There were 30 kids in the camp, but Amy was the only one who was interested in technical theater. The camp was really well run, though Amy didn't get to interact with the other campers a whole lot. She spent her days with the high schoolers who'd volunteered to help with the technical stuff. They painted signs and made props, and worked on the lighting and sound. Seems she got to observe a lot of that stuff, which was new to her.
On the night of the show, her job was to manage all the cast microphones. That meant mounting the mic pacs somewhere they couldn't be seen, and moving them between people since there weren't enough mics for all the cast members.
The show turned out way better than we expected. They crammed a whole lot of preparation into those 10 days of camp, and they were terrific! Totally smooth production, no flaws that we could notice. Afterward, we learned that her school's drama staff (Mr. K and Ms. Reardon) were in the audience as well...they were scouting the show because they plan to do the same one in the spring. That was a nice surprise to find them there, and for Amy to be able to tell Mr. K about the new skills she's learned. She's really hoping to be stage manager next spring!
After the show, she was so jazzed and talking a million miles an hour. It's so great to see her so excited about something!! She's only sad that she's got to wait all the way until spring for the school production to do it all over again. We're very proud of her hard work and dedication!! She's definitely found her "people" in the drama crowd, which is awesome.
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