Lili and the 4th Graders One of the lead characters in the "Parizade's Quest" cast, Lili Wilson, who was Parizade, asked me if I did children's theater when I was young. I told her that I did. She asked if I ever wrote scripts and shows when I was young. I told her that I did. Then she proceeded to tell me that she was writing a show for her 4th grade class to present to the school. She was a bit frustrated that the other children did not always follow her directions even though she had spent so much time and effort preparing the script and getting the costumes ready all by herself. I told her that directing a cast of your peers is difficult, but to keep trying and they will eventually come around.
Lili Wilson as Parizade in "Parizade's Quest" Lili, I was a lot like you. When I was in 5th grade, my friends and I thought we ran the school. We worked quickly to get our regular assignments done so that we could spend time down in Mrs. Richardson's Music room. She was awesome. We would do her bulletin boards and coach the younger classes and help with folk dancing on Fridays. She especially loved having my mother available to accompany her special concerts and programs. At the end of our 5th Grade year, Mrs. Richardson let us put on our own version of "Peter Pan." I plagiarized the script, stealing from many sources, and we freely used music from both the Disney animated movie and the Broadway show. She let us create the costumes, sets, and staging and choreography. Well, she did have a group of singers sing along with us on risers to the side of the stage so that the event could qualify as a chorus concert. My mother accompanied and we put on a show!
Judy and Betsy singing and dancing "Wendy" Judy played Peter Pan, Stanley played Captain Hook and I played Wendy. We danced and sang and pretended to fly and had a great time. We had wonderful support from our parents and teachers. We had the feeling we could do anything we put our minds to. We worked hard
and created something wonderful. Our efforts were rewarded by the fun we had and the enjoyment we gave to those who came to the performance. Little did we know that what we did was foreshadowing our futures. Judy kept singing, working with children's choirs, and putting on shows. Stanley went on to play cello in orchestras. And I continued to write, direct and produce children's theater shows.
So Lili, keep following your dreams. You may be foreshadowing your future!
and created something wonderful. Our efforts were rewarded by the fun we had and the enjoyment we gave to those who came to the performance. Little did we know that what we did was foreshadowing our futures. Judy kept singing, working with children's choirs, and putting on shows. Stanley went on to play cello in orchestras. And I continued to write, direct and produce children's theater shows.
So Lili, keep following your dreams. You may be foreshadowing your future!
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