Beauty and the Beast rehearsals

It is hard to believe I have gone this long without posting play pictures. I will remedy that situation immediately ;). Rehearsals are going great for Beauty and the Beast. Caitlyn has switched from being a fork to a spoon, and Keegan is still a napkin. I love this director who manages to love all the children, motivate them, and control them, all at the same time! This isn't a kid show, most of the cast are older, and my girls have enjoyed watching the adults rehearse when they are done with their own practices. It is going to be a super show and certainly is being a great experience for Caitlyn and Keegan!

Napkins - ooh, la, la!

My spoon, practicing the dance.
Practicing "Be Our Guest." Caitlyn is in the center.

This is from the battle scene in the castle.

It looks SO chaotic when you watch it (and it is!), but every person is choreographed.

Caitlyn dances across the stage with a bad guy chasing her, then kicks him with a ballet kick.

This is so funny to me because Caitlyn has never kicked anyone in her entire life.

This is her leaping on to the stage.

Obviously. :-)

Caitlyn is very happy she gets to be in the battle.

Since the stage is so crowded already, all of the kids aren't in this scene.

So she is doubly happy - once because she is in the scene at all, and second, because she gets to dance in it!

Then came the napkins.

Initially, there weren't going to be napkins in the battle.

Keegan really, really, REALLY wanted to be in this scene. Then last week, napkins got added!

Happy, happy Keegan.

She got a cool part, too. Is is hilarious. Keegan gets to ride on the back of this poor bad guy.

(That cutie sitting in the cart is Chip.)

Every time he crosses the stage he has more napkins hanging on him until he is covered.
Finally, he collapses.

It was so fun to watch this scene be put together. And the boy who piggy backs Keegan was so pleasant and patient. His role really is a challenge. He actually fell not long after I took that middle picture. Keegan flew right over his head onto the stage. Thankfully, neither of them was hurt. But the director did decide to take the napkins off his feet and have them pull on his clothes, instead :-).

Aw, they're so cute :-)

Caitlyn and Keegan are both wearing their tie-dyed t-shirts from Keegan's party, btw.

Makes a mom feel good.