A Mighty Long Day!

Monday blues!  Ever have one of those days where things seem out of sync, you misspeak or someone misspeaks to you?  That was a part of my day, on all counts but really it is a blip on the radar compared to real problems in life!  Humanness, with all of our frailties and emotions does surface at times, and can cause us to stop in our tracks.  Momentarily.  Hopefully.

The power of being with friends, laughing and sharing a few hours is a great antidote for regaining sensibility and a wholesome perspective, after being a little wrung out, from a quick trip through the wringer!

What a production!  Rapunzel.  This was put on by the Toppenish Creek Players.  They are a very small group of people, that varying members come and go.  They love theater.  They take on complicated, involved, demanding scripts that are filled with music.  Lots of music.  They have evolved over the years and their set designs are more elaborate, they have their lines memorized, they know their cues, their costumes are more detailed, the casting is more appropriate.  The same faithful director puts her heart and soul into it as she has each of the many years that I've gone.  They also have the same lone piano player that usually makes up the entire orchestra.  They still can't dance nor is the play blocked for stage direction so they stand in place a lot and the majority of the cast can't really sing. They usually cast a mix of some great singers and then others.  Some things tonight were painful to the ear with attempted harmony but they stay on beat and they sing their heart out.  they belt it out.  

The auditorium, that is always booked for Mon.-Wed. shows, has just a few in the audience.  Most are family or friends of the cast.  My group of 6, must have made them happy, to see strangers when they peeked out.

I love these productions because they are all about passion and heart and love of theatre and dreams are coming true for someone that might not make it "big time" in Yakima at Warehouse theater or Akins Center.  They are the stars.  They give it their all.  It's their 15 minutes center stage and I applaud heartily because they are courageous to live their dreams.

Rapunzel's hair was incredible!!  They must have ordered it.  Fun to see it hanging over the Castle wall!

So the day ended up as all days do.  Live and learn.  Enjoy and laugh.  Treasure friends.  Play. Pray. Repent. and LOVE!!!!