ugh!

I just wrote a HUGE post about my weekend and it didn't save! it disappeared! aaaahhhhhh. Well, I'm sorry you'll just have to wait until I'm in a better mood now. My whole post was about the drama academy's end of year performance for family and friends. All the students (over 250 of them) had a chance to perform on stage for their families this weekend. It was great and a nightmare all wrapped into one. The nightmare was spending every waking moment at the theatre getting the groups organized and rehearsed. the joy was seeing them on stage acting their hearts out and hearing the audiences warm response.

We had 3 nights of performances - teens and adults Friday night, 7-9s Saturday afternoon, performing arts and performing arts plus (the singing, dancing, and acting classes) Saturday night, and the Minnies (4-6) Sunday afternoon and the 10-12s Sunday night. Each group had a rehearsal before their performance, and the younger kids had a full tour of the theatre including the light/sound booth where they were allowed to press a few buttons to turn stage lights on and off or do a few sound effects. Some even got to speak on the "god" mic which is the thrill of thrills for anyone!

Even though many of the students had never been on a stage before and some of the final dress rehearsals were worrying in the end every group pulled it off with aplomb. They were great. It was wonderful to see the pride and joy on their faces when they finished their pieces and listened to the appreciative cheering and applause from the audience. Though I'm shattered from the long hours this weekend it really was a great success and everyone involved should be very proud. that's it. I'm going to have to go take a nap now. this is too much effort. Seriously, working 5 days straight when fighting off a persistent cold is just too much when you haven't done it in over a year. *yawn* hmmm....maybe I'll just lie down right here on the couch for a few minutes.....