Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: Features

"It's been a lot of fun putting the show together, knowing that we are the first cast to ever develop these characters," said sophomore Case Nafziger, who plays Albert Einstein and is a staff writer for The DePauw. "I'm also really happy that Einstein plays violin on stage. I've played for a while, but it's not something I ever imagined myself doing in a show. It's a unique role."

A selection of the cast makes up the show's musical and dance troupe.

"The troupe is always working side by side with each other so we have become really close," said senior Andrea Krider, a troupe member. "I think I might have withdrawal after the show!"

Luckily, Krider will have something to remember the experience by. The actors are scheduled to record a CD of the musical so that the voice of the original cast will be immortalized for later productions.

"Einstein and The Roosevelts" will premire tonight and will be playing Oct. 4, 9 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. in Moore Theatre in the the Green Center. Tickets are available at $3 for student and $6 for adults, with reservations and Patron Passes also available.

Krider had high praise for the show even before its debut.

"The show has been one of my greatest DePauw theater experiences," she said.

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