It’s Shakespeare season again!  The 2010/2011 season of the Hunts Point Children’s Shakespeare Ensemble has started, with a whole cast of fresh new faces.  Check it out on HPAC’s facebook fan page, or start to get to know them below: 

Samantha Padilla is from the Bronx, and she is Puerto Rican. She is doing the ensemble because it is interesting. She loves Shakespeare, poetry and acting. She loves acting because it lets her act out other peoples’ emotions and actions. She sees the Ensemble as a way to make acting easier for her if she chooses to pursue it.

Luis Martinez is from the Bronx, but was born in Manhattan. He likes to express himself through Shakespeare, and also has fun while doing it. He looks forward to meeting new people.

Marilyn Gonzales is from the Bronx and loves Shakespeare. At first, she didn’t know anything about Shakespeare, but knew quite a bit about acting (she’s been acting since first grade). She found Shakespeare interesting because she learns words she never heard of before. As a returning cast member, she hopes to have a big part in this year’s ensemble.

San Miguel Oquendo, a Bronx resident, thinks Shakespeare will be a great new start for him. As a first time cast member he hopes to gain experience in acting.

Angelique Taveras was born in Hunts Point, and came to the ensemble because it allows her to do things other kids would not be able to do. She is looking forward to meeting new people and having new experiences.

Rodrigo Avila is from Mexico and hopes to be the best actor there is in the entire ensemble. In his second year, he hopes to pay better attention and to get the lead part. He has been learning English since he came to the United States when he was 2 years old, so he figures he should learn Shakespeare’s language as well.

Alayah Medina was born in New York, and likes to perform Shakespeare. She enjoys the way she is able to express herself through the characters she plays and the performances she puts on. She hopes that the Shakespeare Ensemble will help her to realize her dream of becoming an actress someday.

Brandon Diaz joined to be an actor. Born in the Bronx, he hopes to focus his attention on his acting skills and concentration. He has dreams of using his skills to become an actor in the near future.

Jose Caceres, who was born in Manhattan but resides in the Bronx, wants to be in Shakespeare to get his name out there. He hopes to make his teachers, family and friends proud. He hopes the Ensemble will help with his future academic success, and he knows it will strengthen his chances of getting into college.

Kelsey Martinez was born in California and loves to perform. She hopes this experience will help her to become a professional actress.

A local resident and FarmShare advocate, Carmen Rodriguez, was recently featured in an online article on CNBC’s website.  The article details the progress the program has made in the Hunts Point area.

To see the story, go here:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/38659746

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July 1, 2009. When a two-year-old real estate investment firm with extensive holdings bought the four-building apartment complex at 621-623 and 625-627 Manida Street for $7.2 million in 2007, the company’s president boasted that she was ‘proud that Ocelot Capital will soon be one of the leading local firms with investments in affordable rental properties…

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Pictures from the January 10, 2009 cooking event can be found here.

Sept. 18, 2008. Heather Mills to Donate $1 Million in Food to Hunts Point Children’s Charity…

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