The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Athens Theatre
Dates: 6/2/2022 - 6/12/2022
📍 Theatre: Athens Theatre
838 East New York Avenue
Deland, 32721
Phone: 386-736-1500
Tickets: $26 - $31
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Its Not Easy Learning That Winning (And Losing) Isnt Everything.
No. No. No. This is not a real spelling bee. It’s a show—a hysterical musical comedy.
And Putnam County just happens to be the location of this fictional musical spelling bee–it is not meaning Putnam County, FL!
But it could have been. It could have been here—or anywhere. These could be our children. It could be you or your neighbor reading out the words, giving goofy definitions, and offering hilarious and sometimes poignant usage examples.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee takes spell-bound audiences to a fictional contest held in a Middle School where six unforgettably peculiar early teens face each other in a competition supervised by three comically idiosyncratic grown-ups. Adding to the fun are four audience members who agree to appear as spellers. On Broadway, Al Sharpton and Julie Andrews were among them (Play Bill 1/27/2008). Flash backs show play goers the flawed parental relations which have shaped the pressure ridden spellers and reveal to audiences the real children behind their not-quite-polished public faces.
With a Tony Award winning book, this is a must-see finale for the Athens Theatre’s season
Run time: 1 hours & 40 minutes (plus a 15-minute intermission)
CONCEIVED BY REBECCA FELDMAN, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BY JAY REISS, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY WILLIAM FINN, BOOK BY RACHEL SHEINKIN
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
No. No. No. This is not a real spelling bee. It’s a show—a hysterical musical comedy.
And Putnam County just happens to be the location of this fictional musical spelling bee–it is not meaning Putnam County, FL!
But it could have been. It could have been here—or anywhere. These could be our children. It could be you or your neighbor reading out the words, giving goofy definitions, and offering hilarious and sometimes poignant usage examples.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee takes spell-bound audiences to a fictional contest held in a Middle School where six unforgettably peculiar early teens face each other in a competition supervised by three comically idiosyncratic grown-ups. Adding to the fun are four audience members who agree to appear as spellers. On Broadway, Al Sharpton and Julie Andrews were among them (Play Bill 1/27/2008). Flash backs show play goers the flawed parental relations which have shaped the pressure ridden spellers and reveal to audiences the real children behind their not-quite-polished public faces.
With a Tony Award winning book, this is a must-see finale for the Athens Theatre’s season
Run time: 1 hours & 40 minutes (plus a 15-minute intermission)
CONCEIVED BY REBECCA FELDMAN, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BY JAY REISS, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY WILLIAM FINN, BOOK BY RACHEL SHEINKIN
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
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Tony Awards and Nominations for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Musical | Nominated |
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