The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Fredonia Performing Arts Company Stage Mag

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

with the Fredonia Performing Arts Company


Music and Lyrics by William Finn		Directed by Alina Wiley

Note from the Director of Spelling Bee:

I want to thank everybody who came to PAC's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. If I ever told freshman Ali that we'd be directing a PAC show my junior year, she'd laugh and call me crazily ambitious. This show has been in the works for over a year now, and I'd like to personally thank my best friends Riley Stanton, Molly Herman, Syd Sider, and Aidan Heaney for that silly little night in Olean, NY that sparked this whole idea. This show has been nothing short of a pleasure to direct and I'm so proud of my cast and crew for putting my vision to life in ways I could've never imagined. I hope this show is a good palate cleanser for all the hardships and tough conversations that have been going on in our lives recently. I want the audience to sit back, relax, and LAUGH. I believe that all theatre is incredibly important, and it's a great way to get people to think and change for the better, and although this show touches on some very important topics, I want you all to be able to not have to rack your brains and just feel during this show. I invite you to laugh, cry, and all that's in between.

- Alina Wiley

Song List

ACT 1

1. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ......... Spellers & Rona Lisa Peretti

1a. The Rules ........................................... Everyone

1b. Rona Moment 1 ........................................... Rona Lisa Peretti

2. My Friend the Dictionary ...................... Olive Ostrovsky & Ensemble

3. Pandemonium ................................. Everyone

4. I'm Not That Smart .................................. Leaf Coneybear

5. Magic Foot ........................................... William Barfee & Ensemble

5a. Magic Foot Playoff ......................................... Everyone

6. Pandemonium (Reprise) ........... Chip Tolentino, Mitch Mahoney, & Spellers

6a. Chip Goodbye ............................... Spellers

6b. Rona Moment 2 ................................ Rona Lisa Peretti

7. Prayer Of The Comfort Counselor ..................... Mitch Mahoney & Ensemble

APP1. Audience Goodbye #1 ........................... Mitch Mahoney & Spellers

APP2. Audience Goodbye #2 .............................. Mitch Mahoney & Spellers

APP3 Audience Goodbye #3 ......................... Mitch Mahoney & Spellers

ACT 2

8. Chip's Lament Intro ......................................... Chip Tolentino

9. Chip's Lament ...................................... Chip Tolentino

10. Woe Is Me ................ Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre, Carl, Dan, & Ensemble

11. Spelling Montage ............................ Douglas Panch & Spellers

11a. I'm Not That Smart (Reprise) ........................ Leaf Coneybear

12. I Speak Six Languages ....................... Marcy Park & Girls

13. Jesus ........................... Marcy Park, Jesus, & Girls

13. The I Love You Song ................. Olive Ostrovsky, Olive's Mom, & Olive's Dad

15. Woe Is Me (Reprise) ...................... Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre

15b. Rona Moment 3 ........................... Rona Lisa Peretti

16. Second (Part 1) ........................ Olive Ostrovsky, William Barfee, & Greek Chorus

17. Weltanschauung ........................ William Barfee & Greek Chorus

17a. Olive & Barfee Pas De Deux .......................... Everyone

17b. Second (Part 2) ................... William Barfee, Olive Ostrovsky, & Greek Chorus

