Theatre Central

There is a lot of "high drama" at the Tullos household at the present time. I am currently playing Paul Sycamore in You Can't Take It With You at the Center on the Square here in Searcy. We open this Thursday night and run for the next several weeks. Not only do I have to run around the stage in my boxers, I have to do it without my glasses. I'm afraid I am going to traumatize some little ole lady by falling into her lap. It has been fun, but exhausting with the new graduate semester beginning and helping my Mom.

The important dramatic announcement involves Ian. He tried out (along with 80 other children) for the 8 or so children's roles in Scrooge, the musical based on Dickens A Christmas Carol. He made the first set of callbacks, and then was asked to return for an additional callback. There was "extreme" competition for the role of Tiny Tim. Unfortunately, when all was said and done, he did not win that role, but was cast as Peter Cratchit. He is so excited. I am so happy for him. I am disappointed only in the fact that he was called back and I realize that he was being considered for that major role and didn't make it. He was beat out by a second grade girl. Everyone who saw the audition felt that they were so matched for it. I, of course, could not watch the audition and sat out in the lobby until it was over.