Mike Risko Music Presents Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.

Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. is playing at Mike Risko Music on February 9th (7pm), 10th (5pm), 11th (noon and 2:30pm). This production is part of Risko Music’s Musical Theater Program which produces quarterly musicals featuring local kids of all ages.

Based on the Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning animated educational cartoon series and pop culture phenomenon which aired on ABC-TV from the 1970's -1980's, Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as "Just A Bill," "Three is a Magic Number," and "Conjunction Junction." School House Rock is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year.

The Mike Risko Music cast contains 12 students of all ages from local schools, including Ossining, St Augustines, Chappaqua, Briarcliff and Croton led by Director Miriam Risko. The crew is run completely by students under the direction of Risko including Ossining High School junior Emily Janush who is the assistant director and 6th graders Melody Risko and Mateo Coburn-Trabout, who designed and run the lighting and Vanessa Tawil who is the stage manager.

“This is a magical show and it has been so exciting watching it come to life over the past few weeks of rehearsals. This cast is bursting with energy and the show will be so much fun for kids and adults of all ages.” Said Risko. At the end of all Risko Music shows, the cast signs autographs and poses for pictures with audience members on the stage.

In addition to musical theater, Mike Risko Music is well known for their music school and award winning music lesson program where students can study any instrument or voice privately and in group classes. Students can also participate in rock bands and other performance oriented classes. Mike Risko Music recently produced Beauty and the Beast, Annie and the Little Mermaid. They will begin working on High School Musical Jr in March and interested singers and actors of all ages can still register to be a part of this show.

Mike Risko Music Schoolhouse Rocks! - and you won't want to miss the fun! Risko Music is dedicated to bringing musical theater to the community and encourages parents to bring their kids to this show and all their other shows so they are introduced to different musical theater productions. All tickets for Schoolhouse Rock Live ! Jr. are free but reservations are required. To reserve tickets email performances@riskomusic.com or call 914-762-8757.