By Holly Walker
Get ready for some fun and laughs as John Tyler Community College’s Theatre program brings The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to life at The Lynn Theatre. The show introduces you to six young teens, as they hilariously compete for the spelling bee championship of a lifetime. From touching stories about their home lives to the pout-inducing, soul-crushing sound of the bell that signals a misspelled word, you’ll find yourself routing for these tween spellers as they tackle a series of tough (and potentially made-up) words.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee runs April 6 – 8. Performances will be held:
Friday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 8 at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m.
All performances will take place in The Lynn Theatre, located in the T Building at Tyler’s Midlothian Campus (800 Charter Colony Parkway).
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3372275. Tyler students are free with a valid JTCC ID.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, with music and lyrics by William Finn, is based on a book by Rachel Sheinkin and conceived by Rebecca Feldman. It was originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L Nederland, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, and Second Stage Theatre.
The Lynn Theatre’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is directed by Kerrigan Sullivan with musical direction by Starlet Knight and choreography by Olivia Berghuis.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI (www.MTIShows.com).
Learn more about The Lynn Theatre and Tyler’s Theatre program at www.jtcc.edu/theatre.