CARLTON'S PILOT PROGRAM HAS DAPHNE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, ON AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF "SWITCHED AT BIRTH" AIRING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 8:00 ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Zoey Deutch, Lea Thompson's Real Life Daughter, Guest Stars

Burbank, CA (February 12, 2013) - Daphne feels she must choose sides when the deaf kids at Carlton campaign against the pilot program, on an all new episode of "Switched at Birth" airing Monday, February 25 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "Tight Rope Walker," Daphne feels torn when the deaf students at Carlton rally the school board to prevent even more hearing kids from attending through the pilot program. Meanwhile, Bay questions Regina's behavior, Daphne gets the lead in the play and Toby grows closer to Elisa (guest star Zoey Deutch).

"Switched at Birth" is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Make It or Break It"), Becky Hartman Edwards ("Parenthood") and John Ziffren ("Melissa & Joey," "Make It or Break It"). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano ("Gilmore Girls") as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie ("George Lopez") as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett ("Friday Night Lights") as John Kennish; Lea Thompson ("Back to the Future," "Caroline in the City") as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical") as Toby Kennish; Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe; and Gilles Marini ("Brothers and Sisters") as Angelo Sorrento with guest star Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing").

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