program

Theme from Star Trek, Alexander Courage

Barbie on the Starship Enterprise

“William Tell Overture,” Rossini

Allergy Cafe

“Non So Più” from Marriage of Figaro, Mozart

Podcast

Cheese Shoes Commercial

“Gee Officer Krupke!” from West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein

Princess Empowerment

"Take a Chance," Abba

Nothing Commercial

“Badinerie” from Suite No. 2 BWV 1067 - Bach

Make Up That Word

“You Can’t Stop the Beat” from Hairspray, Marc Shaiman

Creepy Doll Museum

“Danse des petits cygnes” from Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky

Chicken Volcano

"No Scrubs," TLC

Grouchy Santa Claus

“Bella figlia dell'amore” quartet from Rigoletto, Verdi

Lava Chicken Commercial

Iphone R

Mom-O-Flage Commercial

Coffee Commercial

“One Day More” (“Demain”) from Les Misérables, Claude-Michel Schönberg

Toddler Fine Dining

“Sir Duke,” Stevie Wonder

Reprise “You Can’t Stop the Beat”

Madeline Bender - Director

Madeline has had a rich career as an international opera singer, writer, director and producer. She has created numerous devised performances including Instrumental Storytellers at Symphony Space, in collaboration with Concert Artists Guild, the annual Creative Stage Spectacular performances, also at Symphony Space (2018, 2019, 2020), Creative Stage Uptown at the Alvin Ailey Room at the Harry Belafonte Branch of the NYPL; and Dancing Storytellers for Carnegie Hall Fall Family Day (2018). She specializes in devising original work with multi-generational, multidisciplinary groups.

Originally an operatic soprano, Madeline has worked with notable opera directors such Sir Peter Hall, Robert Wilson, David McVicar, Paul Curran, and Sir Jonathan Miller. She has appeared as Euridice in Orphee’ at Le Theatre du Chatelet, with Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducting; Helene in A Midsummer Night's Dream (La Monnaie, Brussels, Glyndebourne Festival Opera); Konstanza in Mozart's Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Baden Baden, Aix en Provence); Violetta in La Traviata (Santa Fe Opera); Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (New York Philharmonic), and Handel's Messiah (Toronto Symphony Orchestra, with Sir Andrew Davis conducting). Madeline received her Masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music. She lives in NYC with her husband, operatic bass Paul Whelan, and their fourteen-year-old son, Zachary, who made his Carnegie Hall debut performing the treble solos in Elijah with the Oratorio Society of New York in May 2022.

Madeline is the producer and director of the Creative Stage Spectacular; she also contributes as a lyricist, script writer, and arranger.

francisco alvidrez - ASSISTANT DIRECTOr, Actor

Francisco holds an Architecture degree from Columbia University. Outside of his day job in Architecture, he can be found on various stages across NYC performing and directing works ranging from Shakespeare to Sketch Comedy. With a strong background in musical theatre, Francisco has been a frequent CSC collaborator in Musical Madlibs (2019), Creative Stage Spectacular (2019, 2020), Instrumental Storytellers (2020), Zoom-tacular! and Summer Shebang! (2021, 2022). Previous performances include: Wedekind Lulu; the 123rd Varsity Show at Columbia University; and Ren in Footloose. He was also a staple member in Columbia's Latenite Theatre. Upcoming endeavors include co-directing and producing Dino Wars—Creative Stage Collective’s first film in our Short Film Challenge. Francisco is the youngest Creative Stage Collective Board Member.

Francsico is the Assistant Director of the Creative Stage Spectacular; he also contributes as a script writer, lyricist, technical advisor, and choreographer.

madeleine witmer - Choreographer, Actor

Madeleine Witmer is a singer, actor, dancer and songwriter from Broadway, Virginia. She graduated with a degree in Musical Theatre and Dance from Christopher Newport University, and then went on to tour multiple productions with Virginia Repertory Theatre. She spent the last two summers at The Ferguson Center for the Arts as part of the company of the “New Musicals Lab,” workshopping multiple upcoming productions, as well as the world premiere of Drew Gasparini’s “We Aren’t Kids Anymore.” Since moving to the city, you may have caught her singing at The Green Room 42, Feinstein’s/54 Below, or as a featured songwriter in Gasparini’s “New Voices” series—which you can find on YouTube along with more of Mads’s original music. She currently teaches multiple classes with Creative Stage and made her CSC debut in the the 2022 Summer Shebang!

