The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Performances:
August 30th, 31st, September 5th & 6th at 8:00pm
September 1st at 2:00pm
September 7th at 6:00pm
All performances in Kresge Little Theater.
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. MTG welcomes you to the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!
Staff
- Producer: Grace Anderson (Graduate Student)
- Producer: Jon Rosario (MIT 2024)
- Director: Geoff Hegg (MIT 2016)
- Assistant Director: Kirsten Pappas (MIT 2014)
- Assistant Director: Sarah Ornellas (Graduate Student)
- Music Director: Pamela Petterchak (Community Member)
- Vocal Director: Pamela Petterchak (Community Member)
- Orchestra Director: Silu Shen (MIT 2024)
- Choreographer: Rachel Waggoner (MIT 2027)
- Choreographer: Michaela Purvis (MIT 2024)
- Assistant Choreographer: Xochitl Luna (MIT 2022)
- Stage Manager: Rita Zambrano (MIT 2026)
- Assistant Stage Manager: Arthur De Belen (Community Member)
- Technical Director: Heidi Durresi (MIT 2024)
- Set Designer: Dayvion Porter (MIT 2027)
- Scenic Painter: Kate Lu (MIT 2025)
- Carpenter: Rin Desikan (MIT 2025)
- Carpenter: Prajna Nair (MIT 2025)
- Carpenter: Diana Bishop (MIT 2025)
- Costume Designer: Grace Anderson (Graduate Student)
- Costume Designer: Maia Campbell (MIT 2022)
- Lighting Designer: Estin Van Alstine (MIT 2024)
- Electrician: Jon Rosario (MIT 2024)
- Electrician: Richard Yeboah (MIT 2026)
- Electrician: Michael Mandanas (MIT 2022)
- Electrician: Silu Shen (MIT 2024)
- Electrician: David Ulloa (MIT 2023)
- Props Designer: Jaime A Diaz Arzón (MIT 2027)
- Props Mentor: Rin Desikan (MIT 2025)
- Sound Designer & Engineer: Charlotte Wickert (MIT 2023)
- Sound Mentor: Steve Hill (Community Member)
- Publicity Manager: Richard Yeboah (MIT 2026)
- Publicity Designer: Kate Lu (MIT 2025)
- Program Designer: Mia Ladolcetta (MIT 2025)
- Front of House Manager: Sophia Chen (MIT 2028)
- Front of House Manager: Ian Rosado (Community Member)
Cast
- Chip Tolentino / Carl Dad / Jesus: Michael Mandanas (MIT 2022)
- Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere: Maia Campbell (MIT 2022)
- Leaf Coneybear: You Na Lee (Graduate Student)
- William Barfee: Estevan Cortez (MIT 2025)
- Marcy Park: Marisol Sarai Romero Mancilla (Community Member)
- Olive Ostrovsky: Grace Anderson (Graduate Student)
- Rona Lisa Perretti / Olive's Mom: Daphne Faber (MIT 2023)
- Douglas Panch: David Ulloa (MIT 2023)
- Mitch Mahoney / Dan Dad / Olive's Dad: Jon Rosario (MIT 2024)
- Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere (9/5 only): Xochitl Luna (MIT 2022)
Orchestra
- Conductor: Silu Shen (MIT 2024)
- Keys 1: Emma Fu (MIT 2026)
- Keys 2 (Synth): Libby Hsu (MIT 2011)
- Cello: Eren Shin (MIT 2023)
- Cello: Lauren Simmons (Community Member)
- Perc (Aux): Walter Oney (MIT 1968)
- Perc (Mallets): Brian Snow (Community Member)
- Perc (Drum Kit): Jude Adelman (Brown University 2023)
- Reed (alto sax/clarinet): Teddy Warner (Graduate Student)
- Reed (flute): Ruth Levitsky (Community Member)
- Rehearsal Pianist: Sue Swalley (Community Member)
- Rehearsal Pianist: Alan Zhu (MIT 2023)