I'm really focusing on the book, on the acting and the characters, and the emotional follow-through. Having talented musicians in the leads really helps with that.

A huge part of our success this year is that we have such talented musicians in every section of the group. I consider it a joy and a rare honor to work with such consistently great talent.

They are both such good singers and musicians. It will be a real treat to have them back.

We tend to get wrapped up in the music, but a teacher once told me that songs are monologues set to music, and I wanted to get hold of the story, the emotions and the people.

In 1992, the Coterie formed a partnership with the graduate acting program at UMKC to have the third year graduating class make their Coterie debut each January-February. Because the program emphasizes the acting of classical material, the Coterie is able to produce plays that utilize the students' skills.

In my opinion, what's right is charges be dismissed. He was acting in self-defense. He feels remorse for the family, but he was run down and chased for three miles.