bitter-sweet endings

Remington was a fairy this weekend

in a very funny

rendition

of the classic

Red Riding Hood.

Auditions and rehearsals began

way back in May.
Remi knew she would be cast as Red Riding Hood herself.
Instead she was cast as 'Elf #6'...
a Fairy!
The littlest fairy!

The cast and crew have practiced all summer.

It's a big deal.

Scott and I took turns

attending

rehearsals.

And boy have there been

a lot.

I mean a really lot!

Especially in this last month of preparation.
On one such night
actors were to come to rehearsal
in costume.
Only I forgot our
fairy wings
at home.
Remi was quietly disappointed.
But when we got home, she said that
Red Riding Hood
told her that
she was
a beautiful fairy,
even without her wings.

The production came off beautifully.

Without a hitch.

Two amazing performances!

Remi had 3 lines.

#1:

"We're a pack of woodland elves!"

#2:

"This (is) may be the news you're dreading..."

('is' was added by Remi...totally not in the script.  And a summer of practice couldn't kill it either; just made it a bit sweeter)

#3:

"...as we..."

Other than that she had a buncha dancin.

And singin.

Both of which she's

obviously able.

She was born for it!

When it was over,

while Ms Candice was

sharing her thanks,

Remi couldn't stop

cleaning up

all the kitty

'furballs'.

Too cute!

In spite of the long hours spent in practice,

it was kinda sad at the end.

Especially when the director told me that

Remi

was the first love of the

entire

cast and crew.

I hope she wants to participate again next year.

Cause the day after the last performance

I'm all ready to do it again!