Other cast members reflect the collaboration in HSU musicals, which are co-produced by the Music and the Theatre, Film & Dance departments every other year. Vocal performance and music education major Jamie Banister (playing Gabby and Bobbi) has appeared in several Opera Workshop productions as well as in Urinetown, while Ethan Heintz (Stone) and Kelly Whitaker (dual role of Alaura/Carla) have primarily appeared in theatre productions, including last spring’s Ten Minute Play Festival.

The cast also includes a local unknown, because he’s just arrived. “Anthony DePage is a transfer student who is playing Buddy, the Hollywood producer,” Robison said. “He is just hilarious, and totally fresh on the scene here.”