First play

Opening Night

"The Miracle Worker"

This was Deveraux's first play.

So proud of Deveraux!

This is the last scene in the play.

 

Dev's scene 

 

Curtain call....Dev was one of the blind girls.

Someone had a hard time making it through 2 acts!

We are so proud of our girl!

We were getting out the car to head to Dev's first performance,

we were quite excited.  Bobo said, "Someone will say, who is her

owner?  She is good!"

I am so thankful these two had so many moments

together and this shared experience.  The opportunity

was born one night at our dinning table when dad and

I were talking about his calendar and rehearsals.  I thought,

I wonder if Dev could be in the play in one of the small

parts of a blind girl?   What a rich experience to see her

papa as a director and share what I witnessed as a young

girl watching my dad direct plays.  It was also great

for her to go through the experience of auditioning and.

enter the world of community theatre

First night was a hit!

The Iao is a historical theatre

in Wailuku, about a 45 minute drive from us.

It is a great old theatre.

 

This was the last performance, Pua (played Helen) and Jessica

(played Annie).  What a great play.  We had a such fun having

this a part of our life for a season.  It was enjoyable to go to

rehearsals, be in the theatre again, and see my dad in this role. 

I also was able to work with the girl who played Helen a bit, as I played Helen

 Keller when I was 11 at my dad's college where he worked.  I went way back

in time and let out some groans and moans as Helen.  It was very reminiscent

and I felt sadly grown up.  I do hope community theatre is a part

of our families future.

Het costume.  Dev was such a trooper,

she was in one scene and so she had

plenty of wait time at the beginning and

at the end. 

This was the doll they used in the play as Helen's doll,

and it was my doll when I played Helen!  Now it is

a part of Dev's sleeping buddies at night.

Striking the set!

 

(Dev practicing being blind before her audition)

 

Wailuku town...a sweet little town

Deveraux says she wants to be in more plays.  The

long drive got to be a bit wearisome but it was

a good experience in real community theatre!

Dev wrote on the play program:

1) I am so glad I am in it

2) I liked the cast

3) I am my papa is the director

The lights go down on Broadway.... (Our Broadway)