Photo Flash: Un-Common's 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The Un-Common Theatre Co. Young Adult Company is delighted to announce the second of their summer shows, the Broadway hit "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee".

In this Tony-Award winning musical comedy, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" 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 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. This show is funny, touching and moving and is recommended for ages 13 and over.

The cast of 12 talented and dedicated local young adults is directed by Christa Crewdson (Arlington, Ma) with Music Direction by Esther Zabinski (Fall River, Ma).

The cast includes:

From Canton, Ma: Matthew Timmons (Vice Principal Douglas Panch)

From Johnston, R.I.: Jerald Kaplan (Carl Dad, Leaf's Dad, Olive's Dad, Ensemble)

From Mansfield, Ma: Johnny Fullerton (Chip Tolentino)
& Brittany Robertson (Rona Lisa Perretti)

From Middleboro, Ma: Sarra Forti (Olive Ostrovsky)

From Norfolk, Ma: Mike Kessler (Mitch Mahoney, The Comfort Counselor)

From North Providence, RI: Nicole Cayer (Marcy Park)

From Norwood, Ma: Matt Hawley (Leaf Coneybear)

From Salem, Ma: Jennie Kilduff (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere)

From Sharon, Ma: Josh Marcus-Blank (Dan Dad, Leaf's Brother, Jesus, Ensemble)

From West Bridgewater, Ma: Corey Cadigan (William Barfee)

From West Roxbury, Ma: Kate Padula (Leaf's Mom, Olive's Mom, Ensemble)

The Un-Common Theatre Young Adult Company production will be held at the Orpheum Theatre in Foxboro, Ma on Thursday July 22nd, Friday July 23rd and Saturday July 24th at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday July 25th at 2:00 p.m. Ticket Prices are $17.00 for adults and $12.00 for seniors and students in advance and $20.00 for adults and $15.00 for seniors and students at the door.

To order tickets 24/7 please call Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006 or order online at www.brownpapertickets.com . For Un-Common Theatre members, handicapped or group sales tickets please call The Un-Common Theatre Co. at (508) 698-3098.

The Un-Common Theatre Co. is currently wrapping up its 30th season of providing a safe, exciting and creative place for children and adolescents to develop life skills through exposure to the professional theatrical experience. For more information on the Un-Common Theatre Co. and "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" please visit our website at www.uncommontheatre.org .

This program is supported in part by grants from the Foxboro, Franklin, Mansfield and Westwood Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Sarra Forti, Nicole Cayer, Matt Hawley, Johnny Fullerton. Front Row: Corey Cadigan & Jennie Kilduff

Brittany Robertson, Matthew Timmons & Mike Kessler

Josh Marcus-Blank, Jennie Kilduff & Jerald Kaplan

Matt Hawley, Jerald Kaplan, Johnny Fullerton, Mike Kessler & Josh Marcus-Blank, Jennie Kilduff, Brittany Robertson, Matthew Timmons & Kate Padula, Nicole Cayer, Sarra Forti & Corey Cadigan