FEATURE Miya Corpstein Acting Miya Corpstein, 15, shines when she talks about her
love for the theater. Her dream job is performing on
Broadway. “Just being on Broadway, no matter what the show is or what the role is would be absolutely
amazing,” she says. When she graduates from high
school in a few years, she dreams of going to college at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, right in the hub of musical theater. “[Broadway is] so inclusive of everyone and is a
venue where you can really focus on storytelling and connecting with the audience. That’s something that movies can’t do.”
Wondering if she ever gets stage fright, Miya
responds, “Oh yeah! I get nervous really easily; a lot of younger actors ask this question.” Miya chuckles,
“But once you get on stage it
“Just being on Broadway,
all goes away. Just take deep breaths and remember what
no matter what the show is
you have to do. Everyone gets
or what the role is would be
another, so don’t worry if it hap-
absolutely amazing.” —Miya Corpstein
stage fright at one point or
pens to you.” Miya also adds
that she usually tries to get into character before she goes on
stage, which helps to ease her jitters as well. This past sum-
mer, Miya had the opportunity
to perform in a children’s choir at the famous Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.
When asked how she got into acting, Miya recalls,
“My brother did theater before I got into it. When I was 8, I saw one of his plays and wanted to do
it too.” Miya’s first role was in a non-musical play,
“Stefanie Hero” with Bend Experimental Art Theater. She had always loved to sing but didn’t think she
would pursue musical theater specifically until 2nd
Street Theater in Bend asked her to be in the musical production, “Tommy.”
“That’s what made me fall in love with musical the-
ater, and I haven’t stopped since.” During the school year, Miya is also an active member of Summit High
School’s theater program and will be in their production of “White Christmas” this winter. 30 | BendNest.com