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Meet Natalie: A Theatre Alumna & Producer for Yonge Street Theatricals Video Description Text



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    Blurred shot of the interviewee, Natalie Bartello. A red-outlined square spins while expanding, gradually filling the screen. It exits the frame, revealing the start of the video.
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    Clear close-up shot of Natalie Bartello, the YorkU alumna being interviewed. She wears a burgundy dress, seated to the right of the frame. She speaks warmly to the camera from inside the Ed Mirvish Theatre. Behind her, intricate artwork decorates the walls, and the theatre’s elegant interior adds depth to the scene.
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    A promotional poster for a theatre show titled LIFE AFTER appears. A person with brown hair and red clothing is featured. The text includes the show’s 4-star rating, director, and musical credits, with the slogan “LOOK CLOSER. FIND THE STORY.”
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    Pan outdoor shot of York University’s Keele campus, moving past the subway station, Accolade buildings (east to west), and central courtyard.
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    A view of the large physical “YORK U” letters outdoors, where students often pose for pictures.
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    Interior of Accolade Building East. Students walk past red-and-white walls lined with artwork that showcases the talents of AMPD students.
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    Pan shot of the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, highlighting the red box seating and traditional professional stage setup.
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    Students wearing red and blue hard hats operate the Fly House (rigging) system inside the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre. They learn how to safely fly props, lights, and set pieces.
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    Inside the YorkU theatre carpentry shop, a professor lectures students on stagecraft for York’s theatre productions.
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    Back in the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre - Fly House, a professor teaches a student how to secure lighting to a batten (Fly House pipe), demonstrating safe rigging techniques.
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    A student and professor, both wearing hard hats, sit among the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre audience seating with blueprints on a white table, reviewing lighting design.
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    Close-up of Natalie Bartello, seated in the Ed Mirvish Theatre. She continues to speak about her experiences in the industry. The elegant artwork remains visible behind her.
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    Wide shot of Natalie Bartello, continuing her story. She remains seated off to the right, framed by the beautiful theatre setting and visual artwork.
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    In the York U Centre for Film and Theatre (CFT) acting studios, a group of students crowds around a peer lying on the ground. Intense stage lighting emphasizes the dramatic moment.
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    Close-up of a student in a red sweater delivering a monologue inside the Centre for Film and Theatre (CFT) acting studios.
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    Wide shot of Natalie Bartello again, continuing her interview from the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
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    In the Accolade Building East, Room 207 acting studio, a man in a mask, blue button-down shirt, green pants, and colourful socks sits beside a blonde woman (Natalie Bartello) in a yellow sweater and jeans. She is speaking.
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Close-up of students listening to a guest speaker. One student asks a question during a theatre workshop in the Accolade East Building, Room 207.

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    Natalie Bartello, dressed in a yellow sweater, nods and smiles during the theatre workshop in the Accolade East Building, Room 207.
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    Wide shot of Natalie Bartello in the burgundy dress, seated in the Ed Mirvish Theatre, continuing her discussion. The background remains filled with intricate theatre decor.
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    York University’s animated outro begins. A red square outline transforms into the York U logo. The screen transitions to the message: “School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, York U.”
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Music credits appear on screen, listing “If I Knew” from the musical LIFE AFTER, followed by the names of the contributing musicians.