On Jan. 12-13 at 7 p.m. the Dalton Little Theatre will host the world premiere of a new musical, “Click!” It is written by two Dalton High School students, Ellis Stephens and Lilli Sharp. The book is by Stephens and the lyrics and music are by Sharp.This is an innovative story about the lives of young people living with learning disabilities, and their journey navigating social and academic issues that arise from them. (Particularly in the days leading up to the dreaded standardized tests faced by all school-age youngsters.)The learning disabilities faced by those in the story are characters (Clicks). The Clicks antagonize the adolescents who struggle to maintain their friendships and overcome labels used in special education to define learning disabilities.You will meet Jane, Jonathan and Scott who describe how their IEPs, individualized education plans, help and hinder them at this stage of their lives. All three characters work to discover their identities as they search for balance between acceptance and growth through the battle of their young lives.Tickets are on sale at daltonlittletheatre.com.Congratulations to Ellis Stephens and Lilli Sharp on this phenomenal production!
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