The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
22 - 25 Jan
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Director Alan Pearson
Musical Director Jerome van den Berghe
Set and Costume Designer Rhyannon Richardson
Choreographer Meadhbh Lyons
Sound Designer Matthew Giles
“If you start to spell a word, you may start over…”
“F-A-B-A-C-E-A-E. Fabaceae: the longest word that can be played on a musical instrument…”
This comedy musical performed by our Actor Musicianship cohort is set in the high-stakes environment of an American spelling bee competition. Join this eccentric group of young spellers who reveal their hopes, fears, struggles and passions as they try to follow their dream of becoming the winner of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
This hilarious, heartfelt and unpredictable Tony-Awarded show features music and lyrics by William Finn, with a book written by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk
