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

By Elle Perry, 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

The Memphis native and two-time University of Memphis graduate has 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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Meet the 10-year-old Memphian touring with ‘School of Rock’

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