The girls have been having a blast. I finally remembered the camera today so I could capture some of the back stage moments.
Trying to get the camera to take good pictures in the dark is not easy. If anyone has anymore tips, that would be great. It's great to have a good camera and David and I have been learning lots of new "stuff"! BUT, it's obvious that sometimes we just get good pictures by luck. Hopefully we'll get better as we go.
Getting ready in the dressing room. All I have to say is the lights are very HOT! One of the girls asked me today why all mom's think that bathroom lights are hot. I told her I used to think my mom was crazy too!
Kiersten is ALL READY TO GO! Waiting for her turn on stage. She brought her book today. She wanted to read SCARY STORIES to the big kids. 
They put this sign on the door to the stage. It doesn't work very well.
The girls!
I was trying to take a few pics from on stage. I like the way this one turned out. This is when they bring Valjean back to the bishop after steeling the candlesticks.
Stage right - hanging out with Andrea before going on stage.
This is Ryan, Lilly (young cosettes) big sister. She also is Alexis's mom on stage. She is pregnant for the first half of the show. We decided we should photograph how stage babies are made. Here is it........Wasn't that easy! Too bad it doesn't happen this way in real life.
Jessica and Kiersten working out some blocking in the back hallway before going on stage.
I took these pictures from stage right. You can't see young cosette, but this is right when Madame notices she is still there and they both turn to look at her.
Kiersten just after coming off stage for the first time with a real audience. She was stoked! I asked her how it was with "real" people and her reply was there have always been "real" people in the house. Pam, Noralee, the kids in the cast, stage crew etc. How silly am I?
Alexis hanging with her new best friends back stage.
This is Kiersten walking up the back set of stairs on the set just before entering with her dad. It's grainy, because it was pitch black when I took this shot.
You can barely see Kiersten's head beyond the platform. This is in the beggars seen. I couldn't see Madi or Lexi with the camera today. I'll have to position myself in a better spot tonight.
This is Ryan. It's looking like that baby is coming soon!
Kiersten after her costume change. She is trying to hide her pretty curls with a shawl for the next few scenes.
Alexis, ready to go back on stage.
Madi and Lilly!
The lights are red back stage so the pictures looked horrible, till I discovered how to change them to black and white. This one is so cute! It captures their darling little faces. They have become great friends.
Kiersten back in the dressing room sharing treats with her friends.
The baracade! One of my favorite scenes, when Gavroche gets shot. I walked out into the house to shoot these. When I was walking back around someone asked me if I had been crying......yes. It made me cry today and that darn mascara gave me away! This scene is amazing.
This is the end of the scene! They are all dead.
This is the wedding scene.
They are fabulous.
The epilogue and finale. Kiersten comes down from the top with the bishop, and Madi and Alexis come in stage right and go half way up the stairs. I couldn't get a good pic of the lower ones today, I'll keep trying.
After the show the cast greets their guests. Believe it or not, the girls were shy for just a second!
Kiersten and Lilly
Alexis and Nathan
Alexis and Nathan
Joseph (Gavroche) and Nathan
Dave took a few pictures on Wednesday Night. Here is Little Eponine when she enters the stage.
After Jean Valjean comes back to get Cosette, they bargain. This is Lil Eponine watching them.
Cosette and Eponine
The beggar scene. Alexis is right in the middle.
Kiersten in the beggar scene.
Alexis in One day more.
So you are all asking........were are all the picture of Madi? There are very few so far. I promise, she is in there, just haven't caught her on camera yet. I'm not sure why, because she is usually the one in every picture. That's the benefit of taking a good inventory of the pictures as you go......
I'll try and post more after tonight!