The conductor of the symphony is played by Mark Graham, who is the head of music preparation for the series and has been doing music for movies and television since 1980. This is his first acting credit.
During their dates, it is revealed Dr. Finn is from Baltimore, Maryland, which is Penny Johnson Jerald's home town.
Dr. Finn's flowers prominently feature stargazer lilies. This flower appears repeatedly in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as a reference to Captain Picard's first command, the USS Stargazer.