Sister Pister was a Witch

Last Saturday, before the wine drinking and apple eating and kitchen dancing I partook in at Danae and Blake's house, I went to my sister's high school musical production "Into the Woods."  Here's what I knew before heading into the evening.  She played a witch.  There would be singing.  I would take pictures.  My mom would give me mints to keep me entertained.  Going backstage beforehand would call my name.  

I also knew there would be a bake sale.  Because that's how small towns do it.  And if I ever wonder if Momma Debi is starting to slip in her greatness, she goes and reminds me once again that indeed, she has it going on.  Homemade bread with cute labels.  She's fun.

I couldn't help but laugh at the deer heads hanging on the wall.  The Sportsmen's Club let the kids use their building to build a stage and practice in for well over a month.  That's what I love about small towns.  Deer heads on the wall behind the bake sale with a stage in the next room.  It's not everywhere you come by that on a Saturday night.   

Now, here's what I did not know going into the evening.  Sister Pister has singing and acting ability.  Her first appearance on stage was a rapping scene in which the subject matter for her ditty was the garden and all its vegetables.  And there was something about beans thrown in as well.  When she came out, I actually laughed out loud at her skills.  Turns out the girl can sing and rap while keeping up a witch persona.  I turned to Momma Debi and said, "Did you know this was what it would be like?  This whole thing is seriously awesome."  

Because it was.  Every single one of those high school kids put on a marvelous show of singing, dancing, acting, and being dramatic.  I was in awe at the sight of a group of teenage kids throwing their worries of "looking cool" out the window to don costumes and stage makeup to sing and skip around in front of almost the entire small town.  They did such a fantastic job!  I actually did not want the thing to end.  It was thoroughly entertaining.  Which means their three directors need some props for putting it all together.  I know many many hours were put into this production and it showed.  Because I am very easily distracted and not a good sit still-er but I did not want to get up.  Not even once.  I did need mints passed to me from Momma Debi every once in awhile though.  Some habits die hard.  

I'll let you enjoy the show...

Such a fabulous production went down.  In a Sportsmen's Club building in a small town.  With deer head on the wall at one end.  And a stage on the other.  

Made me proud to be from my small town.  And of course, I was proud of my little sister.  The witch turned beauty at the end.  

 

I'll end with this.  Small town kids are some of the best around.  They can wear many hats and aren't afraid to try and do new things.  Like rap while looking like an ugly witch, rap on stage, then wear a sparkly dress or paint freckles on their face, pretend to be a boy, and sing in a musical.  Later in life all of those "jumping in with both feet and getting the job done" moments will serve them well.