Audition dates are Sunday and Monday, August 29 and 30, at 7 PM in “The Building,” home of the TCP, at the corner of Logan Avenue and 10th Street, Tyrone.

Cindy Bennett will direct the show and Darcy Wilson will be the music director. A "make up" date for those who can not make either of these dates has been set -- please call Cindy for details!

Please contact Cindy at 684-1219 or the ArtsLine at 684-ART2 for a perusal script or for more information. The cast is listed below.
 

Chip Tolentino - The reigning spelling champion of Putnam County, relatively athletic and social, He expects things to come easily to him. Lately though, he's been going through some weird changes and things are slipping out of his control. Vocal range of C3-B4 (Tenor)

Logainne SchwartzandGrubenniere - Younger than most of the participants, she is driven by internal and external pressure - but above all a desire to win to make her two fathers (from whom she takes her combined last name) proud. Vocal range of C4-D5 (Soprano)

Leaf Coneybear - A second alternate, he never expected to compete here today. Home-schooled with his many siblings, everything about this public bee is an adventure for him, from meeting the other kids, to showing off his homemade clothing, to each moment of unexpected attention. Vocal range of A2-G4 (Baritone)

William Barfee - Has a host of health problems and a lot to prove. Loud and combative as a defensive posture, he is the fat kid who becomes a bully to avoid being picked on (though he often gets picked on anyway so gets into a lot of fights). Vocal range of Eb3 - Bb4 (Tenor)

Marcy Park - 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. Vocal range of B3-E5 ( Sopranno/Mezzo-soprano)

Olive Ostrovsky - A word lover, Olive has a fairly quiet life. An only child with often-absent parents, Olive spends a lot of her time alone. She fills in some of that time reading from the dictionary - the words bring her comfort as does the vastness of the world the book contains. Vocal range of B3-F#5 (Soprano)

Mitch Mahoney (Gender versatile) - With a tuff guy's bounce and demeanor, Mitch appears an odd choice to be The Bee's "Comfort Counselor", but it's part of his community service assignment. He's an outsider who, in a way, gets to inhabit the audience perspective. Vocal range of E3-A4 (Tenor)

Rona Lisa Perretti - Putnam's long-time spelling bee hostess, a local realtor, and 3rd annual Putnam County spelling champion. This is Rona's day to be queen. From her perspective she keeps The Bee running smoothly, upholds protocol, and conveys crucial information to the audience. Vocal range of C#4-Ab5 (Soprano)

Vice Principal Douglas Panch - of Lake Hemmingway Dos Passos Junior High School is frustrated with his life. He fell into education, less out of love than a general ability uncoupled to a particular passion (Rona). The drive of the young spellers is alien to him. He is not happy to be here this morning, as a substitute, but gets eager to do well for Rona. Panch is a non-solo role and may only have to help fill out group numbers if able.