: The story of an overly- nervous student taking a ridiculous mid-term. Directed by senior David Orkin and sophomore Matt Krug.: How did you select your cast?

: Of all the acts you had the biggest cast. What was that like?
Matt: The big cast got frustrating at times because… it was hard to keep tabs on everyone. But ultimately, they were like our Irish-Catholic family: abundant but full of heart.: In my mind I had clear visions of what I wanted each character to be. Alan was a younger Woody Allen (The Neurotic Jew), Lois was Hermione Granger (The Know-It-All),and the Teacher was Julia Child and Jeffrey Dahmer’s love child (a frumpy, over the top British woman who took pleasure in torturing her students). : An act that explores what would happen if William Shakespeare’s most famous characters lived in the modern world. Written and directed by junior Thalia Patrinos.: What about the actual performance do you think went well?

: What I love most in a play is when it makes you forget it is a play. The performance did this for me and I am still stunned.: What gave you the idea to include Shakespeare characters in your act?

: I was just inspired to see what it would be like to stick Lady MacBeth and Ophelia in a room and see what happens.: The story of two quarrelling lovers who reveal too much. Directed by senior Laura Buzek and written and co-directed by junior Adam Moskowitz.: What was your inspiration for writing this act?

: The inspiration for the play… came from observation. It’s surprising how close people appear and how little they actually know about each other.: What was your biggest challenge as a director?

: A man wakes up and finds himself in a Twilight Zone-esque state in which he cannot get anything he wants or asks for. Directed by sophomore Sophie Meade and junior Mateo Williamson.: The actors we chose had personalities that really fit the roles. Our job was to make them comfortable… since they hadn’t acted much before.: Why did you choose to direct and produce this particular act?
Mateo: We both knew we wanted to do a comedy…when we found this piece, and found out that it was written by David Ives, we knew that it would be a good selection.: How would you describe your directing style?

: I would say I focus most on helping my actors understand their characters so that they can interpret them to the best of their abilities. I wanted their character to lead them in each decision they made on stage, instead of scrutinizing each line and action on its own.