Rehearsal Rainout

(Posted by Craig)

Last night was the blue cast dress rehearsal...at least it was supposed to be. It is well known around here that the Pageant has never been rained out. The joke is that Farmers around Nauvoo hate the pageant because it means 6 week without rain. The truth is that although the pageant has never been rained out, that same divine providence does not extend to other events, and the Blue Cast (of which we are a part) Dress Rehearsal has been rained out three years in a row.

Just as we were in place, ready to take the stage they called for us to take cover. We gathered our families and our props and crowded under the stage. It was a serious thunderstorm and after a few minutes they told us to regroup at the High School where we have been practicing. Once we got there we had a quick "Family Council" and decided to postpone the dress rehearsal until this morning.

So what do Mormons do at the end of a long difficult day? They Dance! Several members of the cast pulled out their string instruments and we had a good old-fashioned hoe-down. Everyone from the grandparents to the youngest children joined in and we had a great time.

We did manage to have our dress rehearsal this morning (in the sweltering heat), and tonight is opening night for our cast. We are very excited and I think we are ready.

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