Madeleine Witmer is the Choreographer for the Creative Stage Spectacular.

Katelyn candiello

Katelyn Candiello (actor/singer) is a graduate of New York University Tisch School of the Arts where she studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She just finished touring the with the international company of the Wizard of Oz as the dance captain and the understudy for Glinda and the Wicked Witch. She is now the associate choreographer for the production as it travels to China, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. She has performed multiple times with CSC in the Creative Stage Spectacular, the Zoom-tacular, and Summer Shebang!

tonna miller

Hailed by the New York Times as “fresh” and “sweet-toned,” and described in Opera News as having a “sugar-tipped soprano,” Tonna Miller is equally at home in the major opera houses of America and on Broadway, Ms. Miller was has been heard at the Metropolitan Opera as Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro and as the fiery Carlotta Giudicelli in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera for her Broadway debut. With New York City Opera, she has been heard as Johanna in Sweeney Todd, as Yum-Yum in The Mikado, Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, Frasquita in Carmen, Helen Niles in Mourning Becomes Electra.

Ms. Miller has been heard as Marilyn Monroe in Do Not Go Gentle with Phoenicia Festival of the Voice, Fortuna in L’incoronazione di Poppea with Los Angeles Opera; Jano in Jenufa and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte with Houston Grand Opera; Nannetta in Falstaff with Glimmerglass Opera, Naïade in Ariadne auf Naxos with Santa Fe Opera; and Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier with Michigan Opera Theatre. She made her debut at 54 Below, singing Music of the Marx Brothers. Ms. Miller was a finalist at the Birgit Nilsson Competition; winner of the Fred Mathias Award and finalist at the MacAllister Awards for Opera Singers; grant winner at the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation competition; and regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

robert manning jr.

Robert is a graduate of The University of Washington; MFA. Upcoming: Directing – JADE. Producing/Directing - Venus and Mars (Web Series). Upcoming: Acting – Rob Peace (feature film), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Recent Television: Law & Order SVU, The Secrets of Sulphur Springs (Disney+), The Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO), The Brides (Pilot). Film: Frogtown, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Theatre – Broadway/Off-Broadway: Magic/Bird, The Thing with Feathers. Regional: Untitled Othello, Yasmina’s Necklace, The Christians, Two Trains Running. 2012 NAACP Theatre Award Win: Blues for an Alabama Sky – Pasadena Playhouse. For more information and full credits, please visit robertmanningjr.com or IMDB.com.

andrew Dolan

Andrew Dolan’s acting credits include American Daughter (Broadway), Strictly Dishonorable (Vineyard), Pink, Ted Kaczynski (SPF), What Then (Clubbed Thumb), Tree House (NY Stage & Film), Measure for Measure (Target Margin) UK: Edmond (National Theatre). The Woods (National Studio), Boy from the Book (English Touring Theatre). Regional: Mamba’s Daughters (Spoleto Festival), Burn This, Marco Millions, Cyrano, 12th Night, Hapgood (ACT), Substance of Fire. Savage/Love (Magic Theatre), Loot, Amadeus (Arizona Theatre Co.), Road to Nirvana, Down the Road, Boy’s Life, Coming Attractions (Encore Theatre). TV/Film: “Chicago Med”, “Your Honor”, “Search Party”, “The Good Cop”, “The Americans”, “The Good Cop”, “Elementary”, “Blue Bloods”, “The Tick”, “Bull”, “Good Wife”, “Black List”, “House of Cards”, “Person of Interest”, “Conviction”, all “Law & Orders”, “Madoff”, “Jezebel James”, Handsome Harry (Tribeca ’09) Unstoppable, Partners in Crime, 28 Days, Ash Tuesday. Deal Breakers (Sundance ’07), Training: Bowdoin College, American Conservatory Theatre. Andrew is a former SAG Board Member and former Artistic Director of Encore Theatre Company. As a writer he has written and produced several award winning short films and optioned several film scripts. His play The Many Mistresses of Martin Luther King won the Ovation Award for Best Play in Los Angeles. His play That Good Night won the David Calicchio Award at Marin Theatre Company. His work has been developed with Playwrights Horizons, Clubbed Thumb, EST West, NY Stage & Film, Berkshire Playwrights’ Lab, Intar, Road Theatre, Mile Square Theatre, and Barrington Stage Company. In addition to the Stella Adler Studio, Andrew Dolan has taught at ACT, AMDA and the American Academy of Dramatic Art.