18. The Champion ..................... Rona Lisa Peretti & Greek Chorus

19. Epilogues .................................... Everyone

20. Finale ....................................... Everyone

Cast

Katya Sacharow

Olive Ostrovsky

Alice Tranquilli

William Barfee/Leaf's Dad

Karma Guida

Rona Lisa Peretti/Olive's Mom

Talia Mobley

Mitch Mahoney/Dan + Olive's Dad

Emma Leahy

Logainne Schwatzendgrubenierre/Leaf's Mom

Keaton Englund

Leaf Coneybear/Carl

Jaston Brooks

Chip Tolentino/Jesus Christ

Leah Kelly

Marcy Park

Jalen Dalton

Vice Principle Panch

Olivia Frizzi

Swing Olive

Taylor Morant

Swing Rona/Mitch

Fisher Sullivan

Swing Leaf/Chip

Mya Vanderbrook

Swing Marcy/Logainne

Ayden Herreid

Swing Panch/Barfee

Creative Team

Alina Wiley

Director

Zach Liddick

Assistant Director

Madison Conklin

Stage Manager/Co-Props Supervisor

Violet Ceppaglia

Assistant Stage Manager

Andrew Giandomenico

Music Director

Riley Stanton

Choreographer

Ronnie Swann

Scenic Designer

Emma Green

Technical Director

TJ Dorsey

Costume Designer

Joseph Morcelle

Sound Designer

Connor Raposa

Fight Choreographer

Christian Baez

Board Operator

Haylee Morris

Hair/Makeup Designer

Simon Szentgyorgyi

Makeup Crew

Becca Torncello

Photographer

Molly Herman

Videographer

Emily Youtt

Lighting Designer

Tahjay Lee

Co-Props Supervisor

Meet the Company

Katya Sacharow

Olive Ostrovsky

Katya Sacharow [She/Her] (Olive Ostrovsky) is a freshman BFA musical theatre major from Brookline, MA. She is so thrilled to be making her PAC debut!

Alice Tranquilli

William Barfee/Leaf's Dad

Alice Tranquilli [She/They] (William Barfee) is currently a freshman music education major here at Fredonia. She is very excited to be in her first show in PAC as well at Fredonia. Fun fact! She is a very bad speller!!

Karma Guida

Rona Lisa Peretti/Olive's Mom

Karma Guida [They/She/Any] (Rona Lisa Peretti) is currently a Junior Theatre Arts major here at Fredonia. They are overjoyed to be a part of their first show with PAC. Some previous roles include Poppy Norton-Taylor (Noises Off), Miriam Kirby (You Can't Take It With You), Betsy Foster (Tuck Everlasting), Lola (Damn Yankees) & more! Fun fact, Karma is allergic to bees!

Talia Mobley

Mitch Mahoney/Dan + Olive's Dad

Talia Mobley [She/Her] (Mitch Mahoney/Dan + Olives Dad) is a junior BFA Acting Major from Buffalo, NY. This is Talia’s third show at Fredonia Including the 2022 MainStage series musical “Into the woods” as Lucinda and also the 2023 MainStage series musical “Netasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet Of 1812” as Heléne. This is also Talia’s very first PAC production and she could not be happier to be apart of this amazing show.

Emma Leahy

Logainne Schwatzendgrubenierre/Leaf's Mom

Emma Leahy [She/Her] (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre) is a freshman at SUNY Fredonia studying Musical theater. This is her first PAC production and she is extremely excited to be a part of something so wonderful. Past credits include Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act, Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Eponine in Les Miserables.

Keaton Englund

Leaf Coneybear/Carl

Keaton Englund [He/Him] (Leaf Coneybear) is a freshman Musical Theatre major from Seattle, WA. His previous department credits include Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 and Mason Wright is Not a Mother. You also might have seen him as John Brooke in PAC's Little Women earlier this Spring! Keaton could not be more excited for people to see this incredible production!

Jaston Brooks

Chip Tolentino/Jesus Christ

Jaston Brooks [He/Him] (Chip Tolentino) is proud to be a part of his second show with PAC, previously seen in Hamlet. Past Credits at SUNY Fredonia include Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Anatole), Into The Woods (Jack), The Wild Party (Max). He would like to thank everyone for the support! Instagram @jastonbrooks

Leah Kelly

Marcy Park

Leah Kelly [She/Her] (Marcy Park) is thrilled to be making her PAC debut. She is a sophomore BFA Musical Theatre major from Long Island and has been involved in the performing arts since the age of 7. Previous credits include Junior, Teen, and Mainstage performances at various regional theaters. You may have seen her roving the stage with her viola in last semester's production of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Many thanks to Alina, Andrew, Riley, Madison, and this incredibly talented and hilarious cast and crew!

