Kids n Theatre
Had a rehearsal last night downtown at the Civic Center. Sesame Street Live was opening in the theater and as I walked in I counted at least 7 parents carrying in toddlers who were sound asleep in their arms. Best $25 they ever spent. I guess maybe the kids will wake for the show. How many fathers sat there and thought I paid how much to sit and watch this while my kid sleeps.Two nights before I was at an Annie rehearsal. The girls playing the orphans are the best. Kids that perform are outgoing and inherently honest since they haven't learned the games we adults play. They help me keep feeling young as I observe and interact with them. Having just done Oliver I've noticed there is a vast social difference between girls and boys that age. I guess it makes sense but man I didn't realize the extent. Competition. Most of the girls seem very happy with who they are and just want to act and have fun. The boys on the other hand just can't seem to resist teasing each other, proving oneself to be better or funnier or something. It strikes me that this reverses very quickly when the teen years hit. Go figure.
Here's a pic from the last Annie which featured our dog Portugal, famed on stage and in story*.
Have a great weekend.....
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*Disposable Dogs - Heartwarming, True Stories of Courage and Compassion by Steve Swanbeck
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