What are the odds that both girls would make the cut for King Arthur's Quest, the acting troupe that comes to town once a year? They throw all 200 kids up on stage and make them say silly things for a couple of hours and then announce whose in and whose out. If you are in, you get to practice all week and then do two shows on Friday and one on Saturday.
Madi had already been in The Princess and the Pea and The Pied Piper and thought it was the thing to do. Well, she thought it was the thing to do at 3:30 when one of her scheduling-gifted friends informed her that auditions were right after school.
So, we are racing to the Community Center wondering if MC is too young to try out. She decided she might as well try out too and told me she would just say she was six if the cut-off was five.(?) I did not have much time to explain things to her, or give her any good advice (I would be a terrible stage mother) and our conversation ended with her saying, "If they don't like my acting, I know I am going to cry."
On that note, I decided I would need Jonathan for back-up, especially if this thing goes south, like if one daughter makes it and the other doesn't. The moment of truth had arrived and MC was actually the first name called. She would be a "mini" and we had no idea what that meant. A few minutes later, Madi was announced as a Camelotean.
The night of the show, Aunt Kari, Uncle Adam, and Baby Kate came and, as they were trying to scooch around people to get to their seats, Kate said to someone in her way, "Excuse me, I need to see my cousins." And in true Kate fashion, she watched the entire show from start to finish, taking it all in.
Madi had already been in The Princess and the Pea and The Pied Piper and thought it was the thing to do. Well, she thought it was the thing to do at 3:30 when one of her scheduling-gifted friends informed her that auditions were right after school.
So, we are racing to the Community Center wondering if MC is too young to try out. She decided she might as well try out too and told me she would just say she was six if the cut-off was five.(?) I did not have much time to explain things to her, or give her any good advice (I would be a terrible stage mother) and our conversation ended with her saying, "If they don't like my acting, I know I am going to cry."
On that note, I decided I would need Jonathan for back-up, especially if this thing goes south, like if one daughter makes it and the other doesn't. The moment of truth had arrived and MC was actually the first name called. She would be a "mini" and we had no idea what that meant. A few minutes later, Madi was announced as a Camelotean.
The night of the show, Aunt Kari, Uncle Adam, and Baby Kate came and, as they were trying to scooch around people to get to their seats, Kate said to someone in her way, "Excuse me, I need to see my cousins." And in true Kate fashion, she watched the entire show from start to finish, taking it all in.
The Happy Hole Digger
As luck would have it, true to Madi's general personality, her part required her to be the one happy, go lucky Camelotean that always looked on the bright side of things.
The Mini
(who had some serious pre-show jitters) announced very dramatically at one point, "What if I can't remember my lines?"
Madi gave me the "don't worry, she does not have any lines-just dancing" whisper.
And that is something MC Hammer knows how to do.
You didn't write anything about the mini-black knight who is waving at the camera!! What's his story???
ReplyDeleteThey were so stinkin' cute!! You will, however, have to work on the stage momma thing. Waiting until the day of the show to get tickets? Well, that just won't cut it. Let me know if you'd like my tips on successfully buying tickets before the other five parents get them all!
I need your tips, what with your Starbucks cards and all (so smooth)! Oh, but wait, our combined awkward convos with Noah may leave ALL the girls out of the Missoula experience in the future.
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