Tonight my almost 12 year old daughter was in a play.  What kind of  play?

This was a pretty much last minute opportunity for her.  There is a small local drama camp that has a three week program.  We got a call on Sunday from a mother of one of the girls in the program, asking if my daughter was willing to stand in for her daughter.  They were going away for a few days, and her daughter’s absence would badly affect the play. 

So the last three nights my daughter has been doing rehearsals, trying to cram in her lines and get the timing down. Tonight was the performance.  It was a minor performance, not in front of huge crowds – just the families of the girls in the play.   She did great, and no one would have guessed that she had so little time to prepare.  She also enjoyed the fun of participating, as well as the comaraderie with the other girls.  She already knew several of them, and a small group activity like this is be a nice way for them to get to know one another better.

I’m glad she had this opportunity.  She enjoys drama, but it’s something that I can’t easily provide for her at home, and I’ve chosen not to get her involved in with the larger homeschool community.  She participated last month in a play at her sleep away  camp and really enjoyed it.  Now she was sent this chance to enjoy the benefits of a drama camp, not only without having to pay to attend, but with the strong appreciation from all involved for her agreeing to help them all out! 

Avivah