Okay, I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. When I heard that our next to youngest grandchild was going to be in a play produced by his day care center, I was incredulous. Camdan cannot be scripted at this point in his life and even an attempt to place him on a stage for any length of time is sure to produce howls and cups of tears. But, against all odds, Miss Theresa did it.
Technically, the show consisted of 3 "scenes" each with its own cast, theme, music, and choreography. The first group, the youngest, was Camdan's. The theme was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and the music of the same name. The star just happened to be Camdan who, when the curtain was raised, promptly abandoned his post and ran to his mother, tears streaming down his face.
But Miss Theresa prevailed, bribed him with a red licorice vine, and put him back on stage where he stood stoically to the end of the song while the other toddlers on stage sort of bounced to the music.
The second scene had slightly older kids miming "Run, Rudolph, Run" while strumming cardboard guitars. A totally willing cast having a lot of fun. The last scene featured 3 kids in believable costumes and props lip syncing "I'm Getting Nuttin' for Christmas".
After this delightful program we all shared in the pot-luck meal while socializing and picking up the kids. Through it all, I was amazed at how Miss Theresa kept track of the kids and between her and her two assistants, kept them happy and occupied with their own skit or age appropriate toy area. She gave to each of the parents a photo album documenting their kids having fun during the past year. This is one well-run program and a director who loves the kids.
Camdam was just getting into character with the red nose from sniffling :)
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