Nobody’s Perfect
The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour. A co-commission with VSA Arts
Monday, March 22, 2010
10 a.m. - Grades 3-7

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Presented in cooperation with the Illinois School for the Deaf

Fourth grade is not easy and after spending a year planning her "positively purple" birthday party, Megan finds herself at odds with new student Alexis. To Megan, Alexis has it all: beauty, brains, and athletics—she’s practically perfect in every way. Though Megan tries to be nice to her, Alexis is anything but friendly, making Megan wonder, "Does she not like me because I'm deaf?" When they’re forced to collaborate on a science project, Megan discovers Alexis’s secret. Based on the children’s book by Academy Award® winner Marlee Matlin (Best Actress, Children of a Lesser God) and Doug Cooney, this touching new musical—simultaneously performed in spoken English and American Sign Language—is an important reminder that despite first impressions, nobody’s perfect.

Adapted for the stage by Doug Cooney
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
ASL Translation by Alexandria Wailes
Directed by Coy Middlebrook

Curriculum Connections

English Language Arts (Literature)
Social/Emotional Learning
Fine Arts

Program Length: 60 minutes

Teaching Materials Available

Study Guide
Kennedy Center - Online Study Guide
Teacher Survey