| New York City Children's Theater Announces Cast and Creative Team for THE POCKET PARK KIDS | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 04:32 pm EST 02/03/25 | |
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| New York City Children's Theater Announces Cast and Creative Team for the Off-Broadway World Premiere of THE POCKET PARK KIDS (New York, NY – February 3, 2025) New York City Children's Theater (NYCCT), under the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara Zinn Krieger and Executive Director Cathy Hung, is excited to announce the cast and creative team for the world premiere of The Pocket Park Kids, the story of neighborhood kids coming together to save a neglected city park. With original music, puppetry, and an inspiring message about sustainability, the play highlights how "small people can get big things done." The production is inspired by the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainability, encouraging audiences to embrace environmental stewardship and community action. The Pocket Park Kids will run from February 22, 2025 to March 16, 2025, at Theatre Row on 42nd Street. Tickets for the world premiere are now available at www.nycchildrenstheater.org . The cast features Christian Caro (The Voices In Your Head) as Ashe, Jade Byfield as Rio, Noma Mirny as Frankie, Yanniv Frank (Sesame Street the Musical) as Honey the Parakeet, Richard Perez Jr. as Kai, and Rosa Armendariz as Willow, along with Sammy Rivas (Fowl Play) and Chloë Wendler as the swings. Written by Tony Award-nominated actor and climate advocate Anika Larsen (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and award-winning writer Orlando Bishop ("Dinner for Two"), the creative team also features direction by Larsen, scenic design by Eli Golding, costume design by Antonio Consuegra (On Your Feet at Papermill Playhouse), sound design by Glenn Potter Takata (5G Maitreya), lighting design by Ian Garrett, puppet design by Evolve Puppets (Tanya Khordoc & Barry Weil), and prop design by Nicole Denise White. Additional team members include assistant director Claire McGinlay, production stage manager Sloane Fischer, assistant stage manager Kiara Brown, and consulting producer Jen Garvey-Blackwell (Interviewing the Audience). As Anika Larsen shares, "Over the past couple of years, I've become a passionate advocate for sustainable practices in theater and beyond. The UN Global Goals for Sustainability provide an elegant framework for understanding the world's problems and how all of us have the power to help solve them, so I was excited to incorporate them into a play for New York City Children's Theater. It's been thrilling to see the talented creative team of The Pocket Park Kids embrace the challenge of making this production joyfully sustainable with every choice we make." ANIKA LARSEN is an actor, singer, director, writer, teacher and climate advocate who has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in national tours and regionally. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her role as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and she also appeared on Broadway in Almost Famous, Avenue Q, Xanadu, All Shook Up and Rent. Anika wrote and performed in a musical about her childhood growing up in Cambridge, MA with nine brothers and sisters from different races and countries; she released an album of lullabies for all ages called Sing You to Sleep; and she gigs with her trumpet-playing husband in the Larsen Maxwell Quintet. Anika is on the board of the Broadway Green Alliance and she created and hosted "The Broadway Vlog to Save the Planet" for the Broadway Podcast Network, which showcases the theater community's efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (aka the Global Goals). Anika's favorite refrain: If theater can't save the world, what can? www.anikalarsen.biz ORLANDO BISHOP is a multi-talented storyteller and performance coach with a rich background in theater, television, and film. A Yale graduate and former member of the renowned Shades a cappella group, Orlando honed his craft as a performer and storyteller. Orlando's diverse talents span stand-up comedy, television writing, and film directing, including his work on the film "Dinner for Two," which he wrote and directed for TV One. As the founder of Align Performance LLC, Orlando empowers individuals and organizations to achieve their highest potential through alignment of values and actions. His approach integrates his wide-ranging experience in entertainment and education, making his coaching style unique and impactful. Orlando's family is his cornerstone. His wife, Daphne Pierre-Bishop, is a managing partner at VanderMidden, and their twins, Maya and Alex, are carving their own paths, continuously filling him with pride. ABOUT NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S THEATRE New York City Children's Theater inspires young people's imaginations and supports social and emotional growth through original theatrical experiences. NYCCT envisions a world in which theater is a vital and regular part of every child's experience. We reach children and their communities with a wide range of programming, including full-scale productions, small touring shows, interactive workshops and in-school residencies, and engage with them in traditional theater spaces, school auditoriums, classrooms and cultural venues in their neighborhoods. We demonstrate that engaging young people in the arts has a positive impact on their cognitive, emotional and social development, and furthers a lifelong appreciation of the arts. Website: www.nycchildrenstheater.org Facebook: facebook.com/nycchildrenstheater Instagram: instagram.com/nycchildrenstheater |
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