Frog and Toad
That morning, John called me to tell me about an article he read in the paper. The Cider Mill Playhouse, a local theater to which I've never gone (culture is expensive!), is promoting their playhouse through a "Build the Buzz" opportunity. On final dress rehearsal nights of the plays they are producing this year, all seats are open....for free. Hurrah!!!
I was so happy. Those of you who know me are aware of my dabbling in and love of theater. Plus, who doesn't love Frog and Toad?! Honestly! With no breaks, stops, or blatant mistakes, what we saw was the show itself, without shelling out $28 dollars apiece for a non-matinee show. It was perfect. While it was a musical, with live musicians hidden in front and spontaneous bursts of comical song, it remained faithful to Lobel's books and fully expressed the spirit of the characters. The actors were superb, particularly those who played Frog and Toad-- brilliant!!! The girls and I loved it and had such a wonderful time. The only regret I have is that my selfless friend couldn't have also enjoyed it. He took Susannah home and put her to bed while we laughed and cheered. (Thank you, John. You're the greatest.)
Waiting for the show to begin seemed to stretch interminably for two little girls (and one mama) who love Frog and Toad.
It's nearly impossible to have only one favorite story from the Frog and Toad books, and we don't, but the part where Toad shouts at his seeds to grow is a definite favorite.
And at intermission, the girls sat on a red seat in the bathroom.
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Rundy and I saw that play being promoted in the paper, but we only saw the bit about $28 per person. Too bad, because it sounded like a lot of fun even in the paper, and from your first hand report, I'd say it was.
Frog and Toad is regularly qouted around here, everything from "NOW SEEDS, START GROWING!!!" to "Let us eat one very last cookie" and "You may have it all, Frog, I am going home to bake a cake." And of course, the most popular "'Blah,' said Toad."
BLAH indeed :) I'm so sorry to have missed that! Frog and Toad Are Friends was the first book I ever read all by myself. Good to have you back! I am happy to report, too, that with the new green of spring, a baby is coming our way! hoorah!
STILL super jealous of this...
I have only JUST begun reading Frog and Toad (with that book you gave to us) and so had not cared WHAT was showing as much as it was FREE theater! I do hope that we can enjoy things such as this when we return...for just a smile.
Titi,
If we'd known about it early enough, I would have advertised it to the world! Well, not the world, but all the local friends, blog and otherwise. There were so few people there, and many of them were associated with the show, so most of the seats were shamefully empty.
Oh, and Millie still comes into our bedroom to wake us up by yelling, "Toad! Wake up! It's Spring!" to which John and I predictably respond, "BLAH!"
Rebecca in I.,
Hurrah for the good news! Congratulations on the wee one-- I am very happy for you two!
Rebecca,
After you read the one I gave you, you need to pick up the rest from the library. They're all delightful.
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