Vishal Vaidya (background), Kevin McAllister, Kristen Garaffo, Carolyn Agan (background) and Vincent Kempski Photo

From: Photo Flash: Ford's THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Ford's Theatre Society 2013-2014 season continues with the quirky Tony-winning musical comedy 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,' directed by Peter Flynn through May 17, 2014, at Ford's Theatre (511 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.). The production features a local Washington cast of Helen Hayes Award nominees as six awkward adolescents and their proctors, all working through a daunting and hilarious championship quest. Check out a first look below!