Her Manhattan group aims to alleviate loneliness and isolation by uniting theater lovers of all ages.
We rely on your support to make local news available to allGothamist is funded by sponsors and member donationswas started by 16-year-old Bailee Stein last year. The Upper West Side native, disturbed by what she saw as ageism in the theater world, saw an opportunity to forge connections within her community.They’ve so far rehearsed four times, with teams focusing on whatever moves them.
To get her idea off the ground, Stein reached out to a high school music director in the hopes of forming an acting troupe. This fall, it got off the ground: A cohort of teens and elderly performers, plus professional actors and musicians who serve as mentors, met for the first time at the end of October.
They’ve met consistently over the past month, singing songs and rehearsing scenes together at the Apsley, a luxury senior living center on the Upper West Side. The center has added the Stage Exchange to its formal list of offerings.
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