11.17 – 12.10.23
7:30pm Thurs/Fri/Sat evening | 2pm Sun & Sat matineesThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
music by William Finn
lyrics by William Finn
book by Rachel Sheinkin
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Love lets your spirits depart!
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius with fun for the whole family. Come try your hand at spelling and see if YOU can be a champion!
Two performances of The 25th Avenue Putnam County Spelling Bee will be ASL (American Sign Language) interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing:
- Sunday 11/26
- Friday 12/1
There is no show on Thanksgiving. We have added a Saturday matinee performance on 11/25.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Rona Lisa Peretti | Christine Pfenninger |
Vice Principal Douglas Panch | Tom Walker |
Mitch Mahoney | Kevin Loeper |
Olive Ostrovsky | Alissa Kanturek |
Leaf Coneybear (evening shows) | Peter Bromann |
Leaf Coneybear (matinee shows) | Jake Teeling |
William Morris Barfée | Jackson Nielsen |
Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre/Dance Captain | Mary Grace Martens |
Marcy Park/Rona understudy | Emily Durham |
Charlito Tolentino | Cody Bratcher |
Understudy/Guard | Caroline Derango |
directed by | Anthony Berg |
musical director | Aaron Zimmerman |
choreographer | Becky Messerschmidt |
assistant director | Meg McGarry |
stage manager | Karin Kramer |
production manager | Rebecca Poole |
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set designer | Donald Dumper |
master carpenter | Donald Dumper |
costumer | Cindy Bold |
prop master | Annie Walker Bright |
lighting designer | Jim Van De Velde |
sound designer | David Tillman, Elyse Willis, Andy Kanturek, Tom French, Meg McGarry |
AV specialist | Andy Kanturek |
house manager | Eileen Gilligan, Rebecca Poole |
Photos by Ken Beach