Maaike's will be Gretl in Sound of Music!!

At the end of 2007 I saw an ad where they asked children to audition for a part in the musical Sound of Music that would be played from September 2008 in the big theater of the Efteling, our most famous attractionpark.
I asked Maaike if she would like to participate but she didn't want to. I realized that Sound of Music is more for the older generation and doesn't ring a bell with the kids of today. She didn't know any songs or the story. After I showed her the movie she liked it and auditioned for it.

More than 2000 kids auditioned for a part as one of the Von Trapp children. The first round was only singing. After that they divide the group in two. One group went through and the other not. That meant a lot of crying for them but Maaike passed with flying colours.

The next round Maaike also got free tickets for the Efteling. That was nice for the boys and me. The second round was actually two separate rounds. One of singing in the morning and dancing in the afternoon. Again they were divided in two groups. She passed the morning section and later she went through again with the dancing part. Good for her!

The next round we again got free tickets to the attractionpark, the boys didn't mind ... Maaike had to sing, dance and act. They already type-cast her for the part of Gretl, the smallest child of the Von Trapp family.
This time we would get a letter at home with the result. And again she passed . .

Tension rising in the house! Only one final round left. Maaike went alone with Gosia. There was a lot of filming and interviewing by a TV crew as they were also filming all the audioning rounds. All the actors that will perform in the musical were present as well. The TV crew is part of a TV show called Do Re Wie? (do re who?) that will start at the 12th of May. (Maaike's birthday, a coincidence?)
So in the end tension was rising , , , but she made it!!

Maaike will be Gretl in the Sound of Music! Isn't that great? We are very proud of her! She did very well! We don't know yet when she will perform in the theater but it's great news! I decorated the door with balloons and a poster!
Now we wait for more news about the practise rounds and the theater show!
More news will follow soon!