayelani Silva and Sarah Petersiel 

Prop Crew: 

Jennifer Ramirez and 

Mara Grunbaum 


Lee Briggs, Melissa Jones, 

Christopher Randolph, Maury Schott, 

Rachel Stephens, Tim Thomas, 

Charlie Tocantins 


Karin Schall, Liz Bell, 


Chef: 

The Incredible Liz Bell 

The Playback Program is made possible with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a state 

agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The 52nd Street Project is supported by funds 

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Stage 36 

312 W. 36th St. 

3rd Floor 

In September, 10 kids brand-new to the Project began a Playmaking class 

taught by Playmaking Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Come and see their 

final plays performed by adult professional actors. 

, 

AND WE RE 

BACK! 

THE RETURN OF THE 

TWO-ON-TWOs 

JANUARY 28-30 

AT THE WOMEN’S INTERART ANNEX 



create original theater. NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE is a production of our 

Playback program, in which kid actor/playwrights wrote plays that were then 

“answered” by adult actor/playwright partners who write their own plays. We 

took the whole menagerie up to the idyllic hamlet of Franklin, NY over the 

Columbus Day weekend to rehearse the shows. In 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 Judah Sklar from his book Playmaking: children Writing 

and Performing Their Own Plays. 










Larry Jones 



Noël Mihalow 


Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re extremely grateful to Gene, Carol, and Carmela Marner; Tom 

Duerdon and Xena Sheehan, the Rich family and all the folks in Franklin, NY 

for being such gracious hosts on the weekend away. Ed Vassallo gets a 

special foam-core Croix de Guerre for arranging the entire expedition. 


Randy, Jeff, Brian, Jared and the AXIS Theatre Company; The Murphy Law 

Office; Benefit Cosmetics; Iris A. Brown; Bourjois Paris; Bumble and bumble; 

Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth Cole Productions; Noggin; The 

Printing Store; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; 

Entertainment Weekly; Lucky Magazine; Microtouch/Finishing Touch; Molten 

Brown; MOP Cosmetics; Newman’s Own; Pharma Print/Omni Graphics; 

Sesame Workshop; Wendy Stuhlberg; Terax America; John A. Vassilaros; 

Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David 

Sneddon & Fairway Market; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary Studios; Jive 

Records, part of Zomba Music Group; and Prime Films.

Nothing Up My Sleeve: The Deceptive Plays - Act I 


Uncertainty 

By Skye Blu Welsh, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Danny Goldstein. 

B.P.H.S. Revisited 

Written and directed by Danny Goldstein. 

Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Skye Blu Welsh 

James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danny Goldstein 

Drew’s Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kaylelani Silva 

“like you-like you” lyrics by Skye Blu Welsh. 

I.I.: Incredible Intelligence 

By Octavia Rodriguez, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Megan Sandberg-Zakian. 

O.I.: Opinionated Intelligence 

Written and directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. 

Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Octavia Rodriguez 

Evil Rose/Dr. Smile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Voice of operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

Mailman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Storekeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Ramirez 

“hate to Sing” lyrics by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. 

Da Secret 

By Amanda Santos, age 13. Dramaturg: Jolie Tong. Director: Malinda Walford. 

Da Lesson 

Written by Jolie Tong, directed by Malinda Walford. 

Irise/Bernice the Bright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amanda Santos 

Bonquisha/Queen Ernestine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malinda Walford 

Servant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

“Perky and Pink” lyrics by Amanda Santos. “lesson learned” lyrics by Jolie 

Tong. 

Nothing Up My Sleeve: The Deceptive Plays - Act II 

When Wendy Meets Will 

By Isayah Muller, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: John Sheehy. 

Who’s Your Daddy Written and directed by John Sheehy. 

Sheriff Wendy MacDonalds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Isayah Muller 

Pirate Will Abominable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

“your Father Is Insane” lyrics by Isayah Muller 

Love and Hate 

By Britney Castro, age 14. Directed by Abigail Lopez. Dramaturg: Liz Bell. 

Sister, Schizophrenia 

Written by Liz Bell. Directed by Abigail Lopez. 

Aqua Paradise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Britney Castro 

Liberty Paradise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abigail Lopez 

Friends and runway models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

Rude Backstage Dude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

“I Need My liberty” lyrics by Liz Bell 

My Friend is Not in the Yearbook 

By Christopher Ramirez, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Erin Quinn Purcell. 

Lovelorn Jack and the Enchanting Violin: 

An Operetta in Three Acts 

Written and directed by Erin Quinn Purcell. 

Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Ramirez 

Carla/The Evil Witch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erin Quinn Purcell 

Cool Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gus Rogerson and George Babiak 

Cigarette Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kayelani Silva 

“carla’s Song” lyrics by Christopher Ramirez, “I love This Violin I & II” lyrics 

by Erin Quinn Purcell. 

Sandy Dream 

By Kimani Lewis-Ashley, age 14. Dramaturg/Director: Jed Clarke. 

Life Without Failure Written and Directed by Jed Clarke. 

Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimani Lewis-Ashley 

hudson IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jed Clarke 

Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Newscaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

“Feeling Swell” lyrics by Kimani Lewis-Ashley, “Failure” lyrics by Jed Clarke. 


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The 52nd S treet Project Presents 












Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 







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Andrew McKeon 


Danny Meisner 


Buzz Bovshow 

Jon Brielle 



Kathy Briggs 


Deborah Brown 











Amy Herzig 





Judy Minor 



Walter Mosley 







& Adam Spilka 

Billy Crudup 

Tom Cruise 








Renee Edelman 



Nora Ephron 



Amanda Johns 





Sheryl Kaller 

Cindy Kaplan 

Michelle Katz 



Mary Kong 


Liza Lerner 





Clea Newman 

Edward Norton 











Liz Fillo 

David Frankel 





Anna Li 


John Lyons 










Daryl Roth 


Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 






Seth Shepsle 

Peter Shinoda 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Jeff Stafford 


Jean Stein 



Daniel Swee 





Brad Coley 

Susan Vitucci 





Ali Marsh 





Frank Wood 


Paul Newman 






The Kripplebush Playmaking Series - Fall 2004 

Fri., Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m., 

Sat., Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 


S tage 36, 312 West 36th S t.

Morph for the Money 

The Kripplebush Playmaking Plays - Fall 2004 - Dec. 12-14 

Stage 36, 312 W. 36th St. 













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Stage Manager: Sarah Wynne 


George Babiak, Sandra Barron, 

Chris Bonanos, Todd Levin, 


John Steward, Alberta Testanero 

“Morph” Illustration: 

Heather Carnduff-Gobbée 



Gobbée, Emmy Grinwis, 

Mara Grunbaum, Lee Rosen, 

John Sheehy 


Ephraim Lopez 

and Mordecai Santiago 

Prop Crew: 

Mara Grunbaum and Skyeblu Welsh 


Moira MacDonald, Doug Nervik, 

Jamie Smith 


Nancy Giles, Maile Holck, Melissa 

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January 

28th, 

29th, 

and 30th 

2005 

The 

Women’s 

Interart 

Annex, 

500 W. 52nd 

6 new plays, each with two kids as performers and two adults as 

writers and directors. We haven’t done this in two years! 



create original theater. MORPH FOR THE MONEY is a production of our 






writing of a play during a weekend retreat in the country (Kripplebush, New 

york, for this show). Tonight’s performance is the end result. 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

What’s the 

Big Idea 

Plays to Think About 

The Spring Edition of the 

Project’s Playmaking Program 

April 1, 2, and 3 at 

The Calhoun School Theater 


want to take in another set of shows by our 

next batch of Project newcomers! Call 

642-5052 for reservations. 


We’re extremely grateful to Steve Buscemi and Jo Andres, who graciously 

allowed us to use their beautiful home in Kripplebush, Ny as our base of 

operations for the writer’s retreat. We also owe a mini-van load of gratitude to 

Joe White and Iris Brown for cooking some mighty big (and good) meals and 

lining up all the other host families (who earn thanks as well): Tim Guinee and 

Daisy Foote, Laura Shane Cunningham, Mary Louise Wilson, Nicole and 

Paul Quinn, Deborah Freedman, Bill Woods, and Charles and Naomi 

Miles. 


The Murphy Law Office; Benefit Cosmetics; Iris A. Brown; Bourjois Paris; 









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Morph for the Money - ACT 1 


The Life of Malibu and Fabulous Joe 

by Amonson Pargas, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Sascha Paladino 

Costume Designer: Munee Hayes 

Malibu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenajuan Bentley 

Fabulous Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce MacVittie 

Security Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mordecai Santiago 

“The Hip-Hop Classic Rock Music Song” lyrics by Amonson Pargas 

A Cubic Corzonicon Life 

by Azalea Rosario, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Denise Burse 

Costume Designers: Debbie Lucas and Stephanie Biear 

Dace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danyon Davis 

Hoggy, a groundhog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryan Gmitter 

“Now We Are Friends” lyrics by Azalea Rosario 

The Miracle of Music 

By Carlos Dume, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: David Eigenberg 

Costume Designers: Scott Coppock and Marit Aagaard 

Kate, a microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellen Foley 

Phil, an electric guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Eigenberg 

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Skyeblu Welsh 

“My Brother and I” lyrics by Carlos Dume 

The Big, The Small, and the Goofy 

by Jason Gil, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Peter Jay Fernandez 

Costume Designers: Marit Aagaard and Scott Coppock 

Great Giant Shark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Appel 

Short Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mario Quesada 

Russian CItizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

“What I Could Do” lyrics by Jason Gil 

Why 

By Catherine Fernandez, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Jessica Bauman 

Costume Designer: Cathrine Piper 

Daisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saidah Arrika Ekulona 

Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Pawk 

Mr. Barken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

“Change” lyrics by Catherine Fernandez 

Intermission! 

