The Catskill Chronicle

The young thespians include (bottom row left to right) – Ilyssa Weiner, Dameion Nedd, Grace Strauss (top row left to right)  Deanna Pereira, Mekayla Perneszi, Jamie Mann, Arye Gittleman, Deija Davis.

SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY – The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop has sponsored a Youth Theatre Workshop this summer. Actors have enjoyed working on improvisation techniques, theatre games and exercises, scripting, all phases of theatrical presentation and acting.

Sally Gladden of Woodridge instructed the 10-13 age group while Amber Schmidt of Hurleyville instructed the teenagers. Bunny Woloszczak and Heather Strauss have assisted the instructors.

Participants include: Deija Davis, Rebekka Robinson and Dameion Nedd (Monticello), Christina Kackos (Neversink), Arjun Malhatra (S. Fallsburg), Jamie Mann, Arye Gittleman and Ilyssa Weiner (Woodridge), Mekayla Perneszi and Nina Seehausen (Hurleyville), Gracie Strauss of Rock Hill, Deanna Pereira of Mountaindale, Teah Sisti of Loch Sheldrake, Gina Dolgas of (Woodbourne), Kathleen O’Rourke (Forestburgh), Sidnye Stepanov (Grahamsville), Diana Nunnally, Austin Nunnally and John Waller of Middleltown.

On Thursday, July 29 at 7 p.m., the young thespians will stage their final performance for the public at the Rivoli Theatre, 5243 Main Street (Route 42) in SouthFallsburg. Featured are skits, short plays, comic routines and Reader’s Theatre – all designed by the young people. There is no charge for the presentation. SCDW encourages everyone to come out and support these young actors!