April 7, 2008 (Vol. 7, No. 6)

Theater Major Starring in Off-Off Broadway Musical

Theatre major Yesenia Ortiz (r.) with Dr. Dolores Fernández, president of Hostos Community College, at the Bronx CUNY Scholarship reception held last month at the New York Botanical Garden. Ortiz was invited to speak on behalf of Lehman students. She is an actor and playwright whose work has been staged at the Hostos Community College Performing Arts Center. This month, she stars in the new off-off Broadway musical "Collapsing Universe" at the Theatre for the New City. Performances will take place April 10-27 at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 212-254-1109, or visit www.theaterforthenewcity.net.