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Akeelah and the Bee
Main Street Theater’s Youth Theater presents Akeelah and the Bee, October 29th through November 11th, 2017, at MATCH Houston.
Akeelah has a gift for words and a determined spirit. Despite the objections of her mother and the tough world around her, she enters spelling contests and earns a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
This is the inspirational journey of an 11-year old girl whose courage touches the hearts of her coach, her school, and her neighborhood.
Based on the screenplay by Doug Atchison
Adapted for the stage by Cheryl L. West
Directed by Troy Scheid
Recommended for 5th Grade and up. Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.
Main Street Theater is committed to ensuring that its productions are accessible to ALL children. Akeelah and the Bee offers the following accessible performances:
Sensory-Friendly Performance – Sunday, October 29th at 3:30pm
Audio Described Performance – Saturday, November 11th at 11:00am
ASL Performance – Saturday, November 11th at 2:00pm
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Ticket Information
$16 or $20, depending on seat location