25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Music and Lyrics by WILLIAM FINN

Book by RACHEL SHEINKIN

Conceived by REBECCA FELDMAN

Additional Material by Jay Reiss

Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine

Originally produced on Broadway by

David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo

Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Director: PAUL COATE

Music Director: WESLEY FRYE

Choreographer: PENNY FREEH

PERFORMANCES

Friday, January 20th

Saturday, January 21st

Sunday, January 22nd

PERFORMANCE LOCATION

Mixed Blood Theater

1501 S 4^th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55454

The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in the geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the final round of the Bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups. Comedy and music is used to explore how hard it can be to be a kid dealing with the pressures of family, friends, school, love, and life during perhaps the most emotionally vulnerable time in our childhood. The show is interactive and includes audience participation. SPCPA's production will also feature a chorus.