The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
A musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers around a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally-quirky grown-ups.

The 2005 Broadway production, directed by James Lapine, earned good reviews and was nominated for six Tony Awards, winning two, including Best Book. The show has spawned various other productions in the U.S., including a national tour with performances in Canada, and Australian productions. An unusual aspect of the show is that four real audience members are invited on stage to compete in the spelling bee alongside the six young characters. The show is appropriate for ages 13 and up.

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EMU THEATRE PERFORMANCES:
June 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 7pm
and
June 5 at 3pm
Sponberg Theatre

Directed by Ken Stevens
Musical Direction by R. MacKenzie Lewis

734.487.2282 EMU Box Office