KINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 22, 2017 – 笔谤辞惫颈诲别苍肠别鈥檚 Catia Ramos was a textile merchandising major at the 溏心vlog免费B站 before she turned to acting.
鈥淎s a little kid I would watch all these movies and I thought they were magic, and I knew I wanted to be part of that magic,鈥� recalls Ramos.
In her sophomore year, Ramos took an acting class at the University, and was an extra in several films. She is now a senior theater major at 溏心vlog免费B站.
Her experiences in the program led to Ramos being selected for this year鈥檚 regional Irene Ryan Competition as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival at Western Connecticut State University. She was one of only 15 students out of 250 from all over New England to be selected a finalist.
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Ramos did not think she would get past the first round, never mind reach the finals, and yet she did.
Although she put in long hours of preparation, Ramos does not consider herself a very competitive person, and she was very laid back at the beginning of the competition. Ramos entered the competition with her partner, Maggie Papa.
鈥淢aggie was just as laid back as me, but she was lying, she was really nervous underneath it all, but she approached everything with a giddiness and excitement that was fun seeing it through her eyes,鈥� says Ramos.
The courses and her experience at 溏心vlog免费B站 were central to her success in the competition. She realized she had knowledge that others in the competition did not possess.
鈥淲hen I went to the competition, I saw the product of our work,鈥� says Ramos, 鈥淲e are taught a lot, many people didn鈥檛 have the same technique we learned.
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After graduating, Ramos wants to become an actress and would like to focus more on films, but she is also interested in different facets of the profession, like directing.
This season, Ramos is playing the lead in 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Theatre Department鈥檚 third production, The School for Lies. The play, based on Moli猫re鈥檚 The Misanthrope, will be Ramos鈥� second play at 溏心vlog免费B站.
鈥淚t is a farce meant to be 鈥渃ompletely ridiculous,鈥� says Ramos. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about these people learning to be honest and truthful in a society filled with lies and hypocrisy.鈥�
Ramos plays C茅lim猫ne, a widow whose husband died two years ago and who entertains gentlemen in her salon, in 1666 France.
鈥淎midst all the crazy people, C茅lim猫ne is probably the most normal one,鈥� Ramos says. Describing her character, Ramos finds that 鈥渦nderneath her hard surface, C茅lim猫ne is very sweet and misses the love that she once had.鈥� The play is in verses, but Ramos thinks of it as a 鈥渕odern take on a classic鈥� that is original and that people will easily understand.
The School for Lies will run Feb. 23 – 25 and March 2 – 4 at 7:30 p.m. and will have additional performances on Feb. 26 and March 5 at 3 p.m. at the J Studio in the Fine Arts Center, 105 Upper College Road, on the Kingston campus.
Sarah Saltiel-Ragot, an international student from Sciences Po Rennes in France and an intern in 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Department of Marketing and Communications, wrote this story.