First Time for Everything

The only time I've ever wrote a script was in my Introduction to Theater class a year ago, and that was like pulling teeth from a child.  I didn't really like writing that script because it was "required", and I've never seriously considered myself creative.  As I started this project I never envisioned myself writing a script, I actually didn't have that great of a game plan at all.  A week ago I was talking to the director of the ministry and asked if they had anything for the performance other then music, and she informed me that there was no script yet.  Knowing that I had to get more hours, and the fact that I wanted to contribute more time into this project to "own" it, I offered to write a script.  I didn't know what I was getting into at first, haha.

This being said, I sat down yesterday determined to crank out a quality script that the kids could remember within a month, and one that would also enhance the music and the theme throughout.  I honestly thought it was going to be really difficult, given my experience last year in THD101.  But with every passing minute I sat behind the computer screen, I found more enjoyment with what I was typing.  After a few hours I had a four page script that included some gestures, scripture, and the music that was placed in an order that would complement the "thankfulness" theme.

The children are on fall break this week, so I won't be able to work with them.  Starting next Sunday I will select twenty kids who want speaking parts, pull them out from "large group" into smaller groups, assign parts, and begin teaching them.

This link will show the theme of each song, the order of songs with individual times/total time, and the script.  It is originally a Word document, so hopefully it shows true to it's original.  The parts are not assigned yet, so at the moment it says "Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, etc..."  Once I assign the parts, names will be put in place of "Child", and I'll have each kid highlight their own part to make it easier for them to remember what their lines are.

I'm really looking forward to starting back up and working the script with each and every child!

Date	Time In	Time Out	Today's Hours	Cumulative Hours	Work Performed
9/4/2013	5:00	7:00	2	2	Teaching at church
9/8/2013	5:00	7:00	2	4	Teaching at church
9/15/2013	5:00	7:00	2	6	Teaching at church
9/25/2013	5:00	7:00	2	8	Teaching at church
9/26/2013	7:30	8:00	0.5	8.5	Working w/music-home
9/26/2013	1:45	2:45	1	9.5	Working w/music-home
10/2/2013	2:45	3:45	1	10.5	Working w/Kristen-motions
10/2/2013	5:00	7:00	2	12.5	Teaching at church
10/3/2013	8:00	9:00	1	13.5	Working w/music-home
10/5/2013	4:30	5:30	1	14.5	Typing lyrics/making pwpts-home
10/6/2013	4:30	6:00	1.5	16	Powerpoints-home
10/7/2013	3:30	6:00	2.5	18.5	Working on script-home