Details

Only those blessed with an extraordinary ability and love of language qualify for the Putnam County Spelling Bee. But there can only be one winner and with a place in the national final at stake, emotions run high, hopes are quashed and dreams are broken. Dust off your dictionary and prepare yourselves for the spelling challenge of a lifetime in William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's hilarious Tony Award-winning musical. This riotous musical comedy is guaranteed to have you cachinnating (use it in a sentence, request a definition?).

Cast/Performers

Simon Phillips (keyboards), Gordon Macey (flute / clarinet / saxophone), Alison Dawson (cello), Neil Middleton (percussion), Rob Lyon (Chip Tolentino), Rhian Underwood (Logainne Schwarzandgrubenierre), Andy Reilly (Leaf Coneybear), Chris Jones (William Barfee), Daniella Fray (Marcy Park), Laura Roberts (Olive Ostrovsky)

Creatives/Company

Music: William Finn
Lyrics: William Finn
Book by: Rachel Sheinkin
Company: On the Mark Theatre Company
Director: Simon Phillips
Musical Director: Simon Phillips
Choreographer: Laura Roberts
Sound(s): Richard Stokes, Brian Fray (sound operation)
Lighting: Mark Shenton