My Budding Actor

Last week Micah went to another audition for the Theater Workshop for "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe". We had all, but forgotten about a play that he had auditioned for at school for their annual 4th-5th grade Renaissance Fair. Well, he found out that he got the role of the Prince (which was the biggest 4th grade part given) the day he went for the other audition. We encouraged him to go on to the other audition, because the experience is good. Over 90 kids tried out for the Narnia play and Micah was chosen as one of the 50 characters in that one too. So, he didn't get a 'big' part. He is "Animal #6 in Asylan's army" to be exact, but we were so proud that he was chosen at all. I'm not really sure if he'll have a speaking role (we get the script on Sunday), but he will get to be in a fighting scene, which he is excited about.

What gets complicated is that these 2 performances are the same week. The one at school is on the Monday and Tuesday and the T.W.O one is the weekend of that same week. Busy busy! It is also the week before Christmas, but it isn't like we have any plans, so might as well do the hustle and bustle of plays instead.

He is excited and we are very proud. He is really blossoming on stage and gaining confidence. He will get to be in the army with many of his fellow "Annie" actors too, so that will be fun.

On another note, my little actor is home sick today. He got up complaining about his ear. We've had a cold thing going on for a few weeks in the Hughes house (not to mention the plague that hit last week, although Micah and Jamie somehow avoided that), so I thought it might be fluid. He had no fever or anything. I sent him to school and he was feeling a little better (so I thought), but the school called and said he was vomiting and to come get him. We went to the walk-in clinic and it is indeed an ear infection. At least maybe he'll be feeling a bit better by tomorrow though. Poor guy!