Playhouse South's THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Begins Tonight

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hip musical comedy which follows six young people in the throes of puberty, who are overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, as they learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. At each performance, audience volunteers are selected and invited on stage to participate in the Bee, making each performance unique. THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is recommended for theatergoers 13 and over.

The cast of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE features Caitie Erker (Marcy Park), Brett Norgaard (Chip Tolentino), Meagan Kuchan (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre), Megan Weyrauch(Olive Ostrovsky), Michael Shannon (Mitch Mahoney), Jose Gutierrez del Arroyo (Leaf Coneybear), Steve Voris (Vice-Principal Douglas Panch), Bobby Escampillia (William Barfee), and Kristen Danley (Rona Lisa Perretti).

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE has music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conception by Rebecca Feldman, and original direction by James Lapine. It is directed by Carrie Thurston, Assistant Directed by Matt Kuntzman, choreographed by Annette Looper, and includes music direction from Sheldon Simms.

Tickets for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE are priced at $13 for Adults, $11 for Seniors and Military and $8 for Students. Performances are tonight, March 6, 7, 13, 14 at 8 PM and March 8 and March 15 at 2 PM. For tickets: www.playhousesouth.org, (888) 262-3792, or at the door (box office opens an hour before performances) at 3750 Far Hills Ave, in the Clark Haines Theatre.