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Jeff Cox, Jeremy Johnson, Howard Overshown, et al. Collaborate with 52nd Street Project

Howard Overshown
(© Tristan Fuge)
Howard Overshown
(© Tristan Fuge)

Theater professionals have teamed up with kids from Hell’s Kitchen to create Friends Like These: The Enemy Plays, which will be presented by The 52nd Street Project at Five Angels Theater, January 28-30.

Playwrights who have written one-acts for the kids to perform are Larkin Clark, Jeff Cox, Adam Felber, Matthew Paul Olmos, Janine Nabers and Kim Rosenstock. Original music was composed by Cynthia Wong. Directors include Ian Hersey, Jeremy Johnson, Lisa Kerner, Howard Overshown, Erica Sullivan and Donya Washington.

The cast will include Doris Alcantara, Elena Caballero, Natalia Caballero, Lily Capstick, Kyle Fargardo, Alvin Garcia, Rafael Irizarry III, Daquan Nelson, Zoe Keana Norris, Tino Paduani, Melissa Rebolledo, and Andy Reyes.

Admission is free, but reservations should be made in advance by calling 212-642-5052.