Noah and the drama club members have been working very hard to prepare for their version of "The Hobbit". After 2 1/2 months of Monday through Thursday rehearsals, 3 evenings of set building and two 3 hour dress rehearsals, the performance FINALLY arrived!
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| Each cast member wore their "The Hobbit" TShirts on the day of the first performance |
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| The cast of "The Hobbit". Noah played the dwarf, Balin. |
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| The set of "The Hobbit" |
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| After Baggins' monologue, Gandolf invites his dwarf friends for dinner. Noah is far left! |
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| While the dwarves are living up at the expense of Baggins, Gandolf and Thorin prepare to find the Arkenstone |
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| "Ready now, and a 1, and a 2 and a HEAVE" [Balin]. The dwarves helping Balin "over the mountain" |
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| Bilbo and Gollum |
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| Listening to Thorin and Bilbo |
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| Balin agreeing to join Bilbo on his quest. |
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| Into the mountain they go--watch out for Smog |
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| Bilbo encounters Smog |
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| Balin and another dwarf coughing and sputtering from all the smoke Smog left in the cave. |
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| The dwarves banding together |
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| Preparing for battle |
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| The battle |
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| Balin assisting an injured Thorin before he dies |
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| The end of the story |
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| The 6th, 7th and 8th graders of the Genoa Drama Club |
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| Noah and the dwarves thanking their director, teacher sponsors, crew and parents |
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| Trey's parents came for Noah's first performance |
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| Noah and his friend |
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| Noah and Miranda--two of the dwarves |
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| The Martins with our star performer |
Noah, you came to me the night before try-outs and completely out of the blue, asked if we would mind if you tried out for "The Hobbit". Dad and I were thrilled--"The Hobbit" is one of your favorite books and you wanted to be a part of the performance. The next day (Monday), you were nervous and came home rather than trying-out. After you were home, we returned to Genoa, spoke with Miss Young and picked up the script. You practiced that evening, tried out the next day (Tuesday) and had to wait a LONG 3 days before knowing if you would be a part of the cast. I remember being nervous for you--confident that you would have a part, but not sure if it would be what you expected. You came home from school that Friday beaming--not only were you in the play, but you earned one of the parts you wanted!
Noah, you played Balin with all of your heart; changing your voice and truly becoming your character. We are SO proud of you for having the courage to try something new. Clearly, you have a gift for being on stage and I'm amazed that you weren't a bit nervous during the performances. The play was incredible--you never once complained about the many rehearsals and you even helped a couple evenings, after a 1.5 hour rehearsal, with set-building for an additional 2 hours. You made some wonderful friendships during the play and I hope you'll continue to perform next year. Well done, Noah!
