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Allerton Barn Music Festival, September 27 & 28
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Originally produced on Broadway by
David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo,
Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Competition. Whether it is soccer, tee-ball, gymnastics, painting, or even... spelling, we learn about “winners” and “losers” at a very early age and quickly realize that we will do whatever it takes to be the former and not the latter. Competition can catch each of us at our most vulnerable, most exalted, most crestfallen, and certainly our most gawky and floundering.

At the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, William Finn’s genius sheds light on each awkward pre-teen’s microcosm of transformation given rivalries, victory, hope, ethics, loss, and unfamiliar feelings of lust that happen throughout each student’s prevailing love of words. As each speller confronts his or her own “slightest bit bizarre” selves, we invite you to dive into the hilarity, poignance, innocence, and overall wackiness that makes The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee so special. I’d have to agree with Chip’s parents in that “just being here is winning.”

-Sarah Wigley, Director
Program PDF
Cast
Rona Lisa Peretti - Anna Benoit
Vice Principal Douglas Panch - Ethan Miles Perry
Mitch Mahoney - Nole Jones
Olive Ostrovsky - Colleen Bruton
Marcy Park - Logan Piker
William Barfée - Phillip-Andrew Monnett
Leaf Coneybear - RJ Schlesinger
Chip Tolentino - Corey Barlow
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre - Caroline McKinzie
Cover for All Female Roles - Rachel Weinfeld
Cover for All Male Roles - Nic Koch

Production Team
Director - Sarah Wigley
Music Director - Noah Scott Larson
Assistant Director - Katie Burke
Lighting Designer - Konrad Ciolkosz
Co-Sound Designer - Nora Simonson
Co-Sound Designer - Miyka’el Hutchins
Stage Manager - Lauren Harders
Production Manager - Maddie Martín

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      • Lyric Under the Stars
      • Fun Home
      • Carnival!
      • The Marvelous Wonderettes
      • The Marriage of Figaro
      • Audition Requirements
      • Purchase Tickets
    • 2020-2021 Season
    • 2019-2020 Season
    • 2018 - 2019 Season
  • Students
    • Student Spotlights
    • Calendar
    • Krannert Resident Producer Kiosk
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      • Performance Degrees
      • Creative Degrees
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      • Voice Performance & Literature
      • Vocal Coaching & Accompanying
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