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Being used to working with teenagers, McAlister was pleasantly surprised to encounter the same level of passion and energy from adults who spend all day working in an office. Alexander Grasic, who grew up in Hong Kong, and works in corporate communications, concurs. "Even though much of the cast works in quite serious corporate environments, you wouldn't be able to tell from the atmosphere in rehearsals."

"The experience has been a great exercise in 'leaving your problems at the door': appreciating the present moment and the people around you," he adds.

"The rehearsal process has been an eye-opening experience," says Bernice Yu, who works in human resources. "Not only have I been learning from world-class professionals, but my fellow cast members are all here doing something we're passionate about, despite being super-busy with our other commitments."