25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Opened February 5, 2010
Closed February 21, 2010

SYNOPSIS

F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C! That's the only way to spell this musical comedy. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the story of how six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. This hilarious tale of overacheivers' angst chronicles the experiene of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a roller coaster of music and fun.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

McCoy Rigby Entertainment
by Rebecca Feldman

music & lyrics by William Finn

book by Rachel Sheinkin

additional material by Jay Reiss

Directed by Jeff Maynard

CAST
Mitch Mahoney		MELVIN ABSTON
Vice Principal Douglas Panch		JASON GRAAE
Rona Lisa Peretti		LAURA GRIFFITH
Marcy Park		LANA MCKISSACK
Olive Ostrovsky		SHANON MARI MILLS
Leaf Coneybear		BRETT RYBACK
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre		CASSIE SILVA
William Barfee		DANIEL TATAR
Chip Tolentino		TOM ZOHAR

PRODUCTION TEAM
Musical Director		DAVID O
Choreographer		DJ GRAY
Casting Director		JULIA FLORES
Set Designer		BEOWULF BORITT
Costume Designer		JENNIFER CAPRIO
Lighting Designer		CRAIG PIERCE
Sound Designer		JOSH BESSOM
Wig/Hair/Makeup Designer		JUDI LEWIN
Assistant Stage Manager		TERRY HANRAHAN
Wardrobe Supervisor		LORNA LOMBARDO
Technical Director		DAVID CRUISE
Publicity		DAVID ELZER/DEMAND PR
General Management/Executive Producer		MCCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT