A couple of days ago I posted a picture from a gig I got through Moore Talent Agency. I got to be Diego, Dora the Explorer’s(who was pretended by another of the agency’s people) cousin for a birthday party for twins. When they first told me I was going to be Diego, I was thinking I was going to have to dress in a dog suit and be Dora’s Scooby-Doo-like side kick (which I later found out was actually a monkey, named Boots)… I didn’t know the show too well.
Anyway, I had a blast. We were there for about 45 minutes and the kids loved it. We(Dora and I) each read an story involving Easter egg hunting, then went on a scavenger hunt for a couple backpacks we had the parents hide, one for each of the birthday girls, Maddie and Abbie. Maddie had casts on both her legs, so I carried her around. I cannot tell you how amazingly sweet she was. It was such a joy scavenging with her. After a few group pictures and singing Happy Birthday we headed out. It was so nice to just have fun with kids. I miss that sometimes when I sub.
The woman playing Dora works in schools with the Mixed Blood Theater Company (I actually saw one of their performances at a school once. Fun stuff.) , so we both managed to make it educational as well. I guess Dora and Diego set that up for us, though, with their wierd, blinking pauses after they ask a question. It wouldn’t have been Dora and Diego otherwise. Of course, the kids loved to respond.There was a funny moment when I asked, “Do you kids know what an opposum is? Raise your hand if you know what an opposum is?”
*crickets*
*crickets*
“Hmmm… who likes sugar!”
“YAY!!!!!”
Anyway, here are a few more photos the family shared:
Storytime
Maddie and Abbie
There were a few other twins at the party. Can you find them!?!
