Stories from the Stringam Family Ranches of Southern Alberta

From the 50s and 60s to today . . .



Friday, March 23, 2018

The Toy Box

Last night was opening night.
It's the end of March and for those of you who know me, that means our annual Children's Theatre musical production.
This year?
The Toy Box. Music and lyrics by Yours Truly.
Directed by my good friend and first time director, Jodi Cuevas. (Who did an awesome job, I have to tell you!)
And acted by the most amazing cast of children with a sprinkling of equally amazing adults. (Because who else is going to keep those littles in line on stage?!)
The story revolves around four different groups of toys in The Toy Box, a toy store. Three of the groups, the soldiers, the Barbies and the clowns are pretty much centered on themselves. The fourth group, the Stuffies just want to hug everyone.
And giggle.
When one of the Stuffies is badly mauled by an opossum that has gotten into the store, the rest of the toys realize they have to work together as a family to convince the creature to move out.
How they do it is both simple . . . and ingenious.
Such a fun, fun production.
And so grateful I get to do this!
Pictures by Kristi Pfeiffer Photography
Me. Eyelining. This is the before.
The after is me on a stool in a corner. Sans eyeliner pencil and actor.
Because the others realized I'm just a danger with any sort of makeup...

One of the uber-cute clowns.

A Stuffie. Not quite in costume...

Barbies. Some doing what they do.
Others getting ready to help little shredded stuffies.
Please, powers-that-be, let this go on forever!

22 comments:

  1. Diane your creativity and talent is amazing! The show sounds like it is adorable and funny and sweet.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sweet was what I was going for, Haralee. It's the funniest thinge to see words you've written and songs you've composed being spoken and sung. Almost an out-of-body experience!

      Delete
  2. How I would love to see that! Such a great storyline and I bet it's VERY funny and entertaining. Best of luck! Sounds like such fun :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. So much fun, Jenny! Zip across Canada for the next one!

      Delete
  3. I love that you have yet another outlet for your creative talents. Wish I were close enough to attend!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I SO wish you could be here, Karen! It's next March again. Plan a trip to Canada. I have a room for you!

      Delete
  4. What a fun project. Funny, I've been looking into community theater myself lately. You've inspired me to keep going.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Do it, Laurie! It is so rewarding on so many levels!

      Delete
  5. Replies
    1. It was such fun, Marcia! Plan on the next one. Visiting Canada in the frozen wastes of March will be an adventure! ;)

      Delete
  6. It sounds amazing. Is there any end to your talent? And industry?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It's just so fun, EC! Watching those little blossoms bloom. And knowing I've had a hand in it!

      Delete
  7. This weekend, our high school is doing its annual play. Would you believe I've never gone to one of their productions? And that I haven't been to a play in many, many years? I can't quite explain why. Just thinking of how much effort and time you've put into something like this. My late friend used to put hours into high school play productions and gave me an idea of the amount of work these productions take. I applaud you!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I do hope you go. They're SO entertaining! And these kids need the encouragement!

      Delete
  8. it sounds like a really great play! Wish I could have seen it.

    ReplyDelete
  9. So much fun AND it keeps you off the street and out of trouble lol.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Looks and sounds so much fun, and so rewarding.

    All the best Jan

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for visiting! Drop by again!

Real Estates: All Murders Included in the Price!

Real Estates: All Murders Included in the Price!
My FIRST murder mystery!

Blessed by a Curse

Blessed by a Curse
My very first Medieval Romance!

God's Tree

God's Tree
For the Children

Third in the series

Third in the series
Deborah. Fugitive of Faith

The Long-Awaited Sequel to Daughter of Ishmael

The Long-Awaited Sequel to Daughter of Ishmael
A House Divided is now available at all fine bookstores and on Amazon.com and .ca!

Daughter of Ishmael

Daughter of Ishmael
Now available at Amazon.com and .ca and Chapters.ca and other fine bookstores.

Romance still wins!

Romance still wins!
First romance in a decade!

Hosts: Your Room's Ready

Hosts: Your Room's Ready
A fun romp through the world's most haunted hotel!

Hugs, Delivered.

Compass Book Ratings

Compass Book Ratings

Ghost of the Overlook

Ghost of the Overlook
Need a fright?

My Granddaughter is Carrying on the Legacy!

My Granddaughter is Carrying on the Legacy!
New Tween Novel!

Gnome for Christmas

Gnome for Christmas
The newest in my Christmas Series

SnowMan

SnowMan
A heart warming story of love and sacrifice.

Translate

My novel, Carving Angels

My novel, Carving Angels
Read it! You know you want to!

My Second Novel: Kris Kringle's Magic

My Second Novel: Kris Kringle's Magic
What could be better than a second Christmas story?!

Join me on Maven

Connect with me on Maven

Essence

Essence
A scientist and his son struggle to keep their earth-shattering discovery out of the wrong hands.

Essence: A Second Dose

Essence: A Second Dose
Captured and imprisoned, a scientist and his son use their amazing discovery to foil evil plans.

Looking for a Great Read?

E-Books by Diane Stringam Tolley
Available from Smashwords.com

The Babysitter

The Babysitter
A baby-kidnapping ring has its eye on J'Aime and her tiny niece.

Melissa

Melissa
Haunted by her past, Melissa must carve a future. Without Cain.

Devon

Devon
Following tragedy, Devon retreats to the solitude of the prairie. Until a girl is dropped in his lap.

Pearl, Why You Little...

Pearl, Why You Little...
Everyone should spend a little time with Pearl!

The Marketing Mentress

The Marketing Mentress
Building solid relationships with podcast and LinkedIn marketing

Coffee Row

Coffee Row
My Big Brother's Stories

Better Blogger Network

Semper Fidelis

Semper Fidelis
I've been given an award!!!

The Liebster Award

The Liebster Award
My good friend and Amazing Blogger, Marcia of Menopausal Mother awarded me . . .

Irresistibly Sweet Award

Irresistibly Sweet Award
Delores, my good friend from The Feathered Nest, has nominated me!

Sunshine Award!!!

Sunshine Award!!!
My good friend Red from Oz has nominated me!!!

My very own Humorous Blogger Award From Delores at The Feathered Nest!

Be Courageous!


Grab and Add!

Search This Blog

Ghost of the Overlook

Ghost of the Overlook
Need a fright?