Generations Teaching Generations Preschool director Christian Samaha will be a part of the play “The Diviners” today in Talbot Theater.

Q: How did you get involved in the play?

A: “I got involved in this play by going to tryouts, and I got cast. I had been in four of Dr. Coleman’s other plays, so I knew about the rehearsals. I knew I enjoyed it. This being Dr. Coleman’s last play had a lot to do with it. It was a sentimental thing that brought me to audition.”

Q: Which plays have you been in?

A: “The first play that I was in at Nicholls was ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ then ‘The Imaginary Invalid.’ Those were in undergrad. In graduate school, I was in ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ which got canceled on opening night. I still feel like we went through the whole process up until it was time for the play to start. This would be my fifth play with Dr. Coleman.”

Q: What is your role in the play?

A: “I’m Jenny May. I am Buddy’s sister. Since Buddy’s mom died, I take care of him a lot. I’m kind of a doting big sister. It’s not a big role, but I do have the lead female character.”

Q: How do you like working with Nicholls students?

A: “I’ve made a lot of friends, and sometimes they do make me feel young, carefree, because I’m with all these younger people. However, sometimes I do feel like the old mom telling them to quiet down and learn their lines.”

Q: What are your likes and dislikes of acting?

A: “I love the challenge of becoming a new character. I love the feeling of going on stage and doing my best. I even like the butterflies before going out on stage. The only dislike is it’s tiring because I do have a full-time job. I’m a full-time graduate student at night, and then we have rehearsal five nights a week.”

Q: What age did you start acting?

A: “When I was about 11, I was in dramas and skits.”

Q: Before becoming a teacher, had you ever considered becoming an actress full-time?

A: “I thought about it, and I still think about it. I would love to go to New York and be in theater. I would love to be in movies. Every summer for my church, we do this big video production for kids, and it’s a lot of fun. I love to do it, but it’s not a sure thing. You know you’ve heard the phrase ‘starving actress,’ and I didn’t want to be that. I love kids, so I went this route.”

Q: Who inspired you to act?

A: “My parents are very supportive; they usually come see each play that I’m in at least twice. My parents also got me involved in puppetry when I was a child. I loved picking up a puppet, becoming another character and adlibbing with that or coming up with a skit. That lead the way to being on stage.”

Q: Who’s your favorite actor or actress?

A: “I like Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock. My favorite actor is Harrison Ford.”

Q: What are your favorite roles they have played in movies?

A: “I like Sandra Bullock in ‘Miss Congeniality.’ I can watch that movie over and over again. She just makes me laugh. Julia Roberts, I just think that she’s classy in general. Harrison Ford, everything from ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Indiana Jones’ to his most recent films. I just think he’s a good actor. Brad Pitt is nice to look at, but Harrison Ford can act.