The 52nd Street Project's Playmaking Series pairs children living in Hell's Kitchen with accomplished actors, directors and dramaturgs. They are taken out of town for a writers' retreat in the countryside to writer their plays, which are then given a run of professional performances.
Performances of Make a Brave Show: The Courageous Plays will run March 27-29 at the 52nd Street Project's Five Angels Theatre.
The directors involved include George Babiak, Eliza Baldi, Chelsea Hackett, , Flor De Liz Perez, Max Posner, , Colette Robert, Michael Walkup and ; with the help of dramaturgs Sarah Johnsrude and Garrett Kim.
The cast includes Clea Alsip, Alia Attallah, Molly Bernard, , Ray Fisher, Emma Galvin, , Rebecca Henderson, , Korey Jackson, Sue Jean Kim, Irene Sofia Lucio, Ben Mehl, Genesis Oliver, Ashley Marie Ortiz, , , Will Rogers, Kristen Sieh and Felix Solis.
Admission is free, but reservations are recommended by visiting .