Saturday, April 16, 2016

Into The Woods Jr. at Legacy Traditional School in Surprise




We had the great fortune to have our kiddos in the school musical.  They auditioned well and worked hard and put on a great show.  I gave about 3 months of my life over to costuming, we ate a lot of beans and pasta, but it all came together well and we are still alive.

Freddy was the Baker, which is the lead male role.
Daniel was Jack, a main supporting role.
Laney was a chorus member, aka scary tree.
Andrew was the master of the music and sound board.

It was a wonderful experience and they grew tons in confidence and performance abilities.  We had a fabulous director/teacher leading them, Marie Gouba.  It was a tough show and dress rehearsal was a bit scary, but it all pulled together for great performances. I'm a proud Mama!

Daniel and his mother, Joy Williams, our good friend

The step family and a narrator


another narrator

Freddy the baker and his wife Jasmine

Little Red Riding Hood, Baker, Baker's Wife

Milky White (the cow), Jack and Jack's mom



The witch enters


Cinderella, Milky White,  Jack, Baker's Wife

The Wolf chasing Little Red in the spooky forest



Jack saying goodbye to his friend Milky White.  He just sold her for 5 beans.




Trying to buy Milky White back with 5 giant gold coins 




Dancing in the woods

Milky White dies

The witch with Rapunzel

Cinderella running from the prince after the ball

The Mysterious Man, the baker's father, but you don't find out until the end

The prince and the stewardess arguing about the golden slipper that the Baker's wife is trying to get from them to have a baby.  It makes sense if you see the play or movie.


Milky White brought back to life, being fed the red cape, the golden slipper and the yellow hair from Rapunzel to make her milk magical to turn the witch young again and then she will remove her curse on the  Baker so he and his wife can have a baby. Rapunzel's hair doesn't work so they use the hair from and ear of corn and it works.

The magical milk

The curse being lifted from the witch

The beautiful Witch!

My beautiful spooky tree, Laney


Rapunzel and her prince

The Step family trying on the slipper

Cinderella being carried away by her prince









My Techy, Andrew


Laney with one of her best friends Lucy

Susanna wanted so badly to be in the show, but you had to be in at least 4th grade. She came to rehearsals and helped with costumes.  She was a good sport.

George, one of our West Coast Swing dance instructors.  He and his wife Pat are family now.




Pat and George with Laney






Freddy with some of his best friends, Kiowa, Sarah and Branden

Some more of his friends, Meghann, ?,  Journee and Alexis

Grandma and Grandpa were able to come see it too!

Saturday, April 9, 2016

The Sound Of Music

All the Shadow Ridge High School kids did a great job with the show.  Tim was an amazing Uncle Max.  It has been fun to watch his growth on stage these last few years.  He loves to perform and does a fabulous job.  I loved every second of it!







Tim singing How Can Love Survive?





Tim singing No Way To Stop It