New Ohio Theatre’s Theatre For Young Minds presents


 the inaugural


 (and first-ever-of-its kind)

 UP CLOSE Festival 2018

It’s after hours at The Archive and history comes alive!

 Join the action as The New Ohio’s underground theatre is transformed into a living archive of Greenwich Village history where Ms. Pea, our expert and whimsical host, shares her secret stash of totally true tales in an up close celebration of community for the entire family.

Families engage in a hands-on 360° pre-show experience, then become immersed in four different short stories, created by some of NYC’s most accomplished theater artists.

TRUSTY SIDEKICK THEATRE COMPANY
HOPE AT THE BITTER END
It’s a winter’s night in 1965 and as a blackout of unprecedented proportions blankets the city in darkness, a budding folk superstar croons songs of hope in NYC’s oldest rock club. Grab your transistor radio, your neighbor’s hand, and take shelter at The Bitter End for a night of music, moonlight, and wishes for a better future. Conceived and performed by Emily Bruner (Park Avenue Armory), Joi Marchetti (Cirque de Soleil), and Leigh Poulos (Story Pirates)

LAUREN SHARPE
A SIDEWALK BALLET: A Ribbon-Tying Ceremony, Jane Jacobs, and You
1958. Hudson Street near Washington Square, 5:36 pm. Welcome to your neighborhood sidewalk. By making our own moving picture, we’ll find out what kind of magic can we create, and tie up, together!

JONO WALDMAN
JUAN RODRIGUEZ and the CITY OF IMMIGRANTS
More than half the people living in New York City weren’t born here. What’s your story? Gather round for an interactive song cycle inspired by Manhattan’s first documented immigrant (1613).

MARISOL ROSA-SHAPIRO
VELVEETA UNDERGROUND: A Pizza Rat’s Quest to Save Cheesy Beet Poetry
Wax poetic with an audience generated “beet poem”, and a new kind of scavenger hunt, as Pizza Rat recounts a brief history of Greenwich Village gastronomy, garbage, and chewed gum from the vantage point of a ground-dweller, looking towards the stars.

Recommended for all ages 5 and up!

Run time: 60 minutes

Visit newohiotheatre.org for more show info!