Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Programs - Educational Theatre

NPYA 2010:

13th Annual Staged Reading Series - June 2010

The Changeling
Ages 8 & up
By Angela Betzien
Directed by Emelie Fitzgibbon
Saturday, June 12 at 3 pm and 7:30 pm; Sunday, June 13 at 3 pm*

The Changeling by Angela Betzien is a play exploring connections between the contemporary and ancient, young people and public space, mythology and war, and how those connections are expressed.  The play intended for young people (age 13-20) will be staged by Emelie Fitzgibbon (Graffiti Theatre: Cork, Ireland).

Mighty Miracle Saves the World
Ages 6 & up
By José Cruz Gonzales
Directed by Emily Petkewich Kohring
Saturday, June 19 at 3 pm and 7:30 pm; Sunday, June 20 at 3 pm*

Mighty Miracle Saves the World by José Cruz Gonzales is a three-character play about a little girl, her grandmother, and a dog that has an uncanny ability to be around where miracles happen.  This play for elementary children will be directed by Emily Petkewich Kohring (Metro Theater Company: St. Louis, MO). 

Grotesque Arabesque
Ages 11 & up
By Ric Averill
Directed by Deirdre Kelly Lavrakas
Saturday, June 26 at 3 pm and 7:30 pm; Sunday, June 27 at 3 pm*

Grotesque Arabesque by Ric Averill is a rock opera based on the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe.  Deirdre Kelly Lavrakas, Production Operations Manager at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, will direct the Provincetown Play Development's first development of an opera.

Dr. Cecily O’Neill (Drama Structures, Drama Worlds, Dreamseekers) will serve as dramaturge for all three new scripts.

*A discussion with the playwright & creative team follows each Sunday performance

LOCATION: Black Box Theatre, Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East
(located on the east side of Washington Square Park, the entrance is on Washington Place)

Tickets are $5 for adults and free for children, high school students, or with a valid NYU ID
For ticket reservations, please call 212 998 5867, beginning May 1

Audition Schedule Here

Series History

Course Offering

Photos from 2008 - "Eggs", "Gossamer," "What Can't be Seen"


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