The Kennedy Center Presents - Nobody's Perfect March 25, 2010

For Grades: 2 - 5.It's not easy being a fourth grader, but Megan is handling it well despite being the only deaf student in her class. After spending a year planning her "positively purple" birthday party, she 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 Alexiss secret.Based on the children's book by Academy Award(R) winner Marlee Matlin (Best Actress, Children of a Lesser God) and Doug Cooney, this touching new musical-performed simultaneously in spoken English and American Sign Language-is an important reminder that despite first impressions, nobody's perfect.