Leader of the Pack

The kids have been involved with the local TV station's Halloween contest, and A has taken the reigns and become the de facto leader. It's nice to see because she takes it very seriously and does a nice job, but it's also stressful for her. I think part of the reason she does take charge is because it means a lot to her and she wants to stay true to her vision. However, as she is learning firsthand, it's not always easy to coordinate so many people who are moving in all sorts of directions. Even in light of this, she remains a leader.

I've seen this in the past with other group projects, and I think she has it in her. When she was taking theater classes at Northern Stage, which was 4-5 years ago, the teacher said she really thought A was a good actor (she reached deep within, as she said) but that she really felt that A had a director's instinct. Kind of cool.

This time around they decided to branch of from the usual routine and do their own thing, so the ball is in their court. It should be interesting to see what comes out of it. We'll find out in a few weeks.

Until then, thanks for reading, and thanks to davidd for the pic.