With over 150 attendees, 24 MMC first-years performed at the Fresh! Cabaret on Sept. 20 at 9:15 p.m. in the Reggina Perrugi room. 

The show consisted of 19 “fresh” songs written within the past four years, ranging in genres from pop, musical theatre and romantic ballads.

The fully staged and choreographed 75-minute show was put together in a nine-hour rehearsal on Sept. 14. Set in an “H” shape, with two audience sections facing each other, performers utilized the aisle to interact with audience members.

“We wanted to give more freshmen an opportunity to perform,” said MTA Vice President Alex Murray.

 All performers were chosen by video audition and the cast list was released on Sept. 10.

“A good amount of these guys aren’t performance majors and they’re not gonna get other opportunities like this,” said MTA President Chloe Selavaka.

The show included full-cast opening and closing numbers, 11 solos (many that had background performers), four duets, a trio and a five-person piece. All set pieces, which included one acting block and two chairs, were black, as well as all clothing worn by performers.