Friends of Youth On Target
($100+ Donation)
Don & Kathy McCarty
Edward Johnson, Jr.
Edward and Elisabeth Steuble-Johnson
Joyce and Mark Heels
Donors
($ 1- $99 Donation)
Alex Farlow
Anne Heibach
Andy Mullen
Daniel Glenn
David Malik
Deborah Kenyon
Frank Storace
Jacob Brown
Jenifer Curran
Joe Salvatore
Justin Zell
Laura Mitchell
Kashaka Irwin
Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons
Kweighbaye Kotee
Michael Perreca
Timothy E Mannix, Jr
Yariv Cohen
In-kind Donations
Liz Goldberg
Anne Kyle
Liane Stegmaier
Member of:
Cinderella (re-done)
In 2008 Youth on Target produced a newly devised version of Cinderella. Using the methods of Suzuki and Viewpoints the cast created a unique and modern take on the classic fairy tale. Both light hearted and serious, Youth on Target’s production focuses on the way that individuals deal with loss. At the start of the play Cinderella and her family have suffered a great loss. Humor, romance, material distraction, family and friends all play a roll in how the characters cope with loss. Youth On Target poses several questions as they revisit this piece. Should Cinderella pursue the prince, or is he just a replacement or a distraction? How do you strike a balance between finding strength in others and finding strength in yourself? Can you help someone else, when you need help yourself?
In 2009 Youth On Target received a Space Grant, to rework Cinderella.
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The New York Times called Cinderella "fun", "whimsical" and "offbeat” and the TDF Play by Play blog said that “Youth on Target's mission reminds me of the late, great Wendy Wasserstein's initiative to make theatre accessible to hundreds of High School students... Ms. Wasserstein would be proud to know that other artists, such as Youth on Target, are following in her footsteps”.
Cinderella Cast and Crew:
Isabel Steuble-Johnson (Director) has worked as an actor, director and educator throughout the United States. She has played Cinderella three times and looks forward to bringing new life to the classic story. Her recent acting work includes The Paper Bag Players 2007 season, and playing a sassy nurse on Guiding Light. Directing credits include the Lottery and Not A Lion. She is a 2005 New York University, Educational Theatre graduate.
Patrick Berger (Prince) is a charmer from way back. He has charmed his way as an actor, director, designer and educator throughout the U.S., Italy and Mongolia. A recent transplant to NYC, you may have seen him working with The Anthropologists and their Salon Session series. He wants to thank Isabel for this opportunity to continue charming the pants off all around.
Sarah Bellantoni (Cinderella) has been a drama teacher at The Chapin School in Manhattan for four years. She received her B.S. in Educational Theatre from NYU and is currently working on her Masters in Applied Theatre from CUNY. Sarah is a founding member of Youth on Target (YOT) and has been a cast member in YOT's production of Jungalbook and Cinderella.
Courtney J. Boddie (Fairy Godmother): Sporknotes: Bookclub Improv, Lysistrata, And That’s the Way It Is, Rising Sun Performance Company, Patchwork: Stories from Around the World, Naomi in Naomi in the Living Room, East River Theater Company, The Colored Museum and For Colored Girls…, Winters’ Studio, Brecht/Beckett, NYU Educational Theatre Dept., The Queen in The Ugly Duckling, Provincetown Playhouse. Courtney received a Masters of Arts in Educational Theatre from New York University in 2003. She currently is the Assistant Director of Education for The New Victory Theater. She is delighted to work with Youth on Target!
Caitlin Heibach (Margaret) is the theater teacher at the Young Women's Leadership School of Astoria. She graduated from New York University with a degree in Educational Theater. Caitlin is currently pursuing her MA in Educational Theater at City College. She directed Youth on Target's first production of The Jungalbook.
Jonathan Shmidt (Gerald) is currently completing his Masters Degree in NYU's Program in Educational Theatre. Jonathan was last seen on stage in What Can't Be Seen during the 2008 New Plays for Young Audiences Series at NYU. Recent directorial credits include the NYU Steinhardt productions of The Giver and Kindertransport. In addition to his work at NYU, Jonathan serves as the Education Associate at the New Victory Theater. He will be travelling to London this summer to study the landscape of arts education in the UK.
