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‘Odd Squad Live!’ needs children to help solve a mystery Oct. 25 at Eisenhower

“Odd Squad Live!” — based on the PBS Kids series known for its STEM-related problem-solving skills — will recruit children in the audience to help solve a mystery at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in Eisenhower Auditorium. Credit: Photo provided. All Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Attention “Odd Squad” fans! Things are about to get very odd in State College, and Ms. O needs your help to solve the case. “Odd Squad Live!” will spring into action on stage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

“Odd Squad Live!” is an interactive, laugh-out-loud adventure in which audience members get to participate in solving a seriously strange case. When villains turn agents Orion and Oleanna into grown-ups, it’s up to the kids in the audience to use their math skills and help the agents decode, decipher and unravel clues. With a little help from Ms. O back at headquarters, the agents and the audience work together to save the day. Lucky audience members will even get to join the fun on stage.

The side-splitting humor and oddly irresistible fun that earned the “Odd Squad” writing team a 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding writing in a children’s series will burst onto the stage in this action-packed, educational and hilarious live show. “Odd Squad Live!” is filled with the coolest new gadgets, quirkiest villains and catchy hit songs from the band Soundcheck.

“Odd Squad” the television series is a live-action show designed to help kids ages 5 to 8 build math, problem-solving and collaboration skills. The show focuses on intrepid young agents who are part of Odd Squad, an agency whose mission is to investigate unusual occurrences. A math concept is embedded in each of their cases as they work together to set things right. “Odd Squad” premiered in 2014 and airs weekdays on PBS stations.

“Odd Squad” is created by Tim McKeon (“Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends,” “Adventure Time,” “The Electric Company”) and Adam Peltzman (“The Electric Company,” “The Backyardigans,” “Wallykazam!”), and produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and The Fred Rogers Company. The show is funded, in part, by the Heising-Simons Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

To learn more about the presentation and for ticketing information, visit “Odd Squad Live!” or call 814-863-0255.

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Kids Connections, which is free for ticket holders and includes a craft-centered, child-friendly activity provided by WPSU, takes place in Eisenhower one hour before the performance. Due to space and time restrictions, Kids Connections participation is limited.

The McQuaide Blasko Endowment provides support, and WPSU is the media sponsor.

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Last Updated October 3, 2016

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