The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee

CK Theatre (Troupe 4777)

 

Music & Lyrics by William Finn

Book by Rachel Sheinkin

 

About the play:

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

 

This play does include some PG-13 language/themes.