Jalen Dalton

Vice Principle Panch

Jalen Dalton [He/Him] (Vice Principal Panch) is a Freshman Musical Theater Major from Buffalo NY and is excited and honored to be a part of his first PAC show here at Fredonia. Past roles include Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, Joseph in Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Sam in Mamma Mia! In his high school productions and recently was an understudy in the Fredonia Mainstage show Edges. Jalen is also a part of the campus improv team Random Acts and in Acapella groups such as The Guerrillas and Dynamic intonation. Jalen would like to thank Ali Wiley (little miss director of spelling bee) for this amazing opportunity

Olivia Frizzi

Swing Olive

Olivia Frizzi [She/Her] (Swing Olive) is a freshman musical theatre major from Syracuse, NY. This is the first production she has been a part of at Fredonia and she is very excited and grateful to be involved in her first PAC show!!

Taylor Morant

Swing Rona/Mitch

Taylor Morant [She/Her] (Swing Rona/Mitch) is a freshman BFA Musical Theatre major from Monticello, NY. This is her first PAC show, and she is beyond excited for everyone to see the show!

Fisher Sullivan

Swing Leaf/Chip

Hello everyone, Fisher Sullivan [He/Him] (Swing Leaf/Chip) is so excited to be apart of his first PAC show! He has learned so much having this be his first time swinging for Chip and Leaf and can’t express how lucky he is to have such a wonderful cast to be by his side. He has been in a few other show at Fredonia such as Into the Woods, Romeo and Juliet, Mason Wright is not a Mother, Great Comet, and Edges. That’s all from him, sit back and enjoy the show!

Mya Vanderbrook

Swing Marcy/Logainne

Mya Vanderbrook [She/Her] (Swing Marcy/Logainne) is a Freshman Musical Theater Major from Rochester NY. Mya is so thrilled that she gets to experience swinging for Logainne and Marcy! This is Mya’s first PAC show and she can’t wait for you to see all the hard work so many people have poured into this show to make look and sound fantastic!

Ayden Herreid

Swing Panch/Barfee

Ayden F. Herreid [He/Him] (Swing Panch/Barfee) is excited to be performing in his second production with Fredonia theater. He looks forward to many more.

Alina Wiley

Director

Alina Wiley [She/Her] (Director) is ecstatic to make her directorial debut in PAC's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! This project has been in the works for over a year, and Alina couldn't be more grateful that her vision is being brought to life on the stage. Past credits include The Great Comet of 1812 (Ensemble/Helene US), Happily the Musical (Lucinda), and Into the Woods (Florida/Little Red US). She would like to graciously thank PAC, her amazing team, and her beautiful actors for helping her create such an incredible show, and she hopes you enjoy!

Zach Liddick

Assistant Director

Zach Liddick [He/Him] (Assistant Director) is a Senior BFA Musical Theatre Major at SUNY Fredonia currently based in Buffalo, New York. Zach has been involved on stage and backstage in multiple productions, as well as in Fredonia acapella groups Dynamic Intonation and The Guerrillas. Zach is also the Associate Executive Producer for PAC! Fredonia on stage credits include: Queens Deli (Roman Christo), The Wild Party (The Neighbor/Swing), The Normal Heart (Grady, Craig understudy), The Dolls of New Albion (Jasper), Into the Woods (Cinderella's Father/Cinderella's Prince Understudy), Romeo and Juliet (Capulet/Romeo's Understudy), Great Comet of 1812 (Dolokhov), Mason Wright is not a Mother (Oscar), and Edges (Man 1). Zach will be going to Priscilla Beach Theatre after graduation to be in Legally Blonde (Ensemble) and Spamalot (Sir Galahad).

Madison Conklin

Stage Manager/Co-Props Supervisor

Madison Conklin [She/They] (Stage Manager) is a freshman BFA Theatre Production and Design major from Orange County, NY. This is her PAC debut and she is so excited to bring this show to life.

Violet Ceppaglia

Assistant Stage Manager

Andrew Giandomenico

Music Director

Andrew Giandomenico [He/Him] (Music Director), a sophomore BFA Musical Theatre major, is very excited to make his Music Directing debut with PAC’s Spelling Bee! Previous Fredonia credits include: EDGES, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, and Radium Girls. He would like to thank the production team and cast for making this process incredibly fun! Thank you family and friends for the support, always!

Riley Stanton

Choreographer

Riley [She/They] (Choreographer) is so excited to be involved in her second PAC show as the choreographer of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Riley is a Junior Psychology major with a minor in Dance from Binghamton, NY. Riley is also involved with Orchesis Dance Company as their Vice President, where she has created and danced in many pieces throughout her years at Fredonia. Ri would like to thank Ali for being the best friend and director and making our vision come to life, the cast for being so wonderful and hardworking, and her friends and family who never fail to support and encourage her always.

