Dinosaur Roar, Dinosaur Bitch
I have been living the dream...at least the dream of every 4 year old: I've played a DINOSAUR in Applause Community Theatre's "The Skin of Our Teeth." Okay, I'll admit, the role of the dinosaur was not necessarily my first choice or something I ever aspired to. But as a friend pointed out, once I knew I'd be able to have a "flamboyant" costume-- including shiny tights and sparkly green eye shadow--I warmed up to it. Thanks to the our very talented costume designer, I had an amazing costume that totally conveyed "dinosaur" but allowed me to easily move (and breathe!) and interact with others. Thankfully, no huge team mascot furry costume for me. (While my costume headpiece does remind me of a 1970's-era Doctor Who Time Lord get-up, that's just my geek background I can't escape). With the awesome Debbie Schneider, my woolly mammoth buddy I do have a little regret that I'm not still doing storytime. I'm sure Applau...