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Morph for the Money - ACT II 

Trust 

by Lilian Moore, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Maria Goyanes 

Costume Designer: Vicki Jo De Rocker 

Sandra Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucia Brawley 

Mr. Roy Whiskers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dion Graham 

“Letting Go” lyrics by Lilian Moore 

I Wish I Had Something To Do 

by Emmett Goodman-Boyd, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Emmy Grinwis 


Zack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Randolph 

Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florencia Lozano 

“I Have an Idea” lyrics by Emmett Goodman-Boyd 

The Big Chase 

by Lordan ulloa, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Charlie Tocantins 

Costume Designer: Vicki Jo De Rocker 

Alexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cecilia Arana 

Slimy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eddie Cooper 

For All Those Years 

by Krystal Vega, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: Liliana Amador 


Kat Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Mueller 

Elisa Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maile Holck 

Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mordecai Santiago 

“Why I Should Be Picked” and “Everything I Did for You” lyrics by Krystal Vega 

Trees and Snow 

by Samantha Toro, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson 


Snowy Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Conlee 

Big Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Jones 

The Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ephraim Lopez 

Different Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mara Grunbaum 

A Very 

Happy 

Holiday to all 

Projectiles!

The 52nd Street Project Cabaret 

Trees and Snow 

by Samantha Toro, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Gus Rogerson 


Snowy Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Conlee 

Big Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Jones 

For All Those Years 

by Krystal Vega, age 11. 

Dramaturg/Director: Liliana Amador 


Kat Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Mueller 

Elisa Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maile Holck 

“Why I Should Be Picked” and “Everything I Did for You” lyrics 

by Krystal Vega, music by Patrick Barnes 

Two Gents of Whence 

Written by Willie Reale & Directed by Victor Rojas 

for Christopher Ramirez, age 14 

Costume Designers: Crystal Thompson and Vicki Jo De Rocker 

Spence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Ramirez 

Impetigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victor Rojas 

"Heather" and "Me" lyrics by Willie Reale, music by Kim D. 

Sherman 

The Miracle of Music 

By Carlos Dume, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: David Eigenberg 

Costume Designers: Scott Coppock and Marit Aagaard 

Kate, a microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellen Foley 

Phil, an electric guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maggie Lacey 

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

“My Brother and I” lyrics by Carlos Dume 

“Just Kidding” at Symphony Space 

I Wish I had Something to Do 

by Emmett Goodman-Boyd, age 10. 

Dramaturg/Director: Emmy Grinwis 


Zack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Randolph 

Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florencia Lozano 

“I Have an Idea” lyrics by Emmett Goodman-Boyd, music by 


Fools Russian 

Written & Directed by John Sheehy 

for Jason Peterson Ridge, age 11 

Costume Designer: Bryan Gmitter 

Sergei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Alexei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Peterson Ridge 

Ringmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

"I Can’t Hold On" lyrics by John Sheehy, music by Kim D. 

Sherman 



Music Director: Patrick Barnes 

Sound operator: Mara Grunbaum 

Backstage support: Ephraim Lopez 

The 52nd Street Project Staff 








Mayleen Cancel, Education Assistant

About The 52nd Street Project 

The 52nd Street Project is dedicated to the creation and production of new plays for and 

by kids between the ages of ten and eighteen who reside in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood 

of New York City. The Project does this through unique mentoring programs that 

match kids with professional (and volunteer!) theater artists. 

The Project is about making children proud of themselves. The Project is not about 

teaching children to act or write plays, although they will learn how to do both. What it is 

about is giving a kid an experience of success. It is an opportunity to prove that he or 

she has something of value to offer, something that comes from within that he or she 

alone possesses, something that cannot be taken away. 

The program we present today is a specially selected smorgasbord of plays from the 

One-on-Ones, our summertime series in which kids perform with adults, and our 

Playmaking program, in which kids write original scripts for professional adult actors. 


500 West 52nd St., #2B, New York, NY 10019 

Phone: (212) 333-5252 Fax: (212) 333-5598 

For more information about volunteering or our programs, 

call us, visit www.52project.org, or write to us at info@52project.org


Bloomberg; Blythmour Corporation; Capital Research Company; Carnegie Corporation of New York; CBS, Citigroup; Cityrest LLC;Consolidated Edison; 

Comedy Central; St. Vincent de Paul Foundation; The Dramatists Guild Fund; Dramatists Play Service; The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc.; 

Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation; Entertainment Weekly; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; The Henlopen Foundation, The Hennessy 

Foundation; HBO; Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc.; Hurlbut Family Charitable Lead Trust; JKW Foundation; Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation; 

Lloyds TSB Bank plc; Lucille Lortel Foundation; James A. Macdonald Foundation; Mad.House, Inc.; Ann M. Martin Foundation; Mellon Equity Associated, 

LLP; The New World Foundation; The New York Times Company Foundation; Newman’s Own; Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation; Noggin; Norcross 

Wildlife Foundation, Inc.; The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Sesame Workshop; Stranahan Foundation; The Surdna Foundation; Theatre 

Communications Group, Inc.; The Vervane Foundation; John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc; The Wiener Family Foundation; Yorke Construction Corporation; 







Jessica Bauman & Ben Posel 






Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Jon Brielle 

Kathy Briggs 


Deborah Brown 








Billy Crudup 

Tom Cruise 

John Dagenhard 








Renee Edelman 



Nora Ephron 





Liz Fillo 

David Frankel 










Nancy Giles 





James & Virginia Graham 




Bruce Grossberg & Laura Rovinsky 





Amy Herzig 





Sy Jacobs 


Amanda Johns 





Sheryl Kaller 

Cindy Kaplan 

Michelle Katz 



Mary Kong 



Liza Lerner 

Ilana Levine & Dominic Fumusa 


Anna Li 


John Lyons 












Andrew McKeon 


Danny Meisner 


Brian Mertes 


Judy Minor 



Walter Mosley 

Keith & Judy Muhleman 






& Adam Spilka 





Clea Newman 

Edward Norton 

















Daryl Roth 


Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 






Seth Shepsle 

Peter Shinoda 

Mitchell Silverman 

Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Jeff Stafford 


Jean Stein 



Daniel Swee 



Richard Sweren 

Liz Tuccillo 



Brad Coley 

Ed Vassallo 

Susan Vitucci 


Sam & Lynn Waterston 




Ali Marsh 





Frank Wood 


Paul Newman 




Mei Yueh Yen 


Bill Zaremba 


The 2005 Two-on-Two’S 

Friday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. 

Saturday, January 29 at 3:00 & 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday, January 30 at 3:00 p.m. 

The women’S InTerarT annex 

500 W. 52nd St., #2A

and we’re Back... 

The Return of the Two-on-Two’s - January 28-30, 2005 














Rebecca Greig, Intern 



Musical Director: Doug Nervik 




Costume Designer: Lora LaVon 


Stage Manager: Erica Schmidt 








Gobbée, Rebecca Greig 


Charlie Tocantins and 

Stephanie Vamvoukakis 

Prop Crew: 

Rebecca Greig and Octavia Rodriguez 


Michael Coghlan, Nedra Gallegos, 

Yana Landowne, Doug Nervik, 

Anne O’Sullivan 



Liz Bell 

Hosts: 

Fisher Stevens, Lili Taylor, 

Maria Tucci and Robert Gottlieb 

The Two-on-Two’s Program is made possible with public funds 








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What’s the Big Idea 

Plays to Think About 

The Spring Playmaking Series 

April 1-3 at The Calhoun School Theater 

A brand-new set of shows by the next batch of brand-new 

Projectiles! Call 212/642-5052 for reservations. 

Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt invite you to 

Save the Date, and possibly the World at... 

ThE 52ND STREET PRojECT 

TEEN ENSEmBlE 

PRESENTS SCENES INSPIRED BY 

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S 

MEASURE FOR MEASURE 

FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY! 

mARCh 3 & 4 

IN THIS VERY SPACE 



create original theater. And We’re Back... is a production of our Two-on-Two’s 

program, in which an adult playwright crafts a piece for a pair of Project kids to 

perform. Another adult directs the kids for a month that includes an intensive 

three-day weekend in Dutchess County, New York. Tonight’s performance is 

the final result. 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re grateful to Margot, Ronnie, Josh, and the rest of the staff at Women’s 

Interart Annex for making their extremely convenient space available to us. 

We also owe big-time thanks to Maria Tucci and Robert Gottlieb, Lili Taylor, 

and Fisher Stevens, all of whom graciously allowed us to use their upstate 

homes for three tumultuous and fun-filled days. Our gratitude also goes to 

Super Project Pal Ron Fiorina of Boylan Bottling Co., Mary Moore & 

D’Agostino’s Supermarkets, and board member John A. Vassilaros (a.k.a. 

Johnny Coffeeshopolis) for contributing our intermission refreshments. We are 

also grateful for the extraordinary amount of snow this year. 

