The good news is the Thanksgiving Play is already coming to life. The kids are learning their lines with great pizazz. Emma knows her lines with the kind of enunciation that could only be hoped for. Jackson is a ham; we knew it! Caitlyn is very expressive, and her voice is LOUD. We think we will try to get her to demonstrate to some of the whisperers! I've been delighted all week with the effort. Now getting the turkeys to look like turkeys is going to be the hard part. Last year we used plastic garbage bags, but this year E had this delicious idea, and we went with it.
Lots of Indians, lots of Pilgrims, lots of good faith between them, and that includes the turkeys. Some jokes, some laughs, some fun. That's the way a play is supposed to be.
This week we will begin to block the play. That means showing children how to come out on stage and stop, wait, and deliver their lines on time. It's a group effort and an effort well worth the work and the experience.
With very young children, you only have two weeks to get the play started and finished, because after that, they don't want to play anymore. So from the git go, it's a run to the finish line.
I hope our parents enjoy this as much as we do. It's going to be performed Friday afternoon at 3:00. Please plan to attend for your child. Grandparents and other interested parties are more than welcome. Please bring a small snack to share.
Judy
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