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 life, the tweens spell their way through a series of [potentially made-up] words hoping to never 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.
A riotous ride complete with audience participation, this bee is a delightful den of comedic genius.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI (www.MTIShows.co.uk). THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Music and Lyrics by William Finn. Book by Rachel Sheinkin. Conceived by Rebecca Feldman. Additional Material by Jay Reiss.
Director – Nick Evans
Musical Director – David Randall
Choreographer – Sophia Mcavoy
Lighting Designer – James Smellie
Set Designer – Jack Valentine
Costume Designer – Carla Goodman
MERRIAM (performing Friday matinee and Friday evening)
Rona Lisa Peretti – Holly Adams
Douglas Panch – Sam Rowe
Chip Tolentino – Matt Waters
Logainne Schwartz and Grubenniere – Kira Coombes
Leaf Coneybear – Aidan Caffyn
William Barfee – Ed Michael White
Marcy Park – Natasha Vokes
Olive Ostrovsky – Alice Maria-Rose
Mitch Mahoney – Emmanuella Chede
Carl Grubinierre – David Millbrook
Dan Schwartz – Fabio Rodrigues
Leaf’s Mom – Samantha Prosper
Olive’s Mom – Sarah Scott Dickson
Olive’s Dad – Jack Evans-Wadeson
Ensemble –
Tolu Ayanbadejo, Grace Clifford, Clodagh Greene, Nadia Harper, Tom Hooley, Samuel Joseph Howes, Millen Scrivener, Bessie Swan
WEBSTER (performing Saturday matinee and Saturday evening)
Rona Lisa Peretti – Clodagh Greene
Douglas Panch – Sam Rowe
Chip Tolentino – Samuel Joseph Howes
Logainne Schwartz and Grubenniere – Grace Clifford
Leaf Coneybear – Aidan Caffyn
William Barfee – Tom Hooley
Marcy Park – Millen Scrivener
Olive Ostrovsky – Nadia Harper
Mitch Mahoney – Tolu Ayanbadejo
Carl Grubinierre – David Millbrook
Dan Schwartz – Fabio Rodrigues
Leaf’s Mom – Samantha Prosper
Olive’s Mom – Bessie Swan
Olive’s Dad – Jack Evans-Wadeson
Ensemble –
Holly Adams, Emmanuella Chede, Kira Coombes, Alice Maria-Rose, Sarah Scott Dickson, Natasha Vokes, Matt Waters, Ed Michael White