Tiffany Iris

Tiffany Iris is a versatile artist with credits ranging from puppetry (Riddles of the Trilobites at the New Victory Theater and The Wildlife Witches Super Scary Halloween Show at the Bronx Zoo) to Shakespeare (Island Shakespeare Festival).

Tiffany received training from Alan Langdon at Circle in the Square Theatre School, with theatrical projects ranging from straight plays to short films. Also a singer, Tiffany played the role of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors for which she was nominated for an Irene Ryan acting scholarship. As a proud Latina, proving to the world that you can create beautiful, meaningful and fun content without having to be stereotyped drives Tiffany to continue in this unpredictable yet rewarding career path. Read more about Tiffany HERE.

joel oramas

Joel Oramas is an actor/singer/dancer based in New York City with credits including the tour of the critically acclaimed show The Prisoner's Dilemma (London), Oliver Twist, and The Princess and the Pea (Northeast and Canada). His NYC credit include Twelfth Night (Duende Productions) and The Rape of Lucrece (New York Shakespeare Exchange). Selected Regional Credits: Ashe in Johannesburg and Romeo and Juliet (Burning Coal Theatre); Pippin and Man of La Mancha (Jean's Playhouse); Taming of the Shrew (Orlando Shakespeare Theatre); Avenue Q (Hippodrome Theatre); and Striking 12 (Company of Fools). Joel has an MFA from the University of Florida.

Joel also plays an invaluable role as our percussionist, on the cajón.

CATE SMIT

Cate Smit. Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Mom from NYC. After birth, she hit the ground running and did voiceovers for the Electric Company’s “Letter Man” before she could even read. Which is ironic because later in her career she went on to be a recurring comedic comedic actor on David Letterman’s Late Night, and even played his wife on one show. After studying in Chicago, Syracuse, London and NYC, she appeared in off-Broadway productions from Shakespeare to Pinter and a few in between. She has been an improviser and stand up comedian, performing with Theatersports and Chicago City Limits, and is a founding member of the Heartless Floozies. That turn led to the start of a 20-year career in National Network commercials and voiceovers. In between, Cate appeared in feature films (some of which include Going the Distance, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Hustlers and the upcoming Amazon film Master) and TV (Law&Order, Bull, The Detour, The Onion News Network, VH-1, Comedy Central, MTV). Along the way, Cate emerged as an MC and host and auctioneer.

Cate is a Creative Stage Collective Board Member, and has performed in numerous Creative Stage Collective performances.

Byron Singleton

Byron has sung leading and supporting roles in opera and concert in major venues around the United States, including the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space ,The Rose Theater at Lincoln Center, and David Geffen Hall. Most recently, Byron was a featured soloist in Tituss Burgess’s “Take Me to the World,” a tribute to Sondheim at Carnegie Hall.

Career highlights include Cavaradossi in “Tosca,” conducted by Maestro Anton Coppola; the title role in "The Tales of Hoffmann”; and Der Steuermann in "Der Fliegende Hollander" with the United Nations Orchestra. Other roles include Rodolfo in La Boheme and Riccardo in "Un Ballo in Maschera" at Symphony Space.

An oratorio and concert enthusiast, Byron performed in and co-produced Dichterliebe at the Mile Square Theater in Hoboken in a fresh exploration of music and poetry through the added mediums of dance and visual art. He has been heard as the tenor soloist in numerous oratorios, including Judas Maccabaeus, Mozart Requiem, The Verdi Requiem, The Messiah, and Beethoven Symphony #9, among others.

Byron made his off-Broadway acting debut as The First Guard/Private Jonas in Jean Anouilh’s “Antigone” on Theater Row with Fusion Theater, and was guest performer with the NY City Slickers’ Bluegrass to Broadway concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Byron is proud to be on the Executive Board of Directors for Creative Stage Collective.

