The first ever performance of "The Frog Prince" went very well yesterday. We had a very responsive audience that really got into the show. They laughed and clapped, and "Ooh-ed and Ahh-ed" in all the right places. The singing was heartfelt and the acting was hammed up where it needed to be. And of course, there was plenty of cute factor from our littlest people.
My crew started setting up shade canopies and the 30+ chairs I have during the 9:00 am hour. Other audience people kept arriving with their own chairs until 10:00 am and beyond. That's when the show was supposed to start, but people kept coming and coming. So I gave the audience a pep talk to give them a little more time to get settled. I didn't really count, but there must have been close to 200 people trying to get a spot where they could see the stage. My backyard is pretty wide, but it isn't really wide enough for that many people!
At 9:30 am, before most of the people were in their seats, we attempted to get a cast photo. The sun was low enough still that the kids wouldn't open their eyes and smile. We took a few shots anyway -- at least for history's sake.
My crew started setting up shade canopies and the 30+ chairs I have during the 9:00 am hour. Other audience people kept arriving with their own chairs until 10:00 am and beyond. That's when the show was supposed to start, but people kept coming and coming. So I gave the audience a pep talk to give them a little more time to get settled. I didn't really count, but there must have been close to 200 people trying to get a spot where they could see the stage. My backyard is pretty wide, but it isn't really wide enough for that many people!
At 9:30 am, before most of the people were in their seats, we attempted to get a cast photo. The sun was low enough still that the kids wouldn't open their eyes and smile. We took a few shots anyway -- at least for history's sake.
"The Frog Prince" Summer Camp Show 2024 It's gratifying for me to hear the comments from the audience after the show.
Older man: "There were so many surprises! The part with the puppets was brilliant. I really enjoyed the show!"
A Grandmother: "You had so many good singers in this cast. It's amazing that you can get so much out of these young kids in such a short time."
Man: "We loved being able to root for the Knights during their battle scene!"
Woman: "The little princesses were adorable!"
Older woman: "I was so glad that this show had such a good message. So many kids' shows these days seem pretty dumb and the music isn't very good. I loved how the songs were so singable! I think we'll go home singing them!"
Now, I just have to pack everything away. Whew!
Older man: "There were so many surprises! The part with the puppets was brilliant. I really enjoyed the show!"
A Grandmother: "You had so many good singers in this cast. It's amazing that you can get so much out of these young kids in such a short time."
Man: "We loved being able to root for the Knights during their battle scene!"
Woman: "The little princesses were adorable!"
Older woman: "I was so glad that this show had such a good message. So many kids' shows these days seem pretty dumb and the music isn't very good. I loved how the songs were so singable! I think we'll go home singing them!"
Now, I just have to pack everything away. Whew!
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