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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
June 21 @ 12:00 am - July 7 @ 12:00 am
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Directed by Mia Mercado (The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance, Always a Bridesmaid)
June 21st – July 7th, 2024
Please be aware that this show contains adult language and some mature humor.
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents 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.