To BenefIT TruTh, juSTIce and 

The 52nd STreeT ProjecT 

monday, may 9, 2005 

For reservations or info call John “The Thing” Sheehy @ 212/333-5252 











and we’re Back - acT I 


and played by Doug Nervik 

David and Manny 

By Michael Bernard. Directed by Michael Baron. 

Manny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Tomas 

David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eddie Cuevas 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie Tocantins 

“Ladies” lyrics by Michael Bernard. 

More Potatoes, More 

By Madeleine George. Directed by Kim Sykes. 

Rosalie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Grullon 

Renee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kamila Jacobs 

“More Potatoes, More” lyrics by Madeleine George. 

The Giant and the Fairy 

By Keira Naughton. Directed by Ed Vassallo. 

Peaseblossom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicole Fargardo 

Goliath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zebulun Santiago 

Forest Policeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie Tocantins 

“Schadenfreude” and “We Killed a Freakin’ Dragon” lyrics by 

Keira Naughton. 

and we’re Back - acT II 

Don and Dean 

By Josh Lewis. Directed by Drew Cortese. 

Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Gamero 

Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Velez 

Dean’s Brother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie Tocantins 

Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca Greig 

Party guests . . . . .Octavia Rodriguez & Stephanie Vamvoukakis 

“Sun Salutation” lyrics by Josh Lewis. 

Don’t Call it a Comeback 

By Liz Flahive. Directed by Megan Cramer. 

Cecilia del Fuego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Cruz 

Bobby Damon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joshua Joya 

Hatchling Loggerhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Cruz 

“Song of the Sea Turtle” lyrics by Liz Flahive. 

LMNOP Negative 

By Willie Reale. Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. 

Jane Anzart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evelyn Nicole Rosario 

Prunella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine Acosta 

“Annoying” lyrics by Willie Reale. 

F 

Intermission! 



E


graduates of The Project’s writing and acting programs. The Teen 



production of a play by William Shakespeare as adapted by the 

ensemble. The most recent teen production, As You Like It, was 

performed in the United Kingdom in the summer of 2003 at Harrow 

School in London and at the Chateau de Berne in Lorgues, France. 

The teens you see tonight will journey to Europe this summer to 

present a full-length version of Measure for Measure. 


Teen Ensemble Presents 








Diana Rojas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant 

Mayleen Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Education Assistant 


Solangee Acosta, Amelia Whitney . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Receptionists 

Rebecca Grieg, Rebecca Masback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interns 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

M4M: The Remix 

Scenes based on Shakespeare’s 

“Measure for Measure” 

Thursday, March 3rd at 7:30 p.m. 

Friday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m. 


500 W. 52nd St. 

ARTWORK BY CHRISTINA RAMIREZ

M4M: The Remix 

A Fearful Thing 

By Leah Galimidi 

Directed by Diana Rojas 

Claudio/Juan . . . . .……………………Christina Ramirez 

Leah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

Angelo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Ceraso 

Birds of Prey 

By Nadya Jabour 

Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian 

Ms. Jones . . . . . . . . . .……………………Nadya Jabour 

Ms. Geller . . . . . . . . .……………………Amelia Whitney 

Mr. Dale . . . . . . . . . . . .……………………Chris Ceraso 

Doubts 

By Christina Ramirez 

Directed by Chris Ceraso 

Lucio . . . . . . . . . . .……………………Christina Ramirez 

Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . .……………………Leah Galimidi 

Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . .……………………Nadya Jabour 

Bound To You 

By Amelia Whitney 

Directed by Reg Flowers 

Mariana Overdone . .……………………Amelia Whitney 

Claudio Provost . . . . . . .……………………Reg Flowers 

“The very mercy of the law cries out… 

an Angelo for Claudio, death for death… 

and measure still for measure.” – 

Measure for Measure, Act 5, Scene 1 

Extra Special Thanks To 

Margot Lewitin, Ronnie Geist, 

Josh Liveright and 

The Women’s Interart Annex; 

Becky White; 

Our old friends 

Justin Aponte, 

Joel Lind, 

Robert Tomas, 

and 

Isaac Trujillo. 

Sound: 

Diana Rojas and Shevonne Hernandez


Bloomberg; Blythmour Corporation; Capital Research Company; Carnegie Corporation of New York; CBS, Citigroup; Cityrest LLC;Consolidated Edison; 

Comedy Central; St. Vincent de Paul Foundation; The Dramatists Guild Fund; Dramatists Play Service; The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc.; 

Eleanor, Adam & Mel Dubin Foundation; Entertainment Weekly; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; The Henlopen Foundation, The Hennessy 

Foundation; HBO; Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc.; Hurlbut Family Charitable Lead Trust; JKW Foundation; Betty E. & George B. Kaiser Foundation; 

Lloyds TSB Bank plc; Lucille Lortel Foundation; James A. Macdonald Foundation; Mad.House, Inc.; Ann M. Martin Foundation; Mellon Equity Associated, 

LLP; The New World Foundation; The New York Times Company Foundation; Newman’s Own; Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation; Noggin; Norcross 

Wildlife Foundation, Inc.; The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Sesame Workshop; Stranahan Foundation; The Surdna Foundation; Theatre 

Communications Group, Inc.; The Vervane Foundation; John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc; The Wiener Family Foundation; Yorke Construction Corporation; 






Jessica Bauman & Ben Posel 






Lewis Black 

Tessa Blake 

Buzz Bovshow 

Jon Brielle 

Kathy Briggs 


Deborah Brown 








Billy Crudup 

Tom Cruise 

John Dagenhard 








Renee Edelman 



Nora Ephron 





Liz Fillo 

David Frankel 










Nancy Giles 





James & Virginia Graham 




Bruce Grossberg & Laura Rovinsky 





Amy Herzig 





Sy Jacobs 


Amanda Johns 





Sheryl Kaller 

Cindy Kaplan 

Michelle Katz 



Mary Kong 



Liza Lerner 

Ilana Levine & Dominic Fumusa 


Anna Li 


John Lyons 












Andrew McKeon 


Danny Meisner 


Brian Mertes 


Judy Minor 



Walter Mosley 

Keith & Judy Muhleman 






& Adam Spilka 





Clea Newman 

Edward Norton 

















Daryl Roth 


Steve Sabba 




Maury Schott 






Seth Shepsle 

Peter Shinoda 


Meg Simon 

Landon Slane 

Jeff Stafford 


Jean Stein 



Daniel Swee 




Liz Tuccillo 



Brad Coley 

Ed Vassallo 

Susan Vitucci 


Sam & Lynn Waterston 




Ali Marsh 





Frank Wood 


Paul Newman 




Mei Yueh Yen 


Bill Zaremba 


gus rogerson 

artistic director 

The 52nd 

Street 

Project 

presents 

What’s 

The Big 

Idea 

Plays to think about 

the spring 2005 playmaking show 

carol ochs 

Executive director 

Fri., april1 at 7:30 p.m. ò sat., april 2 at 3:00 P.M. & 7:30 p.m. ò Sun., april 3 at 3:00 p.m. 

The Mary Lea Johnson Performing Arts Center at 

The Calhoun School 

433 West End Avenue (corner of 81st St.) 

Megan sandberg-zakian 

playmaking director

WhAT’S ThE BIg IdEA 

Plays to Think About - April 1-3, 2005 

The Mary Lea Johnson Performing Arts Center at the Calhoun School 













Becca Masback and Rebecca Greig, Interns 


Composer: Greg Pliska 

Musical Director: Kim Sherman 






Costume Building Crew: 

Claudia Diaz, Emily Gainfield, 

Christine Szczepanski, and Scott 

Coppeck 



Jean Marie Donnelly 






The Playmaking Program is made possible with 

public funds from The New York State Council on the 

Arts, a state agency, and the NEA. The 52nd Street 

Project is a member of Art/NY and a participant in the 

New Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke 

Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon 

Foundation and administered by Theatre 

Communications Group, the national organization for 

the American Theater. 


George Babiak, Krysti Eigenberg, 

Rebecca Greig, Becca Masback, 

Lee Rosen. 


Rebecca Greig, Luis Maldonado, 


Prop Crew: 

Becca Masback, John Cuevas 


Ray Harold, Jeff LaGreca, Moira 

MacDonald, Gayle MacDonald, 

Anne O’Sullivan, Betsy Rhodes. 


Karin Schall, Liz Flahive, 

Liz Bell 


nAME: 


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Project Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00 

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Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt invite you to 

Save the Date, and possibly the World at... 



create original theater. What’s The Big Idea is a production of our 






writing of a play during a weekend retreat in the country (Kent, Connecticut, 

for this show). Tonight’s performance is the end result. 


TO BENEfIT TruTH, juSTICE AND 

THE 52ND STrEET PrOjECT 

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2005 

For reservations or info call John “The Thing” Sheehy @ 212/333-5252 

William Shakespeare’ s 

Measure for Measure 

Adapted by the teens of The 52nd Street Project 


bi-continental tour! 

June 25 - nEW yORK CITy - The Axis Theater 

July 1 - LORGuES, FRAnCE - Chateau de Berne 

HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN 

THE BLOCK ISLAND PLAYS 

THE 2005 ONE-ON-ONES 

KIDS AND ADULTS ON STAGE TOGETHER! 

