About the Play

Synopsis

 Initially, there are only footsteps, and the sounds of “Step, kick, kick, leap, kick touch.” Then, then lights come up and on the stage, twenty-something dancers are following the direction of Zach, the director of an upcoming Broadway musical. During the course of their rehearsal, one thought was embedded into their minds, “I Hope I Get It.”
After the first elimination, Zach asked all his dancers to “talk about themselves” as if they were in an interview. The first one to be called on is Mike, who in his song “I Can Do That,” shared his childhood story and the reason he started dancing and how dancing became his life. Then, Zach started to interview Sheila, who, similar to the other two girls: Bebe and Maggie, did not have a perfect childhood. The three of them presented the song “At the Ballet,” which helped them finding the comfort at an early age. Next, were Kristine and Al DeLuca. In “Sing,” Kristine showed her nervousness and tone-deafness while Al finished every sentence for her in perfect tune. Then it came to Mark, a young and eager dancer whose stories later introduced in the montage, which includes “Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love,” a song revealing the adolescent experience; “Nothing” showed Diana’s tormenting experience in the High School of Performing Arts, and Don’s smoking affair with a stripper; “Mother” was a song in which Judy told her adolescent experience in practicing kissing with a girl, and Maggie, followed by a company, sang about their mother; in “Gimmie the Ball,” Greg claimed his discovery of his homosexuality and celebrated the youth with the whole company. After the montage in “Dance Ten, Looks Three,” Val sang about how her life was changed “with a dash of silicone.” The formers were reluctant to talk about the last two dancers, Paul and Cassie. During the course of the interview, come dancers asked for a break and they were allowed to, except for Cassie, who then performs her song “The Music and the Mirror.” At the age of 32, Cassie realized that she wanted to dance out of the passion for it, and tried to seek a way back to this business. However, Zach claimed that Cassie was too good for the chorus. Cassie, on the other hand, showcased her determination and persuaded Zach to let her remain in the audition. As Cassie existed, Paul came in with his self-revealing monologue, sharing his story from his early years to manhood.
While the 15 dancers continued to practice new choreography, Paul, all of a sudden, got injured…