Just a Bill

The BCPA had its first go this year as the producers of the long-running Miller Park Summer Theater this year. During the month of July, kids came to the Center for a month-long theater camp, as well as for evening rehearsals for "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" the stage adaptation of the favorite Saturday morning cartoon series that taught kids about science, politics, numbers, and history.

As the production got closer, it became clear we needed to come up with a plan for one of the show's key songs, the audience favorite "I'm Just a Bill."

Amy and I were gone the first weekend, so the show's director suited up. But the "Burrito Suit" was all mine for the final two shows.

All of Owen and Maya's grandparents were there for the first night, as Owen had a campout at his summer camp and we needed to check out if the bear in the Adverbs song was going to be too scary for Maya.

It wasn't, so the kids came with Amy for the closing night. Maya seemed hesitant, but enjoyed seeing me on stage. At least I think so. All she said when I came back to our seats after the number was, "The bear didn't come out here."