ARIEL TREDS THE BOARDS

Ariel made her middle school stage debut last night in the school production of “Grease.” One of the very few sixth graders cast in a major speaking role, she played “Jan,” the chubby Pink Lady with eyes for “Rump,” the mooning champ of Rydell High. The audience just adored her. However she was mortified when, during the big high school hop sequence, she did a kick too aggressively and sent her left shoe hurtling into the audience. “The hop” indeed as she did the rest of the choreography with one shoe on while the errant footware was recovered and returned.

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