Hiya! I'm Sascha, a Drama Production and Design student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. I'm focusing in stage management and costume design, and I also love to draw! My favorite all time show is Once Upon a Mattress, and my favorite show currently running in NYC is Heathers: The Musical!
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First Show:
The Lion KingFavorite Show:
Once Upon a Mattress
February 24, 2026
I’m not here to gush about myself though. I’m here to gush about Heathers. And this all leads to the grand question of why am I so obsessed with it? I don’t think I could pinpoint a single specific reason, but there’s one thing that resonates with me that is so deeply clear and important. And that is rooted in the very first lines of the show: “September 1st, 1989. Dear Diary, I think I’m a good person.”
February 4, 2026
We’ve hit that period in the semester where it feels like you’ve been back at school for forever, and spring break ALSO feels like it’s forever away. When the light at the end of the tunnel feels so far away, it’s nearly impossible to find motivation to do…literally anything at all. But here I am, continuing to attend classes, not just because I have to, but because I want to. Why? Simple. I’m learning about the coolest stuff there is possibly to learn about in college: theater.
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