As Sheryl posted in February, she auditioned for and landed the part of Aunt Ev in the local production of the Miracle Worker. She really had been a shining star in her college days, at the OSU theater, decades ago, so I was taken by surprise at just how nervous she was at auditions, play practice, and then opening night. Not to worry, what a pro. It may have been a mere 40 years since her last performance but she was wonderful. One evening they had a scene where Helen Keller was still a baby (played by a doll in a cradle) when someone accidentally kicked over the cradle and sent the doll sprawling across the stage. Drawing not only on her theater experience, but her well tuned grandmothering skills, Sheryl rushed across the stage grabbed the poor baby and soothed her back to tranquility as if it was part of the production. She drew kudos from the director for her quick thinking. (He obviously has never seen her grandmothering before.)
I had enjoyed her rehearsal days as she drove a twelve year old cast member back and forth every night and this generated hilarious stories as they became good friends over the two months. She obviously enjoyed the entire experience, made some good friends, and it brought quite the sparkle to her eye. They made her up as an "Old Lady" which I found to be quite a hoot! I love that girl.
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