The Enterprise — Michael Koff 
What they want: Rosemary Pilkington (Anna Fernandez) gives a loving look to J. Pierrepont Finch (Derek Petti), who has to decide between his feelings for her and his desire to succeed in business without really trying. Petti is a senior in his first leading role, said Director Andrew Maycock; he played supporting roles in two previous musicals. Fernandez is a “triple-threat talent” — accomplished at acting, singing, and dancing — and is always focused and willing to repeat a scene or a song over and over, “even if it’s for other cast members’ benefit, and not her own,” Maycock said. 

The Enterprise — Michael Koff 
Strong female characters: Hedy LaRue (Katie Kumta) resists the advances of Mr. Gatch (Riley O'Lena); O’Lena was the lead in “42nd Street” last year. Kumta, who is a senior, didn’t audition for a musical until this year, even though she’s in the school’s chamber choir and studies ballet, said Guilderland Players Director Andrew Maycock. “She’s funny and has great instincts,” and she puts on a “hilarious” New York accent, he added. While this year’s musical features several women, “It’s dated, and some of its notions are sexist,” Maycock said. The Guilderland Players found ways to make a song delivery tongue-in-cheek, he said, or to include women in songs or scenes that are traditionally all-male.