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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
An updated take on the bee, set inside the gym at Speyer Hall
Music & lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
WHEN & WHERE:
March 22 – 31, 2018
5th Floor Theatre, New York City
CAST:
William Barfée – Jordan Westfall*
Olive Ostrovsky – Jessica Banengas*
Rona Lisa Piretti – Danielle Amendola*
Leaf Coneybear/Carl – Todd Ritch**
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre –
Felicia Wilkins*
Marcy Park – Kelsey Martin*
Chip Tolentino/Dan – Joe Marx*
Mitch Mahoney – Alyssa Smith*
Vice Principal Panch – Ryan Hunt*
* Innovative Theatre Award nomination
** Innovative Theatre Award winner
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director – Joey Nelan
Exec. Producer – Michael Gioia
Music Director – Nathaniel Beliveau
Scenic Designer/TD – Brian Pacelli
Lighting Designer – Andrew Garvis
Costume Designer – Rachel Aberman
Sound Designer – Christine Farrell
SYNOPSIS:
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, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.
[via Music Theatre International]
