As the school year ends, so do our children’s theatre gigs (and a substantial source of my income). We had our last shows of the year today and we did it in style.

We normally average one show a week. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Every once and a while we do two in one day. Today we did three – all before lunch!

Jan, Julian and I sleepily traveled out to Terrassa at 8am this morning to give three command performances of Fruity Tots – our “smile till it hurts” show geared towards the “5 and under” crowd. It consists of fan favorites such as “The Wheels on the Bus”, “She’ll Be Comin’ Round The Mountain”, and “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” all tied together with a loose plot. We all take turns playing “the stupid one” – the kids seem to like that. After 45 minutes, if they’re not crying or screaming for their moms, the kids are usually standing in the aisles cheering for more.

I brought my camera with me to the school with hopes of shooting some colorful pictures for the blog, but with only five minutes between shows, things were a little too hectic to worry about snapshots.

Summer vacation will leave a noticeable dent in my wallet, but I’m overjoyed at the idea of not singing nursery rhymes, fighting for kid’s attention, dressing up in a sweaty monkey suit, or screaming over the noisy throngs until September.