Mikey's kindergarten class presented this Chinese folk tale of a boy with a long name who falls down a well.
Mikey's teacher, with a keen eye for both talent and noisy kids, gave him a nonspeaking role in which he played the cymbals, sometimes even at the right time.
The kids had as much fun putting on the show as we did watching it. The show program listed each student's favorite and least favorite parts. Mikey, like many, liked "crashing the cymbals" (oh joy). His least favorite part, like that of most of the young actors, was "standing." One kid's least favorite part was "sweating." Look for this talented troupe coming to a dinner theater near you (don't let them sweat in your food though), or perhaps to the 2027 Tony Awards.
