For the last four months, Max has spent his Saturday afternoons learning to be an Oompa-Loompa. Last weekend, all that training paid off! Though not one of the older oompa-loompas, he was clearly a leading member of the company.
Memorial Auditorium is one of these nice venues which really doesn't seem to have bad seats, but I really do think we got quite lucky. The first night -- yes, we went to both performances -- we were on the right, about three rows back.
Here you can see Willy Wonka in his finery, Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe. Max is all the way to the right. He was pretty sure that we wouldn't be able to pick him out, since all the Oompa Loompas were dressed and made up alike. He still isn't sure how we did it...