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...choosing the show's cast, Fratto, Corbett and Dopico, as well as the show's choreographer. Rebecca C. Shannon '89, auditioned a total of about 150 people and called back four or five actors for each of the six major roles...
...Fratto says that the most talented auditioners were not necessarily the people he cast in the leading roles. "Some people were objectively the best singers, dancers, and actors but they were not always the people that I picked," Fratto says. "I thought about things like, is the voice too brassy, is the presence too weak or too strong?' Looks of course enter into it. but obviously they can be dealt with," he says...
...instance, Fratto says, Jacqueline H. Sloan '90, who plays Eva, has "a magic quality about her presence that made her perfect for this role. whereas someone else may have more power in the higher registers...
...Fratto's reaction to opening night was one of both fear and surprise. "I was paralyzed. I was not able to enjoy the show at all. It has gotten successively easier with each night," Fratto says...
Directed by Adam Fratto...