 Hi, my name is Alison Nguyen with CalTV Entertainment, here to talk to the director and cast members of Heart of Spain, The Musical. I'm currently here with Akash, who is the cast member of the Heart of Spain musical. Hi. How's it been, like, this year's experience been so far? Oh, it's been absolutely terrific. Being a chemical biology major sometimes you feel like, my life is all in the little laboratory, you know, you never get to branch out. But this department is so welcoming and inclusive to everyone. And if you have something to offer, there's a spot for you here. And that's what I love about it. And because this play is based on the Spanish Civil War, would you say that that was one of your favorite topics to learn in terms of history? I'm a theater professor, so I'm interested in using theater as a way to understand, explore, uncover historical moments. Part of the excitement of this project is to be able to share this story, this very particular history of 2700 Americans traveling to Spain in the 30s to fight fascism. You were here a student at UC Berkeley. What has it been like in terms of this being a class? Oh, it's wonderful. I love it. I'm here as a theater major. This is what I want to do with my life. It's been nice to just come into a theater and really enjoy a spirit of play. Kind of have fun, you know, and just let it out, you know, in a controlled, passionate way into this story that Peter has created. Well, thank you for your time. Again, here with Claire, who is a cast member of the musical Heart of Spain. This weekend being October 21st, and next weekend being October 28th. Your casting process, because this wasn't like a traditional casting, so tell us a story about how you got chosen.