JULY 21-24, THE ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATER 





noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re grateful to Stephen, Cathy, Juliet, and Tommy Graham for graciously 

allowing us to bring the chaos of a Playmaking weekend to their lovely home 

in Kent, Connecticut. Their staff gets a round of applause, too. Thanks also go 

to Sam and Lynn Waterston, and Emily Armstrong and Kevin Patrick 

Gannon for providing accommodations. Thanks also to Chris Varmouse for 

helping out in Playmaking class. 




Productions; noggin; The Printing Store; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo Chateau & 


Touch; Molten Brown; MOP Cosmetics; newman’s Own; Pharma Print/Omni 



Co.; Steve Jenkins, David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Lorraine Tobias & 

Imaginary Studios; Jive Records, part of Zomba Music Group; and Prime 

Films.

What’s The Big Idea - ACT I 

All original music composed by Greg Pliska (except where noted) 

Nerdy Nerd and the Princess of Life 

by Stephanie Marion, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Evan Cabnet 

Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lois Smith 

nerdy nerd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joel de la Fuente 

Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

“We Should be Friends” lyrics by Stephanie Marion 

Godzilla Meets Anaconda 

by Laron Holt, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Reg Flowers 

Anaconda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martin Moran 

Lize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marva Hicks 

Godzilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

“Burn You” lyrics by Laron Holt 

Broadway Miracle 

by Jenisse Bouret, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Liza Steinberg 

Ellyse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

Hopefull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nikki Philips 

Casting Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

“This is My Dream,” “Miracle,” and “What’s in the Heart” lyrics by 

Jenisse Bouret 

Good Vs. Evil 

by Malik Velasquez, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Beatrice Terry 

S.A.A.J. (aka Secret Agent A.J.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Rosen 

E.S.A.C. (aka Evil Secret Agent Christina) . . . . . . .Sharon Washington 

unconscious Cops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luis Maldonado & John Cuevas 

Alien Pet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca Greig 

“Jet Pack Song” lyrics by Malik Velasquez. 

Fighters 

by George Keller, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: George Babiak 

Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Saldivar 

Ishmael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stevie Ray Dallimore 

Brother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Sister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becca Masback 

“The Stupid Mistakes” lyrics by George Keller, music by Matt Saldivar 

and Stevie Ray Dallimore. 

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What’s The Big Idea - ACT II 

One Sister Jealousy 

by Luisa Santiago, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Zakiyyah Alexander 

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marsha Stephanie Blake 

Jenny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pascale Armand 

“Sisters” lyrics by Luisa Santiago 

Rony Makes Friends with His Own Predator 

by Analis “Fifi” Fernandez, age 9. 

Dramaturg: Mayleen Cancel Director: Gus Rogerson 

Rony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ephraim Lopez 

Dougless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Briggs 

Father . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Ramirez 

“River Song” and “Dougless Confesses” lyrics by Analis Fernandez 

Day After Day 

by Joyce Cheung, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Julia Gibson 

Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Hiler 

Snow Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johanna Day 

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becca Masback 

“Snow Ball’s Life” and “The Happiest Day for Amy” lyrics by Joyce 

Cheung 

The Giraffe King 

by Marcus Quinones, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Joe White 

Bernie the Elephant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ray Harold 

Frank the Girafffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arthur French 

Brother vs. Sister 

by Amoro Pargas, age 10 

Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paco Tolson 

Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kari Swenson Riely 

“I Hate My Sister” and “You Would Always Be My Brother and Sister” 

lyrics by Amoro Pargas.


Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt 

and Corporate Hosts 

Ars Nova 

Louis Friedman/Bear Stearns 


and the Board of Directors of 

The 52nd Street Project present 

MOndAy MAy 9, 2005 

AT CAPiTAlE 

bOARd CHAiR 


ExECuTivE diRECTOR 

Carol Ochs 

ARTiSTiC diRECTOR 

Gus Rogerson 


Becky Browder 




CO-CHAiRS 

Jenny Gersten 

Karin Schall 



Jenny Wiener 

THE bOARd Of diRECTORS 









Larry Jones 



Noël Mihalow 

Jenny Wiener 


Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




THE 52nd STREET PROJECT 

gRATEfully ACknOWlEdgES... 

Iris A. Brown 

Bumble and bumble 





Jive Records 

A division of Zomba Music Group 

Lucky Magazine 

MAC 


Noggin/The N 

Pharma/Omni Printing 






THE PROJECT SHOW CAST 

CAST Of CHARACTERS 

Aphorisma . . . . . . . . . .Martha Plimpton 

Redunda . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kayelani Silva 

Captain Gesundheit . . . . . . .Oliver Platt 

Hanky . . . . . . . . . . . .Zebulun Santiago 

Harpy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sara Ramirez 

Foresight . . . . . .Hera Andre-Bergmann 

The Stickler . . . . . . . .Michael Stuhlbarg 

Nit Pick . . . . . . . .Jason Peterson Ridge 

diRECTEd by 


WRiTTEn by 


John Sheehy 

MuSiC by 

Kim D.Sherman 

PERCuSSiOn 

Anton Fig 

lyRiCS by 

Willie Reale 

SET dESign And COnSTRuCTiOn 

George Babiak 

ligHTing dESign 


COSTuME dESign 


SOund dESign 

Kristyn Smith 

STAgE MAnAgER 

Karen Munkel

CAPEd CRuSAdERS 




Patrice & Louis Friedman, Bear Sterns 




Jeff yass 

MASkEd AvEngERS 

Brunswick Group LLC 


Clea Newman 

lOyAl SidEkiCkS 

Amy Friedman, Noggin/The N 

Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros & 

Johnny Coffeeshopolis 

The Saul Horowitz Jr. Fund 

Lloyds TSB Bank 

Noël & Joe Mihalow, The Dawkins 

Family Foundation 

Fred Nelson 



Showtime Networks Inc. 



Dr. Mildred Collier Walton 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 

lOnE CHAMPiOnS 

Anonymous 

Howard Chatzinoff 




Robert C. Feldman 


Anne Jackson & Eli Wallach 

LaTonya & Samuel L. Jackson 

Sy Jacobs 



Jane Kaczmarek 


Marjorie & Michael Loeb 

Peter Manning & Andre Bishop 


Josephine Merck & Jim Stevenson 


Jane Perlmutter & Greg MacPherson 



Steve Sabba 

Simone Silverman & George Xenos 

Jane & R.L. Stine 


yildiz yuksek & Richard Blackstone 

Anonymous 


Dean Adrian 

Cecilia Arana-Grant & 

Dr. Kevin Grant 

Emily Armstrong & 

Thomas Patrick Gannon 

Brooks Ashmanskas 

Becky Ann & Dylan Baker 




Stephanie Berger & 

Paul King 


Lewis Black 



Lynne & Roger Bolton 

Buzz Bovshow 

Kathy Briggs & 

Matthew Hobbs, 



Ted Neustadt 


Michelle Buffington 



Colleen Carroll & 

Mitchell Semel 





Maddie Corman & 

Jace Alexander 

Dr. Bill Coury & Martin Fetner 

Paula Devicq 



gOOdiE TWO-SHOES 

Patricia Dunnock & 

Ned Eisenberg 

Barbara Fleck-Paladino & 

Joseph Paladino 

Katherine Freedman & 

Brian Bierne 

Rose Gasner & 

Larry Chertoff 




Nancy Giles 




Lisa J. Gugenheim & 

Lawrence Nathanson 

John Hazard 

Nina Hellman & 

Jeremy Shamos 

Amy Herzig 

Marin Hinkle & 

Randall Sommer 

Katy Homans & 

Paterson Sims 

Pat Ivers 

Dana Ivey 

Bonnie Kantor 

Cynthia Kaplan & 

David Froelich 

Mary Kong 

John Conlee 


Mickey Lemle 

Liza Lerner 

Howard Levi 

Aimee Levine 

Ilana Levine, 

Dominic Fumusa & 

Georgia Fumusa 

Anna Li 

Lorraine Lopezzo 

D.J. Martin 

Sonya Martin & 

Michael Bornheimer 

Nina & Robert Matza 


Barbara McCrane & 

Paul Reale 


Robin Morse & 

Gus Rogerson 

Suzen Murakoshi & 

Mark Temme 

Patricia Murphy & 

Adam Spilka 


Elise Pettus 


Judy & Michael Pillinger 


Frank Ridge 

Tatiana Rutkowsky & 

Andrew Blackman 

Agnes & Arnold Sametz 


Marcia Santoni & John Morris 

Sandra Santoni 


Robin Schanzenbach 

Maury Schott 

Dana Segal 

Stephanie Sharis 

Sylvia Shepard & 

Will Holtzman 

Lois Smith 

Abbot Stranahan & 

David Ward 

Tracy Straus 



Edith Thurber & 

Kevin O'Rourke 


Liz Tuccillo 

Cynthia Vance & Bob Abrams 




Gary Winick 

Marc D. Zand 


THE 52nd STREET PROJECT STAff 



John Sheehy, Dir. of Development and Marketing 


Megan Sandberg-Zakian, 

Associate Artistic Director 






bEnEfiT vOlunTEERS 

Perry McBain Daniel, Reg Flowers, Bryan Gmitter, 

Heather Gobbee, Andrew Kelsey, Becca Masback, 

Catherine Mueller, Doug Nervik, Kari Riely, 

Lee Rosen, Victoria Row, Kim D. Sherman, 

Charlie Tocantins, Vanessa Valdes, 

Ed Vassallo, Becky White, Kurt Wootton 

SPECiAl THAnkS 

Becky Browder, William Curran, Liz Flahive, 

Terry Fitzpatrick, Amy Friedman, 

Jenny Gersten, Mark Jacobs, John Laird, 

Barbara McCrane, Christopher Randolph, 


LAyOuT By GEORGE BABIAK



The 52nd 

Street 

Project 

presents 

ART BY CHRIS CERASO 

The following foundations and government agencies have generously 

supported the Teen Program through their contributions: 


Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation 

Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation 




The 52nd Street Project is a participant in the 

New Generations Program, funded by Doris 

Duke Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. 

