Something Different

Posted by Laura on 31 October 2008 | 0 Comments

Today is Halloween, and the Road Company has the day off! We just got back from our second "week" in the Spokane area (we really were only there two days). It was week of New Girl and Alexander shows, and we performed for some unusual ages. We performed New Girl for 5th graders twice, which always feels a little disconcerting afterwards when I realize how young they are and how old we really look! Not that the one year makes that much of a difference, but they're just so. . . short. But what really made me nervous was performing Alexander for 8th graders (usually 6th is the oldest grade). But to my relief they were polite and seemed interested in the show.

During one of the Alexander shows, at the part when Adrienne comes out as the dragon in disguise as a princess the dialogue had an unexpected addition that went like this:

Adrienne: How do I look?
Solomon and Jeannie: Well...
Jeannie: You just need a princess hat! (puts hat on Adrienne) There. Now you look lovely!
Adrienne: Really?
Kid in audience: NO!!!