The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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Can you spell J-O-Y? Finn and Sheinkin’s musical follows a motley crew of spelling bee competitors in a delightful story that is by turns sweet, poignant, and laugh-out-loud funny. As they navigate a gauntlet of words, the tweens candidly reveal hilarious and heartfelt stories from their home lives, each hoping to avoid the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life-unaffirming ding of the bell that signals a misspelling. Buy a ticket and brush up on your spelling — intrepid audience members can volunteer for the spelling bee hot seat at every performance!

Recommended for ages 13 and up due to adult humor and situations, and references to sex.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
By William Finn (music and lyrics) and Rachel Sheinkin (book)
Directed by Gina Kaufmann

Oct. 30, Nov. 5, 6 & 7 at 7:30
Oct. 31, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.
Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.

The Rand Theater

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com