Mellon Foundation and administered by 

Theatre Communications Group, the national 

organization for the American theatre. 

measure for measure 

(Mesure pour Mesure) 

The 2005 

Northern 

Hemisphere 

Tour 

by william shakespeare 

directed by 

megan sandberg- zakian 

adapted by chris ceraso 

and the 52nd street project teen ensemble 

New York City: June 24 & 25 - The axis theater 

Lorgues, France: July 1 - Chateau de Berne


The 52nd Street Project (The Project) is dedicated to the creation and 

production of new plays for, and often by, kids between the ages of ten and 

eighteen who reside in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. The 

Project does this through unique mentoring programs that matches kids with 

professional (and volunteer!) theater artists. 










Shakespeare, the very one you are seeing tonight. This year’s show is being 

done in two countries. We are very grateful to our gracious European hosts 

for enabling this tour. 

Le Projet de la 52ème Rue 

Le Projet de la 52ème Rue est consacré à la création et production de nouvelles 

pièces de théâtre écrites pour, et souvent par, des jeunes de neuf à dix-huit ans 

qui habitent le quartier de Hell's Kitchen (Cuisine de L'enfer) à New York. Le 

Projet apparie ces jeunes avec des artistes de théâtre professionels qui leur 

servent de mentor. 

Le Projet a pour but principal l'épanouissement de l'amour-propre des 

enfants. Ce n'est pas une école de théâtre, bien que les enfants deviennent 

souvent de très bons comédiens et auteurs dramatiques. Le Projet vise plutôt 

a créer une ambiance dans laquelle l'enfant peut ressentir ce que c'est de 

réussir. En donnant aux enfants l'occasion de s'exprimer, le Projet les 

encourage à reconnaître qu'ils ont une voix unique, qu'elle a de la valeur, et 

qu'elle mérite d'être entendue. 

L'Ensemble Adolescent du Projet représente la dernière étape dans la 

formation des jeunes: un cours de théâtre de deux ans sur l'art de jouer la 

comédie, menant à la production de la pièce de William Shakespeare à 

laquelle vous allez assister ce soir. C'est de loin la production la plus 

ambitieuse que nous avons montée. Elle sera jouée dans deux pays. Nous 

remercions nos hôtes Européens pour leur générosité, sans laquelle cette 

tournée n'aurait pas été possible. 

The Cast - L’Ensemble 

Duke Vincentio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

Escalus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nadya Jabour 

Angelo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca White 

Lucio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christina Ramirez 

Dopey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca White 

Huey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Mistress Overdone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amelia Whitney 

Claudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amelia Whitney 

Provost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Friar Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Isabella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

Sister Francisca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nadya Jabour 

Elbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christina Ramirez 

Pompey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

Froth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amelia Whitney 

Juliet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christina Ramirez 

Mariana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amelia Whitney 

Abhorson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

Barnardine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nadya Jabour 


Costume design by Naomi Wolff 

Musical direction by Rebecca White 

Choreography by Megan Cramer 

Program and summary translations by Alex Draper 

The 52nd Street Project thanks Randy, Jeff, Brian, Jared, 

and all the other kind folks at the Axis Theatre. 

We are also indebted to Bill Muddyman, 

Jane Muddyman-Heine, Jean-Yves, 

Annie, and the Staff of the Château de Berne.




of the Project’s Playmaking class a chance to hone their skills in an advanced 

writing workshop taught by Megan Sandberg-Zakian and Reg Flowers. Over 

the nine weeks of Replay class, these young playwrights explored varied 

sources of inspiration, including a visit to the Whitney Museum and a trip to 

the theater, studied dramatic structure, and learned to embrace the dreaded 

rewrite. The resulting plays are featured in tonight’s reading. 








Diana Rojas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant 


Iris A. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic Designer 

Solangee Acosta, Amelia Whitney . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Receptionists 

Li Cornfeld, Anikke Fox, Becca Masback . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interns 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

The Playmaking Program is made possible with public funds from The New 

York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the New York City 









The Third Annual 

10 new plays by 

10 young playwrights 


7:30 p.m. 

Playwrights Horizons 

Mainstage Theater 

416 West 42nd St.

What Can Happen When a Kid Watches T.V. 

by Emmett Goodman Boyd, age 10. 

Directed by John Steber 

Mad Scientist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Fred’s Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria Row 

Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Giles 

Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Jacobson 

Fred’s Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becca Masback 

My Money 

by Lordan Ulloa, age 10. 

Directed by Danny Goldstein 

Pico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Costabile 

Jaylin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emilio Delgado 

Jake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Varmus 

Hate and Love 

by Catherine Fernandez, age 11. 

Directed by Lizzie Gottlieb 

Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caroline Clay 

Taurence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizzy Cooper Davis 

Why Why Why 

by Muhammad Cunningham, age 11. 


Juggles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Geer 

Josephine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deirdre O’Connell 

A Family Legend 

By Dale Fetterman, age 12. 


Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Alexis Palmer 

Prodigy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nate Corddry 

Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

Chad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

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Bob’s Transformation 

by Pablo Maldonado, age 11. 

Directed by Lizzie Gottlieb 

Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caroline Clay 

Jow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizzy Cooper Davis 

Jow’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Varmus 

Bob’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Varmus 

The Brotherhood of the Travelling Togas 

By Hera Andre-Bergmann, age 10. 

Directed by John Steber 

Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria Row 

Dianus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Giles 

Marcellus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Jacobson 

Herculus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Athenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becca Masback 

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria Row 

The Fight 

By Carlos Dume, age 11. 

Directed by Danny Goldstein 

ZaZoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Costabile 

Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emilio Delgado 

The Big Argument 

By Janiece Aponte, age 11. 


Brittney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deirdre O’Connell 

Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Geer 

Let’s Be Friends 

By Jason Gil, age 10. 


Atlas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Alexis Palmer 

Fix It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nate Corddry 

Wrench Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation, Brunswick 

Group L, Capital Research Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, CBS, Citigroup Foundation, Cityrest, LLC, Comedy Central, Consolidated 

Edison, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Dramatists Play Service, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Fdn., Fox Hollow Technologies, Inc., The Horace W. 

Goldsmith Foundation, The Henlopen Foundation, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Lucille Lortel Foundation, James A. Macdonald Foundation, Ann M. Martin 

Foundation, Mellon Equity Associated, Llp, Newman's Own, The New York Times Company Foundation, Noggin, People Places, Inc., Sesame Workshop, 

Showtime Networks Inc, St. Vincent De Paul Foundation, Stranahan Foundation, The Surdna Foundation, Theatre Communications Group, Inc., John A. 

Vassilaros & Son, Inc., The Vervane Foundation, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Llp, Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc., ZombaIn addition the following individuals made 

gifts of over $250 to The 52nd Street Project this past year (list is current as of 7/01/05): 


PRESENTS THE 2005 

HAROLD AND MIMI STEINBERG 

CHARITABLE TRUST ONE-ON-ONES 











Sonya Martin 


Lawrence Alleto 


Robert Matza & Nina Matza 

Simone Silverman 


& Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros 


Landon Slane 


Kilty Gilmour 


Jean Stein 




Barclay Stiff 







Noël & Joe Mihalow 




Lewis Black 

Myrna & Stephen Greenberg Suzen Murakoshi & Mark Temme 

Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. 

Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner & Adam Spilka 




the block island edition 


Lisa Gugenheim & Larry Nathanson Fred Nelson 


& Tatiana Rutkowski 

Nina Hellman & Jeremy Shamos 


Leonard Tow 

Richard Blau 


James Neuberger 

Liz Tuccillo 

Roger Bolton & Lynne Bolton 


& Helen Stambler 

John Turturro & Katherine Borowitz 



Clea Newman 









& Brad Coley 


Saul Horowitz 


Ed Vassallo 


Anne & Eli Jackson 


John A. Vassilaros & Alexandra 

John Ellison Conlee 





LaTanya & Samuel Jackson 

Sy Jacobs 









Gersten- Vassilaros 

Claudia Wagner 



Lynn & Sam Waterston 

JAMES STEVENSON 

Sherry Davis & Mark Alhadeff 





Cindy Kaplan 

Julie Ridge 



Michelle Katz 



Nora Ephron 



Stephen Lebovitz 


Steve Sabba 



July 22-24, 2005 


Robert Feldman 



Liza Lerner 

Michael Loeb & Marjorie Loeb 





Mei Yueh Yen 








Maury Schott 

NEW YORK CITY





Reg Flowers, Associate Artistic Director 




Mayleen”Star” Cancel, Education Assistant 



Solangee Acosta & Amelia Whitney, Receptionist 

interns: Li Cornfeld, Anikke Fox 


Composer: 


Set Designer: 





Lora Lavon 




Allison Kyle 


George Babiak, Liz Bell, Angel Desai, Reg 

Flowers, Lee Rosen, John Sheehy 


George Babiak, Li Cornfeld, Angel Desai, 

Reg Flowers, Nedra Gallegos, Allison Kyle, 

Sascha Paladino and Erin Torneo, Lee 

Rosen, John Sheehy 


One-on-Ones 

July 22- 24 

The Ensemble 


Holidays in the Sun Illustration: 



Anikke Fox, Leah Galimidi 

Prop Crew: 

Li Cornfeld, Amelia Whitney 


Li Cornfeld, Angel Desai, Anikke Fox, 

Allison Kyle, Lee Rosen, Tom Schall 


Karin Schall 

Chefs: 

Pat Ritter and Martha Velie-Gass 

Teen Counselors: 

Leah Galimidi and Amelia Whitney 












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10 New kids! 

