Last month on Pediascribe, I mentioned my children were auditioning for the inaugural production of SURVIVING THE APPLEWHITES. But I didn’t give you an update!Nicholas was cast as 4 year-old Destiny Applewhite (he’s 9). My daughter was up for the role of E.D., one of the lead females in the play. My daughter and E.D. are both 12, so you’d think they’d be a good match, right?Wrong. Remember, a 9 year-old is playing the part of a 4 year-old. This means the person playing the 12 year-old has to be quite a bit taller than the person playing the 4 year-old. Now comes the trouble–my daughter is petite and not much taller than her brother.The director said she did a wonderful job and encouraged her to try out for future productions.Here’s the hard thing about it: Acting is my daughter’s cup of tea. She loves it. Nick just goes along for the ride, but seems to always come out with a part. Some of that is because fewer boys than girls audition. But it’s also because each time he gets a part, he is building his resume and because he is so darn cute and charming that he wins everyone over at the auditions.My daughter took this well. Were some tears shed? A few. But she rebounded in her usual fashion, has found plenty of other things to do, is helping her brother learn his lines, and is looking forward to the next round of auditions. As they say, life goes on.If you are in the central Ohio area and would like to see the inaugural production of SURVIVING THE APPLEWHITES, the theater company is the Columbus Children’s Theater. Click on the link for show times and ticket information.If you aren’t nearby, you may want to pick up the book–it’s a good one. You can find it at Amazon.com.

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