Callie's Play

At Christmastime, Callie tried out for the Far East Drama Team.  She just wanted the experience, and had no thought that she would make it.  But she did!  She was a little distressed by that as she hadn't really expected to be chosen. But the Drama director assured me that Callie won her spot on her own merits and she deserved to be there.

Callie worked very hard for the next weeks, learning her part and perfecting it.  The 40 minute play was called "Women and War" and was presented mainly through letters written (and read by the actors).  Callie played a "donut gal" from one of the wars, and also played the part of an elderly woman remembering her role as a telegraph operator in WW2.

Showtime finally arrived and we took the family to see the play.  Callie BLEW me away!  The play was pretty intense and not for kids, and Callie played her part so well. I honestly had no idea she could do that!  I may have shed a tear or two or three at her part.  It was really great.

Sadly, Far East was not to be.  All the Dodea Drama Teams in the Asia area were suppose to go to Iwakuni to perform and compete the last week of February.  Unfortunately, the covid 19 corona virus blew up in Korea the week before, and all Far East competitions were cancelled thru April.  It was so sad.   Callie did not get to fly out to compete.  However, the drama teacher was able to set it up so that Kadena HS came over that Wednesday and both schools were able to perform for each other, and they held some hour long acting workshops for them. So Callie didn't get the whole week off school, just one day, but she did enjoy that immensely.

I know that photos can't really convey how awesome she was and how good the play was, but here are photos of Callie from it!