Christina Zagarino (Mother) is a graduate of NYU's Program in Educational Theatre. Theatrical credits include The Love of the Nightingale, Mad Forest, Cotton Girls, Stonewater Rapture and characters including Bianca, Ophelia, Juliet and Hermia as a four-year company member of the non-profit touring company: Shakespeare-To-Go. Christina co-founded the Morris County Culture Project to foster the growth of artists in the New Jersey suburbs with several friends "back home" and will be attending Tufts University in the fall to child development in the arts.
In 2009 Youth On Target received a Space Grant, to rework Cinderella.
Click here for pictures!
The New York Times called Cinderella "fun", "whimsical" and "offbeat” and the TDF Play by Play blog said that “Youth on Target's mission reminds me of the late, great Wendy Wasserstein's initiative to make theatre accessible to hundreds of High School students... Ms. Wasserstein would be proud to know that other artists, such as Youth on Target, are following in her footsteps”.
Cinderella Cast and Crew:
Isabel Steuble-Johnson (Director) has worked as an actor, director and educator throughout the United States. She has played Cinderella three times and looks forward to bringing new life to the classic story. Her recent acting work includes The Paper Bag Players 2007 season, and playing a sassy nurse on Guiding Light. Directing credits include the Lottery and Not A Lion. She is a 2005 New York University, Educational Theatre graduate.
Patrick Berger (Prince) is a charmer from way back. He has charmed his way as an actor, director, designer and educator throughout the U.S., Italy and Mongolia. A recent transplant to NYC, you may have seen him working with The Anthropologists and their Salon Session series. He wants to thank Isabel for this opportunity to continue charming the pants off all around.
Sarah Bellantoni (Cinderella) has been a drama teacher at The Chapin School in Manhattan for four years. She received her B.S. in Educational Theatre from NYU and is currently working on her Masters in Applied Theatre from CUNY. Sarah is a founding member of Youth on Target (YOT) and has been a cast member in YOT's production of Jungalbook and Cinderella.
Courtney J. Boddie (Fairy Godmother): Sporknotes: Bookclub Improv, Lysistrata, And That’s the Way It Is, Rising Sun Performance Company, Patchwork: Stories from Around the World, Naomi in Naomi in the Living Room, East River Theater Company, The Colored Museum and For Colored Girls…, Winters’ Studio, Brecht/Beckett, NYU Educational Theatre Dept., The Queen in The Ugly Duckling, Provincetown Playhouse. Courtney received a Masters of Arts in Educational Theatre from New York University in 2003. She currently is the Assistant Director of Education for The New Victory Theater. She is delighted to work with Youth on Target!
Caitlin Heibach (Margaret) is the theater teacher at the Young Women's Leadership School of Astoria. She graduated from New York University with a degree in Educational Theater. Caitlin is currently pursuing her MA in Educational Theater at City College. She directed Youth on Target's first production of The Jungalbook.
Jonathan Shmidt (Gerald) is currently completing his Masters Degree in NYU's Program in Educational Theatre. Jonathan was last seen on stage in What Can't Be Seen during the 2008 New Plays for Young Audiences Series at NYU. Recent directorial credits include the NYU Steinhardt productions of The Giver and Kindertransport. In addition to his work at NYU, Jonathan serves as the Education Associate at the New Victory Theater. He will be travelling to London this summer to study the landscape of arts education in the UK.
Christina Zagarino (Mother) is a graduate of NYU's Program in Educational Theatre. Theatrical credits include The Love of the Nightingale, Mad Forest, Cotton Girls, Stonewater Rapture and characters including Bianca, Ophelia, Juliet and Hermia as a four-year company member of the non-profit touring company: Shakespeare-To-Go. Christina co-founded the Morris County Culture Project to foster the growth of artists in the New Jersey suburbs with several friends "back home" and will be attending Tufts University in the fall to child development in the arts.