Saturday, August 8, 2009

Broadway Gala Spectacular!

Sorry about the wait. After gathering all relevant pictures and video, we're finally able to present our full coverage of Maren's triumphant stage debut!
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...Made possible by the amazing, hard-working, talented and caring staff at Music and More Arts Academy in Auburn, California.
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...And special thanks to Mike Strange for taking many of these pictures!!
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First... I was determined to keep the highlight reel under 1 minute. So here it is!

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Doe, a deer...

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Don't tell the director Maren was waving at her friends and family in the audience!!
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Do You Hear The People Sing? from Les Miserables!

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A Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz!

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Lollipop Guild Munchkins got to eat their props after Sunday's performance!
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Maren, as Snow White, rescues a "dwarf" after the big brawl between the Beast, the Seven Dwarves and Cinderella!
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Posing for a few pictures after the show! Sydney looks out from Rapunzel's tower.

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Maren and her flowers.

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Maren and fellow Munchkin/Von Trapp Family Singer/French Revolutionary, Shyla

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Sydney brought Maren a beautiful boquet!

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My multi-talented and very blonde cousin Michelle!

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Also multi-talented... the day after his 70th birthday, Gramps finally made it to the stage!

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A cast photo!

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The Making Of the Cast Photo.

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Dorothy and the Lollipop Guild

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Celebrating a good show with Sydney at the Auburn Sizzler!

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And finally... the lifestyle of a stage diva takes its toll.
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Maren has since recovered from her exhaustion and is now anxious to start Kindergarten at the end of the month! Rest assured that the AFB will be on the scene for all the first day of school fun.

3 comments:

Grammie said...

the pictures and movie are great and what a wonderful experience for Maren. She learned all about commitment, hard work, paying attention, and of course the payoff----the excitement of opening night and all that applause! I was so proud of her for sticking with it during all those rehearsals and for doing such a good job! She was a trooper.

Derek said...

The whole thing was trite, hackneyed, overblown... a black eye to the theatrical tradition. AND I LOVED IT!!! Keep up the great work!

Derek said...

Great show Maren! You were marvelous!