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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be presented April 16-May 1 by Red Branch Theatre Company, the adult theatre company in residence at Drama Learning Center . This uproarious play, directed by Jenny Male, promises a spell of enjoyment!
This play depicts six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves. It is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team, with music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Rachel Sheinkin has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. They learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.
Performances April 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30 & May 1 at 8 pm* April 18 & 25 at 3:00 pm*
*Pre-show begins 15 minutes before each performance. Come early to participate in some word game excitement...an opportunity to have FUN and win PRIZES!
CAST Amy Baughman - Olive Ostrovsky Sara Cobb - Rona/Olive's Mom Priscilla Cuellar - Logainne Schwartz/Grubenniere Dean Davis - William Barfee/Olive's Dad David Frankenberger - Chip Tolentino/Jesus Drew Gaver - Leaf Coneybear/Carl Dad Jay Michael Gilman - Douglas Panch/ u/s Barfee David Gregory - Mitch Mahoney/ Dan Dad Erica Murphy - Marcy ParkTickets on sale Now! Tickets: $18 Students and Seniors: $15 Groups of 10 or more: $14Reservations Recommended. Please call the box office at 410-997-9352. For more information visit www.redbranchtheatre.com.PLEASE NOTE This play contains some adult language and situations and is rated PG-13.Location: Drama Learning Center 9130-I Red Branch Rd. Columbia, MD 21045
Amy Baughman and Dean Davis
Amy Baughman, Erica Murphy, and David Frankenberger
Cast
Baltimore Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
DISASTER: THE MUSICAL (Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre)
10% of votes
2.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Maryland Ensemble Theatre)