ADDED PERFORMANCES ON SAT., DECEMBER 7 & 14 AT 3PM
4 Stars! “A letter perfect staging”-Time Out Chicago
Highly Recommended-Chicago Sun Times
Highly Recommended-Chicago Reader
3 & 1/2 Stars! “Kids not Stereotypes in this winner of a Bee”-Chicago Tribune
PREMIERE PRODUCTION SPONSORS – BRENDA & JIM GRUSECKI
October 26 – December 15, 2013
Location
Theater Wit, 1229 West Belmont Ave. in Chicago
Show & Ticket Info
For tickets or for more information call 773-975-8150
Previews – October 26 – November 2, 2013
Regular Run – November 3 – December 15, 2013
Performances – Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3:00pm
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Overview
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional material by Jay Reiss
Directed by Scott Weinstein
Music Direction by Matt Deitchman
The joyous Tony Award-winning musical in its first intimate Chicago production follows six young people on the cusp of puberty who compete in a local spelling bee contest and learn that not winning doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.
Crew
Izumi Inaba – Costume Designer
Julian Pike – Lighting Designer
Joe Schermoly – Scenic Designer
Christian Gero – Sound Designer
Katie Messmore – Stage Manager
Tyler Sawyer Smith – Choreography
Props Designer – Sarah Burnham
Production Manager – Majel Cuza
Assistant Director – Spencer Neiman
Technical Director – Andrew Glasenhardt
Cast
Laura McClain – Rona Lisa Peretti
Andy Cameron – Vice-Principal Douglas Panch
Steven Perkins – Mitch Mahoney
Landree Fleming – Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre
Charlotte Ellison – Olive Ostrovsky
Rochelle Therrien – Marcy Park
William Lucas – Charlito “Chip” Tolentino
Conor McCahill – William Barfée
Daniel Desmarias – Leaf Coneybear
Understudies – Lillie Cummings