Footloose

Carter and Liv decided to try out for Footloose with Fields and Co. Both were offered parts and after a leading boy dropped out of the younger cast Camden was persuaded to step in as well. This was the first full length play that all my kids have done together. 

 Several neighbor friends also participated and Liv had lots of theater friends with her in the show as well.

 

It was really hard trying to motivate the boys to learn lines, practice dance steps, and stay engaged in music and all rehearsals for the couple months that they practiced. I vowed this would be the last play the boys ever did because it felt like pulling teeth at times. However, once it got to performance time they all loved it and they did such a fabulous job. They had a younger kids cast and an older cast (which only Liv choose to perform in) Camden was Chuck and he did such a great job pulling off a bad guy (especially the hair). Carter was Jeter (one of Ren’s friends) I loved watching him carry all the boys in the Mama Says song which was darling. Liv was Ethel McCorkmick (Wren’s Mom) and as much as I think she really wanted to play one of the younger teenager roles, she really did such a fabulous job with this. The trio song “Learning to be Silent” Song by her, the preacher’s wife and Ariel (played by Audrey) was just beautiful and such a treat to listen to. Liv also played a band member of Cowboy Bob’s Band in the older cast. You could tell she loved performing with that older more experienced cast and it was fun to watch her in that role as well.