The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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  • 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

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