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Department ofTheatre and Dance

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman

Directed by Jeffrey Bracco

Louis B. Mayer Theatre

March 1–9, 2018

 

Go back to middle school with six eccentric but loveable spelling bee champs who are in for the competition of a lifetime! Full of charm and humor, songs and stories, this Tony Award winning musical is a fun and wild ride that leaves only one speller standing! Cheer on these tweens as they spell and sing their way through a night of hilarious and touching songs guaranteed to send you running for a dictionary.

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

Participants on stage at a spelling bee competition, making expressive gestures.

Two people on stage speaking into microphones during the

A child and an adult on stage, colorful spotlights overhead.

Alt text: Contestant on stage in a spelling bee competition with judges and audience.