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'Lemon Meringue' by Rich Ryan, with songs by Athena Reich, dramatizes one man's recovery from childhood sexual abuse.

Waterwell, one of the Village Voice's Best Arguments for Devised Theater (2010) and creators of Goodbar and #9, announced today the premiere of a new version of Much Ado About Nothing starring 11-13 year old actors from the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) in Manhattan. Adapted and directed by Casey McClellan and featuring sound design by M.L. Dogg (The Pee-wee Herman Show, Sons of the Prophet), this Much Ado takes place inside a surreally comic American high school. Performances will be Wednesday, May 25th through Friday, May 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Professional Performing Arts School (328 West 48th Street in NY

The Beautiful Soup Theater Collective is presenting 'Crossing Brooklyn,' with music by Larson Award-winner Jenny Giering (Alice Unwrapped, Saint-Ex, The Mistress Cycles) and Book and Lyrics by Kleban Award-winner Laura Harrington (N Bonaparte, Resurrection, Alice Unwrapped). Set in New York City in 2002, 'Crossing Brooklyn' tells the story of Des and AJ, young, idealistic public school teachers bent on changing the world, one kid at a time. Life is full of promise and endless possibility until Des begins to unravel under the weight of her fears, ignited that fateful September day. Splitting apart under the strain, Des and AJ struggle to find their way back to each other. This innovative production will use original multimedia film pieces by filmmaker Brian Oh (Deeproot Films) to help tell Des' and AJ's stories.

The Beautiful Soup Theater Collective is presenting 'Crossing Brooklyn,' with music by Larson Award-winner Jenny Giering (Alice Unwrapped, Saint-Ex, The Mistress Cycles) and Book and Lyrics by Kleban Award-winner Laura Harrington (N Bonaparte, Resurrection, Alice Unwrapped). Set in New York City in 2002, 'Crossing Brooklyn' tells the story of Des and AJ, young, idealistic public school teachers bent on changing the world, one kid at a time. Life is full of promise and endless possibility until Des begins to unravel under the weight of her fears, ignited that fateful September day. Splitting apart under the strain, Des and AJ struggle to find their way back to each other. This innovative production will use original multimedia film pieces by filmmaker Brian Oh (Deeproot Films) to help tell Des' and AJ's stories.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and the recipient of a 2009 Drama Desk Award and one of 15 youth organizations nationally to win the 2009 Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award,' TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), concludes its 25th anniversary celebration with the New York premiere of The Magic Pot: Three Tales from China, book, music, and lyrics by Dane Stauffer, co-commissioned with the SteppingStone Theatre in St. Paul, MN.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and the recipient of a 2009 Drama Desk Award and one of 15 youth organizations nationally to win the 2009 Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award,' TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), concludes its 25th anniversary celebration with the New York premiere of The Magic Pot: Three Tales from China, book, music, and lyrics by Dane Stauffer, co-commissioned with the SteppingStone Theatre in St. Paul, MN.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and the recipient of a 2009 Drama Desk Award and one of 15 youth organizations nationally to win the 2009 Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award,' TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), concludes its 25th anniversary celebration with the New York premiere of The Magic Pot: Three Tales from China, book, music, and lyrics by Dane Stauffer, co-commissioned with the SteppingStone Theatre in St. Paul, MN.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and the recipient of a 2009 Drama Desk Award and one of 15 youth organizations nationally to win the 2009 Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award,' TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), concludes its 25th anniversary celebration with the New York premiere of The Magic Pot: Three Tales from China, book, music, and lyrics by Dane Stauffer, co-commissioned with the SteppingStone Theatre in St. Paul, MN.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and the recipient of a 2009 Drama Desk Award and one of 15 youth organizations nationally to win the 2009 Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award,' TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), concludes its 25th anniversary celebration with the New York premiere of The Magic Pot: Three Tales from China, book, music, and lyrics by Dane Stauffer, co-commissioned with the SteppingStone Theatre in St. Paul, MN.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and the recipient of a 2009 Drama Desk Award and one of 15 youth organizations nationally to win the Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award,' TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary with Wide-Awake Jake, book by Alice Elliott, music by Robby Merkin, lyrics by Faye Greenberg, and is based on a children's picture book.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and the recipient of a 2009 Drama Desk Award and one of 15 youth organizations nationally to win the Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award,' TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary with Wide-Awake Jake, book by Alice Elliott, music by Robby Merkin, lyrics by Faye Greenberg, and is based on a children's picture book.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and was the recipient of the 2009 Drama Desk Award and the Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award' winners TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), continues to celebrate their 25th anniversary with B.O.T.C.H., the first of three amazing family musicals productions for the whole family. B.O.T.C.H., with book and lyrics by Jon Agee, music by Daniel Feigelson, and directed by TADA! founder and Artistic Director, Janine Nina Trevens, will open on January 15 and run through February 15.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and was the recipient of the 2009 Drama Desk Award and the Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award' winners TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), continues to celebrate their 25th anniversary with B.O.T.C.H., the first of three amazing family musicals productions for the whole family.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and was the recipient of the 2009 Drama Desk Award and the Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award' winners TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), continues to celebrate their 25th anniversary with B.O.T.C.H., the first of three amazing family musicals productions for the whole family. B.O.T.C.H., with book and lyrics by Jon Agee, music by Daniel Feigelson, and directed by TADA! founder and Artistic Director, Janine Nina Trevens, will open on January 15 and run through February 15.

After 25 Years, original TADA! ensemble members return to the TADA! Stage to Star in The Little House Of Cookies. It opens July 10, 2009.

2009 Drama Desk Award Winning, TADA! Youth Ensemble (Janine Nina Trevens, Founder/ Executive and Artistic Director; Amy Fiore, Managing Director; Joanna Greer Associate Artistic Director) celebrates 25 years of original family entertainment and is happy and proud to welcome back two of its original cast members.

After 25 Years, original TADA! ensemble members return to the TADA! Stage to Star in The Little House Of Cookies. It opens July 10, 2009.

2009 Drama Desk Award Winning, TADA! Youth Ensemble (Janine Nina Trevens, Founder/ Executive and Artistic Director; Amy Fiore, Managing Director; Joanna Greer Associate Artistic Director) celebrates 25 years of original family entertainment and is happy and proud to welcome back two of its original cast members.