May
ARTS
2009
Spring Musical Spells Anticipation For any who have participated in the spelling bee circuit, this year’s spring musical is destined to be a winner. The audience is welcomed to join the “spellers” on that day of all days: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The Bee takes viewers through the pathology and quirks of your archetype spellers- from the shy underdogs to the overly-confident robots and all the shades in between. The competition is fierce with words that would boggle any but the strongest of spellers. Of course, as the contestants ruefully note, the problem with spelling bees is that the best spellers don’t always come out on top. If you enjoy laughing yourself silly, listening to great music, and watching spelling bees then stop by Eppley Auditorium on May 29, June 3, or June 4 (all at 7:30) and enjoy the ride. From the announcing of the rules to the crowning of the champion, The Bee will keep you entertained and delighted. (Worst case scenario, you walk out knowing how to spell a few more words!) We’ll see you there! (Directed by: Mr. Coven, Conducted by: Ms. Woods). -Laura Freymiller, ‘11 Meet the Cast:
Meet the Crew:
Kim Asenbeck- Rona Lisa Perretti Carina Conti- Logaine Christina Cooper- Ms. Mahoney Austin Engelbrecht- Chip Tolentino Takashi Izutsu- William Barfee John Lewis- Douglass Panch Andrew Walker- Leaf Coneybear Lauren Watts- Marcy Park Callie Wilkinson- Olive Ostrovsky Carol Alban- Understudy David Golubski- Carl Grubenierre/ Understudy Madison Tallant- Understudy
Carol Alban Timothy Alexander A.J. Cook Shania Feitz Kyle Howard Tess Janicki Allison Kennedy Melissa Ma Cord Martin (Assistant Stage Manager) Todd Newton Jesse Peters Kirstyn Petras Sihua Qiu (Stage Manager) Meghan Reilly Madison Tallant
Callie Wilkinson sings about her unusual friend.
Meet the Pit Orchestra: Alex Burke- Drum set Christine Burke- Clarinet Sharon Burke- Piano Laura Freymiller- Oboe Jerry Howard- Percussion Tess Janicki- Keyboard Lindie Wang- Flute
The Bee begins!
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