The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Nickolas Vaughan, Carolyn Agan, Vishal Vaidya and Felicia Curry for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Ford’s Theatre (March 14-May 17, 2014). Photo by Scott Suchman.
Performance Dates
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee follows six awkward adolescents through their daunting and hilarious championship quest. As they navigate the tournament’s pressures, the eccentric coterie finds a new sense of belonging.  Along the way, they learn that there is more to life than winning a trophy. This charming coming-of-age tale also invites four volunteers from the audience to participate in each performance, ensuring new and unexpected comedy every night. Peter Flynn (1776) returns to direct this heartwarmingly quirky Tony-winning musical comedy. The Wall Street Journal raved “Putnam County is that rarity of rarities, a super smart-show that is also a bona fide crowd-pleaser.”

Production Information

Approximate Running Time
90 minutes

Cast

Performer
Role
OLIVE OSTROVSKY
VICE PRINCIPAL DOUGLAS PANCH
MARCY PARK
LOGAINNE SCHWARTZANDGRUBENNIERE
CHIP TOLENTINO
MITCH MAHONEY
WILLIAM BARFEE
LEAF CONEYBEAR
RONA LISA PERRETTI

Creative Team

Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Choreographer for musicals
Musical Director
Sound Designer
Book Writer
Lighting Designer
Other
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss