Grease

So no one told me that having children in a musical means that the parent becomes the stage crew, set crew, microphone specialist, greenroom staff, and hair and make up expert. However, I have learned how to do all these things in a matter of 1 week. The kids show opens tonight and it has been more stress than any sporting event I have ever been to.
Live theater is a different monster than sports. There is not a lot of prep for softball or football. As long as your child has their uniform on they are good to go. But this is-wow-scene changes, costume changes, mic changes, hair that won't get messed up during the costume changes, and applying make up so thick and bright the kids feel like it is halloween, and this is not for just my kids, but all the kids in the musical. Not to mention the props, hanging them, painting them, glueing, hammering, spraying, stapling-wow- I prefer sitting in the stands and watching the game and letting the coaches do the dirty work, however, after seeing the joy on Harley's face during dress rehersal last night all this, all this head ache and stress is well worth it. I would do it a million times to see her that happy.