The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

at the Oak Grove Theater May 30 – June 5, 2024

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Directed by Morgan Alberts Smith
Musical Direction by Samuel H. Johnson
Produced by Elizabeth Needham Bruce and Linda Petzke

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee features an eclectic group of “kids” competing for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Cast List

Chip Tolentino – Shaye Klingensmith
Leaf Coneybear – Jenny Howard
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere – Caitlin Catterton
Marcy Park – Brylee Hall
William Barfee – Jayden Golder
Olive Ostrovsky – Hannah Altman
Rona Peretti – Ella Caplin
Vice Principal Panch – Stacey Fregosi
Mitch Mahoney – Brent Hull