Todd Faulkner

Todd Faulkner (actor) has impressive credits ranging from film and television to the New York Film Festival! You may have seen his work on shows such as the Mind Hunter, and Seven Seconds (Netflix), as well as reoccurring roles on The Americans, and Nurse Jackie, among others. His theater credits range from Quince in Midsummer Nights Dream with Vital Theater to Nudists in Love with the New York Fringe Festival! Todd is also the co-producer of the award winning podcast, Uncanny County, an award-winning (4 Parsec Awards, 10 Audio Verse Awards) audio drama—look out for Season 3 coming soon!

Paul Whelan

Lyric Bass Paul Whelan has performed all over the world in numerous bass roles ranging from Wotan in Das Rheingold (Aukland Philharmonic) to Collatinus The Rape of Lucretia for Opera Norway to Seneca L’Incoronazione di Poppea in Lille and Dijon. He has performed leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera House, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Ópera Nacional De Chile, and Grand Theatre Geneve, to name just a few. Paul is a winner of the Cardiff Singer of the World Lieder Prize. Conductors with whom he has collaborated include Sir Simon Rattle, Kent Nagano, Richard Hickox, Yehudi Menuhin, Valery Gergiev, Gary Bertini, and Vassily Sinaisky. Recordings include A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Colin Davis (Philips), Kurt Weill’s Silber See under Markus Stenz (BMG), recordings with the BBC Philharmonic for Chandos and with the BBC Scottish Symphony for Hyperion.

More recently, Paul spent time in his native New Zealand, where he performed in Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem in his hometown of Christchurch with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra; as Rocco Fidelio with Wellington Opera; the roles of Commendatore in Don Giovanni and Captain James Cook in Ihitai ‘Avei’a —Star Navigator; and the roles of Cadmus and Somnus Semele for Opera New Zealand.

ISAIAH RICHARDSON, JR.

Isaiah Richardson Jr clarinet/ saxophone/harmonica player is a member of the NPR / WNYC‘s "Battle of Boroughs" competition winning musical group Brown Rice Family. Isaiah studied at the Juilliard School of Music, Harlem School at the Arts, The Armed Forces School of Music Conservatory, City College, and LaGuardia High School for Music and Art. Isaiah is a veteran and with United States Marine Corps Band performed for six current and formed US Presidents notably for President Clinton at the Okinawa G8 Summit. Isaiah performs at venues such as Lincoln Center, Blue Note, BAM, NPR Tiny Desk, on Broadway, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and Kings Theatre with multi-grammy award winning artists such as Fred Hammond, Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Kim Burrell, Kelly Price, Meli’sa Morgan, Monsieur Perine, and Tye Tribbett to name a few. Isaiah is often featured on film and television including on HBO‘s "Boardwalk Empire"as well as HBO’s “Vinyl” and has performs often in Asia, Europe, Africa, and beyond.

Jim Conroy

Jim Conroy (SAG-AFTRA) is an Actor/Writer/Producer. His 20+ years in the industry runs the gamut from Voice Overs featured in commercials, cartoons, animated film and video games, to OnCamera work in film, television, commercials and interactive gaming. His work for “Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman” on PBS has garnered Jim five Emmy Nominations over the 100-episode series. Currently, Jim can be seen as the spokesperson for TD Ameritrade’s Green Room campaign, heard as the Animated Spokescreature for Xiidra, and is featured in the new HBO MAX Animated Series, JELLYSTONE, where he plays the roles of Huckleberry Hound and Captain Caveman. Other recent credits include The Casagrandes (Nickelodeon), The Cuphead Show (Netflix) and the Marvel audio epic, Wastelanders: Hawkeye. He’s currently working on two animated series for a major network and awaiting the release of two others this year.

MARYUM OPA

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. As the oldest of 9 children with many relatives, life was full of drama and vivid characters. Performing arts and creative writing are a few ways she loved to express her opinion and voice. She is an advocate for creative outlets for youth. Currently, she lives in Harlem where she and her husband encourage their two children, Miles and Marlie, to be courageous, faithful, and pursue their hearts' desires.

Maryum Opa also contributes to the Creative Stage Spectacular as a lyricist.

fred redd

Fredrick (Fred) Redd is a multi-talented singer, actor, and industry professional, and has performed in the US and internationally, receiving glowing reviews in London’s Opera Now, Opera News, and the New York Times.

Highlights of a busy 2022 included 3 solo returns to Carnegie Hall’s main stage in works of Haydn, Mozart, Martini and Stroope; his debut with the NJ Symphony in “Nat Turner”; Wotan in Das Rheingold; Frollo in the Hunchback of Notre Dame (Equity Off-Broadway); featured artist in the William Warfield Gala; performing excerpts in the title role as Rigoletto for the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s program series on The Verdi Baritone; and leading masterclasses for vocal students at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) School of Performing Arts in Rochester. The pipeline for 2023 is already filling up with concerts, opera and acting engagements.

He currently serves as a board member for the William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Creative Stage Collective, and the RIT School of Performing Arts. Fred’s engineering and MBA degrees make him a regular consultant on national projects, and he was recently appointed to the President’s Roundtable at RIT. Lastly, he is an avid athlete, becoming a 2-time Ironman and 4-time marathon finisher.

Ella Smith

Ella Smith is a Brooklyn-based Actor/Creator. Most recently, she wrote and produced a webseries titled "This is B.S.," which was purchased by the Broadstream streaming platform. Ella is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of the sketch comedy group "Stupid Hot". In her free time, Ella practices aerial silks and worries about the state of the environment. ellanicolesmith.com IG: hey_ellasmith

Nicole Greevy

Nicole is delighted to be appearing again in Creative Stage Collective's Spectacular, and even more delighted to be doing it with her husband Todd and her son Griffin. You can hear her as Sheriff Jane Rowland in the horror/comedy anthology podcast, "Uncanny County."

Nicole Greevy is also invaluable member of the Creative Stage Collective script writing team, and frequently participates in devising sessions with the youth troupe.

Satish Robertson

Trumpeter/composer Satish Robertson is a fixture on the NY music scene, blowing his horn in a multitude of genres: jazz, gospel, Latin, funk, blues, R&B, and hip-hop. He has performed in prestigious venues such as Blue Note, Rockwood Music Hall, Brooklyn Bowl, and Sony Hall. In addition to leading his own jazz groups, Satish has performed and/or recorded with such names as jazz saxophonist James Carter, jazz pianist Marc Cary, R&B icon Meli’sa Morgan, and hip-hop artist Skyzoo to name a few.

MARISA RYAN

Marisa Ryan is a veteran performer of both stage and screen. Ryan made her screen debut in the 1983 film Without a Trace. From 1989 to 1993, she starred as Elizabeth Cooper-MacGillis in the NBC sitcom Major Dad opposite Gerald McRaney. She later went to star in the Independent films Love Always, Slaves to the Underground, Taylor's Return, and With or Without You. In 1998, Ryan joined the cast of Fox police drama series, New York Undercover as Det. Nell Delaney, during the show's fourth and final season. He guest-star credits include appearances on The Practice, Sex and the City, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order. Ryan co-starred as Abby Bernstein in the ensemble cast satirical comedy film Wet Hot American Summer. She reprised her role in the Netflix prequel series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp in 2015. She has also appeared in films Don's Plum (2001), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), and Brooklyn Lobster (2005). Ryan made her directorial debut with the independent short film Three Women of Pain, which she also co-wrote.

Seth Weinstein - Pianist

Seth Weinstein graduated from Harvard College with honors in music and has been a classical and theatre pianist in New York for more than 20 years. He was the musical director and composer of the Off-Broadway musical How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes (New World Stages, 2006). He has toured internationally with Fosse and Ivan Jacobs’s The Phantom of the Opera and in the USA with Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver. He has been the musical director of Black House (Zagreb, Croatia), Do I Hear a Waltz? (Arvada Center), and Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Connecticut Repertory Theatre), among other shows, and he has played for Holland America Line and Hapag-Lloyd cruises. Seth wrote and recorded “The Chagall Suite” (eight piano movements inspired by Marc Chagall’s artworks) and “Conversations” (a musical meeting between Chagall and Elvis Presley) and has performed them in France, Germany, and the USA. He plays regularly in a burlesque opera show and is the pianist for the MAC and Bistro Award–winning Screen Gems: Songs of Old Hollywood (featuring Sarah Rice) and Operation Opera (baritone Adelmo Guidarelli’s amusing tribute to opera, a participant in the 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe). For more information, visit sethweinstein.com.

