P.U. Volume 91
May, 2023 George Babiak, Editor
Loads of Live Entertainment! “Whale of a Tale” and “Off the Wall” Playmaking shows… “Thick as Thieves”… The first overnight trip and the first live gala since 2020… And of course, babies and Weddings!
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P.U. Volume 90
October, 2022 George Babiak, Editor
THE RETURN OF THE ONE-ON-ONES!… “Are We There Yet? The Location Plays” I and II shows… “Penny for Your Thoughts”…”Knuckle Sandwich”… AND MORE!
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P.U. Volume 89
April, 2022 George Babiak, Editor
KIDS RETURN TO THE STAGE!… “Flying Solo” and “In The Same Boat” shows… “Hear Me Out Songmaking Concert”… Meet Helen Cespedes… LIVE GALA ANNOUNCEMENT… Three more babies!
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P.U. Volume 88
October, 2021 George Babiak, Editor
REAL LIVE PLAYMAKING!… Hidden Gems Report… Say hello to new staffer Bri… What Kristina did… Meet Jenni Swan… Show previews… 8 more babies!
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P.U. Volume 87
April, 2021 George Babiak, Editor
Quarantine Issue III: Playmaking on the Screen(s)… Me & U Teen Show…A Taste of Wine… D.I.Y. Bingo… Meet Michael Propster… Madeleines… More photos of babies!
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P.U. Volume 86
November, 2020 George Babiak, Editor
Quarantine Issue II: Project College… New online activities… Sidewalk Scholarship Party… Meet Fred Carl… More photos of babies and weddings!
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P.U. Volume 85
May, 2020 George Babiak, Editor
WE CAN STILL DO STUFF! The Quarantine Issue. This newsletter is all about what we’re doing to keep our young members learning, loving, and laughing while they have to remain sheltered in place. You’d be surprised how much can be done! Also, more photos of babies and weddings!
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P.U. Volume 84
March, 2020 George Babiak, Editor
Exit Gus. Enter Kristina and Avi. Show recaps of Heard It Through the Grapevine, Upside-Down, and Elephant in the Room. The low-down on Songmaking, Filmmaking and Wordplay. Previews of Smoke and Mirrors (the next Playmaking Show) and the Game Changers Benefit. Finally, a bunch of unforgettable Megabits.
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P.U. Volume 83
September, 2019 George Babiak, Editor
Lots of new and interesting things in this issue: the saga of the Teen Transamerican Tour, all about our new stage set, meet Wendy vanden Heuvel, the return of Deneka, Watch This, Seeing Stars, Step On It, and Megabits that you’ll DEFINITELY want to know about.
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P.U. Volume 82
March, 2019 George Babiak, Editor
What kind of escapades have we been on with our kids in the last 3 months? Click on our online newsletter and read about our Playmaking, Two-on-Two, and Songmaking productions, the Ping-Pong Tournament and the shows that are coming up. Also, meet Jed Clarke, Felix the Dog, and baby Nova!
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P.U. Volume 81
November, 2018 George Babiak, Editor
Fall has fallen upon us, but we’d like to show you what we did last summer! Click on our online newsletter and read about “Good Vibrations” (Block Island AND Cold Spring), “Stranger Flings,” our latest staffer Sayantee Sahoo, and a bumper crop of marriages and babies.
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P.U. Volume 80
July, 2018 George Babiak, Editor
YAY! Summer is here at last! Click on our on-line newsletter and read about “TBH: The Truth Plays,” “Dream Big,” “Ready to Rumble,” Dancemaking, and the mysterious dog in our box office.
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P.U. Volume 79
March, 2018 George Babiak, Editor
CHEER UP! WINTER REMAINS WITH US, BUT PROJECT UPDATE IS READY TO READ! Pop open our eco-friendly digital newsletter and read about “Stirring the Pot,” “Current Mood,” “Wordplay,” the Annual Ping Pong Tournament, and oodles more, including the bride-and-groom-filled society page that we call “Megabits!”
P.U. Volume 78
December, 2017 George Babiak, Editor
MORE NEW STAFFERS! Also, reports and scads of photos about Playback, the Last of the Wareham Trips, and much more. Also, Liz has even more news for us, this one of a really happy event. You’ll find it on the rollicking society page loaded with photos of weddings and babies that we call “Megabits!”
P.U. Volume 77
August, 2017 George Babiak, Editor
Hey, we’ve got two new staff members you’ll want to meet in this ish! Also, reports on Spring Playmaking, the Teen Ensemble’s “Comedy of Errors,” Block Island, and much more. Also, Liz has more news for us. Finally, there’s a very jam-packed gossip column page loaded with photos of weddings and babies. We call it “Megabits!”
P.U. Volume 76
March, 2017 George Babiak, Editor
Meet Kali and Yazzy, our newest staff members, and find out how some old staffers are getting new job descriptions. You’ll also find lots of nice photos of Playmaking, the 2-on-2’s, Storytelling, our 17th Annual Ping Pong Tourney, and Caroloke: the great songfest tribute to the the great Ms. Ochs. Oh, and let’s not forget our society page: Megabits!
