School House Rock! teaches citizenship, other lessons

Albion Middle School performed the musical March 13-14

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Bailey Elliott is the soloist for “Sufferin’ Until Suffrage” during the Albion Middle School musical, School House Rock!

The Middle School Drama Department performed the show on Friday and Saturday. There were 25 songs that offered lessons in mathematics, grammar and citizenship.

The musical is based on the Saturday morning TV show from 1973 to 1985, where lessons were offered in 3-minute songs in jazz and animation.

“It was catchy, clever and somehow made grammar, math and the Preamble stick in our heads rent-free for life,” Albion musical director Carrie Kozody wrote in the show’s program.

Nadalee Ryan sings “I’m Just A Bill” about how legislation turns from an idea into a law.

Kinzie Rickner sings “Rufus Xavier Sasparilla” which is a song about pronouns.

Wyatt Ernst sings “Conjunction Junction,”  a song about how some words connect other words, phrases and clauses.

Annabella Dusharm is the soloist in “Figure Eight,” which highlights the multiplication tables.