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.
Director KATE CORDARO • Musical Director NICK JUPINKA • Choreographer SAMANTHA AMARAL
CAST
William Barfée – Julian Alejandro Baro
Olive Ostrovsky – Rach Phelan
Logainne Schwartzandgrunenierre (Schwartzy) – Zoe Seitz
Marcy Park Gloria – Gloria Licona Klein
Leaf Coneybear – Arron Little
Chip Tolentino – Charles Thomas Hughes
Douglas Panch – Clint Gilfillan
Rona Lisa Peretti – Cate Pasterchick
Mitch Mahoney – Zachary Conner
Music and Lyrics by WILLIAM FINN
Book by RACHEL SHEINKIN
Conceived by REBECCA FELDMAN
Additional Material by JAY REISS
Originally Directed on Broadway by JAMES LAPINE
