{"id":420,"date":"2011-05-28T13:01:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-28T17:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/myhappyplace\/?p=420"},"modified":"2011-05-28T13:01:53","modified_gmt":"2011-05-28T17:01:53","slug":"kirsten-queen-of-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/myhappyplace\/2011\/05\/kirsten-queen-of-theatre.html","title":{"rendered":"“Kirsten, Queen of Theatre!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I perform at the local zoo. This performance marks the first show of 2011…my fourth summer as “Kirsten, Queen of Theatre!” (www.queenoftheatre.com). Seven years ago I admitted to myself that what I really<\/em> wanted was to be an actress. It was so ridiculous! I was an over-weight, 30-something mom of small children\u2026.living in a tiny, rural community. I was just crazy enough, though, to believe it could happen! And each and every day I repeated, \u201cI will be paid to act\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 That was the beginning and now I do indeed get paid to act. I love giving children a chance to shine on the stage and hearing them giggle and laugh over my three characters’ antics.<\/p>\n

To help myself get ready for this first show of 2011, I’ve been browsing old photos and remembering again why I do this. I thought you’d like to see some of my favorites:<\/p>\n

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"Ditzy Daisy" (before pink hair) cracks herself up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Queen gets the "billy goats" to chew on some grass....<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A shy actor with a really cute tummy....<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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"Take a bow!" Look how proud they are of themselves! This makes me happy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pretty in Pink!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Check out the kid's expression!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Silly Sassy sings the Name Song with her new friend.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Such a ferocious troll!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Audition for the part of the troll in Billy Goat's Gruff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cutest little actress *ever* (yes, that is Lydia and she is mine)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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