Vermont 2014 (Family Version)

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Hello from Inspirations Theater Camps!

Hello from Inspirations Theater Camps!

...Where we never act silly. Ever.

...Where we never act silly. Ever.

Let's put on a show!

Let's put on a show!

First we'll need to do some rehearsals...

First we'll need to do some rehearsals...

...Where there might be a few mild differences of opinion...

...Where there might be a few mild differences of opinion...

We'll do some art in the afternoons...

We'll do some art in the afternoons...

Even get to make our own masks to use in the show!

Even get to make our own masks to use in the show!

But before we go on stage, we need to make sure our casting is in order...

But before we go on stage, we need to make sure our casting is in order...

We'll need a princess, and a pauper...

We'll need a princess, and a pauper...

And some ruffians...

And some ruffians...

Servants...

And ministers for the palace...

And ministers for the palace...

Some feisty knights...

Some feisty knights...

...If only someone would have remembered to cut some eye-holes in this thing.

...If only someone would have remembered to cut some eye-holes in this thing.

Let's throw in a wicked stepfather...

Let's throw in a wicked stepfather...

And the ever-lively King Henry VIII--ummmm, your highness?

And the ever-lively King Henry VIII--ummmm, your highness?

That's more like it!

That's more like it!

Some prisoners...

Some prisoners...

"We're in the stocks?! Wait...did I sign up for this?"

"We're in the stocks?! Wait...did I sign up for this?"

Oh yeah, we'll also have the six wives of Henry VIII...what could possibly go wrong?

Oh yeah, we'll also have the six wives of Henry VIII...what could possibly go wrong?

Wait...doesn't he kill one of those wives?

Wait...doesn't he kill one of those wives?

'Ummm...no one told me I'd be getting beheaded when I signed up to play Anne Boleyn!'

'Ummm...no one told me I'd be getting beheaded when I signed up to play Anne Boleyn!'

'Don't worry, you won't be alone! His fifth wife gets beheaded too!'

'Don't worry, you won't be alone! His fifth wife gets beheaded too!'

'Waitaminute...that's me. Hold on...'

'Waitaminute...that's me. Hold on...'

'We're almost ready...we just need music!'

'We're almost ready...we just need music!'

We give you...

The Vermont Pit Orchestra! Yow!

The Vermont Pit Orchestra! Yow!

Okay, I think everyone's happy with the casting--we're ready to go!

Okay, I think everyone's happy with the casting--we're ready to go!

...Er, almost everyone.

...Er, almost everyone.

Folks are starting to arrive...

Folks are starting to arrive...

So there's time for one last round of warm-ups before we start, led by our staff.

So there's time for one last round of warm-ups before we start, led by our staff.

"Nervous? Who's nervous?! Directors don't get nervous!! (!?)"

"Nervous? Who's nervous?! Directors don't get nervous!! (!?)"

Don't worry, Torsti--it's under control.

Don't worry, Torsti--it's under control.

Just keep things light!

Just keep things light!

Okay, let's get on with the show!

Okay, let's get on with the show!

We'll fill it with songs...

We'll fill it with songs...

And surprise;

Big dreams...

...Sadness...

And...and.....ummmm........??

And...and.....ummmm........??

We'll get to be sneaky...

We'll get to be sneaky...

...and sleepy.

There'll be group songs...

There'll be group songs...

...And dances.

Let's not forget some tension!

Let's not forget some tension!

"What you lookin' at? You want a piece of me?"

"What you lookin' at? You want a piece of me?"

And lo, one of our big dramatic scenes!

And lo, one of our big dramatic scenes!

It's a swordfight...pretty serious business, wouldn't you think?

It's a swordfight...pretty serious business, wouldn't you think?

...Unless someone starts to get the giggles...

...Unless someone starts to get the giggles...

Wait, wait...I think I can hold it...

Wait, wait...I think I can hold it...

...But sometimes, you've just got to roll with it.

...But sometimes, you've just got to roll with it.

Often, the action would be centered on the stage...

Often, the action would be centered on the stage...

"But wait, look--something's happening stage left!"

"But wait, look--something's happening stage left!"

"...Excuse me?"

"...Excuse me?"

We aren't distracted from our scene. There's absolutely nothing interesting going on stage left.

We aren't distracted from our scene. There's absolutely nothing interesting going on stage left.

"No, wait...look over there, stage right!"

"No, wait...look over there, stage right!"

Not impressed.

We'll finish with a big number...

We'll finish with a big number...

...And a big knight scene...

...And a big knight scene...

...That'll knock 'em dead!

...That'll knock 'em dead!

That's the show, folks!

That's the show, folks!

The audience sure seemed to like it!

The audience sure seemed to like it!

...With memories for a lifetime.

...With memories for a lifetime.

See you next year!

See you next year!

Inspirations Theater