Ado Annie!!!

Maggie's intermediate school does a musical every year. They do a bang up job!

Anyway, Maggie has worked very hard on her singing and her acting (with her dad) so that she could have a chance at a lead part this year in "Oklahoma!". Apparently she blew the teachers away! Every time I saw her teacher or talked to the counselor or her tutor and even the principal, I was told how difficult this decision was going to be because there were 2 girls at the top of the pack...wink, wink...Maggie was one of them.

She wanted Ado Annie...and there was call-back after call-back...this process went on for so long that I just assumed she would get at least a face-time role. She came out of rehearsal yesterday and just had to yank my chain...

"Well, did you get a part?"

"No..."

"WHAT?"

"Just kidding! I'm Ado Annie!!" She was so excited!!! I am so excited for her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After the announcement, one of her teachers took her out into the hallway to ask her if she was happy with her role. Maggie made it very clear that she was thrilled. The teacher was glad, and went on to tell her that it was a hard decision. She said they had basically decided to give her Lori, but that after her last audition last week she was so funny as Ado Annie that they changed their minds!

Even though Maggie would have been thrilled with Lori (as we all would have been), she relished the chance to be an off-kilter character. It is a quirky character for a very quirky kid!

Congratulations, my beautiful girl! We are very proud of you!