THE 25TH ANNUAL
PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
October 16th – 18th, 2026 in the CCA auditorium.
Directed by Donna DeWitt | Music Direction by Judy Hayward
A charmingly witty and touching story of a quirky group of competitors in a middle school spelling bee, ...Spelling Bee has entertained audiences across the world since its Tony–winning Broadway debut in 2005.
Music and Lyrics by WILLIAM FINN Book by RACHEL SHEINKIN Conceived by REBECCA FELDMAN
Additional materials by JAY REISS
Originally directed on Broadway by JAMES LAPINE
Originally Produced on Broadway by DAVID STONE, JAMES NEDERLANDER, BARBARA WHITMAN, PATRICK CATULLO, Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL.
CAST:
THE SPELLERS
CHIP TOLENTINO...........................................................Andrew Keir
LOGAINNE SCHWARTZANDGRUBENIERRE......Cassidy Donahue
LEAF CONEYBEAR.......................................................Timmy Chase
WILLIAM BARFEE...............................................................Dan Arlen
MARCY PARK....................................................Christine Armenion
OLIVE OSTROVSKY.....................................................Sarah Kuffert
THE ADULTS
RONA LISA PERETTI...........................................................Allie Villa
VICE PRINICPAL DOUG PANCH.........................Steven Kosakow
MITCH MAHONEY.......................................................Charlie Smith
CARL DAD, U/S BARFEE.............................................Taylor Triche
DAN DAD, U/S PANCH...........................................Craig Goldstein
OLIVE'S MOM..............................................................Rachel Cerullo
OLIVE'S DAD, U/S CHIP.................................................Evan Cuneo
UNDERSTUDIES
U/S RONA & OLIVE'S MOM.............................................Julie Shea
U/S CARL DAD, DAN DAD, OLIVE'S DAD.............Justin Linscott
U/S OLIVE.............................................................Danielle Chisholm