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A Hell's Kitchen nonprofit that pairs neighborhood kids with professional theater artists to write and perform original plays, which are staged free for the public. Year-round programs also include design, stage combat, filmmaking, homework help and mentoring.
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Year-round programs; free shows several times a year
Free programs and free public performances
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Ages 9–17.
Free programs and free public performances
Year-round programs; free shows several times a year
789 Tenth Avenue, Floor 2M, 10019, in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.
Yes. The 52nd Street Project is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
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