Sequoia Sellinger - Music Coordinator/Arranger

Sequoia Sellinger is a composer, musical dramatist, and collaborative theater artist based in New York City. She is passionate about creating work that is accessible, equitable and reimagines the possibilities of what the world could be by challenging traditional storytelling expectations through a feminist and anti-racist lens.

She is currently a MFA Candidate in Musical Theatre Writing at New York University (ASCAP Max Dreyfus Award). She studied composition at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music, BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop and the New Dramatists Composer Librettist Studio, and is a member of the Dramatists Guild. Recent musical theater works include: Earth First! (Macdowell Fellowship), Work (Shubert Organization’s Artistic Circle), Silent Springs (BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop), Gravity of Me Gone (Ars Nova), and Impossible Green (The York Theatre). www.sequoiasellinger.com.

CSC youth troupe

Penny Adamson, Ariella Natalya Plaks Bonilla, Jah-sire Burnside (script writing/lyrics), Madeline Christian, Natalia Nuñez Carrero, Greta Davis, Griffin Robert Faulkner, Cara Finucane, Veranica Russel Gallagher, Lila, Graubert-Dolan, Sofia Gluck, Skye Greer Rudenstine, Mena Hassouna, Tate Holden, Ruby Jennino, Stella Kane (script writing), Henry Leung, Emily Lu, Meherr Mahajan, Maddy Moser, Q Nimetz, Marlie-Ongania Opa, Miles-Katele Opa, Lyla Pompili, Noa Ramadge, Autumn Redd, Olivia Rostov, Ruhi Siddiqi, Wesley Singer, Beatrice Silvernell, Scarlett Tsiropinas, Zachary Whelan

CSC TECHNICAL TEAM

Marlee Bradley - Head Stage Manager

Fouad Hassan - Stage Manager

Zoe Rullman - Assistant Stage Manager, Lighting Design (CSC Youth Troupe)

Nathalie Olander - Assistant Stage Manager, Costume Assistant (CSC Youth Troupe)

Isaac Miliband - Assistant Sound Technician (CSC Youth Troupe)

Ashton Scott - Stage Crew (CSC Youth Troupe)

Christina Burke & Angela Huff - Costume/Prop Design

“Dilapidated” Starbucks Flag created by Stephanie Mulvihill

Want to learn more about the Collective? Interested in getting involved?

Did you know that Creative Stage Collective is staffed entirely by volunteers? We’re always on the lookout for enthusiastic youth and adult performers, tech crew, and volunteers of all kinds!

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Many thanks to our sponsors!

The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation

The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

Citizens Committee for New York

Mr. Allan Forsyth

Ms. Cecily Brown

MANY THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS!

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sheri graubert

“Fun and smart page-turner!” “Makes a piece of history fun!” “Very suspenseful and filled with adventure, which made me unable to put the book down.” In just four months since publication, the debut novel Molly Shipton Secret Actress has won a 5-Star LitPick Award, a 5-Star Author’s Reading Review, was an Amazon #1 Hot New Release for a month, and has several 5-Star Amazon reviews. Molly Shipton, Secret Actress, written by Sheri Graubert, is historical fiction for middle grade and enjoyable for anyone who loves theater. You can join the adventure on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. www.sherigraubert.com

Sheri Graubert is a grateful member of the CSC family, and ghostwriter and editor for the Spectacular script. (Boo!) Please keep an eye out for a CSC scriptwriting workshop with Sheri in the near future. We’d love to see you there!

joe’s barbershop

Special thanks to Joe’s Barbershop for generously hosting our summer reception, as well as our monthly meet-ups.

A Harlem fixture since 1964, Joe’s Barbershop, gallery and backyard are available to rent for art exhibits, meetings, parties, and more! Located at 2459 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, this one-of-a-kind venue can accommodate up to 60 people. Find out more at joesharlem.com.