Joseph

This past week has been a busy one for us. Midge was able to perform in a local production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She had so much fun learning the music and learning about theater.

She was able to do 4 performances. Two at the Wildish Theater in Springfield and two on the stage at Upstart Crow Theaters in Eugene. There were about 40 kids in the cast and she had a lot of fun working with the older teenagers. She has told me she wants to do one of the bigger parts next time. I felt like this was just about perfect because she was able to get a taste for everything, but not get overwhelmed.

She was able to check out the theater before the first night's performance. She was so nervous I could hardly get her to eat.

She was so excited to get to wear makeup.

Midge was cast as a school child. The narrator told the story of Joseph to the school children from the bible. There were 7 other school children in the play ranging in age from 5 - 11.

This shot is the kids backstage practicing with Joseph before they went on stage.

The brought in a live orchestra for each of the performances.

For those of you who are not familiar with the musical the entire production is sung. Andrew Lloyd Weber wrote it in college as an assignment where he had to incorporate as much varied music in one play as possible. Part of the fun is listening to the widely different music that is part of the play.

The girl in the center of the below picture was the narrator. She has an amazing voice and had a very difficult part to learn. The entire cast learned the play in 3 weeks.

This young man played the Pharaoh. The pharaoh's part is very funny in the play. He is "The King" and sings his role as if he is Elvis.

On Friday night's performance the family, Uncle Patch and Papa Steve were able to come down and watch.

Afterwards we went and celebrated at Sweet Life.

The first video is of the cast getting ready for the first performance back stage.

The next video is the beginning of the play with Joseph's entrance.

This song is called One More Angel in Heaven. It is when the brother's tell their father that Joseph is dead. It is one of my favorites in the play.

This is the second part of the above song.

Midge got to have a small speaking part in the play and this is her line.

Last song at the end of Act 1

This is my other favorite song in the play.

This is towards the end of the play and is fun. The brothers are trying to convince Joseph that Benjamin is innocent.

The finale.