10 new adults! 

10 new plays! 

Same old 

theme! 

Aug. 18- 21 

Right here at the 

Ensemble Studio 

Theatre 

Chill and Serve 

THE REVENGE PLAYS 

The 2005 Playback Production, October, 2005 




oh no you didn’t! 

Plays that do! 


in September, 10 brand-new kids will begin a Playmaking class 

taught by Reg Flowers, our brand-new Project Playmaking 

Director. Come and see their final plays performed by adult 




create original theater. HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN is a production of our Oneon-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 










Noël Dawkins 




Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


Our host Families – Sue Black; Nancy & John Doolittle; Josie Merck & Jim Stevenson; 

Theresa & Jack Sisto; Jennifer & Elliot Taubman; Ron & Judy Tierney; Joya Verde & 

Virginia Dare; and our headquarters host Dr. Christina Biaggi. 

Sincere thanks to our chefs Pat Ritter & Martha Velie-Gass; Lynn Reale, Kate & 

everyone at Block island Realty; Prudy, Jean and The ice Cream Place; Rita & Steve 

Draper; Glenn & Annie hall; McQuade’s Market; interstate Navigation; Sophia Ochs 

MacVittie; Jenny Ritter; Amanda Gass; Mary & John at Smuggler’s Cove Sailing 

School; Amy Jaffe; Ed Berube; Amelia Gallant at the Block island Grocery; Cindy & 

Stan Geer at the Depot; The homans Family; Chuck the electrician; and Charlie Gale. 


Curt, John, Theresa, and everyone at the Ensemble Studio Theatre; the Murphy Law 

Office; Benefit Cosmetics; iris A. Brown; Bourjois Paris; Bumble and bumble; Ron 

Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth Cole Productions; Noggin; The Printing Store; 

Scholastic, inc.; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; Entertainment Weekly; Lucky 



America; John A. Vassilaros; Watkins, inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; 

Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Lorraine Tobias & imaginary 


HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN - ACT 1 HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN - ACT 2 


“Holidays In The Sun Theme Song” lyrics by John Sheehy 

JUST DESERT 

Written & Directed by Perry Daniel for hera Andre-Bergmann, age 11 

Zora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hera Andre-Bergmann 

Daria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Perry Daniel 

Vendher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amelia Whitney 

“Sand Sonata“ lyrics by Perry Daniel 

SNAKE-EYES AND MEATHEAD 

Written & Directed by Lee Rosen for Jennifer Ramirez, age 11 

Meathead Rabinowitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Rosen 

Snake-Eyes Canseco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Ramirez 

Alfredo Fettuccine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Two prison guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi and Amelia Whitney 

“Breakout” lyrics by Lee Rosen 

HOLIDAYS AT SEA 

Written by Neena Beber and Directed by Angel Desai for Malik Velazquez, 

age almost 10 

Skipper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel Desai 

Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malik Velazquez 

“Rolling On” lyrics by Neena Beber 

THE FIERCE AND THE FABULOUS 

Written by Reg Flowers and Directed by Diana Rojas for Carla Olivia, age 11 

Sylvia Sleuth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 

Alexis Cunning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carla Olivia 

Dr. Revloni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

“Young and Pretty” lyrics by Reg Flowers 

THE HUSTLE 

Written & Directed by Josh Lewis for Bryant Acosta, age almost 12 

Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryant Acosta 

Sonny. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Lewis 

A Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

“The Hustle 2005“ lyrics & music by Josh Lewis 

F 

Intermission! 

E 

THE UNKINDEST CUT 

Written and Directed by John Sheehy for Stephanie Vamvoukakis, age 11 

Jerrold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

Stacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Vamvoukakis 

“The Hardest Thing” lyrics by John Sheehy 

SUAVE, SMOOTH, SUPERSPY 

Written & Directed by Sascha Paladino for Jason Gill, age 10 

Jimmy Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sascha Paladino 

Johnny Smiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Gil 

Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Li Cornfeld 

“If You Wanna Be a Spy” lyrics by Sascha Paladino 

A SNOWFLAKE’S CHANCE IN H-E DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS 

Written by Erin Quinn Purcell & Directed by Melissa Jones 

for Samantha Toro, age 11 

Flake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Jones 

Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Samantha Toro 

Starfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Galimidi 

Santa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

“Christmas Tonight!” lyrics by Erin Quinn Purcell 

CLEOPATRA JAMES AND THE CURSE OF M’HEK’NA’HAY 

Written by Adam Felber and Directed by Sarah Petersiel 

for Stephanie Marion, age 10 

Dr. Cleopatra James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Marion 

Dr. Shirley Malmstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Petersiel 

Dr. Minky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kelsey 

The Excavettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel Desai, Josh Lewis, Lee Rosen 

“We Dig It” lyrics by Adam Felber 

YOU COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER 

Written by Willie Reale and Directed by Andrew Kelsey 

for Lordan ulloa, age 10 

Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lordan ulloa 

Alec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kelsey 

Woman with document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Li Cornfeld 

“You Should Have Called Candy” lyrics by Willie Reale

The 52nd Street Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the following foundations and corporations: Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation; Brunswick 

Group LLP; Capital Research Company; Carnegie Corporation of New York; CBS; Citigroup Foundation; Cityrest, LLC; Clinton Seed Fund; Comedy 

Central; Consolidated Edison; The Dramatists Guild Fund; Dramatists Play Service; The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation.; Fox Hollow 

Technologies, Inc.; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; The Henlopen Foundation; Holland Lodge Foundation; Lloyds TSB Bank plc; Lucille Lortel 

Foundation; James A. Macdonald Foundation; Ann M. Martin Foundation; Mellon Equity Associated, LLP; Newman's Own; The New York Times Company 

Foundation; Noggin; People Places, Inc.; Sesame Workshop; Showtime Networks Inc; St. Vincent De Paul Foundation; Stranahan Foundation; The 

Surdna Foundation; Theatre Communications Group, Inc.; Tiger Baron Foundation; John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc.; The Vervane Foundation; Weil, 

Gotshal & Manges LLP; Felix Zaremba & Co. Inc.; ZombaIn addition the following individuals made gifts of over $250 to The 52nd Street Project this past 

year (list is current as of 7/01/05): 


PRESENTS THE 2005 

wiener family foundation 

ONE- ON- ONES 







Sonya Martin 



John A. Vassilaros & 




Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros 


Landon Slane 


Scott & Laura Gewirtz 


Jean Stein 


Kilty Gilmour 


Barclay Stiff 













Myrna & Stephen Greenberg 




& Adam Spilka 




the wareham, Mass. edition 

Lewis Black 

Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner Don & Sara Nelson 




Leonard Tow 




Liz Tuccillo 

Richard Blau 










Clea Newman 





& Brad Coley 




Ed Vassallo 


Saul Horowitz 







Ronald Cohen 






Sy Jacobs 














JAMES STEVENSON 






Cindy Kaplan 

Julie Ridge 



Michelle Katz 







Nora Ephron 







Liza Lerner 



Steve Sabba 






Mei Yueh Yen 

august 18-21, 2005 







Robert Schnur 

Maury Schott 

NEW YORK CITY 



Lauren Seikaly & Michael Huber





Reg Flowers, Associate Artistic “Cruise” Director 




Mayleen ”Star” Cancel, Education Assistant 



Solangee Acosta & Amelia Whitney, Receptionist 

interns: Li Cornfeld, Anikke Fox 

The 2005 

Wiener Famiy Foundation 

wareham, Mass. One-on-Ones 

august 18-21 










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Composer: 


Set Designer: 





Abby Taylor Redmond 

Sound Designer: Andrew Kelsey 

Sound Operator: Mayleen Cancel 


Karen Munkel 

Background Slide Designer: 

Mike Sell 


George Babiak, Liz Bell, Heather 

Carnduff, Angel Desai, Anikke Fox, Karen 

Munkel, Matthew Ortiz, Lee Rosen, John 

Sheehy 

Holidays in the Sun Illustration: 



Li Cornfeld, Paul Dixon, Mark 

Gamero, Joshua Joya 

Prop Crew: 

Nicole Fargardo, Anikke Fox 


Li Cornfeld, Anikke Fox, the wonderful 

Doug Nervik, the great Charlie 

Tocantins 


Liz Bell, Karin Schall 

Chefs: 

Liz Bell, Carol Ochs, Christopher 

Randolph, John Sheehy 

Teen Counselors: 

Mark Gamero and Joshua Joya 


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The 2005 Playback Production, October, 2005 






create original theater. HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN is a production of our Oneon-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 













Larry Jones 



Noël Mihalow 


Carol Ochs 


Gus Rogerson 



Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 

oh no 

you didn’t! 



in September, 10 brand-new kids will begin a Playmaking class 

taught by Reg Flowers, our brand-new Project Playmaking 

Director. Come and see their final plays performed by adult 



Our Host Families – Anne & Colin McNay; Emily & John Morgan; Suzanne & 

John Potts; Patty & David Straus; Bob & Marina Whitman; Joe McNay & the 

entire McNay family; Peter, Helen & Christopher Randolph 

Sincere Thanks to Eric Griggs; Chris Hammett; Bruce MacVittie; Robin Morse, 

Lucy & Francis Rogerson; Vanessa Valdes; The Wareham Gatemen; The 

McNay Family pools; Alice Curtin; The Watson Family; The Wareham Land 

Trust. 


