Schoolhouse Rock Live! Opens Sept. 9 at Mary's Attic in Andersonville

Theatrebam Chicago presents Schoolhouse Rock Live! at Mary's Attic upstairs at Hamburger Mary's, 5400 N. Clark St. in Chicago every Thurs., Fri., Sat. at 8 p.m. from Sept. 9 through Oct. 15. Tickets can be purchased for $11 each at www.schoolhouserocklive.net/tickets in advance or at the door beginning at 7:30 for $15. Discounts are available at the door with proof of Facebook, Twitter or Foursquare status at the show. The performance is 60 minutes without intermission. For more information, call 773-465-8668.

"We welcome audiences of all ages to sing along and dance in the aisles to 'Unpack Your Adjectives,' 'Just A Bill,' 'Interplanet Janet,' 'Conjunction Junction,' and other Schoolhouse Rock classics," said director Scott Ferguson. "This special director's cut of Schoolhouse Rock Live! is a perfect blend of songs, humor, and nostalgia and just right for Mary's Attic. Audiences can enjoy special SRL! cocktails from the bar, savor Hamburger Mary's famous fried mac and cheese, and sing along to their favorite tunes," adds Ferguson.

The animated TV series first aired in the 1970s and went on to teach grammar, math, science and history to millions of kids. This theatrical version brings the popular Saturday morning series to life and features Chicago actors Angie Wendt, Danny Taylor, Chris Walsh and Michelle Weissgerber.

"Considering where we started, it seems right to be in the attic," says producer Nina Lynn. Schoolhouse Rock Live! first opened at in the basement of Café Voltaire in August 1993 to enthusiastic audiences and critical acclaim. The show moved to New York City in 1995 and played Off-Broadway for 11 months, returning home to Chicago to run for two more years.

Theatrebam Chicago continues to perform Schoolhouse Rock Live! at Chicagoland schools, youth organizations and other venues. Also available through MTI, Music Theater International, Schoolhouse Rock Live! is performed throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, please visit www.schoolhouserocklive.net.

Theatrebam Chicago is a nonprofit theatre company that presents productions for children and adults. In addition to Schoolhouse Rock Live! the company tours two other original musicals, Parker in the Park about natural science and energy conservation and The Main Street Kid's Club: A MathStart Musical. Theatrebam Chicago expects to present a new play by Chicago playwright Dan Noonan in 2012.

PRESS NIGHTS
Friday, Sept. 9
Saturday, Sept. 10
RSVP to theatrebam@mac.com or 773-465-8668

PERFORMANCES
Preview: Thurs., Sept. 8
Thursdays: Sept.8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 13
Fridays: Sept. 9, Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14
Saturdays: Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Sept 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 15

Contact for Theatrebam
Nina Lynn, Producer
773-465-8668
For more information and photo, email theatrebam@mac.com.

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