Thanks Stacy, it means so much to hear from the graduates. This is our most difficult day and always a nerve racker. The kids are so cute, and every year it's a whole different crew and a whole different set of problems.
Putting a play together with 35 very young children is a lot like herding cats, as I've said before. The first consideration is getting the right lines to the right children. Letting some kids stretch, some explore, some discover, and some just ham it up - depends on the child. That means at least seventy lines to memorize; but at the same time, seventy lines to write and coordinate! Then, are we right about this line and that child? Can he do it?
How many kids on stage can the play stand? If there are too many, it's chaos. If there are too few, the kids get lost. How many times will they practice before they just want to play? Will they remember where they stand, what movements they must do?
Costumes are another ordeal. Simplicity counts, but humor and realizm have to mesh so that it all makes sense. And then there's backdrop. We need something that gives the sense of "Play" but also the room to move in our tiny space.
It's a challenge, but we think it's worthwhile - except at night when Miss Kelly and Miss Judy pace the floors and wake up every 30 minutes with "what if..."
Thanks again Stacy for the kudos. It means so much especially today. Faith was a spectacular artist and we enjoyed her as Queenie too.
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