The directors may give them some notes — they may ask an actor to try something a different way — or they may ask a question about an actor's resume, but they don't give opinion. So just like in a real audition, they never say you were wonderful or horrible.

Actors never get to see that aspect of the process, because [directors] always have you go in one at a time at auditions. So it's a great learning tool for them.

This isn't 'American Idol' and that sort of thing never happens — at least not in a theatre audition.

They get a chance to look it over just like at a real audition, but in no way do they memorize it. They've been specifically created for this show so that an actor can jump in and make a big choice, so there's not a lot of subtext and also so that they can fit any age range into any role.

Whenever we go to a show, we already see who wins. You see the people who get cast and you already know the ultimate outcome. But what was the show before the show?

But it also opens the door for audiences to see what really goes on at these things. It's like seeing the show before the actual show.