Two months ago, I took Halle to our local community theater auditions for "Hello Dolly." Since they said they don't accept any kids younger than eight, I was just planning on showing her what an audition looks like. But once we got there, she begged me to let her get up and try the dance with one of the audition groups, and they agreed to let her on. She didn't even get an audition number or anything, but the next week she was on the cast list.
Now here we are at dress rehearsals, and Neal has spent just about every evening and Saturday building the sets with one other dad and I am working behind the scenes moving set pieces on and off stage. Neither of us had planned to get this involved, but it's been a lot of fun. We are, however, relieved that it's almost over. Since we won't actually get a chance to watch the play, someone took some pictures for us. If you look close, you can see Halle in a few of them. (Oh, and you aren't supposed to see Dolly at the top of the stairs at "Harmonia Gardens." We just didn't have the curtain up yet)
