The productions, free to all New Yorkers, has book, lyrics and direction by Crystal Field and musical score composed by David Tice.

Street Theater always contains an elaborate assemblage of trap doors, giant puppets, smoke machines, masks, original choreography and a huge running screen providing continuous movement behind the actors. The company of 27 actors and five live musicians performs outside. The music varies in style from Bossa Nova to Gilbert & Sullivan. Complex social issues are often presented through children’s allegories, with children as the heroes, making these free productions a popular form of family entertainment.

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