Meet the 10-year-old Memphian touring with ‘School of Rock’

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 11, 2018 3:09 PM CT | Published: October 09, 2018 4:59 PM CT
<strong>Merritt David Janes and Sami Bray are on tour with the musical "School of Rock." Sami, 10, is from Memphis.</strong> (Photo courtesy of Evan Zimmerman)

Merritt David Janes and Sami Bray are on tour with the musical "School of Rock." Sami, 10, is from Memphis. (Photo courtesy of Evan Zimmerman)

The national tour of the “School of Rock,” hits the Orpheum Theatre, starting Wednesday, Oct. 9. It is based on the film of the same name and features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. 

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Elle Perry

Elle Perry

A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.


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