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Beauty and the Beast: In Pictures

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Followers of this blog know that last week was an interesting week for me. It was production week for Beauty and the Beast and both of my kids were in it plus I volunteer as a prop wrangler backstage and let me tell you, it’s a tough week to get through. Lots of late nights, lots of odd meals eaten when you aren’t quite hungry, lots of post-show trips through burger joints and for me, lots of bruises! Until we have it all down for the actual shows, getting run over by a set change is not uncommon, nor is running into things!

So, here it is in pictures. These pictures are from all over. I took some. Many were posted on Facebook. Since I was backstage and working, I was limited on what I could capture but I hope you enjoy them. By the way, notice The Boy’s smile. No braces! He got them off right before the show.

The Girl as a Villager
My Little Village Girl
The Girl as a Fancy Napkin
My Dancing Napkin
The Girl with Belle
The Girl with Belle
The Boy as Lumiere along with Cogsworth
The Boy as Lumiere, along with Cogsworth (after the show)
The Girl and I with Lumiere and Cogsworth
The Girl and I with Lumiere and Cogsworth
Limiere (Autographs_
Lumiere signing programs
Post-Show Meet-Ups
Post-Show Meet-Ups
Madame (The Wardrobe)
Madame (The Wardrobe)
Gaston
Gaston
A mix of both casts, after the show.
A mix of both casts on the last night.
Maurice and Lumiere
Maurice and Lumiere
Cogsworth, Belle and Lumiere
Cogsworth, Belle and Lumiere (Taken by Crystal Moore)
Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts and Lumiere (Taken by Crystal Moore)
Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts and Lumiere (Taken by Crystal Moore)
Lumiere and a fellow cast member
Lumiere and a fellow cast member (Taken by Crystal Moore)

I have more, but you get the idea. Big costumes, 300 kids, a wonderful venue and sold out shows. It was a smashing success.

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Wednesday, already?

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Lumiere - Beauty and the Beast

I know, I know. What a horrible shot. The lighting is not the best backstage and my phone takes horrible pictures but that’s The Boy practicing with his Lumiere hands/torches. Not in full costume yet, but the show is coming along and hopefully between now and the actual shows The Boy will grow some muscles because those torches are heavy. Wait, is it Wednesday already? Yes, I do believe it is and tonight is the first full dress rehearsal for Beauty and the Beast.

The costumes, the sets, the talent… it’s all amazing. I am having a hard time getting a shot of The Girl as she enters from stage left this time around and I am usually on stage right, but I will try to snap of photo of her tomorrow during her dress rehearsal.

Cogsworth and Lumiere

I am exhausted! These late nights and then having to get up so early to come to work is a total burn-out. It’s very tiring for the performers as well but they are young! They typically spring back and since school is out for this show, they can sleep-in for the most part.

We have a full run-thru tonight. Another one tomorrow and then the shows begin Friday morning with the summer field trip performance. I get to see the show (for real) Saturday afternoon. Come Sunday night I will be a useless noodle!

Reading? I haven’t done much since my time is not my own right now but I am deep into Breakfast of Champions and let me tell you, it’s a little bit offensive. I don’t think I have ever read Vonnegut before but he’s a little different. That’s all I’ll say for now. Have you read any of his books?