The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2008)
Produced by
Barrington Stage Company and Second Stage Theatre
Presented by
Music: William Finn
Book: Rachel Sheinkin
Director: James Lapine
Based on C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by THE FARM.
Conceived By Rebecca Feldman
Venue
Run
January 29th, 2008 – February 10th, 2008
Synopsis
In the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. (dancaptickets.com)
Cast
| Katie Boren | Marcy Park |
| Roberta Duchak | Rona Lisa Peretti |
| James Kall | Douglas Panch |
| Andrew Keenan-Bolger | Leaf Cobeybear |
| Justin Keyes | Chip Tolentino |
| Kevin Smith Kirkwood | Mitch Mahoney |
| Vanessa Ray | Olive Ostrovsky |
| Eric Roediger | William Barfee |
| Dana Steingold | Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre |
| Jeffrey James Binney | Understudy William Barfee / Leaf Coneybear / Douglas Panch |
| Christine Bunuan | Understudy Marcy Park / Rona Lisa Peretti |
| Robert Alexis Childress | Understudy Olive Ostrovsky / Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre |
| Julius Thomas III | Understudy Mitch Mahoney / Doglas Panch / Chip Tolentino |
Creative Team
| William Finn | Music & Lyrics |
| Rachel Sheinkin | Book |
| Rebecca Feldman | Conceived By |
| James Lapine | Director |
| Dan Knechtges | Choreographer |
| Jo Winiarski | Associate Set Designer |
| Jeff Hinchee | Associate Costume Designer |
| Michael P. Jones | Associate Lighting Designer |
| Philip Rosenberg | Associate Lighting Designer |
| David Bullard | Associate Sound Designer |
| Anthony Pearson | Assistant Lighting Designer |
| Jay Reiss | Additional Material |
| Beowulf Boritt | Set Designer |
| Jennifer Caprio | Costume Designer |
| Natasha Katz | Lighting Designer |
| Dan Moses Schreier | Sound Designer |
| Michael Starobin | Orchestrations |
| Vadim Feichtner | Music Supervisor / Dance Arrangements |
| Carmel Dean | Vocal Arrangements |
| Jodie Moore | Music Director |
| Darren Katz | Associate Director |
Music
| Jodie Moore | Conductor |
| Jodie Moore | Associate Conductor |
| Karen Dryer | Piano |
| Karen Dryer | Keyboard II |
| Andrew Malay | Saxophone / Flute / Clarinet / Oboe |
| Lawrence Zoernig | Cello |
| Jay Mack | Drums / Percussion |
Production
| David Stone | Producer |
| James L. Nederlander | Producer |
| Barbara Whitman | Producer |
| Patrick Catullo | Producer |
| Andrea “Spook” Testani | Production Supervisor |
| Brian J. L’Ecuyer | Production Stage Manager |
| Larry Morley | Technical Supervisor |
| Dhyana Colony | Company Manager |
| Ken Silverman | Associate General Manager |
| Jill B. Gounder | Stage Manager |
| Christine Bunuan | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Katie Boren | Dance Captain |
| Scott McCowan | Automated Lights Programmer |
| Nic Phillips | Automated Lights Programmer |
| Greg Davis | Head Carpenter |
| Matthew Makman | Flyman |
| Steve LaPlante | Head Electrician |
| Noah Sweitzer | Assistant Electrician |
| Mark Clark | Head of Sound |
| Chris White | Assistant Sound |
| Michael Eickmeyer | Property Master |
| Barbara Olezczuk | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Beth Reisman | Spelling Volunteer Captain |
| Bruce Samuels | Synthesizer Programming |
