Marisa Natarajan
Being part of a big production in a play and having so many people in the audience!
I enjoy swimming.
My whole extended family came to my house. We have 40 people with lots of cousins, 2nd cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents.
Sarina Premi
Why are you most looking forward to being in A midsummer night’s dream?
The thing I am looking forward to the most excited for in “*A midsummer night’s dream”* is getting the opportunity to be in a play that is so unique and I have done nothing like it so far. The play has a lot of Indian dance, which is new to me, and I really love it. I also will have the opportunity to perform with some of my closest friends on many other dance styles such as hip hop, jazz, tap and ballet.
Do you have a favorite summer time activity?
My favorite summer time activity would have to be jet skiing, and parasailing in Hawaii, because I love the ocean.
Do you have a favorite forest trail or hiking path?
My favorite hiking path would have to be the lower maple trail loop because of the amazing scenery. You can see Mount Everest, and my favorite bridge The Saint Johns.
If you had it your way what kinds of food would you take on a summer
picnic?
On a summer picnic my ideal foods would be a bacon maple bar from voodoo doughnuts, and sprinkled cake pops, for my sweet tooth.
Have you attended a summer wedding? What was the best part about it?
I’ve never attended a summer wedding, but if I were to go to one, it would be on the beach, because summer is the perfect time to soak up some sun, and
just celebrate
Do you have a particularly memorable summer experience that you shared with friends or family?
A memorable summer experience was when I took a family trip to Orlando, Florida to go to Disney World. While I was there, they were filming my absolute favorite T.V show Dance Moms! A definite memorable summer experience.
Ellyse Atwood
The reason I’m looking forward to the show is that I get to perform what I love, which is dance. Being able to do that and show everyone is really amazing.
I like to go bike riding with friends and family. I also love summer because every August I get to go on a daddy daughter camping trip with my Dad.
There is a trail in Arches National Park in Utah that I love. We have a family tradition to hike a great three mile long trail that goes up to a beautiful view of Delicate Arch.
If I had my way, I would take a bowl of pasta and chicken and parmesan cheese. And for dessert I would bring angel food cake with strawberries on top.
I have attended a summer wedding. And the best part of it was that I was the flower girl.
One of my favorite summer experiences was last summer. I used to live in Singapore and last summer we went there again and it was amazing how many things I suddenly remembered! We also went to Malaysia and China. In China we went a lot of places like the Bird’s Nest and we got to ride Segways around the Olympic track. We also went to this one market place where we got fried scorpions for a little snack–they were really good and they tasted like popcorn! We also went to our favorite dumpling place called Ding Tai Fung. I had so much fun there!
Ciara Wilson
Why are you most looking forward to being in a Midsummer Night’s Dream?
I am most looking forward to trying new styles of dance in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Working on different material will help me grow as a dancer. I also get to sing and act a little!
What is your favorite summer activity?
My favorite summer activity is probably either hanging out at Mill Pond Park with my friends or playing pickle ball with my dad.
What is your favorite forest trail or hiking path?
My favorite trail is the path that leads down to Forest Park Elementary School. It is so fun and relaxing to walk down to the school and play some lacrosse with my brother on the field. The scenery is also so amazing!
If you had it your way, what kinds of food would you take on a summer picnic?
If I had a say on what to bring to a summer picnic I would bring pizza from Pizzacato and some Peace Tea from First Choice Market. Oh, and don’t forget the candy!
Have you attended a summer wedding? What was the best part of it?
I have not attended a summer wedding yet but I’m sure if I did it would be a blast. I would imagine the best part would be basking in the sun and enjoying the beautiful summer ceremonies. Also, I bet the cake would be AMAZING!
Do you have a particularly memorable summer experience that you share with friends or family?
Some great summer memories I have had with my friends and family include spending time in Michigan with my cousins and Grandparents, enjoying the heat that we barely ever get in Oregon, and our hilarious almost bake sale that I had with a fellow cast member, Marisa.
Maya Jagannathan
Why are you most looking forward to being in A midsummer night’s dream?
What I am really looking forward to in this production, is getting to do different types of dance. I am also really excited about having ballet and tap dancers on stage with us. It will be a new and exciting experience.
Do you have a favorite summertime activity?
My favorite thing to do in the summer is swim. I really enjoy being in the water and cooling off. It feels very refreshing and at the same time relaxing. Each day at practice I work harder by doing sets and drills to keep improving and getting faster. I also enjoy swimming for fun with my friends. Getting in the water gives me the feeling of pure bliss.
Do you have a favorite forest trail or hiking path?
I really like Silver Falls, Oregon. The scenery is really beautiful, and there is lots of flora and fauna.
If you had it your way what kinds of food would you take on a summer picnic?
My favorite foods to take on a picnic would be pasta salad and mint sandwiches with raspberry lemonade and brownies.
Do you have a particularly memorable summer experience that you shared with friends or family?
One of my most memorable summer experiences was when my family and I went to Europe in 2010. We went to Paris, Venice, and Rome and it was a fantastic experience! I really loved the cobblestone streets everywhere and the ancient ruins in Rome. But my favorite part was looking over Paris at night from the Eiffel Tower.
Sagarika Ramachandran
Why are you most looking forward to being in A midsummer night’s dream?
I am most looking forward to being a part of a big dance production and being able to dance, have fun with my friends and meeting new people.
Do you have a favorite summer time activity?
I love to play outside. I like going to the park with my friends, riding my bike and play golf with my dad.
Do you have a particularly memorable summer experience that you shared with friends or family?
