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“Where should we begin? The best spellers don’t necessarily win.”
It’s the day of the Putnam County Spelling Bee, where six middle schoolers are going to duke it out for ultimate spelling dominance. This is their chance to go from the weird ones in their classrooms, to the champions of their districts.
A deeply heartfelt and deliciously whimsical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, explores the awkwardness of adolescence, the pressures of perfectionism, and the power of finding community in the things that make us different. With wacky improvised punchlines, audience participation, and a gorgeous score by composer William Finn (Falsettos, A New Brain), Spelling Bee will take you right back to your 3rd grade classroom, and remind you that being true to yourself is always better than winning.