The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall will present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony Award winning musical comedy classic by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin from November 7 to 30.
Perfect for family audiences, this hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicles the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. For this quirky yet charming band of kids, a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
Hubbard Hall Executive Director David Snider will direct a cast that includes Sylvia Eowyn Bloom, Kyra Fitzgerald, Edward Mawere, Jeffrey Vizcaino, Digby Baker-Porazinski, Chris Barlow, Sebastian Durfee, Sara Curtis and Erin Ouellette. The production’s creative staff includes Richard Cherry, Musical Director.
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious farce – but one with a golden heart,” Snider said. “It’s a celebration of hard work, risk taking and trying to be the best, a celebration of those who don’t fit in easily and their journey to find their own path. It’s a party for us all, to remember how it felt to be so young, so earnest and so excited to find our own way.”
There will be 16 performances of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – November 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 8 pm and November 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 2 pm. Tickets cost $24 for Hubbard Hall members, $27 for non-members, $15 for students (11 and up), and $10 for youth (ages 6-10).Tickets are available at www. hubbardhall.org or by calling 518-677-2495.
Hubbard Hall is located at 25 East Main Street in Cambridge, NY. For more information on this and all Hubbard Hall programs, or to purchase tickets, register for classes, make a donation and/or become a member or theatre subscriber please visit www. hall.org or call 518-677-2495.