Curt, John, Theresa, and everyone at the Ensemble Studio Theatre; the 

Murphy Law Office; Benefit Cosmetics; iris A. Brown; Bourjois Paris; Bumble 

and bumble; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth Cole Productions; 

Noggin; The Printing Store; Scholastic, inc.; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; 




Watkins, inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David 

Sneddon & Fairway Market; Lorraine Tobias & imaginary Studios; Jive 


HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN II - ACT 1 HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN II - ACT 2 


“Holidays In The Sun Theme Song” lyrics by John Sheehy 

OUTFIELDERS 

Written by Jay Reiss & Directed by Paco Tolson 

for Junior Chatman, age 12 

Ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Junior Chatman 

Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paco Tolson 


“It’s The Equinox” lyrics by Jay Reiss 

IT’S ALIVE 

Written & Directed by Drew Cortese for Mathew Ortiz, age 12 

The Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mathew Ortiz 

The Creature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drew Cortese 

First Scientist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Gamero 

Second Scientist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joshua Joya 

“Doctor & Creature Song” lyrics by Drew Cortese 

DEAD-A-PORTER 

Written by Martha Plimpton & Directed by Nikki Phillips 

for Luisa Santiago, age 9 

Dr. Jennifer Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luisa Santiago 

Det. Sanchez, Veronique, Lunatic Fan & Det. Hannigan . . . . . . . .Nikki Phillips 

“The New Jennifer Lopez (No Relation) Song” lyrics by Martha Plimpton 

VIVA LA REVOLUTION 

Written & Directed by Kate Marks for Pablo Maldonado, age 11 

Lion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pablo Maldonado 

Tulip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anikke Fox 

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrick Barnes 

Violet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan McGinnis 

“Viva La Revolution: A Marching Song” lyrics by Kate Marks 

TIME OUT 

Written by Michael Bernard & Directed by Elizabeth Canavan 

for Fifi Fernandez, age 9 

Plimpsie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fifi Fernandez 

Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Canavan 

“The Bestest Time“ lyrics by Michael Bernard 

THE SHOWDOWN 

Written & Directed by George Babiak for George Keller, age 10 

Tank Brannigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Keller 

Crank Flannigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Maggie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anikke Fox 

“The Soft Drinking Song” lyrics by George Babiak 

TOO COOL PILOTS 

Written & Directed by Catherine Mueller for Harlo ulloa, age 12 

Frank Sarciapone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harlo ulloa 

Frances Sterngarden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Mueller 

“Two Pilots are Better Than One“ lyrics by Catherine Mueller 

THE PRINCESS PLAYS BALL 

Written by Jacquelyn Reingold & Directed by Susan McGinnis 

for Catherine Fernandez, age 11 

Princess of the Queendom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Fernandez 

Baseball Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan McGinnis 

Queen of the Queendom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diana Rojas 


“I’ll Have to Give Up Who I Am” lyrics by Jacquelyn Reingold 

TOMMY THE TRAINER & HIS “KID” CRUZ 

Written & Directed by Joaquin Torres for Muhammad Cunningham, age 11 

Tommy the Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Muhammad Cunningham 

Carlos “The Kid” Cruz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joaquin Torres 

Winston “The Weatherman” Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joshua Joya 

Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Gamero 

“Be A Champion Tonight” lyrics by Joaquin Torres 

PERMANENT VACATION 

Written & Directed by Carlo Alban for Joyce Cheung, age 9 

Lucy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joyce Cheung 

Lucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlo Alban 

“A Lighthouse in the Sea” lyrics by Carlo Alban 

F 

Intermission! 

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The 52nd Street Project presents the 

Fall 2005 Playback Show 







Sonya Martin 









Landon Slane 




Jean Stein 


Kilty Gilmour 


Barclay Stiff 












Lewis Black 



Connie Grappo & Lee Wilkof Suzen Murakoshi & Mark Temme 

Myrna & Stephen Greenberg Patricia M. Murphy, Esq. 

Michael Greif & Jonathan Fried & Adam Spilka 



Nina Hellman & Jeremy Shamos Randy & Rona Nelson 





Leonard Tow 

Liz Tuccillo 

AT The 

WINGS 

theatre 

Richard Blau 








154 Christopher St. 



Clea Newman 





& Brad Coley 




Ed Vassallo 


Saul Horowitz 







Ronald Cohen 





Sy Jacobs 
















Nora Ephron 





Cindy Kaplan 

Michelle Katz 




Liza Lerner 



Julie Ridge 



Steve Sabba 









Mei Yueh Yen 

HEATHER CARNDUFF-GOBBEE 







Fri., Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. 







Robert Schnur 

Maury Schott 


Sat., Oct. 22 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 

Sun., Oct. 23 at 3:00 p.m.

Chill and Serve 


The Fall 2005 Playback ShOW OCT. 21-23 AT THE WINGS THEATRE 










Megan Cramer, Education Liaison 


Solangee Acosta, Joshua Joya, Johanna Vidal, Receptionists 

Intern: Megan Corcoran 

HEATHER CARNDUFF-GOBBEE 


Flyer Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.00, $1.50 & $1.00 


Project Sweatshirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00 

Project Long Sleeve T-Shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00 

Project Short Sleeve T-Shirts (New colors!) . .$12.00 

Project Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00 

Project Mugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 

Project Spiral Notebooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 

Project Pencil 3-pack (New color!) . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.00 

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Composer: Loren Toolajian 



Lighting Assistant: Alex Gordon 

Costume Designer: Bryan Gmitter 


Stage Manager: Jenni Swan 

“Chill” Illustration: 

Heather Carnduff-Gobbee 


George Babiak, Megan Corcoran, 

John Sheehy, Rachel Stephens, 

Jenni Swan 

Backstage Boss: 

Mean Mayleen Cancel 


Anthony Mejia and 

Kimani Lewis-Ashley 

Prop Crew: 

Kayelani Silva and Megan Corcoran 


Megan Corcoran, 

Moira MacDonald, 

Doug Nervik, Kevin Ryder, 

Tom Schall, Maury Schott, 

Jenni Swan 


Liz Bell and Mary Pat Walsh 

Chef: 

The Incredibell Liz Bell 

The Playback Program is made possible with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a state 

agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The 52nd Street Project is supported by funds 

from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Department of Youth and Community Development. The 




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oh No, You 

DIDN T! 


December 9- 11 at the public theater 

In September, 9 brand-new Project kids began a Playmaking class taught by brand-new 

Playmaking Director Reg Flowers. Come and see their final plays performed by adult 


THE 

TWO-ON 

-TWO’S 

JANUARY, 2006 

AT THE 

WOMEN’S INTERART THEATre 

Dare we let kids act with each other, with no adult in sight You bet 

we do! Come see these six new plays in the space across the hall 

from the Clubhouse. 



create original theater. CHILL AND SERVE is a production of our Playback 

program, in which kid actor/playwrights wrote plays that were then “answered” 

by adult actor/playwright partners who write their own plays. We took the 

whole menagerie up to the idyllic hamlet of Franklin, NY over the Columbus 

Day weekend to rehearse the shows. In 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 Judah Sklar from his book Playmaking: children Writing and 











Larry Jones 



Noël Mihalow 


Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re extremely grateful to Gene, Carol, and Carmela Marner; Tom 

Duerdon and Xena Sheehan, the Monosson family and all the folks in 

Franklin, NY for being such gracious hosts on the weekend away. Ed 

Vassallo gets a foam-core Oscar for arranging the entire expedition. 




Productions; Noggin; Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; 




Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David 

Sneddon & Fairway Market; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary Studios; ICI; Jive 


Chill and Serve: The Revenge Plays - Act I 


GLAMOUROUS AND FANTSY 

By Crystal Toro, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Megan Cramer. 

ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE FLOWERS 

Written and directed by Megan Cramer. 

Glamour Girl/Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crystal Toro 

Fantsy Smantsy Pantsy/Daisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Cramer 

Best Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Corcoran & Kayelani Silva 

School Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Mr. Fantastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sheehy 

“I’m a Star,” “Just listen,” “What a Day,” “Just Stay away,” and “Drama’s Over” 

lyrics by Crystal Toro. 

I HAD TO DO WHAT I HAD TO DO 

By A.J.Welsh, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Ed Vassallo. 

ACORN’S DILEMMA 

Written and directed by Ed Vassallo. 

Champ Shanahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A.J. Welsh 

Shockey Buress/Devin Shanahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Vassallo 

Silhouettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Mejia, Kayelani Silva 

& Kimani Lewis-Ashley 

“‘cause and effect” lyrics by Ed Vassallo. 

