When we first moved up here, Keri and I had taken the kids to see the stage show of Doran and Diego. Mimi did not have much interest in it. Then came the Lion King. Another sleeper for Mimi. Yawn...... So imagine my surprise when she came flying home last week with the news that she gets a chance to audition for a part in this play which is put on by the Missoula Theater here in Seattle.
If you saw my earlier blog then you will know that Mimi along with her friends Rachel, Olivia and Erin were picked to play the bats in the Black Forest. All of the girls were......should I say......extremely excited about the whole experience? That would be the understatement of the year.
I must say that ALL of the kids in the play did a really good job of getting this play together in just 4 days. The kids ranged in grades 2-5 with the more heavier roles going to the older kids. I found out later that each class held a lottery and Mimi along with Rachel and Olivia were chosen from their class. The older kids in the play were also paired up with the younger kids and they were known as the "bat buddies". Mimi's bat buddy was Snow White.
While the bats did not reherse as much as the rest of the cast, it was still tiring for them but they were sooooo happy at the same time. Mimi had rehersals on Wednesday from 3:45 till 5:45, Thursday from 3:45-6:45. Then they had to be at school at 8 on Friday morning and be back at school that evening for the night time performance. They also gave a performance during assembly time. They also gave a Saturday afternoon performance as well.
Besides doing the play, she had her schoolwork to do which included math and spelling tests. She work hard this week as usual and did very well. We're so proud of our little bat.
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