Don't miss The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee at Carson City

One of Broadway's most buzzed about hits is now in Carson City. Wild Horse Theater Company presents the Tony Award winning musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee. Show Dates are: April 16, 17, 23, 24 at 8 p.m. April 18 at 4 p.m. Tickets: $18 general admission; $15 Students/Seniors. Call (775) 887-0438 for tickets or more information. Wild Horse Theater is located at 813 N. Carson Street Carson City.

The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee is sure to warm your heart, challenge your spelling skills and have you laughing all the way home. Look down a bit and you can see what the director of the play has to say about it and the woreld of theater.

This award-winning musical is fresh off the national tour and recently closed on Broadway after nearly 1,200 performances. The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee captures the quirky competition of a county spelling bee with all the usual suspects that are in the throes of puberty. From the reigning spelling champion, to the hyper do-gooder with the lisp, the nerdy kid with a host of health problems, and the second alternate that never expected to compete; they all unite through their love of spelling. SPELLING BEE is rated PG-13 and is recommended for theatre goers 13 and over for its adult content.

The cast of The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee features some of the best actors in the region, including Robin Kato (Marcy Park), Chris Willson (William Barfee), Rod Hearn (Leaf Coneybear), Leoney Berg (Mitch Mahoney), James McDuffie (Chip Tolentino), Maggie Jesse (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre), Dezi Davis (Olive Ostrovsky), Marcia Bateman (Rona Lisa Perretti), and Tom Strekal (Vice-Principal Douglas Panch).

The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee has music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conception by Rebecca Feldman, and original direction by James Lapine. Wild Horse Theater Company’s production is directed by Jeffrey Scott, choreographed by Robin Kato, and vocal direction by Alan Catron.

About Director Jeffrey Scott
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” marks Jeffrey’s 45th production throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to work and theater, he is also a Commissioner on the Carson City Culture Commission and is very excited about the future of the Arts in our community and its impact on our City. Here in Carson City, Jeffrey recently brought us “When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder” and “Joey & Maria’s Comedy Italian Wedding” and before moving to Canada in 2001, directed “Assassins” and “Peter Pan.” Jeffrey would like to thank his cast and crew for their commitment in order to make this show not only a critical success but a theatrical sensation as well. Jeffrey has portrayed many characters but his favorite role to date is husband to Carol and father to Tara and Sierra.

Director's Note
In this era of difficult financial times and global conflict, I am glad we can offer a bit of an escape back to a simpler time in our lives. I invite you look back and remember when you were 12 years old and perhaps the most pressing and stressful worry was making the grade, trying to get that special boy or girl to notice you, or to find your place in the school yard and be accepted for who you are. In some ways we’re all still striving for those goals. The underlying brilliance of this show is that we learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t make you a loser.
I believe in the importance of working together in order to form a coalition of actors from many communities and share the talent that is necessary to produce the best work possible. Our cast and production staff for “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a perfect example of that mission. It is important that we keep the arts alive in our communities and the response and range of talent we received is a clear indication that there is a strong bohemian culture here in Carson City, and surrounding region, that will continue to enrich our lives and our communities.