I've had this happen on a Mac and after some troubleshooting discovered it was because I didn't have enough space on the hard drive for the game. Double check this and let me know if you're still having issues.
You can't continue after you write your middle name or click on the name Cora (the second choice options in the game). You just see the picture and hear music but the text is gone (looks like when you click the hide text option)
This is a spot in the game where the program is switching between scripts and customizing based on player input. It takes a little longer on some machines than others, but it'll continue forward if you wait for it to complete.
