Tuck Everlasting❤️

 The Spring MDT class musical ended up being a big hit!  I wasn't excited about the show at first, because once again Katelyn didn't get a part and she was disappointed. But as a wood spirit/townsperson she was actually onstage more than the smaller speaking parts (Winnie's mom and grandma) that she had wanted, and she got to be in all the fun songs and dances.  So it turned out to be a really fun show for her. Here she is with her siblings, who of course wanted to see the show multiple times, and with me backstage when I got to chaperone!

view from backstage, and with Andrea by the GIANT tree they built for the show!! 

I will never forget being backstage with Katelyn and she had on her ballet shoes (that we bought for the show- the first time she has owned some) and she said "these shoes just make me want to dance!" and she kept flitting around the dressing room gracefully like a child.  It made me so happy to see her so happy, getting to move her body in such a joyful, carefree, beautiful way.  I'm thrilled that she has had so many opportunities to dance and feel confident in that.

So actually....I ended up LOVING Tuck Everlasting!  The cast was FABULOUS, the show itself is very soulful, and it was just fun and beautiful!

Katelyn dancing and singing on the back row, and in the front middle. 

They all just looked so pretty! Background vocals for "It's a Wheel, Winnie" 

More backstage

This gorgeous, fun set for the carnival scene!  Wow!  Katelyn got to be a mom to little Owen Ellis for this part, during a couple of songs. Here they are in the middle of the shot, she's in a patchwork dress.

Both of these are from the big number "Live Like This" that they ended up getting to perform at Abravenel Hall in Salt Lake because they were nominated for best musical by the Utah HS Musical Theater awards.... more on that later. It was so cool!!

Katelyn being a drunk townsperson with Sulice during Everything's Golden, with Dylan as the Man in the Yellow Suit. And looking pleasant -as a wood spirit should!- during the Wheel song.

Yay for another successful show. :)