Joy and All Out Pleasure

Posted by Cullen Golden, 18, MCC Theater Youth Company Member --

Over the past few weeks of FreshPlay rehearsals three plays have been rewritten, staged, lit, sprinkled with sound and acted out with such love and dedication.


These photos show just one of the plays being produced, Taking Leave. I hope that they give you a glimpse into the joy and all out pleasure that is this year's Fresh Play Festival.
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Click here for show info. Tickets $5/$10.

A Censored Sneak Peek at "UnCensored 09"

Posted by Amy Leon, 16, MCC Theater Youth Company member--

We stay on the same issues making no progress 

And the only ones we blame is f--kin’ congress

Why the hell can’t we see the change needs to be me needs to be you

Needs to be us

Cuz seriously we can’t keep relying on those whose faces lie on the side of a f--kin’ bus

Look at me

A teen damned to be nothing

Yet I’m up here telling you 

So listen up cuz though my mothers gone and my dad never met me

I’m gonna get my sh-t together and be something

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A New Crop

Posted by Gerard Minaya, 15, a new member of MCC Theater’s Youth Company—

Growing up in the Bronx, with many aspirations, nothing caught my eye and heart like performing arts. I grew up listening to music and dancing to it. Watching movies and imagining myself in one. But, never did I imagine that I would be presented with two different opportunities / programs in the same year offering what I love to do: dancing, which I do Saturdays in dance school, and acting, which I now do every Tuesday at the Youth Company.

When I heard about the Youth Company, I wanted to know more. I was told that I’d have to audition and I immediately said no way! I thought it was going to be an American Idol type of thing where you have lots of people watching you on stage. I was nervous, but I decided to go because of that passion in me to pursue my dreams. When I got to the audition, I was totally amazed. The audition was nothing like I imagined it to be. The Youth Company staff made everyone feel comfortable and told us what they’re all about. Then we auditioned in groups and it wasn’t a hard monologue to perform at all. And I got accepted into the Acting Lab!

Entering the Youth Company (not knowing even one person) – it was a little hard for me to open up and let my guard down. But these past two months have been really stressful at school and having the Youth Company to go to really gets my mind off of everything. I think it’s made me a much happier person towards school.

I have a dream of one day becoming a successful actor and dancer and feel I can only accomplish that with commitment, passion, responsibility, collaboration, and strength. Being in the Youth Company, I know that I can accomplish my goals. I look forward to Acting Lab every Tuesday and feel that I have already learned a lot. I’m hoping to learn and accomplish even more this year and in the years to come.