In mid-October Cruz performed in the Guatemala Academy of Performing Arts production of Little Women. He was cast as the young version of Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. They did three performances. Although their rehearsals took place in San Cristobal, the actual play was performed at Lumina Cultural Center in Antigua. Here are some photos from the shows.
The cast had young and older versions of Laurie, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy. Cruz was young Laurie. Here he is performing his scene with young Jo.
here they are "sword" fighting
young Jo, young Laurie, Mr. Laurence, and John Brooke (played by Cruz's friend Canon)
the whole cast
young Laurie (Cruz) and older Laurie (Caleb N.)
Cruz's friend Caleb H. was the understudy for older Laurie. The understudies performed on Saturday morning.
Cruz and Caleb N.
Cruz and Canon
Cruz and Caleb H.
The guys after the Friday night performance.
the whole cast
The English family drove in from Quetzaltenango to watch the Saturday morning performance. It was very sweet of them to want to come and support Cruz.
Cruz with the English family
Our family after the closing show.
We were very proud and excited for Cruz, but at the same time all feeling a little sad that it was over. It had been a wonderful experience for him. The GAPA community is strong, and the friendships among the participants are special. We are thankful to be a part of such a great group of families.
Because you know we celebrate everything around here, I made a chocolate chip cookie cake for us to enjoy over the weekend. It was a small way of celebrating such a fun event in Cruz's life.
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