Two casts take the stage for this production of the Tony Award Winning Musical Comedy.

The story follows six students whom have made it to the County Spelling Bee from their school districts. Chip Tolentino is last year's champ and is back to defend his title. His opportunity just might be derailed by adolescent misfortunes. Leaf Coneybear was the 3rd place finisher in his school district and finds himself at the Bee despite his less than stellar GPA. Logianne Schwartzandgrubienere is the youngest competitor. She is there to win the hearts of America and make her 2 dads proud. Marcy Park is the parochial school attendee. A prodigy in multiple activities including sports, music, and languages. William Barfeé is also back at the Bee after having to forfeit last year due to allergic reaction to peanuts. He and his "magic foot" hope to take home the trophy this year. The final contestant is Olive Ostrovsky - a lonely little girl who has befriended the dictionary because her mother is in Ashram and her father works too much.

Organized by the 3rd annual Bee Winner Rona Lisa Peretti and officiated by Vice-Principal Doug Panch, you are quite literally taken to the spelling bee to end all bees! Don't worry, each student who miss spells a word has a shoulder to cry on with Michele "Mitch" Mahoney. She hands out juice boxes and comforting words to each contestant who hears that crazy little "DING" after each incorrect spelling.

Cast One is the younger cast - comprised of students from grades 4-11 playing the spellers. With a larger ensemble and a G-rated script - this cast takes the stage Thursday night, May 16, at 7PM and Saturday afternoon, May 18, at 2PM.
Cast Two is the "older" cast who will be performing the script as presented on Broadway (more of a PG version). They will take the stage Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, for evening performances at 7PM.

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