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Behind the Scenes of YAT's School House Rock Live!

See what the kids have in store before opening night this Friday, Sept. 9!

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For all the School House Rock fans out there, boy oh boy are you in for a treat!  The is bringing back all the favorite songs from the old educational TV show in their junior division production of School House Rock Live, opening this Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.

The show is directed by Joel Gossett, who brings years of experience teaching youth theatre in San Diego. The production consists of a cast of 18 kids ranging from ages 7-14.  For this particular production they were all lucky enough to land their own solo.

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A fun show for the whole family, School House Rock Live offers a great story, adorable costumes and fun catchy songs to not only help kids succeed academically, but bring a sense of Saturday morning nostalgia for the adults as well.  Be sure to check out the video to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what they’ve got in store!

The show dates and times are:

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Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 @ 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 @ 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 @ 2 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 @ 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 @ 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 @  p.m.

For tickets or to volunteer at YAT, please visit www.yatsandiego.org or call (619) 670-1627.

Video created by Angela Luevano
Music by the Jackson 5

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