THE RICH AND THE BUM 

By Jonathan Rosario, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Zakiyyah Alexander. 

FAME AND FORTUNE 

Written and directed by Zakiyyah Alexander. 

Yo I Don’t Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Rosario 

Yo I Do Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zakiyyah Alexander 

“The Rap” lyrics by Jonathan Rosario. 


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Chill and Serve: The Revenge Plays - Act II 

THE LESSON OF GIVING 

By Dale Fetterman, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: Lizzy Cooper Davis. 

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON 

By Reg Flowers. Directed by Lizzy Cooper Davis. 

Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale Fetterman 

Spirit/Terry Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizzy Cooper Davis 

Policeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

Other Cops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

“The break Song” lyrics by Reg Flowers. 

THE YEAH YEAH BRAVE GIRLS 

By Merlaine Mendez, age 13. Directed by Patricia Buckley. 

YEAH, YEAH WHATEVER 

Written by Reg Flowers and Patricia Buckley. Directed by Patricia Buckley. 

Mimi Mister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merlaine Mendez 

Cici Mister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patricia Buckley 

“The yeah yeah Song” and “What Do you Do” lyrics by Merlaine Mendez. 

LAWYERS ALWAYS HAVE A THING FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS 

By Steven Castellanos, age 13. Dramaturg/Director: Jed Clarke. 

MAKE IT RIGHT 

Written and directed by Jed Clarke. 

Michle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven Castellanos 

John Ricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jed Clarke 

“I’m Sorry” lyrics by Jed Clarke. 

THE BIG MYSTERY 

By Janiece Aponte, age 12. Dramaturg/Director: George Babiak. 

SWEET REVENGE Written and Directed by George Babiak. 

Katelyn/Lefty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janiece Aponte 

Anthony/Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

High School Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Crew 

Survivor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Corcoran 

Silhouettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Cramer & Reg Flowers 

“best Friends Forever” lyrics by Janiece Aponte, “Revenge” lyrics by George 

Babiak.










The 52nd Street 

Project Presents 







Sonya Martin 









Landon Slane 




Jean Stein 


Kilty Gilmour 


Barclay Stiff 














Myrna & Stephen Greenberg 





& Adam Spilka 


Lewis Black 





Leonard Tow 




Liz Tuccillo 

Richard Blau 










Clea Newman 





& Brad Coley 




Ed Vassallo 


Saul Horowitz 







Ronald Cohen 





Sy Jacobs 



















Cindy Kaplan 

Michelle Katz 


Julie Ridge 





The 2005 Stone Ridge 


Nora Ephron 




Steve Sabba 



Playmaking Series 






Liza Lerner 







Mei Yueh Yen 

at the public Theater 

425 Lafayette St. 







Robert Schnur 

Maury Schott 


Fri., Dec. 9 and Sat., Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m., 

Sun., Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m.


OH NO YOU DIDN’T 

The Stone Ridge Playmaking Plays - Fall 2005 - Dec. 9-11 

at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St. 










Megan Cramer, Education Liaison 


Solangee Acosta, Joshua Joya, Johanna Vidal, Receptionists 

Intern: Megan Corcoran 




Greg MacPherson and 

Doug Filomena 

Costume Designers: 

Chloe Chapin and Abby Redmond 


Stage Manager: Patricia MacGregor 


George Babiak, Billie Cohen, 

Mike Sell, and many others 

“Oh No You Didn’t” Illustration: 

Reg Flowers 


George Babiak, Inge Baugh, 

Meredith Blake and her friend 

Taylor, Megan Corcoran, 

Ben Patton, Rob Steir, Oui Wong 


Noel Polanco, Christopher Ramirez, 

and Aladino Olivares 

Prop Crew: 

Megan Corcoran and Riji Suh 


Brian Emens, Ray Harold, Holly 

Kirk, Nick Mele, Ben Patton, Jay 

Scott, Charlie Tocantins 


David Anzuelo, Rebecca 

Bellingham, Megan Corcoran, 

Ephraim Lopez 

and Akyiaa Wilson, 


Mary Pat Walsh and Liz Bell 

Host/Chefs: 

Joe White, Iris A. Brown, and their 

son Walker 









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Flyer Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.00, $1.50 & $1.00 

“Playmaking” by Daniel Judah Sklar . . . . .$15.00 


Project “Hoodies” (NEW!) . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00 

Project Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00 

Project Mugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 


Project Pencil 3-pack (NEW COLOR!) . . . .$1.00 

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Which Way Did They Go 

Theatrical Pursuits 

The 2006 2-on-2’s - January 27, 28, and 29 

at 

The Women’s 

Interart Annex, 

500 W. 52nd St. 

Just across the 

hall from the 

Clubhouse! 

6 new plays, each with two kids as performers and two adults as 

writers and directors. Come watch the kids go it alone on stage! 

Any Day Now! 

PLAYS WORTH WAITING FOR 

The Spring Edition of the 

Project’s Playmaking Program 

At a theater to be announced 

(if you have one we can use, tell us!) 


want to take in another set of shows by 

our next batch of Project newcomers! 

Call 642-5052 for reservations. 



create original theater. OH NO YOU DIDN’T is a production of our Playmaking 

program. young people participate in a nine-week playwriting course taught by 

Megan Sandberg-Zakian and adapted for the Project by Daniel Judah Sklar 


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 (Kripplebush, New york, for this show). 

Tonight’s performance is the end result. 






Noël Dawkins 





Larry Jones 




Carol Ochs 

Willie Reale, 

founder 

Gus Rogerson 


alumni member 


alumni member 

Pamala Tyson 




Jenny Wiener 


We’re extremely grateful to Steve Gorn, Barbara Bash and their son Wiley, who 

graciously allowed us to use their beautiful home in Stone Ridge, Ny as our base of 

operations for the writer’s retreat. We also owe a mini-van load of gratitude to Joe 

White and Iris Brown for cooking some mighty big (and good) meals and lining up all 

the other host families (who earn thanks as well). They were Laura Shaine 

Cunningham, Mary Louise Wilson, Nicole and Paul Quinn, Deborah Freedman, 

Bill Woods, and Charles Miles and Naomi Freundlich, and Jason Downs and 

Sophia Rabb. Finally, a big box of thanks go to Oskar Eustis, Maria Goyanes, 

Christina Hale, Al Clancy, and everyone else at the terrific Public Theater. We’re very 

honored to be here! 


The Murphy Law Office; Benefit Cosmetics; Iris A. Brown; Bourjois Paris; Bumble and 

bumble; Ron Kastner and Capital Printing; Kenneth Cole Productions; Noggin; 

Scholastic, Inc.; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; Entertainment Weekly; Lucky 



America; John A. Vassilaros; Watkins, Inc.; Mayor’s Office of Film & Television; 

Boylan’s Bottling Co.; David Sneddon & Fairway Market; Lorraine Tobias & Imaginary 

Studios; ICI; Jive Records, part of Zomba Music Group; and Prime Films.

Oh no you didn’t! - ACT 1 


The Best Friends 

by Breanna Straker, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Maria Goyanes 

Costume Designer: Abby Redmond 

Pencil Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeanine Serralles 

Big Black Eraser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mia Barron 

“Mean” lyrics by Breanna Straker 

The Lock-Up 

by Terrence Mack, age 11. Dramaturg/Director: John Sheehy 


young Ron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenajuan Bentley 

Officer Bang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Giles 

Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Potts 

“Dead Man” lyrics by Terrence Mack 

Feeling Good 

by Zakiya Jacob, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Jessica Bauman 

Costume Designer: Chloe Chapin 

Smiley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Hamilton 

Feala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Cramer 

Voice of the Painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Ramirez 

“You Can’t Erase Me” and “Friends” lyrics by Zakiya Jacob 

Foolish Mortals, Magical Powers 

by Marlowe Mendez, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Claudia Zelevansky 


Bad Guy/Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

Prey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Akyiaa Wilson 

“You and Me” lyrics by Marlowe Mendez 

The Man, The Monkey, So Funny 

by Chris Tineo, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Jonathan Bernstein 


Smart Monkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Randolph 

The Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danyon Davis 

The Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Riji Suh 

“The Rhyming Song” and “The Rhyming Song Reprise” lyrics by Chris Tineo 

F 

Intermission! 

E 

plays that do! - ACT II 

The War with the Barbies and Legoes 

by Kyone Murphy, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Kate Marks 


Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Camp 

Rudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ray Anthony Thomas 

Newscaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noel Polanco 

Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Riji Suh 

“This Is My War” lyrics by Kyone Murphy 

Sam and Samantha’s Friendship 

by Chloe Moore, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Glynis Rigsby 


Samantha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cecilia Arana 

Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ephraim Lopez 

“We’re Friends” lyrics by Chloe Moore 

The Halloween Night 

by Nequai Figueroa, age 10. Dramaturg/Director: Michael Potts 


Ciara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Louise Wilson 

Megan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florencia Lozano 

Landlord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Babiak 

Lost In The Woods 

by Andy Reyes, age 9. Dramaturg/Director: Danny Goldstein 


Mucha Lucha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Geer 

Deery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edie Falco 

Voice of Mucha Lucha’s Mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

Voice of Mucha Lucha Never Wanna Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reg Flowers 

“Mucha Lucha Never Wanna Be’s Song” and “Have Fun” lyrics by Andy Reyes 

We wish a very 

happy holiday 

season to all 

Projectiles, 

great and small!

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