The panel of performers -- Trazana Beverley (Death and the King's Horseman), Mark Hamill (The Nerd), George S. Irving (Me and My Girl and Tony winner for Irene), Linda Lavin (Broadway Bound, 1987 Tony Award), Lynn Redgrave (Sweet Sue), and Colm Wilkinson (Les Miserables) -- discuss when they started performing and how they got their first roles; directors and effective directing styles; the power and influence of critics; audience response especially on opening night; finding the next job and how to cope with the audition process.