The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Cast

Julianne is so hyped to be apart of Putnam! As someone who got out on the word "assure" in her elementary bee, playing a spelling champion is a sort of wish fulfillment for her. She would like to thank her fellow company members and hopes you enjoy the bee!

This is Allie’s third show with the Ponderosa Theatre Company and her third time being part of the incredible cast. She would like to thank all of the cast, crews, and directors for all of their hard work and for making this show complete pandemonium!

Gavin Elbert is absolutely ecstatic to be a part of his 6th show at Ponderosa! AND to be in his second spelling bee since 4th grade... only he won’t mess up on the word, “catalog.” He’s honored to be amongst such amazing talent, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Reed is undeniably excited to be in his first-ever musical at Ponderosa. Playing this role, meeting such an amazing cast, and getting to express more of his performance talents has been spectacular for him. He hopes everyone who comes to the bee enjoys their time and laughs their pants off!

Brady is so excited to be a part of Putnam! Shoutout to all the AMAZING people involved! She knows this is going to "bee" a great show and can't wait to share it with our audience. She hopes you all learn a word (or two) and remember that life is p-a-n-d-e-m-o-n-i-u-m!

This is one of Elena's absolute favorite musicals and she's super stoked for you to see her play Schwarzy. Elena qualified for a spelling bee in seventh grade and was required to go, but never actually showed up. Her favorite word to spell is encyclopedia.

Vin was very excited to join the cast of Putnam as Leaf Coneybear this year. This being his third show at Ponderosa, and sixth show under the director, Kayla Diaz. Over the years, Vin has been blown away by the never-ending love and support the theatre gives him, and has never felt more at home. He hopes that his goofy and charismatic performance will show his love and devotion for all his friends and family who have never stopped supporting him.

Hi there! This is Zayden's œåø∑ˆshow at Ponderosa and he is very excited for this one! He is very happy to have the chance to bring this wonderful comedy to life, with all its weird language and exuberant( to be filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement) backstory

This is Kaley Sikora's fifteenth show at Ponderosa Theatre. She has previously worked on Almost, Maine (Director/Glory/Marci), Eros & Psyche (Co-Director), and The Laramie Project (Rebecca Hilliker/Reggie Fluty/Waitress). Kaley is extremely grateful to be in Putnam as her last musical at Ponderosa. She would like to thank her castmates for being extremely wonderful and amazing people, she will cherish this show forever, and she is fortunate to be a part of it with all of her favorite people. Kaley is stoked that she can finally live out her childhood dream of being in a spelling bee.

She’s an aspiring artist, both on stage and on paper. It’s Elena's second show with Ponderosa but she’s been in countless Parker productions. This comedic musical has been an insanely fun experience for her. Alongside many friends, rehearsal was amazing. Elena hopes you love the show as much as she does!

Brett is very excited for you all to see the production! He hopes your experience is anything but lugubrious. Remember to check out Wix for all your website creating needs!

Jackson Coleman is thrilled to make his Pondo musical debut in the 25th Annual! Jackson’s Professional and Community theatre credits include The Secret Garden (Colin) and Matilda (Bruce)! His Pondo credits include Eros & Psyche (Brother) and The Laramie Project (Ambassador). He would like to thank his great theatrical educators!

This is Cara’s eleventh show with Ponderosa Theatre and she’s jubilated to be apart of this wacky show! Previous roles include U/S Cinderella in Cinderella and Little Bo Peep in Bedtime Stories. She tanks her wonderful cast and crew members for being so cool. She hopes you O-love the show!

Bella is a 15-year-old who has a massive love for theatre. This is Bella's fourth show and the second show at PHS theatre. Bella thought that this whole show process was so much fun. She loves being a part of the ponderosa theatre community. She thanks the cast and crew.

This is Aiden's final show here at Ponderosa Theatre. It may also be his final show he ever does. After 4 years of being involved with something so precious and pure to his heart it is now time to say goodbye. And now he has 100 words to do so. He is now at 56 words. He would like to thank is family and his friends for all the support. He would like to thank Mrs. Diaz, for giving him a chance. He has been honored to perform and participate in this community, until next time, Aiden says goodbye.

This is James' 6th show with the Ponderosa Theatre Company and is so glad to be back after a 2-show hiatus. He wants to thank everyone in the company for working on this fantastic show in such a short time. Welcome, to the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, enjoy!

This is Kaeleigh's final musical with the Ponderosa Theatre Company and she couldn't BEE more excited to be a member of Putnam. Kaeleigh wants to thank everyone in this company for working so incredibly hard on this production and making it a wonderful memory for her final year at Pondo. Kaeleigh is so grateful to be able to be with all of her closest friends in this musical and is going to miss all of them so much next year. She wants to thank her family for always supporting her in all her theatre endeavors. Enjoy the bee!

Putnam is Tay's 5th show at Ponderosa, and their first show in the Covid season! Tay has loved the process of the show and they want to thank the amazing cast and crew for working so hard on such a short notice and still putting out a wonderful show! Life is Pandemonium

This is McKenzies 21st show and final high school show. She is so excited to be spending it with her best friends and can’t wait to be part of her first (and last) bee! She would love to thank everyone who had been apart of her journey and has helped her along the way. She would also like to spend a special thanks to her mom and dad who always believe in her. She hopes you enjoy the show!

This is Riley's thirteenth show at Ponderosa! She is so grateful for the opportunities that this theatre company has given her, from playing Lady Macbeth to writing her own show to be performed! This theatre has been a formative part of her high school experience, and she knows she will never forget it. Putnam especially has been such a fun last musical for her, and she hopes everyone on both cast and crew breaks a leg! Thank you so much for coming to see the production!