Noah had a rough fall/winter. I am not sure what triggered it but by the end of December we were kinda in crisis mode. He was angry and unhappy all the time. We talked to his doctor and got some good tips on some things we could do to try and help him through these phases. We also decided to put him in some new things that he enjoyed - try to find some new talents or new joys. He loves being "the class clown" and is really very funny, so we decided to put him in a play. He was a little nervous at first (he gets embarrassed really easy) - but if he channels his energy right - I knew he would do a great job.
The play was a parody of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory called Wonka. Noah got the parts of Augustus Gloop, The Rock (the celebrity), and squirrels. He worked really hard and really really enjoyed it. He did such a great job, not only at rehearsals but also at the performance. He took it very seriously and was AWESOME! I was so so proud of him. I think we found his new thing. We also put him in a social group and between those two things he has had a great first part of 2018.
This is him playing Augustus. He did not want to play Augustus becasue well... Augustus is fat and Noah is... not. But he really took on the part and enjoyed it - we was especially thrilled to wipe chocolate all over his shirt and face. His part also required him to burp on cue which he practiced quite a lot - then they said they were going to have a noise machine do it - but when it was time for the burp the special effect didn't happen - he handled it like a professional and didn't let it mess up his lines - I was so impressed.
Then he was a squirrel - the play had squirrels with golden nuts instead of geese with golden eggs. They didn't have any lines - but they were pretty cute!
Then he was Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. This was part of a clebrity YouTube interview. You can see he is trying to talk like a cocky muscle man. He was very funny and totally in character.
Then at the end the bows.
The cast
I am so proud of him for working hard and overcoming his fears and doing something different.
His best friend David and his family came and watched him also - we love our Denver support!
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