Landmark Community Theatre’s
production of
The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
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
Based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by The Farm
The Barrington Stage Company workshop of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE was originally
co-directed by Michael Barakiva and Rebecca Felman
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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Chip Tolentino |
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Justin Torres |
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Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre |
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Shannon Bailey |
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William Barfee |
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Brighton Valor Horan |
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Mitch Mahoney |
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Dylan Ryan |
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Olive Ostrovsky |
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Reilly Lincavicks |
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Rona Lisa Peretti |
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Jessica Irizarry |
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Leaf Coneybear |
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Jozsef Herczeg |
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Marcy Park |
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Bella Renée Delgado |
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Panch |
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Tyler Bard |
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Producer |
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Jeffrey P. Dunn |
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Director of Programming |
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Andrea Bingham |
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Director/Choreographer |
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Michael Ricciardone |
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Asst. Director |
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Bobby Henry |
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Rehearsal Accompanist |
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Dylan Ryan |
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Stage Manager |
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Tyler Violette |
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Assistant Stage Manager |
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Morgan Griffin |
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Costumes |
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Jack Richards |
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Technical Director & Set Construction |
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Ian Jones |
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Sound Designer |
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George LaChance |
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Lighting Designer |
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Robbie Eselby |
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Set Builders |
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Adam Dziob, Ian Jones, Spelling Bee Cast & Crew |
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Specialty Props |
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Adam Dziob |
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Production Photographers |
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Katerina Levasseur & Paula Murphy-Meehan |
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Stage Crew |
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Morgan Griffin & Nicholaus Komons |
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Social Media Manager |
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Katerina Levasseur |
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Social Media Manager |
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Juan Cardona, Jr. |
Thomaston Town Hall
Special acknowledgement to the cast, crew, & volunteers for donating their time towards all aspects of this theatrical production and anyone who jumped on board after this playbill went to print.
ACT 1
"The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
Chip, Rona, Leaf, Logainne, Barfée, Marcy, Olive
"The Spelling Rules"
Panch, Spellers, Rona, Mitch
"My Favorite Moment of the Bee"
Rona
"My Friend, the Dictionary"
Olive, Chip, Leaf, Logainne, Rona, Company
"The First Goodbye"
Company
"Pandemonium"
Chip, Olive, Logainne, Leaf, Barfée, Marcy, Mitch
"I'm Not That Smart"
Leaf
"The Second Goodbye"
Company
"Magic Foot"
Barfée, Company
"Pandemonium (Reprise)"
Mitch, Company
"My Favorite Moment of the Bee (Reprise)"
Rona
"Prayer of the Comfort Counselor"
Mitch, Company
INTERMISSION
ACT 2
"Chip's Lament"
Chip
"Woe is Me"
Logainne, Logainne’s Dads, and Company
"Spelling Montage"
Panch, Spellers
"I'm Not That Smart (Reprise)"
Leaf
"I Speak Six Languages"
Marcy, Olive, Logainne
"Jesus"
Marcy, Olive, Logainne
"The I Love You Song"
Olive, Olive's Mom, Olive's Dad
"Woe is Me (Reprise)"
Logainne, Mitch
"My Favorite Moment of the Bee (Reprise 2)"
Rona
"Second"
Barfée, Olive, Company
"Second (Part 1)"
Barfée, Olive, Company
"Weltanschauung"
Barfée, Company
"Barfée and Olive Pas de Deux"
Company
"Second (Part 2)"
Barfée, Olive, Company
"The Champion"
Rona, Company
"Finale"
Company
"The Last Goodbye"
Company
Piano/Conductor – Miles Messier
Piano/Conductor (Sub) – Christopher King
Reed – Shire Feingold
Reed (Sub) – Patrick Lombardo
Percussion – Adam Heavens
Welcome to THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE!
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE was conceived by Rebecca Feldman and performed by The Farm - A New-York based improvisational troupe. Soon after, the improv piece became a full-length musical, premiering in 2004 featuring a book by Rachel Sheinkin and music by William Finn. After its tryout at Barrington Stage in Massachusetts, the musical moved Off-Broadway in 2005, and opened on Broadway four months later directed by theatrical titan, Jampes Lapine. The musical received two Tony Awards - Best Book of a Musical (Rachel Sheinkin) and Best Featured Actor (Dan Fogler) and performed a total of 1,136 performances and 21 previews.
William Finn is a renowned musical theater composer, and one of my favorites. His work demonstrates the parallel between joy and despair, hilarity and heartbreak, and the comfort and affliction of life. I admire his unapologetic sarcasm and dry sense of humor, which is expressed throughout his canon of work.
It has been an honor to bring this musical to life, and navigate this quirky, intricate material. Here at Landmark, we have carefully crafted our Bee, and it would not be possible without this brilliant cast. This cast seeks out the vibrancy and individuality within these characters. These characters are incredibly riotous and silly, while full of complexities and expectations. I hope these characters appear familiar to you, or even relatable.
Thank you for supporting live theater here in Thomaston, CT. Connecticut has an enthusiastic theater community full of talent, kindness, and passion. The performing arts are a gift to our community, and the community it brings.
We introduce you to Putnam County!
Sincerely,
Michael Ricciardone
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Director
