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Preparing for a musical usually began shortly after the close
of the prior musical season. Rob James, a Carlynton musical
alumnus, joined the team in 1995. Smith, Dedola, Lear Cerny
and James would review available scripts from licensing houses
and discuss roles to determine the best fit for returning talent.
The auditioning process would frequently offer surprises when a
novice from an earlier show would come on strong and take on a
role sometimes believed would go to another. Smith and Dedola,
who later had children auditioning for parts in the shows, would
never take part in the auditioning process of their own offspring.
From 1993 through 1998, the musical staff and cast members
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