“A cat in 'Cats.'”

— Paige Stegman, manager at La Prima Tazza, Lawrence

“I'd like to play Othello. I heard he was a dark-skinned fellow like me, and he's intellectual.”

— Steven Turner, unemployed, Lawrence

“I'd play the dead brother in 'Next to Normal.' I really enjoy the message about mental handicaps and how we deal with lost ones. And I enjoy the music.”

— Jeremy Donahue, engineering intern, Lawrence

“Mrs. Lovett in 'Sweeney Todd.' 'Have a Little Priest' is probably my favorite song from any Broadway play I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a few.”

— Hayley Bhatia, writer's assistant, Lawrence

“Read more: Lawrence High grad brings Broadway experience to gig at Baker University musical theater camp”

— Related story, July 18, 2016, LJWorld.com