The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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 a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

Our cast includes Brandon Alexander as Mitch Mahoney / Dan’s Dad / Olive’s Dad, Samuel Bartlett as Leaf Coneybear / Carl’s Dad, Alex Craig as William Barfee, Brooke Hamilton as Olive Ostrovsky, Reed Kruger as Chip Tolentino / Jesus, Lorna Jane Patterson as Logaine Schwartzandgrubeniere, Camila A. Piñero as Marcy Park, Leah Saltzer as Rona Lisa Peretti / Olive’s Mom, Cody Swanson as Douglas Panch, Adam James Cooper as Swing for Chip and Leaf,
Emily Sedmak as Swing for Olive, Marcy and Schwarzy and are directed by Fred Sternfeld with music direction by Ben Malkevitch and choreography by Jen Justice.

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