![]() ![]() I was thrilled by the vibrant arts scene, namely the variety and appreciation of theater. I found that students here care about and look out for one another, that they are happy, and that they are engaged with each other and the outside world in many different ways. I felt a strong sense of community at Yale, more than at any other school of its size. YaleNews caught up with him during the final rehearsals of the Dramat show to discuss life at Yale and the creative process. He is also a writer and a leader in the FOOT (Freshman Outdoor Orientation Trips) program. Eric will spend the summer performing in King Lear at Shakespeare & Co. He has also performed at Yale in “Mesopotamia,” “Street Scenes,” “Almost Maine,” and “Coriolanus,” as well as two shows devised by the experimental theater company Control Group. Earlier this semester, he arranged “ The Sonnet Dessert,” part of the “ Shakespeare at Yale” celebration. Sirakian, a graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, spent a year after high school studying theater at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Eric Sirakian ‘15, a member of Jonathan Edwards College, is directing this year’s show, “ A Prayer for Owen Meany,” on stage at the Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel St., April 5-7. A scene from the Yale Dramat's production of "A Prayer for Owen Meany." (Photo by Tess Ryckman ’12)Įvery spring semester, the Yale Dramatic Association presents a Freshman Show, staffed, crewed, and performed entirely by freshmen in Yale College. ![]()
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