People's Theatre Project

THE PEOPLE'S GALA 2021: Voices United for the Arts and Social Justice Join us in celebrating People’s Theatre Project's 12th season and honoring Katori Hall (Olivier Award-winning Playwright & Creator of P-Valley), the PTP Teaching Artists, and MLB Legend & Humanitarian Nelson Cruz. ... Hosted by actor/comedian Vladimir Caamaño, the gala features special appearances by the stars of the In The Heights movie and a musical performance by bachatera Andre Veloz. We invite you to join People’s Theatre Project in bringing the voices of our community centerstage through a unifying, inspirational show. People's Theatre Project has sparked the possibility of social change in thousands of young people in Washington Heights, Inwood, and the Bronx while delivering ground-breaking professional theatre for audiences across NYC. #Donate #Share Sponsored by: NewYork-Presbyterian Catholic Charities NY Columbia University Irving Medical Center

The People's Gala was a Smashing Success! Thank You!! - https://mailchi.mp/peoplestheatre/the-peoples-gala-10895892

'Tis the time, and the season! 2020 is almost at its end. What a year! We have been very touched and moved by all your courage, commitment and enthusiasm in the midst of a year full of unknowns. From all the things we do at People's Theatre Project, Pre-Academy Saturdays is on the top of our list! Being in the presence of these wonderful and fierce young actors-activists fills us with joy and gratitude. And so, since we can not be in person with you all to celebrate the students, we put together a virtual production, showcasing the magic that happens each week behind the scenes. Get comfortable, grab una merienda, and enjoy our special edition of Winter Parranda 2020: ¡Seguimos! Porque así es familia, siempre pa'lante, siempre seguimos. ~ Zafi Dimitropoulou Del Angel & Ambar Colón Fargas

Afro-Queer performance & visual artist @williethegenius is currently in residence at the PTP Studio, working alongside director, Sajda Waite. They’re currently workshopping their upcoming theatre show and docuseries WILLIE GETS NAKED! This work is a performance of music, lip-syncing, drag, poetry, and monologues, as well as a biting, open and honest, witty dialogue on race, religion, politics, addiction, and microaggressions where audience members become "spect-actors." For more check out www.williethegenius.party

PTP Spotlight: Hailey Perez Hailey Perez is in 6th grader at City College Academy of the Arts. She will be 12 years old this April. Outside of school, she enjoys singing and playing music. She is obsessed with her new piano and likes to watch Victorious on Nickelodeon. What drew you to PTP? ... I discovered PTP, thanks to my mom. She was on Facebook and saw People’s Theatre Project. She said, Hailey, I think you should check this out. It seems really cool! When I watched the videos that were on the Facebook page, it looked like its own community, and everybody was treating each other like family. I was like, I want to be a part of that. I want to do all that acting stuff. At PTP, it looked like so much fun, and it brought me so much joy when I was able to join. I love PTP in general. It’s a space where you can actually be you. You don’t have to worry about what other people say about you. You don’t have to worry about what you look like. You don’t have to worry that others will bully or reject you for who you are. Do you have a favorite memory at PTP so far? I do! I was in a Winter Parranda, and I was a pea. It was a magical scene, and there were so many things. Some of my classmates were candy---like Jawbreakers!---but I was green and a circle, like a pea. There were candy canes. In another scene, I was acting as a [school] principal and had to speak gibberish. I thought it was funny. I couldn’t do anything without laughing!

We are thrilled to announce that these 8 emerging artists will make up the PTP Company’s Luna Ensemble this Spring! Jennifer Espinoza Luis Feliciano Fredi Guevara-Prip ... Faith Hardy Cynthia Lizardo Olivia Murphy Travis Raeburn Matthew Vazquez. They will be working with PTP Director, Educator and Activist Channie Waites on a digital theatrical experience that explores the multi-layered construct of race in the United States. Keep an eye out for more announcements about their work later this spring! #PTPYouAndMe #Community #Uptown #ActForYourCommunity #Bravery #PTPAcademy

Our young artists showed their creativity and bravery the last week of the 2020 PTP Academy classes, and we can’t wait to see the finished works at We The People this May! #PTPYouAndMe #Community #Uptown #ActForYourCommunity... #Bravery #PTPAcademy See more

As we start 2021, we are leaning on our values of Equity and Bravery, and we remain hopeful. At PTP, we continue to do the work that builds our communities: centering immigrant stories and ensuring that our voices and the voices of our young artists are heardbecause, as our young people say: we have something to say! Read the full PTP Update | January 2021 at: https://mailchi.mp/peoplestheat/ptp-update-january-10877830

We made it to the end of 2020! It has been a challenging year, but we are grateful to have made it through together. The resilience and creativity of all of our artists---in the Company, Academy, and Partnerships---has blown us away. You all remind us to be brave and joyful, to keep pressing on. We hope that this holiday season is full of love, joy, and warmth, and we will see you in the new year! https://mailchi.mp/peoplesthea/ptp-update-december-10868526