by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn. Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
directed by Christopher Willard musical direction by Mary Gottlieb
featuring Chirs Boeckx, Margie Lamb, Emily Luhrs, Dustin Murphy, Nick Ortiz-Trammell, Rob Riney, Maggie Tisdale, Shaina Wexler, Christopher Willard
Performances run June 24 thru August 22, 2010, alternating weekends
This hilarious tale of overachievers' angst - tender and sardonic - chronicles the experience of six adolescents vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime.
The kids are a lovable, disparate group of outsiders for whom the spelling bee is a way "to not feel rotten." As the competition moves forward, there is a series of emotional highs and lows, and the contestants sing and dance through these ups and downs.
Add in a group of grown-up characters who haven't quite grown up, members of the audience and surprise guests, and this makes "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee a roller coaster of music and fun.
This show contains mature content and adult language.
