NextGen's KICK OFF and FIRST MEETING!

The second year of CSC's NextGen program started on August 27th-28th with a screening of Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet" in honor of the current production of R+J opening at Classic Stage next week. While the NextGen students had mixed reviews about the movie, they had great reviews about their first event as the NextGen Class of 2014. They had a chance to bring their families and friends and get excited about their first meeting on September 23rd!

The meeting gave the students a chance to meet with CSC Staff members and learn more about the different departments and programs that CSC has to offer. They also learned about CSC's mission statement, and were given a brief intro to the inner-workings of a non-profit Off-Broadway theater such as CSC.

The NextGen students were then given the opportunity to play a few acting games,explore center stage and receive the official CSC backstage tour.

At the end of the meeting students had a chance to answer a few questions, here's a taste of what they had to say...

"What are you hoping to gain from your experience at NextGen?"

“To see how theatre comes together.”-Dyandra

“Understanding what really goes into preparing for a show.”-Shivani

“Solidifying my plans for a theatrical career.”-Melissa

“Find out more about backstage stuff.”-Victor

“Gain experience and meet new people.”-Asia

“An experience that is different from what I am used to.”-Angkur

“Learn more about theatre and what goes on behind the scenes.”-Caitlin

“Share this love of theatre with others.”-Dennis 

“Gain more theatrical experience, become a better actress and improve as I explore more within the CSC program.”-Loylia

What was your most memorable theatrical experience?

“Seeing a picture of Al Pacino (my hero) in Julius Caesar.”- Kathia

“Winning the first ShakeSmack competition with my friends.”-Dennis

“Learning from the young company last year.”-Angkur

“Meeting my acting role model after seeing them perform live. We spent 30 minutes discussing acting and theatre and he helped me break my boundaries.”-Melissa  

“Playing a man in Moliere’s ‘Tartuffe.’ (I played Tartuffe.)”- Asia

“After watching ‘Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike’ and meeting Sigourney Weaver backstage.”-Victor

“I loved seeing ‘Macbeth’ at CSC, the harlem shake was awesome! Can’t wait for a fun learning experience as a NextGen member.”

“Seeing ‘Macbeth’ at CSC. It was amazing!”- Dyandra 

“In the second grade I had one line in the play ‘Annie.’ Back then I was so shy, however that moment inspired me.”- Caitlin