Legend of Me: Seussical, Jr.

March 22, 2015

Seussical, Jr.

Last November David came home with a flyer from school with information about auditioning for the school play. The form had lyrics to a song and a monologue from the show to learn and preform for his audition. Every since he saw the play last year he had been talking about wanting to maybe try it. Then I saw the time commitment and I made him look me in the eye and tell me that he was serious and ready to take this on! He not only promised me that he was sure he really impressed me the day before his audition with his monologue! He wouldn't let us work with him so I wasn't sure what to expect!

So on November 14th David got word that he made the play! They only take 65 kids and very few of them were 3rd graders (I think only 7!). The smile on his face when he got off the bus said it all! He began his rehearsals after Thanksgiving break and then there was a second round of auditions for parts. He found out before Christmas that he was cast as one of the Wickersham Brothers.

For the last 3 months he has worked after school 3 days a week with this group and this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday was the big show! I was blown away! These kids are THIRD, FOURTH, & FIFTH graders! Everything from the set, the costumes and choreography was above and beyond anything I imagined it would be. These kids were amazing, the maturity and professionalism they showed was impressive. I cannot wait to get my video so I can watch them again!