Our daughter Mary Evelyn and I love getting to know the young actors and actresses who perform in her plays. We enjoy watching them grow up, too. Because we were not able to do a play last year, some of the changes we saw at auditions last week were striking. One boy in particular (I'll call him ... View Post
The Feelings of Children
Over the years, I have written many times about our daughter's drama ministry and my joyful role of helping her. 2020 was the first year since 1999 that her drama group did not have a performance. Now that COVID restrictions in general and at the theater specifically have lessened, I am excited that ... View Post
Encouragement and Merry Hearts
I experienced many joys last weekend during "the play" which is what we Homeschool Dramatic Society folks call this whole experience from tryouts through breaking down sets. One special joy was meeting two of you readers, one from Louisiana and one from Fentress County here in Tennessee. This ... View Post
Mixed Signals
I love my time in the orchestra pit during Homeschool Dramatic Society plays because of what I see onstage. However, most of those two hours per performance are some of the most uncomfortable I spend anywhere ever! My jobs there are to remind the youngest dancers of their moves, to direct a song on ... View Post
Of Light and Bandwagons
The real Anita Dittman has lived in the United States since shortly after World War II. Homeschooled actors and actresses performed the story of her life from 1933 to 1945 on the stage of the Cookeville Performing Arts Center last Thursday through Saturday. When the curtain opened, young Anita ... View Post
Miracles in the Camp
Just a few more practices to go before the lights go up on Miracles in the Camp, this year's Homeschool Dramatic Society play. For our playwright and director daughter Mary Evelyn, this is play number 21 and it's play number 21 for her assistant director and mama, too. As I have told you in years ... View Post
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