One Month Later

It has been a month since I last posted here. Kim and I have been pretty busy this month. All of the Martin guys, including Kim, has either directed or performed in a play this month. We've enjoyed three plays and one still to come. Kim and Kyle both directed plays at their respective high schools. Kim's students performed a play set in about 1945 named, Cover of Life. Kyle directed his students in the musical, Bye, Bye, Birdie. Both plays presented examples of the talent present in high school theater. Both performances were enjoyable to watch.

Then, we saw Jason perform on stage in Godspell, which was a real treat at The United Methodist Church, United Players. He played the part of Judas and John the Baptist. His singing sure impressed both his dad and I. Now all three of our sons have performed in that play. This Friday we will see Ryan and his wife, Amy, open in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Baytown Little Theater. I am in charge of Box Office for that show and so I've been somewhat involved with that play as well. The night before we see Cuckoo's Nest, we'll drive into Houston to see the daughter of our brother in law perform in a play at her high school. We even got to see our little granddaughter dance some with her dance school a week ago. A very special treat for sure! That's a lot of theater for one family.

Our Valentine's Day also involved plays. Kim took me to San Antonio for the weekend and we had a lovely time seeing plays at a community theater there. One was a musical called Alter Boyz which I totally enjoyed. The other was an original work that was being work-shopped in the small theater, titled No. 5, written by New York playwright, William Allen. It was a one woman play portraying Coco Channel. Allen entered his play in a contest sponsored by TNT and his was one of five plays chosen to be produced in Texas community theaters. Kim and I had the priviledge to have dinner with the author and other TNT members before seeing the play. All of the theater, plus a nice hotel room and an enjoyable lunch one afternoon on the Riverwalk made for a perfect weekend get away.

Now back home, Kim just today held auditions for his next high school play which will be a musical. So the entertainment and fun continues.

When Spring Break rolls around we are traveling to Ft. Worth to participate in the Texas Nonprofit Theater Conference. Our community theater will be taking a play to compete with other theaters' plays. There will be workshops to attend, visiting with friends and enjoying some good theater. Always a fun time at the conference.

Theater is Kim's job and passion. Even though 30+ years ago getting involved in theater work was a simple way to be with Kim, I learned to love theater also. Now after all our 34 years of marriage I've been on stage, backstage and on our community theater board. I am grateful that our family has theater in common. It has provided an avenue of togetherness we might not have otherwise.

Well that's the update on our busy theater life this month. Maybe I won't be month before I post next time.