The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin

Directed by Fred Sternfeld
Music Direction by Ben Malkevitch
Choreography by Jen Justice

May 16 - June 8, 2025

Talk-Back Discussion with the Cast & Crew after the show on Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 25th

This show requires audience participation.

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.