Rachel's Acting Debut

Rachel LOVES acting. She always talks about wanting to go to Hollywood, and she is always putting together little plays with her friends or brothers. So, I signed her up for a 6-week course at a local place. They learned acting techniques and studied their parts to put together a play at the end for all the parents. The play was an interesting version of Rumplestilskin, written by her teacher. It was a little above their level because it was full of subtleties that the kids didn't really get, but they did a great job. Rachel played Lauria, the girl that has to turn the straw into gold. I think she loved this part because this was the beautiful girl that got to be queen - right up her alley!

Here are two snippets of the play. Rachel and the boy that played the king were by far the most animated and loud. You can't really hear and understand Rumplestilskin in the first video, but Rachel shows off her dramatic acting. She even handled it pretty well when he missed his cue to come in, although I think she is supposed to be crying. I was impressed with her. She gets kind of shy and embarrassed sometimes, so I was glad to see her come to life on stage.