P.U. Volume 75
December, 2016 George Babiak, Editor
Hey! Read about the Summer One-on-Ones, the Fall Playback show, Songmaking, and all the good stuff we’ve been doing with the kids of Hell’s Kitchen over the last 4 months. And don’t forget to feast your peepers on every Projectile’s favorite gossip page: MEGABITS!
P.U. Volume 74
July, 2016 George Babiak, Editor
This issue includes photos and words about the Teen Ensemble’s One-Act Play Festival, the Spring Playmaking show, Stage Combat, a preview of our summer shows, funding reports, and hot items about engagements, graduations, relocations, and babies in every Projectile’s favorite gossip page: MEGABITS!
P.U. Volume 73
March, 2016 George Babiak, Editor
This issue features Playmaking, Playback, Two-on-Two, and Filmmaking reports, the searing results of the 2016 Ping-Pong tournament, a piece about our newest program (StoryTelling), an introduction to new staffers Shaunice and Tahnee, and a glimpse of Liz Bell’s new baby Enza in every Projectile’s favorite gossip page: MEGABITS!
P.U. Volume 72
October, 2015 George Babiak, Editor
Read about the Teen Ensemble’s North American Tour, see Winston Rodney’s great new photos of our most recent productions, get the skinny on the upcoming Playback show, and meet the fabulous DeSenas, our latest Flyer Bar Profile. And of course, there’s everybody’s favorite society page: MEGABITS!
P.U. Volume 71
March, 2015 George Babiak, Editor
Read about three new staff members, see photos of our three most recent productions, get the lowdown on the next Playmaking show, and meet Lee Aaron Rosen, our latest Flyer Bar Profile. If those topics don’t grab you, check out the latest babies and marriages on the Megabits page!
P.U. Volume 70
October, 2014 George Babiak, Editor
Reports and photos of “Out On a Limb” (Spring Playmaking), our brand-new kid filmmaking workshop and premiere, the Teen Ensemble’s One-Act Play Festival, the July and August “What’s My Line?” One-on-One productions, and much more. Oh, and there’s Megabits and a Flyer Bar Profile of the Watsons of Wareham.
P.U. Volume 69
March, 2014 George Babiak, Editor
Reports and photos of the New Teen Ensemble, the Jonathan Groff concert, “In Transit” (Playback), “Apples and Oranges,” (Fall Playmaking), “By Degrees,” (Two-on-Two’s), and much more. Oh, and there’s Megabits and a Flyer Bar Profile of Louis and Patrice Friedman.
P.U. Volume 68
October, 2013 George Babiak, Editor
“Twelfth Night” tour report, staff changes, Spring Playmaking, One-on-Ones, Dancemaking, Stage Combat, Megabits, and much more.
P.U. Volume 67
March, 2013 George Babiak, Editor
“Truth or Dare” (Playback), “Nobody’s Perfect” (Two-on-Twos), “It’s A Jungle Out There” (Playmaking), Teen Report, Ping-Pong & Foosball standings, “Just Kidding” Benefit preview, Megabits, and much more.
P.U. Volume 66
October, 2012 George Babiak, Editor
“Jumping Off The Page” (Spring Playmaking), “Dress The Part” (Block Island & Wareham 1-on-1’s), “Bringing Down The House” (Teen One-Acts), Stage Combat, Dancemaking, Megabits, and more.
P.U. Volume 65
March, 2012 George Babiak, Editor
“No Strings Attached,” “Bouncing Back,” “Wide Open Spaces,” the New Teen Ensemble, Ping-Pong and Foosball Tournaments, Be a Designer Workshop, Megabits, and more.
P.U. Volume 64
October, 2011 George Babiak, Editor
Block Island and Wareham One-on-Ones, Two Gents, Spring Playmaking, Program Report, Smart Partner Party, Megabits, and more.
P.U. Volume 63
March, 2011 George Babiak, Editor
PSSST! THE Secret PLAYS, Poetry Corner, Bell Tells All, The 11th Annual Ping Pong Tournament, The Shakespeare Shake-Up and more…
P.U. Volume 62
October, 2010 George Babiak, Editor
The 2010 Block Island One-On-Ones was rehearsed from July 10 to 17 on Block Island and was the 5th production staged at the Five Angels Theater. The shows ran from July 23-25.
P.U. Volume 61
March, 2010 George Babiak, Editor
Yep, the long wait is over. At the end of December, the kids, volunteers, and staff of The 52nd Street Project finally moved into the new, 17,000 sq. ft. home we’ve been planning and building for the last 5 years. Not only do we have a sparkling and spacious new Clubhouse, we are also the proud proprietors of New York’s newest 150 seat Off-Broadway venue, the state-of-the-art Five Angels Theater.
