Overview

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Gallo Center Repertory Company presents Stand and Deliver - PG 13. nspired by the Oscar-nominated film, it’s the compelling true story of an East Los Angeles teacher, Jaime Escalante, who surmounts overwhelming odds in his quest to turn inner-city students into whiz kids. Escalante’s quirky, offbeat teaching methods, and his relentless drive, push his students to take and pass a rigorous calculus test.  But, the results are invalidated and the students must re-take the test. The result provides the dramatic conclusion to this emotion-packed, urban fairy tale. MILD PROFANITY. Ramón Menéndez and Tom Musca’s screenplay adapted for the stage by Robert Bella. Directed by Jim Johnson. PG-13.

PRE-SHOW LECTURE & DISCUSSION
Saturday, November 3, 1 pm Foster Family Theater. Open to all Stand and Deliver ticket holders.