The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
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William Finn |
Rachel Sheinkin |
Rebecca Feldman |
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Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine | ||
Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre |
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Director | |
Dan Dobrovich | ||
Music Director | Choreography | Technical Director |
Jim Gabriel | Kay Rediers | Jeremy Rahn |
Costumer | Pit Conductor | Student Asst. Director |
Suzanne Lewand | Mark Hourigan | Lola Finneran |
Student Asst Director | Student Director Coach | Dance Captain |
Fia Vainner | Leah Edmonds | Adahlia Xu |
Student Producer | Student Stage Manager | |
Megan Granger | Joel Kwiatkowski | |
CAST LIST Olive - Arden Baker (Nov 1 & 2) / Bella Gerlants-Mavashev (Nov 8 & 9) William Barfee - Anthony Frederick (Nov 1 & 2) / Lee Gold (Nov 8 & 9) Chip Tolentino - Jack Stoll (Nov 1 & 2) / Travis Effinger (Nov 8 & 9) Logainne Sscwartzandgrubenniere - Ava Gregory (Nov 1 & 2) / Margaux Kotcher (Nov 8 & 9) Marcy Park - Arielle Olkhovsky (Nov 1 & 2) / Lauryn Blanks (Nov 8 & 9) Leaf Coneybear - Harlow Thurman (Nov 1 & 2) / Calvin Finneran (Nov 8 & 9) Rona Lisa Perretti - Anna Schultz Vice Principal Douglas Panch - Chiara Pirra Olive's Mother - Anna Schultz Olive's Dad - Jack Stoll Carl Dad - Lee Gold Dan Dad - Jack Stoll Jesus Christ - Briana Stahlheber Leaf's Mom - Rachel Weissman Leaf's Sister - Karenna Klein & Adahlia Xu Ensemble - Maya Hamada, Moira Henry-Rogers, Karenna Klein, Briana Stahlheber, Rachel Weissman, Eden Wiater, Adahlia Xu, Lily Yu |
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CREW Master Carpenter - Alysa Xia Deck Captain - Catriona Karimipour Master Electrician – Sienna LaVerde Audio Mixer – Sofia Khan Property Master – Andrew Liu Costume Heads - Ava Raphael & Chelsea Wilcox
Set Construction Meredith Marcantonio Charlotte Muskovitz Maryann Hayward Lucy Mohoney Nick Zhang Christopher Dodge Molly Diefendorf Ishita Pulivarthi Ian Karimipour Izzie Elfont-Caradonna Isaac Maine Ava Phipps Michelle Zhou Affrica Cassidy Keara Schultz Ryan Wei Lillian Xu Conner Contessa
Lights Isaac Maine Ava Phipps
Sound Michelle Zhou Affrica Cassidy Mehmet Ali Kirisoglu
Props Keara Schultz Ryan Wei
Costumes Abrial Laure Graham Laure Kira Piziali Rose Gerlants-Mavashev |
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PIT ORCHESTRA Ariel (Chuyan) Zhang - Flute Lewen Feng - Clarinet Summer Su - Alto Saxophone Codou Brumblay - Cello Aaron Wang - Piano Phin (Pheonix) Rim - Drum Set David (Hongyuan) Wang - Percussion Ann Lemke - Oboe* Cat Trudell - Synthesizer* * = Adult musicians |
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Director's Notes
Welcome to CK Theatre's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! I am very excited for you to see the culmination of eight weeks of these students' hard work! I am beyond proud of each and every student involved with this production. From backstage to onstage, these students have come together in community to create an impressive piece of art! I hope you enjoy it as much as we all have!
I don't remember much, but I remember little awkward, energetic Dan in fifth grade sitting in his classroom when they announced a whole school spelling bee. I was so excited! I was smart (no jokes about the word "was" in this sentence), and I knew I could go far and maybe even win the whole thing. The day came, and I was ready. I spelled one word right—two words—three words. Before I knew it, I was in the final three! I got up to the microphone and I was given the word "dormitory." Uh oh. I did not know that one. So out came, "Dormitory. D-O-R-M-A-T-O-R-Y. Dormitory." That's when I heard the bell and they told me it wasn't an "a" but an "i." I was devastated. I was so close to winning and it slipped out of my hands at the last moment.
I'd like to say I learned a lesson from that, but I probably didn't. I do remember it well though and how I felt in that moment. I know that we can all learn lessons from the characters in this production and how they feel in their moments. Yes, this show is silly, but Schwarzy's support and kindness, Olive's determination, Barfee's eventual sincerity, Marcy freeing herself from her stressful expectations, and Leaf's authentic personality and joy should be lessons for us all.
Participate with joy! Represent yourself authentically! Be kind! Be determined! But try not to spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious incorrectly like Julie Andrews did when she was a guest speller in the Broadway show back in 2007! :)
Daniel E Dobrovich
Director of Theatre
Cranbrook Schools
Song List
ACT ONE
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Rules / My Favorite Moment of the Bee 1
My Friend, the Dictionary
Pandemonium
I'm Not That Smart
Magic Foot
Pandemonium (Reprise)
Chip Goodbye
Rona Moment #2
Prayer of the Comfort Counselor
15 Minute Intermission
ACT TWO
My Unfortunate Distraction (Chip's Lament)
Woe Is Me
Spelling Montage
I'm Not That Smart (Reprise)
I Speak Six Languages
The I Love You Song
Woe Is Me (Reprise)
Rona Moment #3
Second (Part 1)
Olive & Barfee Pas De Deux
Second (Part 2)
The Champion
Epilogues
Finale