News: Creative Stage Collective Presents Free CSC Open Day August 24, 2024, at El Barrio Community Garden

Creative Stage Collective, a Harlem-based organization that brings together kids and professional adult artists to create and perform original works based on the imaginative ideas of children, presents CSC Open Day on August 24, 2024, from 2-4pm at El Barrio Community Garden, 415 E. 117th St, NYC. 

Join the Creative Stage Collective Youth Troupe and the fabulous CSC Adult Professional Artists for two hours of theater, movement, and music games and activities for kids ages 8-16. Lead artists will include Rob Manning Jr., a tremendously gifted actor, producer, writer, activist, and dad; and veteran film, TV, and stage actress Marisa Ryan, known for her acting roles in Sex and the City, Major Dad, and Wet Hot American Summer.

There is no cost to join and no limit to how many workshops participants can attend. This program is designed to serve as a fun and enriching educational opportunity for kids in the neighborhood. CSC looks forward to getting to know the local community and introducing them to CSC’s multi-generational performing troupe.

Through Creative Stage Collective's innovative pieces, it strives to re-connect its audiences to the joy and depth of the imagination of children, challenging them to look at the world from new vantage points, and providing quality entertainment that people of all ages can enjoy together. Creative Stage Collective actively works to promote greater diversity in the performing arts at every level of its company, from its board of directors to the artists its works with to the audiences it serves. 

Spaces for CSC Open Day are limited, so please sign up in advance to reserve your spot for this Open Day Workshop.

For more information, visit https://www.creativestagecollective.org/upcoming-events.

The CSC August 24 Open Day is part of NYSoM’s Back to School Wonderland 2024 event.

New York State of Mind (NYSoM) will host its annual Back to School Wonderland 2024 event on August 24 from 2 pm – 4 pm. The event will feature a backpack and school supply distribution in Home Depot Children’s Garden, with additional activities in El Barrio Community Garden, Los Amigos Community Garden, and East Harlem Community Garden. Partner organizations include Creative Stage Collective and the Blacklining Foundation. Backpacks and supplies will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit https://www.nyrp.org/en/.

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