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1214 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee


Performances:

July 31 – August 3, 2025

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 PM |  Sunday 3:00 PM

$26 adults | $12 students


Join six students as they spell their way through a list of (possibly fake) words competing for the ultimate prize at the annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. While the kids hope they don’t hear the disastrous ding of a mistake, they share heartwarming moments and candid stories. A hilarious ride, complete with audience participation, this is a spelling bee like no other! “Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.”

Rated PG-13 (adult language and humor)


Author Information

Music & Lyrics by William Finn

Book by Rachel Sheinkin

Conceived by Rebecca Felman

Additional Material by Jay Reiss

Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine

Originally produced on Broadway by:

David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo

Barrington Stage Company, Second Theatre

Based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, and original play by The Farm

The Barrington Stage Company workshop of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE was originally co-directed by Michael Barakiva and Rebecca Feldman

Royalties Information

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