Amerikids: "The entrance of the pilgrim is extremely important. It's like Time Travel." (Fullfillment)

I got myself into another production.
It's one of those ones you would see at church on the Sunday before Easter where all the kids are staring dumbfounded at the audience, and not exactly paying attention to the motions to the song (with heavy clarinet, and the slickest, awkwardest jazz you've ever heard). It's called Amerikids (!!!) and the fact of the matter is that it's been a while since I've enjoyed theatre this much.
I have the greatest honor working with an actress named Maria (Childcatcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). She is WAY TOO TALENTED for words. She went to school for theatre in Lebanon. Take a moment and let that sink in. We are blocking/loosening up our young actors, cracking them open so that they give a sincere, realistic, entertaining performance. There is something about that that makes chills go down my spine. And as I was explaining the significance of what they are doing onstage, something inside of me melted.
And at that moment, I knew exactly what I needed to do.
I think...I THINK...that this might be what I should do for the rest of my life.
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