Ronnie Swann

Scenic Designer

Ronnie Swann (Scenic Designer) is a sophomore BFA Theatrical Production and Design major with a scenic focus. This is Ronnie's first PAC production. Previous credits at SUNY Fredonia include Edges (Asst. Scenic Coordinator), Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (Asst. Charge Artist), When the Curtain Falls (Lighting and Sound Technician), and Into the Woods (Scenic Artist, Asst. HE, Light Board Operator). Ronnie is also the treasurer of FUSITT and the Assoc. Production Manager of PAC here on campus.

Emma Green

Technical Director

Emma Green [She/Her] (Technical Director) is a sophomore marketing major with museum studies/theatre arts minors. ◉‿◉

TJ Dorsey

Costume Designer

TJ Dorsey [They/She] (Costume Designer) is a freshman Theatrical Production and Design major with a concentration in Costume Design with a minor in Museum Studies. Some past/upcoming Fredonia credits include Great Comet (Co-Makeup Designer), Legally Blonde (Asst.Costume Designer and Wardrobe Head). Additional credits include bare: a pop opera (Wardrobe Stylist), Heathers:The Musical (Asst. Director/Wardrobe Stylist) They are so excited to be costuming a dream show if theirs, thanks to PAC and Ali Wiley for this amazing oppurtunity. Enjoy the show!

Joseph Morcelle

Sound Designer

Jospeh Morcelle [He/Him] (Sound Designer) was born and raised in West Seneca, and he wants to become a full fledged sound designer, and he has been working hard to learn the skills.

Connor Raposa

Fight Choreographer

Connor Raposa [He/Him] (Fight Choreographer) is a Junior BFA Acting Major at Fredonia working on his fourth production with PAC. Connor is an SAFD certified Actor Combatant and has choreographed other productions including, Jesus Christ Superstar, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Much Ado About Nothing. He would like to thank PAC and the production for adding him to the team.

Christian Baez

Board Operator

This is Chris's [They/He] (Board Op) first PAC production, he is very excited to be the Board Operator for this show. He has been seen as a carpenter on Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, Assistant Stage Manager for Edges, and Assistant Technical Director for FDE 2024. Next he will be seen as the Lead Carpenter and the board op for The Crucible, and Abigail 1702.

Haylee Morris

Hair/Makeup Designer

Simon Szentgyorgyi

Makeup Crew

Simon Szentgyorgyi [They/Them] (Makeup Crew) is a junior BA Theatre Arts major from Buffalo, NY. This is their first time working on a PAC production.

Becca Torncello

Photographer

Becca Torncello [She/Her] (Photographer) is a Junior BA Photography major at SUNY Fredonia. She is a Photographer for the Theatre & Dance Department, the Athletic Department, and the student run newspaper The Leader. This is the fourth PAC show that Becca has worked on and she is very grateful for all of the opportunities that have come her way thus far.

Molly Herman

Videographer

Molly Herman [She/Her] (Videographer) is so excited to be on the Spelling Bee team as videographer! This is her first opportunity video graphing and she hopes you enjoy the trailer! Past PAC credits include A New Brain (swing) and Hamlet (Gertrude). Enjoy the show!

Emily Youtt

Lighting Designer

Tahjay Lee

Co-Props Supervisor

Trigger Warnings: Discussion of mental illness, sexual talk, foul language, and implied abuse

Meet the E-Board!

Executive Producer - Alexa Adler

Associate Executive Producer - Zach Liddick

Director of Finance - Bowie Rivera

Company Manager - Aidan Heaney

Associate Company Manager - Leilanis Sanchez

General Manager - Rhiannon Craver

Director of Performance and Outreach - Emma Christmann

Production Manager - Jharrel Bernardo

Associate Production Manager - Ronnie Swann

DEI Chair - Kayla Chung

Director of Operations - Gabby Medeck

Executive Assistant - Julia Ferrara

Freshman Representative - Bailey Peckman

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Is presented through special arrangement is Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.