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Can We Help?

3/29/2016

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           So, getting all of the props and costumes and set pieces and extraneous stuff made, assembled, painted, sewed or otherwise collected and set up at the venue usually takes me the entire course of the run.  And I do most of it by myself.  But getting all of that stuff broken down and packed away after the last show usually happens very quickly thanks to a lot of useful helpers.  This time, though, our last show of "The Adventures of Dick Whittington" was during the middle of the school day and not that many helpers were available.  In other words, the few backstage helpers just had time to gather and box up the costumes.  That left me alone to pack up my van to take things home at my leisure.  It took me about a week to finally retrieve and transport all of the stuff back to my house.  (Washing costumes, sorting, organizing and putting everything away may take another month!)
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Library Set for "The List"
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Cottage set for "Off to Seek My Fortune"
        My husband let me use his truck to haul away the last of the oversized items.  I always tried to go over to the school during lunch times when I knew the door nearest the stage would be unlocked and the attendant teacher would be willing to hold it open for me as I hefted boxes outside.  The last day, just as I was wondering how I would move the biggest props and set pieces, a bunch of 6th grade boys suddenly appeared.  

          "Can we help?"  

          "Absolutely!  You couldn't have come at a better time!"

        They were happy and energetic helpers.  They made short work out of loading the bulky props into the truck and moving the large flat sets down to the storage tunnel.  But, the payback for me was how excited they were to tell me how much they enjoyed the show.  When they looked at the set pieces, they were quick to tell me that they remembered the scenes that they were used in.  "I know what this is!" they would say.  Then they would proceed to sing the song they recalled from that scene.  "This is....
There is too, too much to do!  There is too, too much to do..."  or "this is... Over the briny sea, boys! Over the briny sea!"  They even tried to do the sailor's little jig!

​        These boys had not been in the show, they had just come to watch it several days earlier when we performed for the student body.  I frankly was surprised to find that kids seated 'way in the back of the gym were engaged enough to follow the action of the show, let alone to remember the songs!  That really gave me a thrill.  They not only remembered the words, but got pretty close to recalling the tunes, too!  

          Kind of renews your faith in humanity, doesn't it?


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    My name is Betsy Bailey.  I have sung, written and taught music all of my life.  I enjoy writing and directing Children's Theater shows.  This blog will be directed to topics on creating the magic of Children's Theater.  I would love to hear your comments!

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