Wonderland!

Friday and Saturday found us all enjoying a little local musical theater - thanks to the Rec Center Youth Drama production of Alice in Wonderland Jr.

We were so excited that Hamp wanted to perform again - the show is always something to be proud of and the performers always learn so much and have so much fun!

Alice in Wonderland Jr. is an ideal adaptation of a great story... and what a perfect show for a bunch of 3rd-8th graders what with all the crazy characters!!!

Speaking of crazy characters, Hamp was cast as a section of the Caterpillar... a role which we first assumed was typecasting (last year part of a group of mischievous monkeys, this year part of a mischievous caterpillar?!?! hmmm...) but as rehearsal progressed we were assured that the caterpillar body was more than just a gimmick. And Hamp & co. did NOT disappoint!

The Head of the Caterpillar was a fantastic performer and singer - then the boys followed suit!
Hamp is second in line... we refer to him as the belly button! ☺

The costumes, the music, the singing and the set were all absolutely wonderful.

Everyone had a great show, especially Hamp!

I managed to hit the highlights of his performance in a little 6-minute video, including the opening act, his musical number, his wardrobe malfunction (!) and the finale:

the Caterpillar body!
Great job, boys...