My Little Stars!
My boys (Joey, 10 &Chris, 13) auditioned for The Music Man last week. Before auditions we rented the movie, and I said that Joey (10) would make a great Winthrop and Chris (13) would be a great quartet singer. But Chris wasn’t interested in that part. He wanted to be Tommy, the town trouble maker.
After auditions (everyone who auditions is in the cast, but not everyone gets a lead role) Joey made call backs and Chris didn’t. He was a little disappointed but he new the older kids would be cast in the big roles and none of the Jr. high kids would. (It’ a school production, the school being known for their excellent musical productions.)
The next day the director called me and told me she doesn’t really do this…this being ask a 7th grader to take a leading role, but Chris had the talent, size and experience, and she wanted to know if he’d be interested in singing in the quartet. He didn’t know what to think at first, then he got excited!
Later on (trying to hide a grin) he said, “Mom, every part you say I should get, I get!” And it’s true. When I saw the production of Oliver I thought, Chris would make a great Dodger. Five years later, he was Dodger. When I saw Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat I said, “my boys could do that.” And they did. I also said he’d make a great Peter in Narnia and guess what, he was Peter.
Oh, and by the way, Joey got Winthrop! In the past I would say you’re too young or too old for a part, and he’d get cast anyway. This time I pegged it! But through it all I’ve told my boys have kept a level head. They don’t always get the parts they want. They’re not always cast in the productions, but when they are, it really makes a mama proud!
