K decided to do the middle school musical this year and got a role in the dance troop as a jock.
She did a ton of work. The rehearsals started in January. The two weeks before the show it was rehearsal everyday.
I haven’t been to a middle school musical - ever. I’m not even sure if middle school age boys can sing. I don’t even like musicals or the High School Musical movies.
To say I had low expectations would be a stretch. However, I knew K was proud of the work she put in, so I was definitely going to support her by seeing the show.
I was one of the very few people in the packed auditorium wearing a mask. I certainly didn’t want to be sharing unfiltered air with a couple hundred people while a new highly contagious variant of COVID is running rampant.
The show itself was very entertaining. The kids did a great job with all the songs and the dance numbers. The principal actors were all good too. Personally, I thought the supporting actors were better than the leads.
It amazed me how much work and effort everyone put into the show. I cannot imagine how hard it is to herd that many cats and end up with something so good.
My hat goes off to all of the kids and staff who put the show together. Next year I will have much higher expectations.
