If not, it is a non-profit children's theatre group that performs plays with a purpose. Each play has an important theme such as gender empowerment, disability awareness, and responsibility. The group was formed by two of my "mom" friends that I met through our playgroup. I've enjoyed watching the group blossom over the past year and am so proud of these ladies for pursuing their passion. I've even been able to contribute a bit to the group by creating activities for teachers to use in conjunction with the performances to help reinforce the message of the play.
A few weeks ago Monkey Tales had a fundraiser at Applebee's. It was an All-You-Can-Eat pancake/egg/sausage/coffee breakfast with the characters from the play. What a fun time! We arrived right as the doors were opening, so our table was the prime target for several of the characters to come over and chat. Amelia (who had no warning ahead of time) did not quite understand what was going on. She slowly warmed up to everyone (even the pirate, although it was touch and go for awhile), and was off playing hide and seek with the princess and lion before my coffee got cold. It is no surprise that Princess Marigold was her favorite of all the characters in attendance.
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