Age vs. Maturity

After Winter's Tale everyone was bouncing around their observations when someone brought up how loud and irritating the shepherds were in the green room. He had a point; the shepherds were boisterous and insubordinate all week and Alexie had registered multiple complaints with Mom saying that Baylor wouldn't appreciate it if we made a wreck of their building. (Which I personally agree with, since Baylor has been extremely generous in allowing us to use their building for free. Covenant made us pay $90 for the use of their stage and it was much smaller and didn't have a stage left exit, dressing rooms, a green room, or a backstage because it was usually used for lectures.)

Anyway, Mom suggested we put an age limit saying no one less than 13 can perform. It seemed wise because all the twelve year old shepherd were so rowdy that it would be impossible to imagine them actually saying a line on stage at the right time, let alone memorizing it. However I (being wise and statistical as only I can be) pointed out that Matthew M_______ was only twelve when he played Peter Quince and I doubt we could have had or ever will have a better Quince than Matthew gave us. The look of complete shock on Alexie's face as this realization sunk in was priceless. She was so disgusted (with the immature shepherds)/impressed (with Matthew)/shocked (that they could possible be the same age). Just goes to show that age is no measure of maturity.