When I first walked into the Vocal Arts Center, a small building on the corner of 100 South and University Street, I was immediately greeted by a buzzing energy. To the right of me, in the building’s rehearsal space, a piano was sporadically plucked. Beige bleachers sprinkled with cushions faced an open space mimicking a stage. Cast members filled the bleachers’ seats. Some sat alone with a notebook or laptop, others were grouped together and chatting.