52nd Street Project ephemera, 1988-2001

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Creator

52nd Street Project.

Location

Billy Rose Theatre Division

Extent

• .25 lf (1 box)

Scope/Contents Note

The 52nd Street Project ephemera consists of clippings, programs, fliers, newsletters, and other documents relatedto the activities of the organization. There is also a newspaper feature article focusing on the project's chairwoman Frances McDormand.

Biographical/Historical Note

Founded by writer/actor Willie Reale in 1981, the 52nd Street Project is a New York-based, non-profit organization that enables lower-income children from Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood to write, direct, and act in one-act plays. The program begins with an eight-week playwrighting course, followed by weekend retreats outside of New York City. Off-Broadway theaters donate space for the performances, which sometimes involveprominent adults from the world of theater and film as participants. Frances McDormand is the group's chairwoman of the board, and others contributing their time include Edie Falco, Spalding Gray, Angela Bassett, Francis Ford Coppola, Wendy Wasserstein, and Kathy Bates.

Controlled Access Terms

• Reale, Willie.
• McDormand, Frances.
• Clippings.
• Programs.
• Fliers.
• Newsletters.