Costa Mesa Playhouse Presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 10/16

Ready to have some F-U-N? Then come to the Costa Mesa Playhouse this fall when the theater presents the hit Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee October 16 - November 16, 2010. Music & Lyrics are by William Finn, with a book by Rachel Sheinkin. The play is directed by David Anthony Blair.

This charming Tony Award-winning one-act musical celebrates the triumph of doing the best you can. Six nerdy adolescents from Putnam Valley Middle School, in the midst of adolescent angst, discover themselves while struggling to win the school's spelling bee, run by three equally-quirky grownups.

The Broadway production opened in April 2005 at New York's Circle in the Square Theater, where it is still playing. An unusual aspect of the show is that four real audience members are invited on stage to compete in the spelling bee alongside the six young characters.

PERFORMANCES

Preview
Friday, October 15 at 8 pm

Gala Opening Night
Saturday, October 16 at 8 pm

Regular run
October 17 - November 15

Friday & Saturday evenings at 8 pm
Sundays at 2 pm

Ticket Prices
Gala Opening Night $23
General Admission $18
Students & Seniors $16
Preview $16
(Discounts for groups of 10 or more)
Information
(949) 650-5269
www.costamesaplayhouse.org

Costa Mesa Playhouse / 661 Hamilton Street / Costa Mesa, CA / 92627

The Costa Mesa Playhouse is a 73-seat, not-for-profit theater that has been serving the Orange County community for more than 40 years. The Playhouse is dedicated to presenting affordable, quality, live theater in a comfortable and intimate setting, and to offering actors, singers, dancers, and stage craftspeople a welcoming environment in which to practice their craft. The Playhouse offers a diverse five-play season that runs from August through June and includes notable musicals, comedies and dramas. Located on the campus of Rea School, the Costa Mesa Playhouse receives no monetary support from the city or school district. All revenues come from ticket sales, subscriptions, and the generous donations of patrons, and are directed back into the productions at The Playhouse and toward general operating costs.