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913-469-8500
Julie Haas, Director, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

3/06/08
Story by Peggy Graham

Teddy Roosevelt’s Children Get Top Billing

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Teddy Roosevelt's Children Get Top Billing
Ever wonder what it's like for children who've lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? In this special project with the White House Historical Association, Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major imagines stories about the children of Roosevelt in a charming musical first presented at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.

The Carlsen Center ArtsEducation program presents Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major at 9:45 a.m. and noon Wednesday, April 9, for students ages 9 and up, in Yardley Hall of the Carlsen Center for the Performing Arts, Johnson County Community College.

In 1905, young Kermit, Ethel, and Archie Roosevelt stumble upon a real-life treasure map hidden in their library's copy of Treasure Island. Following clue after clue, the threesome untangles a decades-old mystery that leads them all over the White House, from the Red Room to the President's Office. But will their father's loyal valet or the new English governess foil their quest? 

This clever and comical production features songs by Washington satirist Mark Russell, whose PBS specials have led TV Guide to call him "the funniest man on television."

Tickets for Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major are $5, available by calling the Carlsen Center box office, 913-469-4445.

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