High School Musical

Saturday evening we attended the Legend/Cimarron Spring Musical:

Shilo decided to try something different this year, and signed up for Set Crew.  It's been a learning experience.  Some of the things she has shared over the past few months of preparation and practice:

1.  Set Crew requires a lot of time, but you don't get to enjoy the feeling of being appreciated on stage.  You actually do your best NOT to be seen (she was disappointed that I saw her -- I told her I was LOOKING for her.  Plus I knew WHEN to look for her.)

2.  Sometimes things happen that are beyond your control.  Like when you are told there will be 10 students on Set Crew, so you get to school early the day of sign-ups to get on the crew you want, and then, before you know it, there are 21 members on your crew.  Too many cooks in the kitchen.  And bossy too.

3.  When you are on a crew, some people think that you tried out for the play and didn't make it.

4.  When someone gives you a new job to do at the matinee because the person that was supposed to do it isn't there, that doesn't mean you should plan on doing that job at the evening performance.  In fact, you may even get reprimanded for trying to do it.

Life is just full of lessons, isn't it?  I think it's been a good exercise for Shilo in working with and getting along with people.  And now she knows what it's like to be behind the scenes.  In the shadows.  And she will appreciate (probably for the rest of her life) the effort given by those who are unseen at any musical or play she attends.  As will I.

The play was awesome.  More than I expected.  Probably the best high school musical I've ever attended.  
(And remember, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th graders...)

Kudos to the cast and crew.

After the play was over, we celebrated Shilo's hard work at Red Robin (it's close and open late).

Four more performances to go.