At the risk of tempting fate (we’ve got two more performances today) Sophie killed it yesterday at Snow Queen.

The role of Wood Sprite — the littlest kids in the cast, who scamper around the autumn scene of this Phoenix Nutcracker alternative, making “sharp shapes” and pretending to cause mischief — is a good one for her. And while she did a fine job last year, this time around she really nailed the whole thing. She didn’t wave from the stage at inappropriate times, didn’t have to be scooped off at the end of her scene, didn’t need to have another kid assigned to her as a “helper,” and most important, perhaps, in the world of the theater, she behaved herself backstage.

She even played with the other kids and, dare I say it, blended right in.

I like to think that I’m not one of those parents of a special needs kid who wants her child to “pass” — and I know she never does — but backstage last night, Sophie was just another member of the cast, and I have to admit that it was really nice. It’s a big deal for me, as possibly for others who are too nice to admit it; as far as I know, in 20-plus years, there’s never been a kid like Sophie in the cast.

True, she was the oldest wood sprite by quite a bit. And who knows how she’ll react next year if that’s the role she’s offered again.

“Did you have fun?” I asked Sophie after a really long day. (Last year she only performed in two of the weekend’s four shows; this time she’ll do them all.)

“It’s stressful,” she admitted. “I can’t suck my thumb on stage.”

OK, so she’s not like the others. But Sophie still kicks butt. And — with that first Special Olympics cheerleading practice scheduled for next Saturday —  I intend to revel in it all day, even if she does sneak a wave or two in from the stage.

Come see for yourself — I believe the 2 pm show today is sold out, but there might still be tickets (herbergertheater.org) for 5 o’clock.