Thanks to my friend Summer Larson, who shares her passion with the community, Trail Wind Elementary has had the unique opportunity to have The Missoula Children's Theater come to our school. This was the second year. To say this is a huge feat is really quite an understatement! This year's production was Pinocchio.
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Auditions are held Monday - children who get a part practice every day after school. The main characters are there from 3:30 till 8:00 every day! They are then completely ready to put on a huge musical production on Saturday - two shows!! They have memorized songs, dances, and an entire script of dialogue in 5 days. Simply amazing!
.Auditions are held Monday - children who get a part practice every day after school. The main characters are there from 3:30 till 8:00 every day! They are then completely ready to put on a huge musical production on Saturday - two shows!! They have memorized songs, dances, and an entire script of dialogue in 5 days. Simply amazing!
Aubrey was happy to get the part of "Scaramouch" - a puppet made by Gepeto. And Jack (of all things) got to be a Toy Soldier, made by Gepeto also. They were both thrilled.
.Children also have an opportunity to be in the "Green Show" if they didn't get a part in Pinocchio. (Again, this is all thanks to Summer!) I had the wonderful opportunity to help choreograph this show - it was really fun! Hannah was in the Green Show and loved it.
Yes, it is an absolutely crazy week. Homework and dinner is a nightmare. BUT - it IS only a week, and it ends up being totally worth it. It is an experience that is rare, one that is fantastic for the children, and one they won't soon forget.
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Thank you for making this happen, Summer!!
4 comments:
I personally liked the fact that I got to show up on Saturday without having to do ANY work! Thanks to you who made it such a great experience for our kids. And your kids were, of course, awesome in the show.
This was the greatest performance ever. They were all so good! Jack had the best salute of course, and Aubrey was such a great puppet! Seriously! How can one be a great puppet like that? Hannah had great hand-eye coordination in her pretend home-run hit. What talent you have in your family!!
Those are the things I miss the most. Seeing the things that the kids participate in. They truly will remember this. I remember some things I was in when in elementary school that truly did have a life long effect on me. Lucky lucky kids! I bet the choreography was one of the best parts!!
I bet Summer really appreciates having you Tracy to help also. It sounds wonderful, and an appropriate sacrifice for what you get- a week of great memories! I hope you never stop helping, even when your kids grow out of it.
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