Our
seats are 1st Mezzanine, Row B, Seats 1 & 2 – VERY good seats.
On the aisle. Smart. We could see everything. They were a gift from a beloved friend who wanted me & Meg to enjoy an experience together. I sit on the aisle seat, she sits in seat 2. To her left
is an older man who I pray to God has a forgiving heart.
(TUTS Chairman of the Board steps out to speak & push the 2015-2016 season.)
M: Why
is that big curtain there?...Where is the Music Man?....(listening to what is
being said) Cinderella is here too!?....Where is Mary Poppins!?....The Little
Mermaid is here?!
T: (trying
to quietly answer her questions as fast as they shot out of her mouth)
M: (Overture
begins) Momma, look there are music notes on the curtain! Where is the Music
Man?
T: We
haven’t seen him yet.
M: (First
scene begins) What are they doing? Where is the Music Man?
T: They
are riding on a train, listen to what they are saying! The Music Man is on
stage but we don’t see him yet.
M: (2nd
scene) I'm thirsty.
T: Ok.
(wondering how I am going to solve this problem and trying to figure out how to
keep her in the seat)
M: (3rd
scene begins - we move up a few rows to disturb less people) Where is the Music
Man? (Gymnasium scene) Is THAT the Music Man? Where are the 6 bones? I'm
thirsty.
M: (4th
scene begins - we exit the theater to find the water fountain) Where are we
going?
T: To
find the water fountain
M: Then
we can go back inside and find the Music Man?
T: No.
M: Why?
T:
Because once you leave the theater, you cannot go back inside until the break.
M: Why?
T:
Because we will disturb people and that’s the rule.
M: I’m
thirsty.
T: (we
find the water fountain and M takes A SIP)
M: Ok I’m
done.
T:
Seriously!?!? Well, you need to drink more than that.
M: (she
sips a little bit more)
T: Let’s
go potty.
M: I don’t
have to go potty.
T: Well,
I do.
M: Well,
I’ll stand out here in the hall.
T: No
you won’t. Come in here. Now.
M: Ok.
(reluctant)
M:
(singing in the bathroom) Momma, I LOVE how my voice sounds in the bathroom. So
big!
T: Yes,
these walls are good for that kind of sound. (leave the restroom & head to
the lobby for snacks)
(At
intermission, the people flood into the lobby for snacks)
M:
Momma, where is everybody going?
T: Ummm……
M: Are
they getting something to eat?
T: Yes!
Then it is time to go home.
M: Oh!
In our car?
T: Not
everybody can fit in our car. Just me and you.
M: Yeh,
they have to drive their own cars. Right, Momma?
T: Yes.
We better get going!
M: I don’t
wanna ride the elevator.
T: Okay,
we can go down the stairs!
M: Okay!
We get
to the car, exit the parking garage, and we were not even out of downtown
Houston – she was sound asleep.
All I
could think – “Well, I’m glad we didn’t go to Disney World!”
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