THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
ELEVEN PERFORMANCES
February 14, 21, 28, March 7 at 7:00 pm
February 15, 22, 23, March 1, 2, 8, 9 at 2:00 pm
Tickets are on sale now at https://www.ticketscene.ca/series/1273/
RATING: PG13
Performances will be held at HTI’s Studio Theatre, 140 MacNab St. N., Hamilton.
WHAT IS A RELAXED PERFORMANCE?
A Relaxed Performance is an inclusive theatrical experience designed to be welcoming to individuals with neurodiverse needs and those attending with them. Along with offering a few technical modifications and support materials, this supportive environment provides an opportunity to attend live theatre in a comfortable setting. As the name suggests, these performances are less formal and more supportive of sensory, communication, movement and learning needs.
SLIGHT TECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE
- Slightly dimmer stage lighting with house lights left on
- Allowing the audience to make noise and move around if needed during the show
- Mandated mask/face covering
AUDIENCE SUPPORTS
- Mandated mask/face covering, with limited exceptions
- Offering earplugs at the box office for sound sensitivity
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences with its effortless wit and humour.
An eclectic group of six students vie 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. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
CAST:
Chip Tolentino/Olive's Dad/Schwartzy's Dad – Ryan McGinlay
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre – Sarah Gazzola
Leaf Coneybear/Schwartzy's Dad – Makenna Louks
William Barfee – Leia Mahoney
Marcy Park – Liyah Imbert
Olive Ostrovsky – Adelaide Bliss
Rona Lisa Perretti/Olive's Mom – Alissa Jambrovic
Vice Principal Douglas Panch – Matt Moore
Mitch Mahoney – Kyle Ferreira
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director – Kayla Jensen
Producer – Teryn Lawson
Musical Director – Jenn Ferreira
Choreographer – Erika Bennett
Stage Manager – Eliza Champion
Artistic Designer – Madeline Merrill
Costume Designers - The Muses
Assistant Stage Managers – Haleigh Wallace & Allison Dickey
CREDITS
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by The Farm.
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.
www.mtishows.com