This summer my cousins and aunt came from Australia and we all went to Florida together. We went to Universal Studios and went on a lot of rides. My favorite part was Harry Potter World. We also went on a Caribbean cruise for a family reunion. It was so fun seeing so many relatives whom I haven’t seen for so long. We visited different places along the way on the cruise. We went to Cozumel, Mexico, Belize City, Belize, Roatan Island, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico. At each port we did different activities. In Cozumel we went to a beach park – Chankanab Park. We played on the beach, went snorkeling and saw a sea lion show. In Belize we went cave tubing and played in the water. In Honduras we snorkelled some more and played on the beach. In Costa Maya we went to a small fishing village where I hung out at the beach with my family, did a little shopping and got to swing and have lemonade. It has been my best summer so far!
Rohi Gheewala
Only one word could describe A Midsummer Night’s Dream – it’s special! Bharatnatyam, ballet, tap dance, hip hop, folk dance, live music, and acting combined together presents a picture where it unites not only all forms of art but also all cultures. I don’t think anything could be more entertaining or more incredible than this. I am so glad that I could take part in something that’s probably never been done before.
Sandwiches, fresh fruits, and cool beverages seem a little too healthy for my taste. My ideal picnic would consist of ice cream, ice cream, and more ice cream. Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, pistachio, Oreo, fudge, orange sherbert, and rainbow – you name it, and it’ll surely be there at my summer picnic!
Usually, memorable summer experiences happen underneath the bright sun, but mine turned out to be a little different. As soon as school ended, my dad and I escaped to India to greet a few relatives. We landed at my grandparents’ house where we spent half of our summer vacation. Doesn’t this sound picture perfect? It’s summer, taking a vacation in India, spending time with family…? Well, though it was hot in America, August was the season of rain in India. One day, the sky poured so much rain that one area close to where we were staying was filled with water to knee-high level. My friends and I had the most fun that day getting soaking wet and almost taking a nice swim!
Priyanka Mathur
I am really looking forward to being in the Midsummer Nights Dream because of the dances, I think the turnout of mixing classical Indian dance (Bharatnatym) with Ballet and Tap dance will be phenomenal! I can’t wait to be in the final performance!
My favorite summertime activity is swimming. I love swimming because it relaxes me and definitely helps me focus and concentrate. Everyday in practice you get to keep improving, learning new techniques and getting faster. The competitive atmosphere at swim meets is fun and exciting but also pushes you to do your best, earn new times and accomplish goals you set at the beginning of the season. You also get to meet a lot of new people and make lots of friends, and then you get to compete with your friends at meets and compare how each of you did! This is why I love to swim.
If you had it your way what kinds of food would you take on a summer picnic?
If I could choose what I took on a picnic I would definitely have to go with chips and mango salsa!
Do you have a particularly memorable summer experience that you shared with friends or family?
My most memorable summer experience was my birthday party with all my friends. I loved having all my friends together during summer vacation where we could hang out, have fun, and watch a movie and we had a great time.
Ananya Pandit
I have never danced in a play and looking forward to a chance to dance with all my friends.
Swimming!
Rupali Sarathy
Why are you most looking forward to being in A midsummer night’s dream?
At the age of three I watched “Cinderella”, a production of Anjali School of Dance and was enthralled. I would watch the show on DVD repeatedly and learnt all the monologues by heart. This was my introduction to the beautiful art form of Bharatanatyam. It has been my dream to perform in a similar dance drama for our dance school.
My favorite summer activity is playing Badminton in the backyard.
Harini Sachidhanand
Why are you most looking forward to being in A midsummer night’s dream?
I have always been fascinated by the existence of fairies and their never ending magical spells. I am delighted to play the role of Titania’s fairy in A midsummer night’s dream. Looking forward to experience the magic and to cast mystical spells ( good ones!) .
I love to go to water parks such as Great wolf lodge. I also enjoy packing a picnic ,some kites and ball and heading to the beach with my family.
Pizza ! Pizza ! Pizza !
My most memorable summer experience was my visit to India. My Grandparents! They showered me with gifts and best wishes. Listening to Grams stories, visiting places, never ending shopping followed by yummy foodstuff was a memory that I will never forget.
Naviya Venkitesh
The story is really funny. I am looking forward to seeing Demetrius and also Nick Bottom as a donkey. I also get to have some fun as a fairy.Do you have a favorite summer time activity?
Yes. I really like biking on hills because I can go fast.Do you have a favorite forest trail or hiking path?
Yes I do have a favorite trail. It is the biking trail at Fort Stephen’s Park campground. I also like the long biking trails at Bend river.If you had it your way what kinds of food would you take on a summer picnic?
I would have lasagna, corn and a salad.Have you attended a summer wedding? What was the best part about it?
Yes. I liked the procession when the boy or the girl arrives in Indian weddings.Do you have a particularly memorable summer experience that you shared with friends or family?
Yes. It was at a swimming park Raging Waters in California where I got to swim and slide with my friends on all sorts of slides like steep ones, long ones and more!
Mandaakini Raghuraman
I was very excited to hear about that Anita aunty is choreographing Shakespeare’s classic Midsummer Night’s Dream. I heard about Shakespeare from my parents, but, personally did not do any reading. Practicing dance and performing in this play will give me an opportunity to learn more from Anita aunty. I love dance and music and whenever I go to see any dance programs, I always ask my parents, I want to see myself doing dance performances on the stage. When the opportunity came, I practiced very hard for the audition. The audition process was very easy and I was really happy to hear the news that the Anita aunty selected me for the play. I will try my best to make Anita aunty proud.Do you have a favorite summer time activity?
My favorite summer time activity is swimming, riding my bike and playing with my best friends and my little sister Leela.Do you have a particularly memorable summer experience that you shared with friends or family?
My most memorable summer experience was doing extensive swimming in open swim and also spending my time with my extended family in Dallas.
