Adapted By Brainerd Duffield
Produced and Directed by Stephen Michael Rondel

Imagine Alice, 7 years old, born and raised in today’s Greenwich Village, New York City. From the moment she wakes up until she rests her weary head, her parents over schedule and manage her day. With Architecture, Piano, Book Club, French and Ballet classes overwhelming her, Alice has forgotten what it is like to be a child and simply play.

Once Upon A Pandora's Box is the story of what happens when Tabitha, a bright precocious girl who loves to learn, and her brother Louis, more of an athlete than a scholar, discover a mysterious box in their New York City apartment. Inside the box live five comedic villains from classic fairytales awaiting their release into the modern world. Will Tabitha outwit the Fairest beauty in the land or will Louis fall prey to the arms of the Big Bad Wolf?
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Based on a popular series of children's books by the award winning children's book author Louis Sachar. Wayside Elementary School is a wacky world where Myron, Dameon, Leslie, Rhondi and Bebe attend class on the top floor of their 30 story school.

The New Acting Company presented Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book in a new adaptation by Monica Flory, directed by David Miller. In this imaginative re-telling of the classic tale, the lush sounds and sights of the jungle are evoked in ways that are uniquely theatrical. Defiant and proud Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, is coming of age in the jungle-a place where he both does and does not fit in. I am ecstatic to report that our adaptation of The Jungle Book (2005), written by our Resident Playwright Monica Flory, has been published by Playscripts, Inc.

In 2004 we were very excited to collaborate with the CAS Chorus. Our fantastical family series continued with a hilarious journey into the musical world of kings, queens and knights. Prince Dauntless the Drab was desperate to nab a wife! When Princess Winnifred showed up from a neighboring swamp to woo the Prince, the evil Queen Aggravain (played by Artistic Director: Stephen Michael Rondel) hatched a ridiculous plan that was sure to back fire! This musical theatre classic was a delight for the whole family with its clever servants, quirky lovers and of course plenty of riotous song and dance!

An original play inspired by Maurice Sendak's classic children's storybook. Max, played by Artistic Director Stephen Michael Rondel, is the world's funnest stay-at-home dad because he refuses to grow up. Merriment turns into mayhem and dreams become reality as you join Max in this WILD adventure filled with monsters, mischief and magic.

Our fantastical family series continued with a heartwarming tale of loneliness, everlasting friendship, and love. Inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson story, young Gertie must find her best friend Jay before he spends all eternity lost under a spell. It was a world of adventure as entertaining and familiar as New York City.

This collaborative "readers theater" style production comprised a tight ensemble playing numerous roles; from talking objects and animals to human and cartoon characters. "Readers theater" is a concept which invites all actors to share in the dialoque, often together like a chorus, or individually, using single words or phrases. The effect is imaginative, fantastical and guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages.