Featured Artist: Christopher Diercksen

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TitleOccupation
New Play Director, Dramaturg, Development ProducerBaby Toy Salesman

Where were you born?
Glenn Ridge, NJ though I grew up in West Caldwell.

Which Queens neighborhood do you live in and for how long?
Astoria, 2.5 years

How did you get involved in theater?
Through music, originally. Sang in church choir from the time I was 3. Every summer the little kids would put on a musical and the high school kids would tour a musical over winter break. It was the cool thing to do actually, a massive operation. I got to travel to London, Vancouver, Seattle, New Orleans, all over Texas, and Southern California with really good shows. My first real part came in 3rd grade when a 5th grader got the chicken pox leading up to the christmas pageant and they picked me to fill the void.  Matthew The Lowly Shepherd Boy. I can still remember the song.

What do you love most about Queens?
This is a hard question but i think a good answer is the wider sidewalks and shorter buildings. It means more visible sky and less crowding. Also the N train follows the perfect route through manhattan. Plus the population is so diverse.