Witness history in the making as six spellbinding spellers showdown at the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! In this uproarious interactive musical comedy, we join a group of competitive kids on the rocky path to discovering who they are and who they want to be through the nail biting sport of reciting the dictionary. Which Speller will reign supreme? Come find out at the Bee!
Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Directed by Ava Kronman ’26
Music Directed by Cas Royalty ’25 & Jacob Jackson ’26
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Showtimes
November 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM
November 1, 2024 at 10:00 PM
November 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Whitman Theatre
Princeton, NJ
Tickets
$12 General
$10 PU Faculty/Staff & Senior Citizens
$8 Students*
(*or FREE with Student Events!)
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Frist Ticketing Office!
Company
Cast
William Barfée / Olive’s Dad
David Getz ’28
Olive Ostrovsky
Jenia Marquez ’25
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre / Olive’s Mom
Anna Ferris ’26
Marcy Park
Franchesca Alejo ’28
Leaf Coneybear
Johnny Leadingham ’26
Chip Tolentino / Dan Dad
Jared Smith ’28
Douglas Panch
John Heitz ’28
Rona Lisa Peretti
Chloe Webster ’25
Mitch Mahoney
Jahnavi Murthy Padukone ’26
Carl Dad / Ensemble
Luke Grippo ’28
Jesus / Ensemble
Shannon Filer ’25
Ensemble
Irene Kim ’28
Pit
Keys 1
Karin Zimba ’27
Keys 2
Wesley Sanders ’26
Cello
Kairi Schrenker ’27
Reeds
Jacob Jackson ’26
Percussion
Eric Rucker ’28
Ariane Adcroft ’26
Production
Director
Ava Kronman ’26
Music Directors
Cas Royalty ’25
Jacob Jackson
’26
Costume Designer
Ashley George ’26
Lighting Designer
Ben Goldston ’28
Graphic Designer
Emily Yang ’26