Teens Needed for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
Seeking teen performers for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee". See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Additional info: CALLBACKS: Sunday August 17, 2025 (2pm-6pm) held at the theatre REHEARSALS: August 2025 - November 2025 PERFORMANCES: November 6-9, 2025 Please come with an INSTRUMENTAL/KARAOKE track that will be hooked up to the sound system. If you are interested please apply.
7 roles
An athletic, social, boy scout and champion of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, he returns to defend his title, but he finds puberty hitting at an inopportune moment. Age Range: Plays ~13 Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: C3
Logainne is the youngest and most politically aware speller, often making comments about current political figures. She is driven by internal and external pressure, but above all by a desire to win to make her two fathers proud. She is somewhat of a neat freak, speaks with a lisp, and will be back next year. Age Range: Plays ~11 Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: G3
The second runner-up in his district, Leaf gets into the competition on a lark and finds everything about the bee incredibly amusing. He is home-schooled and comes from a large family of former hippies. He has severe Attention Deficit Disorder and spells words correctly while in a trance. Age Range: Plays ~12 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A2
A Putnam County Spelling Bee finalist last year, he was eliminated because of an allergic reaction to peanuts and is back for vindication. His famous "Magic Foot" method of spelling has boosted him to spelling glory, even though he only has one working nostril and a touchy, bullying personality. He develops a crush on Olive. Age Range: Plays ~12 Vocal range top: Bb4 Vocal range bottom: C3
The ultimate over-achiever, Marcy has never been given another option. She comes from a family where excellence is expected and so simply produced. A parochial school student, she assumes God, too, expects perfection. She sees herself as a mass of problems but she keeps them to herself. Having moved often because of her parents' work, she knows she can beat the local competition. Age: Plays ~12 Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: A3
A young newcomer to competitive spelling. Her mother is in an ashram in India, and her father is working late, as usual, but he is trying to come sometime during the bee. Having found comfort in its words and vastness, Olive made friends with her dictionary at a very young age, helping her to make it to the competition. She starts enormously shy, and shyly blossoms. Age Range: Plays ~12 Vocal range top: F#5 Vocal range bottom: A3
The Official Comfort Counselor. An ex-convict, Mitch / Michelle is performing his / her community service with the Bee, and hands out juice boxes to losing students. He / She has no idea how to offer comfort, but does find himself / herself wishing he / she could find a way to make the kids feel better. Age Range: 20s-40s Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: E3
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