April 4th-6th
Synopsis
Based on Rebecca Feldman’s 2002 musical “C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E” and written by Rachel Sheinkin, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a comedic musical hit. It originated as an improv show, but with music and lyrics by William Finn, the show premiered on Broadway in 2005, and ran for three years before closing in January of 2008 after winning two Tony awards and performing 1,136 times.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee features the stories of several young students with a passion for spelling, and possibly some childhood trauma. It follows the spellers as they interact, forming bonds and witnessing each other’s strange approaches to spelling. Things get a little messy at times as each individual character, or at least most of them, vie for their chance to win even if they are unable to pay the entry fee, or puberty hits at an inopportune moment. Whether you’re easily distracted, homeschooled, politically aware, or stressed out, like many of our beloved spellers, you’re sure to enjoy this renowned musical comedy! Come join us this April for HTC’s production of Spelling Bee!
Cast List
Thurs 7pm and Sat 2pm
Chip Tolentino/Olive’s Dad – Jack McCullough
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre – Esti Richter
Leaf Coneybear – James Oltmanns
William Barfee – Maja Mozdzer
Marcy Park – Sofia Siano
Olive Ostrovsky – Ellie Reber
Rona Lisa Peretti/Olive’s Mom – Zoe Palmer
Douglas Panch – Harrison Cobitz
Meg Mahoney – Olivia Nuñez
Carl Dad – Henry Yearley
Dan Dad – Bobby Siano
Jesus Christ – Lucas Nelson
Spellers – Emil Brody, Casey Everson, Marya Tremblay, Alessandra Simmons, Lucas Nelson, Juliet Woolard, Tenzin Joh, Sadie Bohrer, McKenzie Anninos, Kaia Henry
Cast List
Fri 7pm and Sat 7pm
Chip Tolentino/Olive’s Dad – Jack McCullough
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre – Juliet Woolard
Leaf Coneybear – James Oltmanns
William Barfee – Tenzin Joh
Marcy Park – Sadie Bohrer
Olive Ostrovsky – McKenzie Anninos
Rona Lisa Peretti/Olive’s Mom – Zoe Palmer
Douglas Panch – Bobby Siano
Meg Mahoney – Kaia Henry
Carl Dad – Henry Yearley
Dan Dad – Harrison Cobitz
Jesus Christ – Lucas Nelson
Spellers – Emil Brody, Casey Everson, Marya Tremblay, Alessandra Simmons, Lucas Nelson, Esti Richter, Maja Mozdzer, Sofia Siano, Ellie Reber, Olivia Nuñez