Our Founder
Jocelyn Greene founded Child’s Play NY in 2009 as a way to transform theater education in her community. She drew from her work as a student (MFA, NYU Graduate Acting, BA, Wesleyan University), an actor (The Public Theater, NYSF), and a teacher (Will Power to Youth, Oddfellows Playhouse, Epic Theater) to develop the rigorous curriculum and imagination-based games that ignite the program today. Jocelyn and directs 100s of students each year in dozens of productions from Shakespeare to Sophocles.
Jocelyn was raised by actor-parents in New York and Los Angeles and now lives in Brooklyn with her actor-husband and son. She loves re-imagining fairy tales and making up new games whenever there’s a snow day.
We are extremely grateful to the communities in New York that have been supportive of our growth and believe in our potential and the power of play.
In Service
Every year we give back to the schools and organizations in the neighborhoods that we serve. Some of the schools we support through donations are: PS8, PS261, PS372, PS133, PS32, PS261, PS40, PS372, PS32 and many more.
We are proud to have a partnership with The Drama Club, a non-profit organization that brings theater classes to youth serving in detention centers. We offer an annual class at Child’s Play NY where proceeds go directly to The Drama Club to support their worthy company.
Since our inception in 2009, we have been offering scholarships to select students. Please contact us if you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to take part in our programming.
