The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a one act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally-quirky grown-ups.
An unusual aspect of the show is that four real audience members are invited on stage to compete in the spelling bee alongside the six young characters.
Cast
- Rona Lisa Perreti: Elizabeth Sterling
- Vice Principal Panch: Nathan Perry
- Olive Ostrovsky: Emily Landona
- Leaf Coneybear: Kevin Huneau
- Mitch Mahoney: Hollie Miller
- William Barfée: Stephen Foust
- Logainne SchwartzandGrubbiere: Elizabeth Corey
- Marcy Park: Mikaela Holmes
- Chip Tolentino: Josh Rivera
Production Team
- Director: Grace McCarthy
- Director Mentor: Mike Mensching
- Music Director: Frank K. Krumal
- Choreographer: Jordan Fyvie
- Producers: Jane Figueroa & Sandra McCarthy
- Stage Manager: Rachael Scheffer
- Set Design: Grace McCarthy
- Master Carpenter: Lane McCarthy
- Scenic Artists: Angelina Hart, Jean Rose, Hollie L. Miller & Gail Miller
- Sound Designer: Robert Healey
- Lighting Designer: Matthew T. Teichner
- Costume Designer: Debbie Lummis
- Hair & Make-up Design: Francesco Archina
- Publicity: Mike McDermott
- Board Liaison: Peter Caracappa
