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U. Pittsburgh: Extras watch their debuts on soap opera.

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Byline: J. Elizabeth Strohm

University of Pittsburgh freshman Rob Feinberg and his friends watch the soap opera "As the World Turns" three days a week before psychology class. On Tuesday afternoon, they watched Feinberg in the show.

Feinberg had a speaking part in two scenes of an episode of the CBS soap opera, which was filmed at U. Pittsburgh Sept. 19. On tour to film at universities across the country, the show attracted more than 400 people during the August casting call on campus.

Casting call winners Feinberg and Christy Biberich, a senior majoring in theater arts, received speaking roles and eight members of…

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