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...opera was cast in December and began rehearsing in January. The casting process usually includes several stages of auditions, says Director Adam J. Fratto '90. "In the first round, they sing something prepared, and some roles get cast right there. Others we need to hear again. For instance when I heard Bill Beeman we knew he was the only one who could played the part of Falstaff," he says...
During the callbacks the singers display their acting ability in front of the producer, musical director and the director, Fratto says. Although the second round is important, Fratto says that singing ability was the key factor in choosing cast members...
...Fratto has directed pop operas before such as The March of the Falsettos here on campus, but this is his first attempt at a traditional opera...
Directed by Adam Fratto...
Director Adam Fratto makes the most of The Foreigner's farcical elements. Most of the play's humor comes either from the situation, as Charlie relishes his new persona more and more, or from Shue's witty dialogue. Catherine, feeling guilty because she thinks she is less upright than her fiance, complains, "Some people are just meant to be a waste of food, and I think I'm one of them...