BGHS to Present 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'

will stage "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" April 14, 15 and 16 in the school theater. 

Shows are at 7 p.m. April 14 and at 7:30 p.m. April 15-16. The Tony Award-winning show is the tale of over-achieving adolescents, competing in the spelling championship of a lifetime. The unlikely bunch of heroes, for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time, learns that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. 

Singing, dancing, and spelling their way across the stage, the cast provides plenty of teenage angst in each character's quest for perfection and approval.     

The cast includes: Joe Cavaiani, Lexie Polk, Brian Pawlak, Brandon Sokol, Malorie Solus, Michelle O’Leary, Nicolle von Helms, Michael O’Konis, Charlie Walker, Dan Esquivel, Brian Dahms, Jimmy Van Der Bosch, Samme Quintell-Lenzi, Robert Hussey, Natalie Kozelka and Jessica Wolf, along with additional chorus ensemble members.

The co-directors are Lauren Stenzel and Beth Wells; vocal director, Deborah Utley; pit orchestra director, Elizabeth Magill; technical director, Ed Moon; lighting/sound and assistant technical director, Ethan Goldspiel; makeup coordinator/costumer, Debbie Andres; and house manager, Betsy Ludemann.

Tickets are $10 at the door for all performances and may also be purchased in advance in the school's main office.